Middletown transcript., 1872-11-30
ASSUAGING SORROW.
now THE OBITUARY poEr cnEEgEp ApfLIc.
rEp FAMILIES.

j. Alfred Brimmcr, Esq editor and
proprietor Of . The morning Glory" hnv-
ing observed the disposition Of persons
who have been borcaycd Of their relatives
tS give expression 10 their feelings in
pne;ical form, reflected that il might per-
haps be aguoa thing to introduce into his
paper 4 department. Of obituary poetry
He considered whether il, when au ini-
vilual insert ii fifty cents worth Of death
notice. tie establishment, should contribute
gra,utously hals dollars worth Of NOR
tality stanzas, his papcr would not at
once become the most popular vehicle for
the conveyance of that particular form Of
melancholy intelligence 70 the public.
And Mr lirimmcr rightly estimated Nat,
rs most newspaper readers seem IN iakc n
deeper interest in saeh ssrulehr1l NV,
than in information + any other kinl.
the joa:ual eeutzining tlt largest supply
wo4.aa I've lie greatest number Of sub
scrbers
81 Mr. Blimme determined that he
would, as ~ experiment, n any rata, en-.
gage mn obituary poet for sbaf, time.
with the nn9ese II give him permanent
employnde, 4 the plan seemed 10 take
with the pubic Accordingly h. sent for
| Mr. bennington pit. + constructor If ser-
ses, who hal frequently contributed to
the columns Of The = Morn..g Glory
poems If Uhai would have benn eunsii-
cred b. fsliaians ftnlent of English
literature ~ appalling character.
| Mr.. Brimmer soon elected m arrange
ment with bis lard, ay whitL it was
agreed that Mr. Ill should ,al,o a posi-.
ton in the Office for aLor, time, anil
whenever n death notice arrived he should
Immediately endeavor TO grind out some
verses expressive Of the situation.
= You understand Mr.. Ott." explain
I'd Brimmer. :" that when the death Of an
/ individual is announced. want you, Ms
i, were, to cheer tie afflicted family with
the resources Of your noble art wish
you to throw yourself you may say, into
the situation and give them verse or
two about the corpse which will seem ic
be the expression Of the emotion Of the
hearts Of the living
TO tighten the gloom. in eerinil
sense. suppose said Mr. Ott
" Precisely Tighten the gloom d.
not mourn over the departed. but rather
take n Joyous view Of death, Nliel.. afcr
all. Mr., Ott. is Us it were, but the en-
trance 10 Il better life Therefore,
wnull advise you to touch the hear
strings of the afflicted with tender hand
aud enaeavor, for instance. to divert ikci
minds from the contemplation Of the hor
rors Of the tomb. y
:" Refrain from dependency, suppose
and lift their thoughts To-"
:" lust SO And ut the same time com
bne elcya,ing sentiment with suel rrac
teal information as you can obtain iron
. the advertisement Throw glamour Q
, pocsy. for instance, over the common
! place details of everyday life Of the dc
ceased. People are fond Of minute dc
scrip,ien Some facts raeful for this pnr
pose may be obtained from the man wh
brings the notice to the oihcc others yo
may readily supply from your imagina
ton"
I'LL throw off sian1as," said slr. Oh
in such manner TINT people will wan
their friends TO die for the sake of I'll
:, poetry.
" j. But above all y continued the cdito,
"take bright view of the matter always
Make tho sunshine Of smiles burst tlroug
tho tempest Of tears; and il We don
make tho :, slorning Glory hum nroun
among the mnurncrs Of this town, m
name is not Brimmer.' -
He was right il did hum.
!. The next ,lay Remington TIT wcnt 0
duty, and Brimmcr ran down to the 81
shore for breath Of fresh air. A
Il through the day death-nolices came pon
ing in, and. when one would reach OF
hc would seize it aud study 1t up to a,
certain particulars. Then hc would rr.