The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1884-02-22
INLIFE AND DEATH DIVIDED.

NLIFE AND DEATH DIVIDED.
Hidden deep in the shade of tall, solemn
pines, surrounded by forests yet sacred
from the axe, stands o little gothic chapel
whose portal is only opened to admit the
dead. Never festival, never marriage or
baptism awakens an echo of gladness with
in the walls of st. Michael's. Day after
day long corteges make a halt before it,
collins are slowly carried in and the burial
service of tho church of England celebrat-
ed over unconscious clay. All through the
year resound the solemn yet cheering
words, Il know that my Redeemer liveth,
the urgun walls forth the funeral march,
and the procession, the liturgy for the
dead ended, slowly fade away into the
Gods acre of Mount Hermon, a little be-
yond. and lust is restored TO dust. In the
cemetery, which is a quiet spot in the for
ests browning the cliffs oyerhangingth the st.
Lawrence, there is one tomb, a shaft of
sandstone. bearing an inscription which
tells that he whose bones lie beneath died
doing his duty, in riGking and losing his
life for his fellow men. In the chapel is
one seat where every day, and at every
funeral, is to be seen a woman in deep
mourning. heavily yelled, who appears to
pray and weep. Frequently, when the
gate keepers of the cemetary make their
rounds before closing up for the night,
they find the woman on her knees before
the tomb. On their approach she rises and
walks away rapidly. They know who she
is and for whom she MOURN
There is a sad story connected with the
chapel, the tomb, the yelled supplicant and
tho silent dead.
Many years ago there came TO an old and
garrison city a young officer of artillery.
He was o cadet of an honorable Scottish
family, and was, while one Of the most
fascinating in manner and address of all b
officers Of the garrison, an ardent student,
o man of large and varied accompllsh-s
ments. Horatio Lowrie was such a man as
women almost instinctiyely love, "a curled
darling of the gods, I" and yet himself not
greatly susceptible to woman's attractions.
/ He was fond of society and was a brilliant
conversational. Every door was open to
him, and, had he desired to shine in the
particular role most commonly affected by
the average British officer, he might have
become an accomplished lady-killer. He
enjoyed himself afer his fashion, and APP
peared to take as much pleasure ont of bis
surroundings as the possibilities or a gar
rison tow afforded. But he was not to be
caught. He had a moderate fortune for
England, a very handsome one for Canada.
and mothers with daughters to dispose of
were incliued to be very gracious toward
him. He was gracious in return, danced,
sang and hirted to a reasonable extent, bat
always SO prudently that no one managing
mamma or husband hunting young lady
could ever fiatter herself that she had made
an impression on the interesting artillery
man: so became to bear the reputation or
a cold hearted male coqnetta, upon whom
girls with their fortunes to make could not
afford to loose time.
IL became rumored one day that Lowrie
was engaged to a lady in England whose
parents were opposed to the match. Cues
lions put slyly BY brother officers found him
on his guard against surprise. He made no
admission, gave no denial, and utterly
avoided satisfying the curiosity Of his cont
rades and OF the society gossips for whom
his friends acted. He gave hinasclf upto
scientific work, and gradually withdrew
from social life. In the summer of 1864 he
went to Newfoundland.
One day during his absence the Allan steam
er brought out an English family, who took
NIB theil residence on one Of the m0stfash-
ionable avenues Their names does not
matter now. The family consisted of q
mother, d II rown-up SON and a daughter, a
magnifcently beautiful girl Of about "a
years. After a time they went into society.
The daughter was a ead-eyed woman IN
spite OF her beauty, and II ever o history
was written across q face II was on hers.
She was brilliantly accomplished, but her
conversation was marred by a painful Gym
ic Ism. and her demeanor toward gentle
men was cold and politely repellent. Low
RE suddenly returned from the gulf, and
the second evening afterwards vas q guest