The National tribune., 1877-10-01
(Nark 7soaia, IN tAs October Atlantsc.) -.

(1ark T,0aia, IN the October Atiaatto) w.
All the ourneyings had done had been purely in the
way of business. The pleasant May weather suggested
novelty namely trip for pure recreation the breadand
butter element left The reverend said he would 60
too; good man, Of the best of men, although
clergyman. BY ii at night we In New Haven and
on board the New York boat. We bought tickets,
and then went wandering around here and there in the
solid comfort Of being free and le and of putting dis
tance between ourselves and the mails and telegraph
After while / went to my stateroom and undressed,
but the night too encing for bed We moving
down the bay now and 1t pleasant to stand at the
window aud take the cool night breeze and watch the g
ing lights shore. Presently two elderly down
under that window and began conversation Their talk
properly business of mine, yet feeling friendly
toward the world and willing be entertained / soon
gathered that they brothers that they from
small Connecticut village and that the matter in hand
concerned the cemetery Said one
"Now, John, talked 1t all amongst ourselves
and this is what we've done You see everybody was
amovin from the old buryin ground and folks
most about left to themselves you may say They
crowded, too, you know lot want big enough in the
first places and last year, when Seths wife died. we
couldn't hardly tuck her in She o. overaid Deacon
Shorbs lot and he soured her. to speak, and the
rest OF us, So talked it over and was for lay
out in the sin,tery the hill. They want unwi
ling, If 1t cheap. Wen, the two best and biggest
plots No. and No. 9,-both of size nice comfort
able room for twentysix, full crowns, that
Isl but you reckon in children and shorts and strike
average, and should say you might lay in thirty, may
be thrty-two three, pretty genteel,no crowdn to
signify.''
"Thats plenty, William. Which did you buy?'
''We, I'm a-coming to that, John. You see, No. s
\ WIS 10. fo.~s, -Ass--- : '-~----~~'
81 see. Sos It you took No. 81
"You wait. took No. 8; and I'll tell you for why.
Tu IL oFfa
the way he'd gone about Seths wife overlappn his
premises, I'd beat him out of that No. o. if I'd had
stand two dollars extra, let alone one. That's the way
felt about it. Says J. what's dollar any way? Lifes
only pilgrimage, says amt here for good, and
can't take it with us says So just dumped it down.
known' the Lord don't suffer good deed to for nohin
and callan to take it out o. somebody in the o.
trade. Then there another reason, John. No 9's
long way the handies lot in the smtery and the keiet
for situation. 1t lays right top of KNOLL in the dead
centre of the buryin' grounds and you Mlport
from there, and Tracys and Hopper Mount and raft o.
farms and so There amt no better outlook from
buyin plot iii the State 81 Higgins says So and Hreckon
he ought to know Well, and that amt all. Course,
Shorb had to take No s. want help fort Now, No.
jines No. g. but it's the slope Of the hil and
every time rains it'll soak right down the Shorbs
81 Higgins says t when the deacon's time comes he
better take fire and marine insurance both ON his
remains.''
Here there the sound of low, placid, duplicate
chuckle of appreciation and satisfaction
Nov, John here's little, rough draft Of the ground,
that I've made paper Up here In the lefhand
we've punched the departed took them from the old
graveyard and slowed them alongside o. other on
rstserved pan paraltes with gran her
Jones for starter ony because it happened so and
wndin' up indscrimnate with Seth's twins. A little
crowded toward the of the layout may be- but we
reckoned t want best to scatter the twins Well next
comes the ivn. Here where it's marked A, we're goin'
to put Mariar and her family when they're called; b.,
that's for brother Hosea and hisn c. Calvin and tribe
WHATS left these two lots here Just the gem OF the
whole patch for general style and outlook; they're for
ahd my folks and you and yourn. Which of them would
you Inther be buried in?'
swan, you've took me maghty unexpected, William.