The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-12-03
A FAMILY AFFAIR.
Author Called Back" and Ozark Day
BY HUGH CONWAY,

"she says not But enc Is never sure
about such things.n
''You are afraid you would have TO give
up the boy, said Horace TO his niece.
She hesitated. Eyes, feared he would
DO taken from me,h she said, Horace
looked trlumphantly at Herbert His theory
had been the righJ one after all,
Then they went or 10 500 that room was
got ready for their unexpected guests,
While the Talberts were so engaged Their
guests walked down 10 tho village and
found Sylyanus Mordle
They inspected the colossal statue, hut did
not yield 10 tho temptation Of going up into
It's head via the log They walked through
tho Hall OF Fame at the back OF the statue.
But Sightseeing did them nomoro good than
Franks forced gayety They were both sad
ht heart,
"Whpre shall wo go nowf asked Frank
as they came back 10 tho tacro us thero
any hing else ~ see about hereN He couchod
this question In curious German, and nd
dressed tho driver Tho driver said the
great south cemetery was not far Off
~ dor't ike cemeteries said Frank
doubtfully
~ do" said Beatrice, 30 they drove ac-
cording TO her wish,
They passed under the great arched en-
trance 10 tho place Of tombs Beatrice, who
was now deep In sad thoughts, looked
neither 10 the right nor left-and Frank was
looling only 40 Beatrice They walked
straight into the great open space, and for
awhile, with the bright May sun shining
down on them, wandered about the forest
Of tomhs, which, after tho manner of all
continental memorial stones, looked untldy
from the withered or tawdry wreaths which
had been placed on them last All Souls Day,
and left 10 decay at ease Carruthers was
Bomowhnt disappointed In the cemetery.
Although this was his first visit 10 Munich,
he fancied he had read or heard that this
cemetery was one OF the finest In Europe,
He told Beatrice he was disappointed,
"Perhaps the finest monuments are under
the piazza she said.
They walked across 10 the broad piazza
which runs round the center space. As
Beatrice had suspected the finest and most
costly aud artistic monuments were against
the wall Some OF them were magnificent
works OF art, but CaTruther paid theni
Bcnnl Htrontlon Whether II was the mol
ancholy surroundings or the strain which
at BoatrIcos wish he had put upon himself
10 keep their conversation away from tho
subject ever uppcrmost In their hearts, he
could not tell, but II seemed TO him that at
this moment his sorrow was more unon-
durable more abiding than ever,
"Thsm he muttorcd, "To this II all
comes The end Of love, the end Of nmbb
ton, OF wealth, Of poverty, Of pain, Of Joy
All como TO II, and other mon aud women
walk over our graves and wonder who we
were Bcatricel BeatrcoN ho cried, In
voice Of exquisite agony two can 1.-Two but
onco and our lie Is wOstedp
Braycly as he had borno himself, CarTuth.
ors had at lust brokon down.
Beatrice started. These words were the
FIRST which had been wrung from him which
implied tho slightest reproach 10 only
wanted this 10 complete her misery. She
bent her head and tho toars ran from her
eyOs. Then sho looked at Frank with pitt
ful, appealing gaze which went straight TO
his heart
~ was n fool--a weak fool,n no said.
"Forgiyc mc,n
"No, you aro wise, Oh, why was ever
bornN
"Let us go,n said Frank ~ hato this
abode Of dcnd mortality
30 with heavy hearts they walked along
the broad piazza toward tho entrance 10 tho
oometcry. Somehow their hands mot, and
they went hand In hand.
Neither spoke. Carruthon was tolllng
himself that hO was weaker than no Thought,
that ho could not bear tho situation longer.
HO would lcc Beatrice snfo In England. Ho
would sco this man and insure hor future
peace. Thon he would-ho must leave her.
10 zoe her, hear hor voice, touch hor hand,
got know rho could not DO his was moro
than ho could ask himself 10 bear,
So NJ they wnlkod down that piazza thoy
felt that they we're bidding each othor
farewell which might we'll DO etornal No
wonder their hands refused 10 part.
Al they drew near TO the entrance thoy
passed what was 10 all appearance shop
with ploto glass front opening on tho piaz-
m In front OF II we're two or throo mon
and women and several children; tho last.
namcd on tip-too, AMI ilattcning thoir fiat
1outonlc noses against tho glass. Frank
also glanced that way and saw such n curious
sight that In spito OF his prooccupation, he
stopped
A little way inside the glass was arranged
on banks Of Ovorgroons and flowers what
seemed 10 bo dozen dolls Of various sizes,
but all largo for dolls Each was dressed In
smart long robos with tinsel and other deco.
ratIons, and cach doll boro largo number.
A curious sight 'Carruthors drew near and
thon tho truth flashed upon him Thoy wore
dOad babIos There, cnch In its little nest OF
loayo' and flowers, they lay awaiting the
day Of burial,
"They arc dOadl' said Frank turning 10
Beatrice,
"Yes. / romombor hearing u was the
custom hero 10 lot them wait like this, but
forgot all about Il, A horrible custom, IA
II notf'
IL il horrible customl II startling 10
strangers, IA II moro horrible than tho Eng
l!,h custom OF letting tho poor dead thing
io for days In an upper chamber lilo thero
often until tho Inst sight ono carries away
of the loved one IL sight 10 bo forgottenl
VINO has not known those fearful days
which prooedo an English funorali Tho
i0nrful room with is boIodup odor OF
oOath striving with those Of sweet scented
6owors, eau do Cologne and carbolic acid.
IL may SOON harsh 10 boar away tho poor
doad clay NJ once, but not 40 harsh ns tho
custom which joopards hoalth for tho sake
Of sentiment
lait horrible custom 10 think OF loved
ono exposed 10 tho Dyes OF the publlci Hor-
rble at first sight 10 watch women bring
ing children and lifting them up 30 seo what
hes bobind tho glass; But why should tho
doad fear 10 faco tbolr fellow croatures'
gaso more than the livingi Why should tho
Living bo taught that tho sight OF death "a 10
ty DO droadodi
But II the sight Ia horrible 70 a stranger II
II fascinating. Notice oil who visit tho
Munich cemetery for tho first time. II they
poop in at ono window Of the wartsaal they
viii poop In at oil. Beatrice and Frank
formed no exception 10 this rule,
There aro several Of those windowa In
TO ono noxt the babies they saw tho body
ol AL Old priest He lay on his slanung
blor OF ovtrgroons, dressed In bis best
clothes, his cold hands holding tho cruciHx