The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-12-18
Her Corner in Tombstones.

The Widow Smyth called at Mr..
Mix's marble yard the other day,
when the following conversation took
place:
Mrs. Smyth-Mr. Mix, l am anx-
ious to have my cemetery lot fixed up,
to put in new tombstones and reset
the railing, and called to see if l
could take s"'ne satisfactory arrange
ment with you.
Mix-Certainly. madam tell me
precisely what it is you want done.
Mrs. Smyth-"Well, I'd like to
have new tombstone put over the
grave of John, my husband, you
know, and N have nice inscription
cut on it-Here lies John Smith, etc.,
you know-the usual way, Of course,
and may be some kind Of a design on
the stone, like a broken rosebud, or
something.
Mkt understand.
Mrs. Smyth-Well then, what'll
you charge me for getting mp head
stone, just like that, out Of pretty
good, white marble, and with a little
picture Of a torch upside down, or q
weeping angel on it, and the name Of
Thomas Smyth out on it Z
MiA-Johu Smyth, you mean I
Mrs. Smyth-No, l mean Thomas.
Mix-But you said John before.
Mrs. ST. know, but that was my
first husband and Thomas was my
second, and want a new headstone
for each of them. Now it seem to me,
Mr.. Mix, that where a person is bury
ing more than one that way you ongbt
to make some reduction in the price
throw off something, you know
though Of course l want q pretty
good article at all the graves. Moth
ing gorgeous, but neat and tasteful ;
something calculated to please the
eye. MIR. Smyth was not a man who
was found Of show. Give him a
thing that is comfortable, and lie
was satisfied. Now, which do you
think is the pretiest-to have the
name 10 raised letters in a straight
line over the top of the stone, or just
to cut the words "Alexander P,
Smyth" in a kind Of q semi.circle in
supken letters
Mix-Did 1 understand you to say
Alexander Pr We're you referring
to John, or Thomas I
| Mrs. S.-Of course not. Alexande,
was my third husband. I'm not 60.
ing to neglect his grave while l am
fixing up the rest. wish to make
q complete job oft, Mr.. Mix, while
l am about it, and l am willing FOL
you to undertake the job If you are
reasonable in your, charges. Now,
what'll you charge nue. for a lot, tn
kind l have described-plain bu
substantial, and sunk about two feet
l shouldIthink, at the head Of eacl
/ grave-what'll you charge me 10
them the whole fourl
Mix-We1I, III put You in thos
three head STONES
Mrs. Sour headstoncs, Mr.. Mix
not three. ~ @
Mix-Foxr was it.? No there wa
John, and Thomas aud Alexandr P.
. that is all you said. think. Onl,
three. lt 1t 8.
: % Mrs. S.-Why, want one 70
Adolph, too, as a matter of course
the same as the others. l thought 20
knew l wanted one for Adolph. On
made Just like Johns, only with Il,
name different. AdolpL was IN
fourth husband He died about tire
years after buried Philip. / a,
, wearing mourning for him now. No,
please give the your prices for til
whole Of them. rs 9as
Mix-Well, madam, I want to b
a. reasonable a. / can. I'll tell 70
d what I'll do. You give me all ,
: your work in tho future and I'll pr
y yon in those Ave headstones at hardl
I anything above cost. Say
u Mrs. S.-Fonr hesdstones, not fiv,
Mix-I think yoa mentioned five.
Mrs. $40; only four.