, 1881-03-22

which yawned In horrible darkness and were
barred with chains topreveDt I've idiots from
s11{nf M a 10y sw1y mto to "nnE 9Srna
spnia: lio would turn astdr, 60 as fnr as ltH
could. nhiil his progress WINS nrresteti, thcn
lem ovcr tho cl,aln, md l!owl. Others of the
aspreIcs of nlai, tint nlxays '!ors this il!
strnnEe, rlaccs. II seems their only means Of
expression. Another. visitor tupIctl every
skull within rrncf with ills lex. Ma,iy or
beings. And why not laugh? Willy MI this
conventional soIen,nity u! tho preseOca At
the cas!-oH incchauis1Iy Df men and women
anatomical sentiment, there Is no occasion,
for depression. 1t II only n mass Ut plIOs-
pllate Of lime, md put In its pr0per place
would Insure a g0od crop Ut wheat 0A VeRe-
tables.
ruScrunED SKULLS.
I noticed TINT Innny OF tho skulls wcro
pierced with llolcs tlttier about tie forehead
Or temples. | thought these might be h,1tlat-
pierced skulls. tho n mMeincntoes nf barricntles
and an.i street-ilgl'ts. Tl.en u occurred to ms
plck-pulnts Willis they wuro being disri-
terrctl, and nil tho battle romance wins taken
away. because the po0rer .Frenela'an nnly
h0lds Ills six feet two Of earth for a few
notcr f; e to GO 70 tros he e S deeoposlto ,po ion
process. It's n 8ad thought and q sud slight,
ton. to sec these temporary resllng-plncea ut
tho dead. Over tho remains Of husband or
s afte sasey s eang Sw ie Ss s " Few Wiz oS S
SHE lins planted. But the slender purss 1nay
only afford live. years. grave. and that tinlo
expired, the workman tears AWAY tAe hum
ne %oos !lng nKs az nsn te ltt,s
bones are dug. up aid Mlde!l tn tliesB nnl1le-
less piles before us, 10 bGcona Il SLOW
ard oven JEST for visitors. Tho Efayo
RECEIVES a,otner occupant ~, anI another
,,nnrtelles over y; AIl about povert,y's bury,
the little toys III plaster or earthenwara
Ss ey Sthqrs ch;q, ovsF tho q fese ow
away from graves whose occupants are III the
cutacombs, liu III great heaps on tllu. borders
Of these cemeteries. aud tle little plaster or
saY en o oy ey S Is Sss at ty On syeFy
side, as well US the !nscrlptlons, which cGulrt
only be sncreu to a five yuNrs' ntenury. Tint
Is the sc'enllfic and material si!lc Of tic
ssKi sns;tgt y Ut ILL., It a,s MSns SSrk III Rs of
they are made Ut docs mt lessen the awe and
the mystery at Mll. SD,nchotiy once did his
thinking, ai,d much Ut HIN or her lived insEtlo
Of tnt round. rusty, cocoanut-looklng a!Ea1r,
aeelns, now either gflnninE. over its own
mortal career IN gl,astly ioko, or else grin
ming at us because we're travelling the sa,tle
NectltIul. lrult!cSS pain anu coming CUT Ill
thu end-a skull.
FANCY WORK IN HOMES.
Tho fronts Of these bonc,,piles nEo orna-
mentcd with tnilcy work In bones. Tie de-
signs IN skulls, !eg, arm, md tl,tRl! bones:
aru wired toEether; a gailtlelnMaI M ln front of
peopls cannot S reEress their art'stis instincts
couldn't admire It. F!!!Ffse work ~ skulls
md. thfgil-banes arc weird, but not III the
dth hf1fS $rf I1sItu
frltzes Of human skulls, oven IN sculptor,
suggest Dan0lney and q sort Of 0Nseolis calf
libalstic taste III TIC lire arts. However, 1t
doesn't hurt tho bnnes. and perhaps tho co11i-
oits npp|iral{oi,A VI sclelce and reason TINT
lle will frtcze Ills parlor with thc. polished
skulls OF gene rntions Of ancestors. We ca,no
tu n spring Ill larger yauited space. The
There was too ,nuel. t!eatl, ind decay ble,i
about In stacks to develop taste fur
water. Had 1t bern brandy anu soda It would
| have bect, qualified dry. l do not think t1lat
| abstinence practice. Though tho spirit
has fled front the, bones tho desire
for spirits DOES nat always fly from
the living. l confess this Is a ghastiy
combs; by tiis time we were tired q bones
and wished only TO reuch the other end OF the
tonhs. Bones Ind censed to By q novelty.
One heap was as good as forty. The crazy,
N0WltllE 3uuuB NeEulAH III AuuFEi MSpaEGtl
to get to get lost, n,.A issued !owis viii! less
ftrv0r, The dentists pockets were, l be-
llcve, half full Of teeth, arld the skulI-tapper
| with the cnne seemed to have satisfied hinl-
J SELF that tl.oy were nh empty. Tho awe md
| terror ut tho ladies Ind partly given why to
| n sense OF vexaslon rs tho blotciies Ut white
| mud continued to break ont OH their gowns
| a1ld Its puste to incu,nber their thin shoes,
WAITING Fon THE FEE ptryp.
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