Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1880-07-09
ROCKVILLE.

That is -gam-resurgam
that is what in on the loaf--resurgam.
ut is what they put on tombs, isn't II ~
asked poor Mrs, Hubbard, family.
"Well, yes" said Mr.. Hubbard, being OBJ.
liged to admit. "But 1t is not so bad as
cross bones and skulls"
Mrs. Hubbard shook her head.
Its even solemner," said the little woman
who was not as good linguist as bread
maker. 81 feel confident, William, that
shall soon be resurgam and what will these
poor children do then9'
And now that the second loaf was before
her eyes, marked even more awfully than
the first, Mrs. Hubbard grew really pale and
thin, and lost her cheerfnlness.
Il have presentment," she said, over and
over again, shat the third baking win do.
eide who the warning belongs TO. believe
1t is meant for me, and time will show Ii.
Don't you see how thin am growingY"
And though Mr.. Hubbard laughed he also
began to be troubled
The third baking day was one of gloom
Selemnly as funeral, the family assem-
bled to assist in the drawing.
Five loaves came out marlxless, but one
remained.
Mrs. Hubbard's hand trembed, but she
drew it forth. She turned it softly around.
On it were letters printed backwards, plain
enough to read this time, and arranged thus:
Died April ID,
amented by
her large family.
at is mep cried Mrs. Hubbard. ] am to
go to-morrow-this is the first | do feel
faint-yes do 1t is awful and so sudden |"
And Mrs. Hubbard tainted away in the
arms of the most terrified of men and hus-
bands.
The children screamed, the cat mewed,
the dog barked. The Oldest boy ran for the
doctor. People 1ocked to the Hubbards.-
The loaf was examined. Yes, there was
Mrs. Hubbard's warning--her call to quit
this world
She lay in bed, bidding goodbye to her
family and friends, her strength going fast
She read her Bible, and tried not to grieve
too much. The doctor shook his head.
The clergyman prayed with her. Nobody
doubted that her end was at hand, for peo-
pie were very superstitious in those days.
They had been up all night with good
Mrs. Hubbard, and dawn breaking, and
with it she was sure that she must CO.
when, Gathering over the road and up to
the door came n horse; and on the horse
came man, who alighted. He ratified the
knocker and rushed in. There was no
stopping him. Up the stairs he went to
Mrs. Hubbard's room and bolted into il.
Every one stared at him as he took off his
hat.
"Parding," said he breathlessly; al heard
Mrs. Hubbard was dying, and she'd warn.
plain. you see' was sexton of the church
here few years ago. and know all about
it. You needn't die of fear just yet, Mrs.
Hubbard, for II is neither spirits nor demons
about, nor yet warnings. What marks the
loaves Is old Mrs. Finkle's tombstone. |
took 1t for an oven bottom, seeing there were
no survivors, and bricks were very dear.
The last folks before you didn't get them
printed off on their loaves, because they
used tins; and we got used to the marks
ourselves Gross bones and skulls we put
up with, and never thought Of caring for
the resurgam. So you sec how it is, and
am sorry you have been scared"
Nobody said word The minister shut
his book. The doctor walked TO the window.
There was a deadly silence Mrs. Hubbard
sat up in bed.
"William," said she TO her husband, "the
first thing you do, get new bottom to that
oven"
And the tone assured the assembage Of
anxious friends that Mrs. Hubbard was not
going to die just yet
Indeed, she came down the next day.
And when the oven had been reconstructed,
the first thing she did was to give invitations
for large tea-drinking-on which occasion
the loaves came out all right