The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-09-02

)tntU WAs Dusy on DaheI street tue
other morning Men were seen to enter
. certain house or pass around TO the
rear, and mems heads could be seen
over IA high board fence hiding the back
yard from public view. One man stood
at the gate looking up and down the
street as if expecting the undertaken,
and as men passed III he was heard -
say:
Died about an hour ago. and the
family feel awful about it,
He was looking very sad when a
stranger came across tho street, reered
round the corner Gf the house, and con-
fidentially inquired:
Wen. off rather sudden, did he :?
Yes, rather sudden. was the reply
These sudden deaths are inf, and
that's fact. Leaves q family some
times without . loaf Of bread in the
house. had an uncle drop of that
wy. and the only provisions in the
house was "A jar Of pickles. and pound
Of candles Was the late j ceased pre-
pared. do you think -
Yes. as much at one in his station Of
life could be, answered the man at the
gate.
Wasn't regular in his church atten-
dance, then 2
No; he was never inside of o church
in bis life
Land save us, but that's sad! Mebbe
though. he was cripple and couldn't
get there had an uncle once in Just
that fix. but believe hos In Heaven
oil the same Was the late deceased Of
n serious turn of mind
He was. lie would 60 days and
days without speaking.
All, then the chances arc that he's
all right. Did hs leave any will =
think not
Well. its just as well. The family
feel terrible over it, Of course :
They are oil crying
Just so. had an uncle dio once,
and his family didn't stop crying for
week. On such occasions | never try
to prevent n liberal flow Of tears. Has
any one boon TO console tho family
i think not
Il used to be q great consider some
years past, but I'm kinder rusty. and
die once. and they sent seventeen miles
for mo in one boss wagon to come
over and console the family. had
everything rs smooth as Sunday morn
ing in an hour after got there. Will
tho funeral DO held at tho house 2
The ceremonies will take place right
here, sighed the man at tho gate.
Just so. That's my idea of it. had
al uncle die once. and we had the fu r.
neral at the house and made success
Of it. When die l want the funeral
At the house. with the best chairs saved
for the r.ch folks that drop in. used
to he a sort of head man at funerals.
Perhaps / could be OF service in here
We'll, l dunno
i shouldn't go slamning through the
house and peekiug into all corners, as
some head men do at funerals No; my
plan is to work on tho quiet l never
have much to say on such occasions.
but l am there Just the same. had an
uncle die once
Perhaps you arc good on the lift =
interrupted the man at the gate as a
dray hove in sight.
You-hAve-struck- drAwled the
stranger as he slapped the other on the
back. i wanted TO say that when it
comes to . lift kir beat auy two IN
dertakers rive,ed together. but didn I,
want to seem forward. II there is any
lifting to be done in there let mo 60 in.
l had an uncle die once, and
Come along quietly remarked the
other as the dray entered the back yard.
The two passed around the house.
The crowd in the yard respectfully
opened for them, aud the man who had
leaned on the gate. softly said;
Now, stranger. you may tackle one
end Of him
1t was dead horse