Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-04-30
In a Cemetery.

In southern town, situated far mp
on the waters of the Washita, we in
wife our friends to accompany us 10
the cemetery-a cool quiet spot where
no rude sound breaks the stiffness,
save the rushing Of the express train
through yonder valley to the south
ward. Yes, tits very quiet here, and
as one looks OH the rows OH rows of
white marble tombstones, the straight
avenues of cedar and arborvitae, the
sever melancholy pines" the shady
hooks mid rose-bushes and tangled
vines, and the sunshine falling alike
q benediction" over all. We feel Ills
q pleasant spot wherein to dream a
while. What is it that Rufus Chill
dress, the poet of exquisite fancy,
says in his poem, "DisallusiOn:"
ION, as from tomb to tomb,
Betwizt two border mysteries keeping,
LIES clashing walks have narrow room,
Walks wherein sorrow passeth weeping,
On, as from tomb to tomb.
Vexed DER the ends enigma, doom,
And what befalls her, deeper sleeping
Enshrouded aye in sckening gloom,
Meanwhile low clouds shadow sweeping
Der woods Of bursting bud and gloon;
Comes silence up the valley creeping,
On, as from tomb to tomb"
See where the royal iris mods over
the path, growing so close to the
sculptured headstone, throwing pur-
pie shadows across the name. Look
at the green, green grass making a
yelvet-like turf, as in some old city
park. Here is a wooden seat near to
u cluster of low pine trees, which
serves as wall round little grave
within. We pull the long grass and
briers away from The weather-beaten
headstone to read the baby's name.
"Marques." No wonder the pines
are shutting it out from curious eyes
and the world hath forgotten it, for
the grave has been here fourteen long
years. Sometimes the birds might
come here and chant pitiful requism
overhead in the leafy shade. In Sc
eluded part of the cemetery are found
some Old graves-sunken ana with
out anything 10 marx ihem' no name
or date, no cherishing by iona hands,
no nowerlng mounds, only the sad
dest neglect, and of course they must
be the graves of those who have "no
kindred left In the land" How long
ago, now long ago, since those graves
were aug ana VINO wept over them
AS IN all country graveyards, many
OF the iots are surrounded by ngh
PicEet FENCES, securing tnehl from
molestation; here Is one with pushes
ana bramOles growing up tmckiy
withlh, the gaze mas a rusty lock anu
we wonder now long time IL mas
Deen since that gaze swung opeh-
Judging from the appearance Oh ev-
erything many DAY ana MONTH
We walk slowly In and come to the
grave OF a fair young wlie Qor inc
dates OH Inc grey STONE Tells us she
was young ana that her name was
BarOara) Dut she mas Deen claspea
III deaths cola embrace two-score
years or more. Dld loving hearts
ever mourn over this "bsrDara' dfa
tender hands ever plant MOWERS mere |!
pa the bitter tears OF sorrow 1ail
IKE ueW on her last resIihg-place
somehow we Always take strange
CO.. ~ tnoso "no mus, m ,c al
t,e orishc OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES y. 'ne' tno
swos,, aso If youth o1d M dawn In :
IN the darkness Of The tomb We'll II
this il the sequel of hnman hann;ness
and here ia only neglected Grave
no,uro IL L;nd o,d n,ost oonoto,,t oho
sends The grass TO spr;nr la wear
after wear fresh and green sbe sends
The wild flowers to bloom like tinv
Jewels amid the vines and covers The
mound with softest moss
! -Four tall marble shafts show
where a father and three sons are
olaan;nn e;do hy clio two of tbo eo,o
were soldiers in The most Cause u
and were brought here from battle.
fields afar IN fake their final rest
This is The Iast acamnino oronndn for
them Will reverept lands we COW
the following enitanbs. WY
1Tbomas + ST. Rorn Oct On
1895 kilIed Dec a 1850 at tho hat
tie NJ Mnrfro.shoro in Gonfadorato
Army
% Tarewo,, NAV ,vs moo, in m.rs,ons fair
%. And tole onr cr mU ., n,orv tboran '
a.,,ns no
LOO Ai ,!, n. S % 100, Born oct. =
1901, Killed NOV. ~, 1904, al the pat
Tie OF rrahiih' rem, IN Y. A.
Calmly, gently let him rest
trust MS soul is win the oies''"
Ana mat poor Germans grave
yonder, with shining marble, but no
trace OF flowers. May not his friends
across the ocean Oft think of him
buried here among strangers? Such
q weary length from the "father