The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-05-29
INNOCENT EUGENE ABROAD.
COL Field Visits Bunhi1l Fields and
Writes To Folks ut Home About II.

CoE Field Visits Bunhill Fields and
Writes to Folks NJ Home About IL.
Chicago News
Just before leaving England for Germany
l went down TO Bunhiil Fields to see the
graves of four very great men--Buyan,
De Foe, Watts and Ritson. The ceme-
terry Is a curious spot, as full of interest as
IL is full Of bones--the name originally was
Bone-hjli. One hundred and twenty-five
persons have been buried here. Ritson's
grave cannot be identified; the antiquary
requested that no mound or slab should be
raised above him, and that wish has been
complied with. "He was buried some-
where in this corner"-that is all the in
formation the guide has to give. De Foes
grave Is marked by a stanch obeiisk, for
which his youthful readers have paid. A
comparatively new monument stands over
Bunyan's grave; the old slab was fairly
hacked 10 bits and carried away by relic
hunters.
II fancy" said / to the guide. ''that
many OF my countrymen visit this sanity
spot2"
"Oh. yes, sir. said he; "they come here
In droyes during the season."
Can IL be possible, I" asked. "that this
cemetery has season, the same as seaside
resorts and water cures have2"
''oh. no, he answered; II mean that
they come here in summer, for in the sum-
mer mostly Americans come to England"
II am proud" said /, Ito know that my
countfymen are disposed to pay the trib-
ute OF their reverence and affection to the
memories OF these sanity dead. Could
you tell me which OF these haliowed spots
they seem 10 seek out more particularly
Either Bunyan or Watts would be likely
to appeal TO the average American. sus-
peet.
No. sir" replied the guide; "hew they
find out about ii can't say. but nearly ali
of EN- come 10 see the tomb of that lady
over there, aud they always make copy OF
the erstaph"
Iproceeded to the spot designated. IL
was the grave of worthy but not noted
lady. who "in sixsy-eight months Was
tapped sixty-seven times" and had TO
gallons OF water taken from her." all of
which she endured without repIning at
the dispensation of an inscrutable Proyi-
senee."
Across the street from Bgnhilt Fields is
the chapel behind which John Wesley lies
buried. Over his grave stands simple
shaft terec;ed in $50. | think, upon which
Is Inscribed IS touching, as eloquent and as
dignitsed an epltaph as | ever read This
whole locality has an inexpressib.e charm
Here. IA the heart ol u populous city,
ana girt about with vice, is a qfiet little
tract where, in the presence OF the master
with the sweetest of memories
The unpleasant feature of il all is that as
you leave the spot you are swooped down
upon by hawk-nosed female, who in
veEles yoa into sort of lodge aud yor.
ries YOU until You pay her shiliings for
a series OF twenty-foar pictures pnrportiay
60 illustrate The life of Wesley
"Nouh come down tomorrow and AZ
tend service, Won't your" asked this Old
griffin.
"Inasmuch as live about FIVE miles due
west Of here. said 1, III Is likely that II 1
attend service AZ ali | shall attend service
where cab fare OF two-and-six is not in
yolved T"
"but aren't you Soneonfornaiss divine p
she asked.
Madame, said /. seriously, 81 have
been mistaken al different times for Sol
Smith kassell, MAI Goodwin. Harry pixey
and Bill I'VE, bus never vet have been
told that locked ike preacher Ne. my
good sister In Adam. SIN nor clergyman
II an by pressessinasion. precrdinatiou
pFepozsessiou, prediction, aad profession
An Gngodly newspaper man.
Tor me-" she exclaimed and shade OF
disappointment erept into her voice
thlOkan you Mas divine | knocked OF
Siap1Eee on them pictnres :"