The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-01-23
weepsss Wiasws.

is customary in civilized nations for
the widow 20 go to the grave Of the
/ departed one 81 the hour Of sanseI,
and shedding few tears aud sr.
ranging the Inevitable flowers TO 60
away with handkerchief to her eve
The widows of Mr Young ad lp.ei
this bea1gIfui custom as one Somsn.
and 10 ihs abseDce OF the police aud
lack of regulations imperatiyely
necessary 10 the premises, there
arose much confusion. The 6rst to
visit the grave, oddly enough,
was the last that vas welded to the
Excessive husband She hardly set
Tied herself and began to o0ze when
there appeared on the melancholy
scene two others each armed with a
waterpJt.
What do you want here :" she
said 10 the intruders in a low voice
much obstrucIed by tears. lis not
my grIet sacred from The intrusioa Of
the EolIow world Depart. and leave
me win my dead !"
The invaders had been weeping
likewise bus the surprise they ex-
perieuced drove back :he unbiddsn
tear. We'll, here is impudencs :"
they said one 10 another. "YJ our
dead, indeed, How long, pray, bad
you been married to our dead hus-
band 2"
Two happy years." said the
kneeling widow, sobbing violently.
"Aud se Was always good to me.
My heart is breskingl wish you
would go away J"
"Did you ever hear the like of
this ?" SAID the intruders, one 10
another. "Oaly two years; aud our
dead husband was welded 10 US
nearly quarter of a century. And
yet this opstsrt would drive US away
from this sacred spot-this sppren-
tice would say that we, who passed
the greater part of our lives with the
sweet one who has passed away,
have nsugnL which memory is bound
tO respect"
HE was more niue than yours ~
sale the hollow voice of woman q
little distance of He was more
mine than any other person's in this
world, can tell you. Thirty years
ago we pbghted our troth, and there
was uninterrupted happiness between
Us up to the hour of his death. |
put the last plaster on the noble
breast, aud it was this hand that
gave bin the last spoonful of pare
gorie Stand aside and lei me weep
upon his grave !"
Not 50 fast !" exclaimed lady Of
much age and fstness, who had just
appeared, barring the onward move
ment of the last speaker with her
tremoIing hand "lf there is any
question as to right here, let my white
nalrs speak for me. Bear in mind,
you simple things, the old remark
that age should De permitted to 20
before beauty. He was my husband in
his youth aud | cannot forsgo nv
rights nov that ne has gone Let
me weep first upon bis grave, even if
you forbid ME the sacred privilege of
remaining there for continuous
gush."
The fat thingw exclaimed still
Older and very thin lady, pushing her
way u the front. "Thst odious per-
SUM- Never never My dear hus-
baud always hated ber. He has told
me 50 repeatedly" II pray that this
disgusting argument may eessew
said firm but fine voice Ny dear
husband would not like it. IL is not
respectful Whatever other sfee-
ions my dear husband may have
had, il Is well-known that | was his
fayorite AS such be told me all bis
most hidden secrets. Many is the
time De has said to me, Amelia, /
would thai they were all gone bat
you." Surely no lady will have the
hardihood to deile bis grave with
her tears after this. Neither age
nor youth as such can have a place
at my dear husbands tomb. Stand
back all Of youl / know nv rights :"
We draw veil over The scene that
followed Suffice it to say ,ha, tears,
watering pots, bits Of hair, and
shreks were painfully conspicuous.
The sacred spot was profsned with
actions which would shame the con-
tending armies of the East, and
peace was restored cnly through the
vigorous intercession Of several of
the church. A compromises was ef-
iected after very few days, but
thus far that does not work sstisfsc-
torily The grave was divided into
nineteen imaginary sections, each
distinguished by q white post little
distance Of. marked respectively
Number Number 81 &c These
sections We're sold to the widows at
auction, the receipts TO be given to
the church. Of course, the richest
widow got the best section, and so
on dowu through the list, and il may
well be imagined that the best feel
ings of the human heart are thereby
trifed with, though il is impossible
to see how il is 10 be avoided The
mourning goes on at sunset, but it Is
not regular and easy, as the proprie-
ties are often violated
"Get out Of my dress :" said num-
Der 8 pOking her elbow spiiefully into
the side of number ;.
Stop stopping your tears over
nv section ~ exclaims number : TO
Dumher 10.
Cant Won cry without mussing
my new silk nress all overD ssks
number l3 of number r.
Don't make so much noise With
! your beasIly sobbing 1t sounds ike
q horse ~ the watering trough ~
vici0usly SAYS another number.
Good heavens YOU'VE smashed
my bonnet :" shrieks another. cutting
| Ter griei 10 two 10 The middle
"I've as good right here as you
have. :" IS lhe return It's as much
my corpse as il is yours, any day ~
! And SO the mourning and weeping
90 on, and The solemn sunset is re-
gar led all over Utah as ths signal
tor smothered thunder. while
great clash of arms is eoDsiauslly ap-