Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1881-02-02

There lives on Arch street, Phils ielphia,
Pa, landlady who mourns thu death of
her husband In manner so peculiar as to
attract the attention of ally /Who know her.
Her husband was a member of an intuen-
tial religious denomination, and had con-
siderable local celebrity IN the church in
question. He was accustomed to receive
visits from many ofth clergy, as well as
an occasional cali from n bishop. Several
years ago supper was given in the board
ing house over Which his wife presided in
his honor. There sat down at the table a
score or more Ct prominent ministers and
laymen of the cseed to which he was at
taohed. A profdsion of dainiies was served
to the guests ami all partook heartily. The
genial husband. however, seems to have
surpassed them in the consumption of
the menu, and heV1dulged extensively in
Jelly, cake, Ice -cre-m, strawberries, pine
apples, apples and n'5s. He also participa
ted in a glass OF sherry wine. During The
night he died in spasEis. Now comes the
odd feature of the story. His wife lament
ed his death pathetically and had funeral
services OF the most extensive hind. On
his collin were placed, among other flowers,
some lilies ana a cluster of immortelles-
These tokens of regard were not buried with
the body, however, but were preserved by
the widow. Soon after the burial she re-
lated to friend that her love for the de-
funct was 50 great that she intended having
memorial of hin. made, and she thought
nothing could be more appropriate than
quantity of the different articles of food
equal to the amouIst by means OF which the
gooa man expired. She went, therefore,
TO well-known c9nfectioner and had him
glace cup OF jelly, piece of sponge cake
a plate OF lce-cream, with half dozen
strawberries IN 1t, pineapple, several ap-
pies, glass OF sherry wine and some NUTS.
1t appears that the cup of jelly eaten by the
deceased at the supper was filed to the
brim and portion of the contents spilled
over on the table. In the glace model the
cup is filled to the very top and several
glazed pieces lie around the bottom of the
cup. All these models, very nearly the
same quantity as the late lamented partook
OF, were placed undlr glass case, and in
addition two rosettes, worn by the husband
and wife on the festive occasion, were placed
and put among the fruit beneath the glass.
The entire case stands in the corner or the
large parior OF the clearinghouse on u ia
bic. On a shelf above the glazed fruit, Is
the wreath of lilies which rested on the
breast of the deceased at the obsequies.,
That also rests under glass case. Iu a |
room across the hall are the immorteiles, /
which also decorated the coffin. The widow |
landlady loves to recount with tears in her /
eyes, the story of that last supper and its |
Each new boarder sooner |
or later hears the strange story, possibly /
with great amusement. The lady is very 1
kind-Eearted and benevolent despite her
eccentricIty. The glace work is very well /
done. indeed, causing the fruit to have an 4
natural look. Were the name /
OF the lady and the number of the house to /
be disclosed it would be recognized at once |
10y many persons all over the country, as
the house is noted as an excellent one, and /
the same landlady keeps a large and much
house in the summer at Asbury !
Park.