Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1877-06-14
He ADMIRED THEN ALL.
BUT HE HAD RATHER BE BURIED IN
AN oLD-FAsHIONED COFFIN OF PINE.


boot legs, and his. bots were
covered thick with red clay. lie
strolled into Wholesale coffin ware.
honse on the Bowe.y, and stood
near the door staring around in
open-mouthed wondcrmcnt.
The proprietor stepped mp TO
him, and rubbing his hands brisky,
said "Cotiius %
Yes, | see they he," answered
the Jersey man. "1ou hcv got
lot Of IN now, amt yer p
Largest and best assorted stock
in the city," replied The proprietor.
"Shall | show you though -
Then the Jelsyman looked very
happy.
"Now nuthin' ed tickled inorc'n
tllat,' said he. "Look here, mister,
DO yer give away'r chrome with
each coffin %
The warehouseman shook his
head, and said he has never made
Il practice of that.
"Weli, / didn't know some nm
dertakers do am some don't. You
mnst expect a powerful lot of folks
to tucker ont this summer from the
number'r boxes yet got here
The storekeeper merely nodded,
and led The way back to rose
wood
"Now, there is an article I can
recommend Silver plated screws,
wood we'll seasoned, and will last
! for years"
The Jcrscyman walked all around
it peeped inside of if, and slowly
rubbed the wood with his hand.
"Well. now, by gosh I! she's a
heanfy, ain't she?" said he. "Any-
body that expects to have real,
good, comfortable time let 'er take
that, hey? Why, Daniel Webster
himself couldn't ask no better
Look here, when | ride out on tn
pale hoss, eff they want to make me
real happy, iist let 'em hide ne in
one like that
"Here is another STYLE" said the
! proprietor, moving on. s'Casket.
Solid silver mounting, double wood,
and my own patent"
The JerseynIan stopped and
inspected it long and minutely. He
examined the silver closely, and
polished the wood with his coat'tail
"Well, great JENNY that jist
lays over anything in tn way OF q
box | ever did see Why, if mar
he'd thing like that layin' round
his house, ready for use, an it was
gincrally known 'bout the neigh.
borL Lood, | calkilatc his society
would be sought arter by th' richest
in the land. jist want'r mention
this one fact. When 1 bids gooo
bye with wcepin' eye to tllis'r bal
of mud, as our pastor says, if they't
Oily took me away III a paten
thing like that I'd be the happies
.nau alive. How much for thai
patent e.
Eighty dollars said the proprie
tor moving on.
The Jerseyman followed behinc
nutterlng to himself: BY gosh
Now really onght'r stop smokin
an chcwin' an save mp TOR one 0
them things
Now, here is a metallic arrange
ment' said the proprietor, stopplny
Its preventative qualities are i'm
mcnse. l guarantee that this viii
last forever
The Jcrseyman halted and looke'
at the last style with anazement.-
AT length he found his voice an'
said /: 81 don't want to see an,
more. That is tie style for me. If
was as rich as A. L. Stewark & Go.
; I'd hev one of I'M if it busted me
| can't conceive no greater pleasur
than to iist lay and wait for Gabre
to blow his horn in a thing Tx
that. When th' doctor gifts throrgl
) with me jist let IN mortgage til
farm an git one of them kind TO
, me, an I'll go happy. That's IN.
: style exact"
5 "Here are our cheaper kinds,
! said the proprietor, turning about
! spine, but nicely painted ard lin
, ished."
The Jerseyman gazed upon on
J of them as it it was an old frieno
"Wcll, now, after ALL" said he
: "perhaps them's the best. For
= good, plain, enjoyable funeral gim
3 me pine. They don't call for s
: brass bands or Odd Fellows follow
in OH behind. When Pm wante
in the other world iis put me in
8 pine an 1 won't complain a Bit
+ Pm s
=, "Well, sir,.if you wish TO buy
g aNo, no." said the JeFseymai
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