, 1875-04-14
1854, 1879. :1ec8. ile70.


I 4fTVt FFf< +Sf$S.
II oil women Wero az cool and matter-of-fact
! as Ll1H. Stunt But aho ia ouo OF thou-
sand. Stu waa over At Mrs. Moody's, on Ma
comb strcot, tho otber day. her itoa-erny hair
to .ossip range, wheu ahe suddenly 1850 and
| said:
| The camphor bottle?'
"MasY" ssx"o a,Sed ,';el tue snfpFtssd Mr. Moody;
through tue gate on board r think he's mashed
| and SEQ to tLlngb!"
Air.. Aoody threw up hsr arms and fell down
III tho men lAil the budy Oh tho porch.
Ia lie doad T. s'lo asAo1i iu nn even tonc.
~ think 90 !" answored ono Of tho mon; "tho
doctor'l be here III u M!nute."
The doctor CAME mp, looked ut tho victim. aud
said life had lied, adding:
'llla back aud four or Eve ribs Era brok-
sn."
THAT'S ssnaible, tbs: IS" said Mira. Stun.
gazing ns tho docLot III admiration. "Sotoe ply-
sieiaoB would lava sa.d tint hts vertcbru was
laortAlly wounded, aud would l'avo gono on to
talk about tho larynx.' tue 'axt-rcs', tie 'opt!c
lerSes.' and the 'd.ogro1is. II l,o's dead It'll
bo solno satisfaction to know what he died OF.
Vol. lug In tho body aud sepd a boy after N
undcItuAer,"
The men carried tho body through, to bod
room' and alfH; Stun went hack to !irs. Moody,
who had royiyod and WIS sailug aud lats,cn.ing..
"Dont. Jnl'a-don't take on so." continued
Mn. Stun "of course you feo! hnaIy, ard
this intel foses With taking up carpats aud oIcan.
Ing house: but it'B pleasant weather for fu-
uetal, aud thlnk tic oorpRo will look ~ natural
~ llfc."
"oh! My poor. poor husband" uallod Mrs.
Moody.
"ile ~ae good husband, I'll swear to That
eareless 70 lot q aouac fal! on hin. 10 oalu,.
Mrs. Moody Two sent for ono Of tho beat
unaestakotB u Detroit, and you'll 30 Rurpsiaed
1t tle way ho'l ax up slls deceased"
Whon the uullertakor came In, Hrs. Stun
shook hands and said that death was sa1c TO
osaftase every living thing hooneE or Ikler. bho
mentioned the Kind of collin sho wanted, stated
the number Of Aacks tho hour for ths funeral,
aud bold tue ond Of his tape-!ine willie he
measured tho body.
eeyoral other noiehbors came In aud she or.
derc1 them around md soon had eyerything
~oaklng smoothly. Tho widow wah seut To her
room to woep OUT hor grief. doors and windows
baking tire sllo SAID
NOV. then, wo want pie and cake and asucs
aud saiaod biscuit mid floating tslantia. llcll
i,S, RYE ), ~.tohcrss' and tho Watchers must havs
w4on The baking haa been fnishod tho coAn
md tho undeltascr arrived, aud tho body was
placed In iss rccoptscle: Mrs. Stun agreed with
tbs undertaken that the faco wore = natural |
expression, and when lie vaA going array Vie
said:
'.Be around on time Doa's put In any Sec
ond-ulasa lacks, aud don't have any Aitcl Ia the
proceedings at the gravel"
From tlat hour uutii 2 o'clock Of tho second
day thereafter slo had full charge. Tue widow |
una provided With black nonuet, q Grape shawl.
ETC., tho Watchers found plenty to eat uainiste1
wan sent fos. elglteen chAira we're brought from
tho uolghbos'a, aoa everything mnged aloug
like cock-work.
You must bear up" sho kept saying 10 tho |
widow. 'Aouaa-cleaninR muat DO douo, tbat |
buck yard muat be TAXED On, tho poll.atocg must
b tlawod out, and you lAyon't time to st down |
and Rtovo. Ills LIE waa iLaursl aad we'll 40 !
down next vaok ansl select SONS lovely mourn.
lug goods"
Esosylody who attended, tall they nsves sa~
funeral pass OH 10 smoothly. aud when tho /
Aor door again Mrs. Stun asked:
,"Noa, didn't you really enjoy tho Hdo. Aftsr
And Tho widow eAid shs wouldn't have ba1isy-
ID ehA4 sAA could hAvs skooa Il 70 vail