Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-08-11
HER TWO FUNERALS.


day, which happened to one of the inmates
in one of the large public institutions Of
the city, who died short time ago, and
whose large funeral attracted surprise and
comment rs it passed through one of the
most fashionable thoroughfares on it's way
TO the cemetery. This is the story;
Years ago, during the last cholera cpl
demic, the subject of this sketch, then a
Young woman in the prime of life, was
seized with a violent attack of the disor-
der 1t was supposed that she would re-
cover, but she collapsed suddenly and was
laid out for dead.
She had no relations and she was depend |
ent upon the people with whom she had !
lived for home. She occupied position
lower than that of a mental, for she gave
her services in exchange for food and shell
ter. AS she did not assert her individual
ity, no sort of respect was shown to her by
those who accepted her services, and who,
In order to make her aware of their gener-
osity, continually reminded her of her in.
competency.
1t was o'clock in the morning when the
woman died. The Jealous young physician
who gave his time and talents to the poor
In the interest of his profession came in
lust after she had expired. He examined
her with great care and attention. He had
not expected her to die Indeed, there
seemed no good reason for her death.
Have you any brandy" he asked at
length of the woman of the house, who
stood by.
NO" said the woman.
The doctor took a flask from his pocket
and poured some brandy into a cup.
"Moisten her lips with this" he said,
"and try to get her to swallow little ii
you can. She may revive II don't
think she is dead" he continued, with the
truthfuness of one who had not discovered
human nature to be entirely contemplate,
and who reposed confidence in his kind.
"At 8 O'Clock will return. If there is no
change in her condition will then give
YOU a certificate Of death"
He hurried away He belonged to the
noblest of all professions and his zeal was
at white heat lie was making his reputa'
ton.
When he had gone the woman looked at
the brandy and then at the woman on the
bed. whom she had helped to kill 10y her
hard exactions. "What is the use OF vast
ing the brandy?" she thought.
Nevertheless she put some on the lips OF
the dead woman.
Then she went and told her husband, who
was not yet up.
"She was good servant" said the man.
though she had vile temper. You will
have to do your own work now" he I'm
ished.
After he had dressed himself he went to
look at the woman. "She is dead, he de
clared, and then he drank the brandy.
81 suppose" he said TO bis wife while
they were having breakfast, that hac
better get coffin. They give them away
at the station. 1t is useless to keep tn
woman until tomorrow. Sawbones doesn
know"
"He is too young to know much" re
plied the woman, with the contempt tina
ALI women feel for the opinions Of yount
and inexperienced professional men.
So IL came about that in the course of
few hours the woman was not only consid
cred dead, but she was put in long PIN
cofTin-a hideous sort of box made especial
ly for distribution among the poor In tina
dreadful time-and shortly afterward tn
box was placed in a cart and driven out :
that mart of the town where the friendies
and the wretched were buried free o
charge
"When Sawbones comes" said the ma
to his wife after the cart had ratified dow
the street, "say the woman did not rail-,
Then he will gveyou certificate and theT
will be no trouble"
Promptly at o'clock the young man a
rived The woman of the house sat in u
- door.
"She is no betterf" asked the doctor.
mo" said the woman, "she did not rail-
she is dead"
"Did YOU give her the brandy
81 moistened her lips with it, but 81
couldn't swallow" answered the woman
The young disciple of Hsculapius look
tbouphtfuliv down the hot narrow stre'
Had he been older his face would ma
looked haggard, for he was utterly tlr
ont The woman still sat immovabiy
the doorway.
"She seemed a strong woman" said t
doctor refectively, "and she was young
death takes the strong as well as I
weak" said the woman.
The doctor took out his little book, les
ing against the side of the house in sh'
WEAKNESS as he wrote. Then he tore {
a leaf and handed it to the woman.
"Sbe was a good servant" said the qua
ian of the threshold magnanimousiy.
"Have you made arrangements to Of
herr" asked the young man.
my husband is out now" replied
woman evasiveiy.
"You need not be at any expense"
the doctor kindly, who was extravagan
wasting his sympathy on the wrong
of people; ''if you will apply at t,'s ada
YOU can get what is necessary. lie heid
another slip of paper and then hur'
away
The woman looked at the certificat
death and then at the address and 7
after the departing doctor Maybe
older than he looks" she said. III he
asked to see the woman | don't pele
could have kept him out"
Meantime the cart rafting over the
even road had revived the woman
was thought to be dead. She immedia
realized her frightful situation. She
in her coffin, and they were taxing ut
the cemetery. Terror stricken, she p'
to make some violent efforts to be he
but the cart ratified over the coooies
road which led out from the city. Y
sbe make herself heard before they rea
the graveY She felt unable TO scream,
she realized that 1t was useless 70 ex
the little strength she had now. She W
reserve this effort for the time when
were taking the coffin TO the grave
how long must she wait before
reached the cemetery Meantime
might lose her senses again Inc ai'
sitting. c,o
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