The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1880-07-13
FALSEH0OD u BEAD.

Funersl Services Of Deceased,
Hold Back Of The "Dasoo"
Once, st Sunset Last
8veDlnR.
l. IT evening. just n ilsr time she" tl.
sun hexsn peeiisx % his socks and 80
down on the aide of his coueh and scratched
his bsck svhils and thought ere b. HES ont
the light aod rolling snio he'd and drew the
dark cov .sl<i ii night over his. 6AzoO
reposse,. standing in the bark doos Of the
o6ce. beheld . slosly-mos'ng fuaesesl
train approaching . newly.0adie grave.
Heading the tram. playing vish onined
Instrument. sarode martial hand. Re-
>ides shis, from various psrts al the pso-
ce~ino aroae music al all kinds. from 'he
Selicaie-,oned parior symphnnies n the
b.. zen hlssss heard on the battle Geld.
The melting voice Of p-ace and the clsn&-
ing tongue Of var blended in oar vail al
ssane.s, end the iesr al the maiden united
With ihsi of the fiery faced warrior. The
f;ir-fscrd bate iruGged slaag 10 the pro-
csasion By the side Of the carsed-festured
sire vho had csrs~~d on his tired knee
three generations, both being bsihed in iesrs
Blooming, pure ianoceoce and brutal. Psu-
rient siIlainy sere v.lkioG aide By side in
shsi motley MIXTURE Of mournen. The re
porter, true 10 the Instincts ii the craft.
dotted HE hat in reverence 10 the dead and
whipped out hi. pencil and note book to
iot down therein fev items for the living
and to NE - vadding in The BAzoO to-day.
Wondering vho the distinguished deceased
could have heen in his lifetime, he OBJ
served critically. The corp.e sas . huge
one. The psll bearen laid down the ~
maios near the olen grave and rrni"ved
the top Of the casket that friends and &C.
4usinianc-~ make take long. Issi, linger-
img Look ct the face Of the DECD.
Ga the cofin plate the following in.
scsipiion Wa built up IRON the cssket in
letter. Of gold:
"FALsEHoop. DIED JULY 6ra. $780,"
II VS. snoouncrd thai sny one Who De.
sire.l might nov view the remsi"a. Last,
with iaacivious glance, came trailing pest
and in half grinnins, half. aahamed manner
looked n,"urnfnlly ~ the FACE of her old
csony.
Lave dainiily moved pasi, bni - soon -
she ssv Who the cosPse ws~, kicked her
train around into her hand. and hurried
sv.y from the atmosphere contaminated
by the presence Of the deceseed.
Hypocrisy. clad in a stylish ysrb, that
c..uld he changed with the occasiou,
walked bri.kiy up, looked critcall: At the
face Of the deceased, and a.ked . bysiaader
vheth3r the deceased had been an old res-
ident of this part Of Missouri.
S~vere-faced aarcssa came sirolline
along looking 1t the crowd and corpse. He
said. the probsble cause Of death - over
work. the deceseed had been tying 70 con-
duct too many businesses simultsaeously
and supefvise personslly ell the detsils Of
esch branch. But an snrprisei at such
. sm.ll turn out ~ his funeral. Those Of
whom, he in his lifetime vas the init mate
friend and adviser are not pseeent 1t he fu.
neral. The reputation Of deces-ed spPesrs 10
be in bad Udos."
fashion came flirting along aqd viewed
the remsinr, half coocealing her face By
her fan, With undi-guised looks Of besesv.
ment.
Business came stepping mp rapidly and
drawing . sesio-comic look over HE face,
said. "weIl, deceased vss . very psominens
citizen end I think the world will ois
him."
Law, viih his pocket. full Of briefs and
shskels and h,s mouth Of 6ne-cut, looked
earnestly At The corrse and brushed huge
tear ID his cheek and said: The il no
more. hat the precedent be hes established
sill long coniinne to Be authority 10 both
courts and jurie-. Peaceful be hrs "leos
slumben."
Fun came vagyinz along and looking .
moment II the long line Of oournen. ssid,
you needn't all be vailinG 70 furiousIy.
Deceased has left surviving him . great
many children vhO are the exact duplicate
Of himself in form. feature and character"
The ministry. viib brosdc:o,h suis Of
ex.csess e.. looked sorrosfrlly II the re-
maias and said 10 the crowd Of mouroen:
I'm this our great sffiiction, LEI " oil often
treasure up the memory Of the dear de-
ceased in our minds, and when we, or
phaoed - ne .rs, remember him. let ~ Be
kind aud charitable 10 each others Afilic.
tion's sons are brethren in disiress."
Al the expression Of the above sent'-
mens Law rushed up and said to the min
ietry, extending his hand, ''put her there
pad, yon have voiced my sentiwents
exactly"
Truth came walking forv-rd. looked 81
! hrs old rival - he lay there bereft OF h,s
,errom and trophie', and ssid: "Deceased
had before HE death almoss monoPolised
the entire world. hsd become tramp,
suhsi~ting on hand oui.' end charity. ]
presume nov ihat he IL dead, vill be ale
to get square meal"
Hooest-looking old Journalism. clad in .
three dollsr anti Of clo'he.. 9th his peck.
ess ssuded With Papen. came hurrying
along, vent up cloae u the colin, thu0ped
the corpee With hia finger, - IL humping
Q vasermelon To sacestain - 10 whether o.
not i, vas ripe. and ssid. IL Gneas the old
villain /. dead 81 lest. He ought to have
i,een hung centuries ago. J"urn.iism and
truth viil nov he ellie 10 sefos0 the world
in short time. ALREADY see The dawn
Of the willeuiu0."
Ju.tice, viih scales across her shouldes