The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-03-18

we'll now | disappointed and discour-
aged.
The Other Man lin palpably affected sympa-
thy)-Shol nowl
Yes. sir! Well. You sec, this yer Undertaken
this Wilkins-hcd a way Of correcting all tibet.
And just by manipulation He worked over
the face of the deceased ontil he pcrduccd what
the survivn' relatives called a look OF Rcsgna-
tion-you know. n sort of smile. like. When he
wanted to put in any extrys. he produced what
he callcd-hcvin regular charges for this kind Of
work-a Christians Hope"
The Other Mani want to knowl
Yes. Well. | admit. NJ times II was little
startln'. And I've alters said IA little confdcn-
tally that he'd my doubts Of its being Scrip
toora or sacred. being ~ you know. worms of
the yearth and relieved my mind to our pas
tor. but he didn't feel like intericrin'. ez long
~ il WIS confined to church membership. But
the other day. when Cy Dunhnm dcd-you dis
remember Cy DunhnmY
A long interval OF silence Tho Other Man
was looking out Of the window. and Ind nppa-
rcnty forgotten his companion completely But
MS stretched my head out Of the curtain saw
four other heads ns eagerly reached out from
other berths 10 hear tho conclusion Of the story.
One head. n female one. instantly disappeared
on my looking around. but n certain tremulous-
ness of her window curtain showed an undated
interest. Tho only two utterly dlslnterested
men wore the One Man and the other Man.
The One Man tdetaching himself languidly
from the wlndowl-Cy Dunham2
Yes. Cy never he'd he'd either convictions
or Professions. lister get drunk and go round
with permiscous women. Sortcr like the prodi-
gal SON. only n little moro go az fur ez l kin
Judge from the facks ez stated to me. Well
Cy ono day petered out down at Little Rock.
Il FRt
merry, being proud-likc. of course didn't spare
any money on that funeral and IL waz-nov be-
tween you and mc-about % shapey and first
class and prime -mess affair "a | ever saw Will
kins he'd put in his extrys. He he'd put onto
that prodigtIl's face the Al touch-hcd him fxcd
up with Christians Hope Wolff waz about
the turning point. for thar waz some Of the
members and the pastor hlsself thought that
the limo out to be drawn somewhere and thar
waz some talk at Deacon Tibbct's about a regular
conference mcctin rcgardin' it. But it want
thot which made him unpopular"
Another silrncc-no expression nor reflection
from the face of the Other Man Of the least de-
sire TO know what ultimately settled the unpopu-
larity Of tho undertaken But from the curtains
Of tho various berths several eager and one or
two even wrathful faces. anxious Tor the result
The Other Man daily recurring to the lost
The One Man quetyl-ENtrys. think-that
Is. suppose-not KNOWN Cautiously all the
facts. When Mrs. Widdecombo lost her hus-
hand-'bout two months ago-though she'd been
through the valley of the shadler of death twice
this ben' her third marria.c %. heyin' been John
Barkcr's wld1er-
The Other Nun with nm intense expression Of
interestl-No. you're foolin' me.
The One Man ,soemnly Eff was 10 appear
before my Maker tomorrow. yes she was tho
widdcr of Barker.
The Other MAXWELL I swow
Tho one Man-Wcn this wilder Widde-
combo. she Put up n biz funeral forthe deceased
She he'd wilkins. and thct Undertaken Just laid
hisself ont. just spread himself. Onfortnatey
perhaps FORMALLY in the ways Of Providence
Ono Of Widdecombos old friends. doctor up
thar in Chicago. comes down 10 the funeral He
goes up with the friends 70 look Mt the diseased
smilin' a peaceful sort OF hcavinly smile. and
everybody sayin' he's gone TO meet his reward
and this yer friend turns round. short and sud-
den on the wilder settin in her pew. and kinder
enjoyin. rs wmen will. all the compliments
paid the corpse. and he says, says he.
what did you say your husband died Of
marmi'
" Consumption she saws, wipng her cycs.
poor crlttcr-" C0nsump tion-sallopin' con-
sumption"
Consumption be ID" SEE he. bon' a pro-
fame kind Of Chicago doctor, and not bcin' ever
under conviction. Tibet man died Of strych-
nine. Look at tibet face. Look at tibet contor-
ton OF them facial muscles. Thets strychnine.
Thet's risa-s Sdrd0nicits lthcts what lie said no
was always sorter profancl."
Why. dotor.' says the wilder. "thet-thot
il his last smile lisa Christians resignation"
Thct be bowed; don't toll me-" scz he.
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