The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-17

Its dense. deep green contrasting well with
the chalky Wilderness Of winding avenue
BY which 1t was penetrated. OF these |
could speak comfortable words could tell
of perennial roses, of skies never frowning
of the free breezes, and the dim vision OF
wings to and fro between earth and heaven,
dropping shadows in ocean, like tho spirit
of prophecy in the soul OF an Ezekiel,
but
"I shall have to tell his wife it is dreary
spot" said huskily, returning to the grave
at our feet.
"Tbis vine in the wet season is rich
green, and bears a pretty blossom. Here
is one, another"-the speaker had passed
I'D beside the grave and, STOPPING, searched
in the rafting mass, passing the tiny flow
ers, as they we're discovered, to my hand.
SIS there one Just over his heart that
can take to herr"
"This from Just over his heart"
took the memento that had hidden away
from the sun many a day to save its little
life for Emma Moore, and pressed it care
| fully to my notebook. Some tears fell at
| last on the strangers grave.
"Should we go now?" No reply; the
heavy black veil had fallen over the wear
er's shoulder and trailed upon the grave,
the first badge of mourning that had ever
been there; a gloyed hand began raking Off
the vine which let go its hold as easily as q
sick and withered life. leaving hardly a
trace on the sands, when, in minute or
two, it lay numbering heap beside the
path One raised herself with a smile; l
saw an answering smile on the other face /;
a word of consultation; from the spirit of it
/ gathered that this was to be a special de-
coration day. One fitted away to where,
at short distance, man was overseeing
the ornamentation ofplots, and brought back
pleasant report.
G owes were flung upon the ground, and
three pairs of hands wrought eagerly, bring
ing plants and slips and setting them upon
the grave. Great clumps of English dais-
les, all over bloom, occupied the head and
foot; a cross of loveentangled the centre (;
next came filling in with carnations and
some other flowers; and lastly border Of
ice plant was carried around the grave
"Set thickly," were my repeated instruc-
tons, 1--WE have carte blanche;" and the
decoration, though late, was lavish. Some
times there was undoing of work and recon.
struction, as our artistic capabilities un-
folded by exercise. The workmen near by
assisted us with pot of water, which was
freely sprnkled over the new-set flowers
and now, at the end of half an hour, we took
up our first position to view the completed
task. And never, venture to say, will
there be seen such another transformation
until the day when the grave shall give W
its dead and that which was sown mortal
shall appear in the beauty of immortality.
"Will they grow? Never fear Every
thing grows here. Besides, this grave shall
be tended in future. Tell her we know how
to feel for those in widows weeds
l could frame no words in which to thanl
them but it twas easily seen that their gooC
had brought its own full recompense
With glowing looks they turned to the
own carefully, tended and exquisitel,
blooming, enclosures l, lingering to taxi
of the beautifed spot the tribute of a tin.
bouquet, and looking back for one last view
in hope to make this likewise transferable
after the manner of dried flowers to he
who had yearned in vain for our privileg
of adjoining the grave on distant strand
Even the companion graves appeared t.
arise out of their forlornness in catching
some beams of the gladness from that b.
strangers honored, which, as if for this gen
erous purpose, lay between.