The Washington critic., 1890-05-21
EUGENE FIELD.
The UDsanctified Journalist, is Mis-
taken for Preacher.


Himself in the Chicago Ne,oS.
Just before leaving England for Ger
many ] went down to Bunhill fields to
see the graves of four very great men
Bunyan, De Foe, Watts and Ritson.
The cemetery is curious spot, as full
of interest as it is full of bones-the
name originally was Bone.hill. One
hundred and twenty-five persons have
been buried here. Ritson's grave can.
not be identified; the antiquary re-
quested that no mound or slab should
be raised above him, and that wish has
been complied with. "He was buried
somewhere in this corner that is all
the information the guide has to give.
De Foes grave is marked by stanch
obelisk, for which his youthful readers
have paid. A comparatively new mon
ument stands over Bunyan's grave; the
old slab was fairly hacked to bits and
carried away by relic hunters.
II fancy" said to the guide. "that
many of my coantrymen visit this
sanity spot2"
"Oh, yes, sir" said he; "they come
here in droyes during the season."
Can it be possible" asked, "that
this cemetery has season, the same as
seaside resorts and water cures have?"
"Oh, no. he answered; II mean that
they come here In summer, for in the
summer mostly Americans come to Eng
land"
II am proud" said l, ito know that
my countrymen are disposed to pay the
tribute of their reverence and affection
10 he &C a.s, Iaa
Could you tell me which of these hal
lowed spots they seem TO seek out more
particularly? Either Bunyan or Watts
would be likely TO appeal to the average
American, ] suspect"
mo, sir" replied the guide; "how
they find out about it, / can't say, but
nearly all Of 'em come to see the tomb
of that lady over there. and they always
make copy of the epitaph.' .
Iproceeded to the spot designated. 1t
was the grave of worthy but not noted
lady who Sin sixty. y.eight months was
tapped sixty-seven tines and "had 26G
| gallons Of water taken from her," all
which she endured without repinine
at the dispensation of an inscrutable
| Providence.
Across the street from Bunhil fields
is the chapel behind which John
Wesley lies buried. Over his grave
stands simple shaft Greeted in 1S4O,
think upon which is inscribed as touch
ing, as eloquent, and as dignified al
epitaph as ever read. This whole
locality has an iuexpressible charm
here, In the heart of populous city
and girt about with vice, is quie
little tract where in the presence Of thu
master minds of our faith we may
commune with the sweetest o
memories
The unpleasant feature of it all i
that as you leave the spot you ar
swooped down upon by hawk-noseC
female who inyeigles you into sort o.
lodge and worries you until you pay he
two shillings for a series of twerty fou
pictures purporting to illustrate the lif
of Wesley.
You'll come down tomorrow auc
attend service, won't your" asked thi
old griffin.
"Inasmuch as live about five mile
due west of here" said ], lit Is likel,
that If ! attend service at all shall at
tend service where a cab-fare of two
and six is not involved" "
But aren't you non conforms
diyiDe?" she asked
Madame, said ] seriously, VI hav
been mistaken at different times for So
1 Smith Russell, Nat Goodwin, Harr,
! Dixey and Bill Nye, but never yet hay