The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-01-15

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leave, the cliff was crowded by the vii
layers, the women with their shawls tied
over their heads, leading their children
by their hands.
Funerals are always a great attraction
to our people, but since the Earl at the
castle was buried, none had caused SO
much interest as this. @# h. g.
"Poor Skipper Darley!" says my old
woman, "don't he feel lonesome just,
when he gets back to his ship withoug
his missus!''
"Werry," says I, tno doubt; he amt
been married more nor two years. Lor,
what good sort of female she must have
been, all the crew seem so fond of her:i
look you here, old lady, through the glass.
Dye see the figure head Of the vessel
yonder9"
YES" says she, resting the glass on my
gown and yaller hair" -g 1885,.
'That be, no doubt, an exact likeness
of Mary Ann Darley," says l; sits very
common plan that, and as old Cap'n Bist,
as commanded the 'Tllda years ago, used
to say: Whenev I follow my wife
goes right; as sticks her at the end of
my vessel, the 'Tilda alters goes right"
"Lorv says my wife, again looking
through the glass, Chow beautiful Mrs.
Mary Ann barley must have been! Never
did I see such bust, hair and bearing.
They are coming at last; the boats arc
being let down. a* 81
The church bells tolled sadly through
the keen frosty air, and there was not a
heart among all those on the cliff that
did not feel the deepest sympathy for the
widowed skipper. j. # 2A
! Slowly, and with long measured
stroke came two boats, into the first OF
which we had noticed the coffin being
lowered. .N Ii "A #S&
The bier had been taken down, to the
shore, so, when they had all landed, the
coffin vas placed upon it, and borne up
the gangway by four Of the crew. e..
The other four came behind; the skip
per, who appeared dreadfullv agitated,
leant heavily upon the arm of the man
with big buttons, his face buried in his
handkerchief, from which at times we
would hear deep sob.
Up the little street the procession
went, and among all the women there was
not an eye that was not filled with tears.
"Poor fellow!" said my wife, che do
take on horrible, to be sure, that he
certainly does. How kind his friend
seems to him, 'haint he crying just lit
tie, too2"
Mr.. Coles met them at the church gate
and, with some sixty others, they entered
the church. 1 and my wife stood at the
corner of the yard and waited till they
came out, which they did before long,
and the coffin WAS lowered into the grave
as the clock ceased to chime four.
After it was all over, Mr.. Coles went
up and shook hands. in his kind way,
with the skipper and tried to console
him. Much he seemed to require COM
forting, poor fellow! s..-.,.
"Just let me look once more at my
Mary Hams coffin-one more look at
Mary Hash Dar'ey's grave, affore they
fills it up forever"
"Come along, poor mate," said his
} friend. land don't take on so terrible.
have spoken to the kind vicar, and he
says he will see to the monument being
erected right, when you send the design
; from Newcastle. Only think, how com
forting it will be-, when you be a-sailing
along past this here place with Goals, tt
? be able to just look through the glass ano
3 say. II can see the place where, under
. meath an Elegant tomb, rests Mary Hanr
barley, what was 80 very dear to me as
r wife, and all those who knowed her as
4 sister," So
2 These words seemed to have comfort
e ing effect on the widower, who suffered
himself to be led away, saying In tone
which moved us all, "Bless your goot
J. vicar, what wrote that track, which alon
: prevents me following my Mary Ham Il
. the grave broken 'artcd."
The bell began once more to toll, as tn
sexton filled up the grave and hid from
y the admiring sight Of the boys the row
. of brass nails, which told that Mary An
y barley was cut off at the early age Q
4 twenty six. -.
p "Cut off as tulip,' said the sexton
. who always improved the occasion, to tn
o bystanders; land her husband remains a
+ an ostrich alone in the desert; and no,
+ / wonders he did not have made her com
II Portable. and been %. 4d. into m
= pockets, which, as my wife has twin
" again, would be acceptable-very.'
r. OIeSo Jc, JOAu, Says NY OlN Wondi
a as we walked home. II don't kno'
r, what ye would do without your missu
= to get your meals ready and take the ir
Q sides out of fishes, nor ! without my oil
re man; and it's thinking of this that make
me feel so sad about this poor youn
~ man as has lost his Mary Ann, whic
80 must have been very beautiful, if she W.
any way like the figure on the shi]
er which was most pleasing as seen throug
d your glass;" ...' I'll"
n l had that evening, remembered, le
r. net on the sea-shore, and as passe
+ the coast guard station ] saw the Liz,
at tenant was watching the ship, which WI
~ not yet started. He called me int tt
RI guard room where he was seated
'g "Bill," says he to me, 'three OF m
is men, unfortunately, are at Darling tn
l. week. I must have at least five men t
1 !; night: so, if you wish to earn a GOO
a nights wages, be down at my house be
TX fore eight this evening"" 49,.
We Before the appointed time I was at Il
It Lieutenants house; four of the Goa
m OH ards were seated rOund the kifche