Telegram-herald., 1889-07-31
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t--lr gze bodies II the l4sr caszet %
fna cd veteran weLt on pcrtraysng tie
pleaslrss - Is p1rs1lL aa1 "a cs gave rs
detz4-s q h-s ~e.ra zYocatio1 he grew lnt0
"a ecstasy c0t unlike Ehs ressries 0f az
oellni. eater CoaunQing, Tie undertaken
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~Experience has taught ne that f4miliari-
- VIII tno dead taxes tac sing from The
grave. ny business p4ts GeAth IL = less
terrifying lgnt taan the PICTURES which
tne ilag g-naL1a draws where the 4ctlal IS
seldom witnessed / have put 80 many Ia
their lzst 1oales taat 10 longer lcok upoa
ce4la " - TIE Oh fear. 1 agree with 10
MAJ WAC sad T.sed OF The heat and
aiaor u the day 10 hear wiki JOY The
rIstl-lg garments Il Tie night I locx
upon every new face ths. comes iuto ny
quiet sleeping apartments over there es
one more lucky traveller who has reached
~ iasE nis lslraey's eld.'
"Ds yoi ever have favori,es among those
whom voH &c not know during lifeg'
''Wsl, slr. LIKE modest people with frank
countsl2nces, whether Ia lie or death
some cOrpses have mean ccuntenances. |
would h2ve declined Al Introduction ia life,
4nd 50 | DO hot cultivate tnelr society ia
death Some seem 70 stare az me. whilo
others look IKE sneazs. A dead mans face
ls good photograph or what be was IN lie,
ard n las the advantage that 10 trick OF al
assumed expression can deceive the eye Of
TIE observer.
There are lovely men and women who
come here, and when they leave Us we miss
them and We feel lonely. II gives me great
pleasure % pin little bouquet upon their
garments, or 70 Al Just their heads upca
their pillows. They often need these little
attentions, and they seem pleased when we
are kind 10 them. OF course they never
speak, but there IS golden eloquence in their
silence. Different positions in their quiet
faces give 4 language 10 them, and slight
change IN attitude makes the contour and
whole effect different
Let me- tell you about young woman
who used 70 assist me where | formerly
lived. she made handsome bouquets and
gariancs during her leisure, and she also
kept the entry books
"Wel. sir, that girl has much good phil
osophy on the subject OF death. sac liked
10 read about the old Greeks who dressed
their dead n white, sang odes 70 IMMORTAL
lty and placed floral decorations on their
tombs.
Il often noticed that she spent many idle
hours among the collins after the bodies
were prepared and properly clothed. /, OF
course, thought that she was simply study
ing the business aud trying TO learn how 70
make what we call artistic settings, for she
was always IN love with the business.
"One day her afisnced for she was en-
gagged 20 q young lawycr-came in 70 chat
with her few moments. He was bright
young fellow, and they were to be married
In the fall BE had been coaxing her 10
leave the business, but sic would not do H.
Wen, this was a delightful June day, and
as he left she pinned = neat little bouquet
upon the lapel Of his coat Not noticing my
presence no lightly kissed ber on the brow
and departed. This did not seem 10 trouble
her, although noticed that she Olushed as
her sweetheart departed. | do 10: know
whether that kiss offended her, but do
know that sho seemed troubled for several
days, and after Lawyer Ralfc left her the
next Friday ! noticed that her eyes were
moist. l believed that they had gone
through a little lovers quarrel, and /
thought no more about 1t. At least | did not
have the slightest suspicion Of the wonder
ful alienation OF her affections that was
taking place IN her mind.
The next day the body Of one Of the
handsonest young men l ever saw was
brought into our parlors. He was unknown,
but from papers found among his effects 1t
was ascertained that his family lived in
h-1
and. getting separated from his companions,
tne gun was discharged, the charge enter
ing his thigh. he soon bled 10 death OF
course you know that he would be very pale.
Two efficient aids in my establishment
helped me 10 prepare the corpse for the
colin- We dressed him nicely, combed bis
beautiful hair, arranged his very handsome
mustache, gave his cheeks few touches Of
color with the bender, and left instruc-
tions for our young lady assistant to have
a floral tribute made for the Elks, who were
70 manage the funeral. l then went home
20 dinner, and I was gone several hours
When | returned the girl was work
ing over tue face. She made a handsome
wreath and placed 1t over MS brow. Then
she fairly ravcd about his beauty. When
came back in fifteen minutes she was still
there. and she seemed 10 be taking 10 him
/ heard her ask him IL he still loved her
Il was with delay that she needed my re-
quest % como away and attend 70 some
ether work Ths next day it was the same.
and when I stopped by the corpse a no
meat see said she could marry a fellow
that handsome. She seemed 20 blush and
laugh a little. but l thought nothing of H.
Toward evening The E.ks and their band
came after the corpse. WIZ you believe
me when I tell you my pretty girl kissed
that cold face and burst into Mysteries so
that We could not calm her when it was re-
moved3 Tat was twenty Ave years ago.
ard sae was then about eighteen years old"
y here Is she novlT asked Toe reporter.
Il saw her when I vas home two years
ag'. she looked vel and hearty. and she
was really handsome. although her hair
was lttie gray. She told ne she had
been married many yeas. srd then she
talked aud laughed with her husband. but
he made uo reply. Tor be had been buried
by tde Elxs many years before. ! ou
Gcr't understand Listen
When lsfs her gentle attendants led
her away from the Eas-lt rsrlor into that
part ~ ths great insane asy.nn where. for
a quarter of a century. she has lived and
lovei that roguE EnElsbuao. whose body
has rested beneath the messy marble sncs
we bnrica hir fhers away 5acx in ths SIX
res A I sto'e avsy I co-d hear her
voice ectoirz through ths great corridors,
for she vas laughing ard .slsi1g with bsr
husband the bod ess creation - scstscv.
Fer ere vas bent oa vacancy, Jet she was
harpy."
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