Daily Republican., 1880-08-05
SECOND EDITION.
DEAN ANDlPOET.
bogus Diploma Miller as a Writer
OF Obituary Poetry.

HOguA Diploma Mtl1er ab u WEAaor
OF Obituary Poetry.
Special CorrespondeIce Of the REPUBLICAN
FREMoNr, Pa, Aug. 4.--Wilmingtor
people know "Dsan" Miller rs well a.
Philadelphians do. A day or two age
ran across something which may be
as interesting as it is novel. 1t is a
specimen of the Deans talents as
writer of M .chine poetry, and shows
that he is about as good in this role az
that of NJ. D. it is found on Auge
marble monument in the grave yard OF
Houses Westinghouse, near here, and
the people tell about 1t in this way
The Dean in years past often came lhto
this neighborhood, and became ac
suainted with a resident. After While
this mau's wife died, and in his grie.i
the husband flew to the Dean and got
him to write enough elegiac verse to
fully attest to his sadness. The sorro"
must have been great, for the poetry
covers four sides OF the monument, and
at the bottom of the portion on each
side is signed Mlller'B name "a | give II
to you. The is On the face OF the monu-
ment:
A kind mothcr, an atiasttol1te wife,
She has zone 20 nap eternal HE;
She leaves behind many dear friends,
But i. now where tiOuble ends.
--kEv. L. 3 NILLEE.
This is on the opposite side
Here lies a bene 7olent pcighhor,
Full OF goot eeds TO the poor,
Hands ana heart eng ged IN labor,
From which moth ng could albaro;
The house. the fowls and The cr.pJ
Received from her strict attention,
Her words were like the gentle drops.
Where'er they may have mention
Her mind was active, dear and stloDg,
Duck to discern The approach oil SIN,
Sensitive 10 doing any wrong
By which she could not her savior win.
Her table was always neatly spread,
Here the itinersnt found home;
A pillow whore he could rest his head,
And feel th4t he was not alone:
REV. T. B. MILLER
On another side We find this bright
specimen
In this church she loved to be,
Te hear and speak OF Jesus love,
Ard thin OF vast eternity,
To dwell ard meet with those above.
A chris ian life she fpept on earth,
Walking and talking with God true,
Asytt read shake from mtrth,
And think Of Jesus who died for you.
The grass may grow around her tomb,
And buds anG fDwers may grandly bloom,
But i!Om here she viii arise,
And meet her ord IN the skies.
Farewell wife and mother dear,
1t is human 10 shed the tear
But we will meet thee far away,
To Iralse Coz In endless day.
kay T. f. MILLER
In the last part the Dean particular
ly distinguishes himself:
AifectioDate was she Tor years past,
ID cd without pain at tho last;
Here her form will decay,
As she sleeps toe years away.
Sleep on blest eaint, sleep on,
Jesus shall call for thee In the morn,
When He shall break the silence dreal
And we shall ceme from the dead.
Husband, CHILDREN, AZ,
Here Is to you q loud call
Prepare TO meet her In that land
And form part OF the happy band.
she'll welcome thee to taat bright shore
Where tears and partings are no more,
And from her you'll never sever,
But praise God forever and ever
-REY 7, y, MILLER.
The people here like TO tell how, con-
trsry to the Rev. Mr.. Miller's predio-
tion, the grass has grown almost as
high as the monument itself. The
poetry seems to have had the effect OF
sOlacing the afflicted husband lie took
another wife inside Of a year from the
first ore's death.