The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-16

NNus OF the university VI AhA' f'ttt 80
lleyes he Is able 20 communicate win |
his lost child. lie sits every day Tor |
hours by the side Of her coffin and oc-
caslonally surprises his iellow-scien-
lists by gravely quoting some remark
that she has made TO him.
The tomb Is constructed, 10 II Is
claimed, In accordance with plans out
lined to the father by the daughter att
or her death. It IL In the Greek Gene
terry. The structure Is Of marble. over
the entrance and under the name
Julia llasden." is a niche hlled with
her well-worn school books. 40 ono
enters he Is greeted by strains OF un-
earthly melody. At the entrance
huge slab OF black marble bears an In
scriptlon which may be translated az
follows: LET those who seek not
knowledge pass by this grave. but
those who fain would learn the secret
Of life IN death descend"
The vault Is paved with black and
white marble. rs walls are Of the pur-
est white marble. with inscriptions In
letters Of gold These according to
Prof. Hasdon. are remarks cullcd from
the conversations he has had with his
daughter since her death. Here and
there are quaint little triangular stools
Close TO the stairway stand two hand.
somely decorated mirrors. which for.
merry adorned Julia iasdcn's boudnir
A. the farther end Of the vault. be-
hind a white marble hnlusirade. Is no
exQuisitely carved sarcophagus con
talnlnE the body Of the young girl
The coffin Is 80 arranged that by draw
ing back a Slide the broken hearted
parents may still gaze on the face o
their child Two colorcd lamps burr
, continually az either end Of the sarcop
hagus IN the center OF the balustrad
stands a beautiful bust Of the youn
Roumanian woman Il represents he
as a handsome. Overwhelming sir
: attlred In modern evening dress.
white veil Is drawn over IL 90 preserv
70 from dust and az the waist nestle
Y few faded roses. held 10 place by Ion
, satin ribbons that float 10 the grount
" They nre the flowers and ribbons whlc
Julia Hasden wore az her las, ball o
g the walls hang photographs o. her q
various ages. one small waier-col,
sketch. entitled. "son Dernirr Jot
Terrcste" cher last day on earihl, rci
resents her tossing on her death bel
with feycrish checks and sunken eye
on the table 20 the right DE a Lara
album. a few books and a block Of bla,
marble. on which some lines 81 mus
are engraved IN gold the title eel
You they form "a melody compost
hy Julia Hasdcu after her death an
listening 90 o. mysterious tones, of
could almost believe q an echo fru
spirItland. The mechanism which pr
duces the weird music above mcnuu
cd Is apparently concealed 10 the tab
Visitors are permitted 20 .nsaribc The
names In the great album and its par
are nll OF touching expressions
sympathy In every language There
nothing rreNsome In this remarkal
tomb. the fresh air streams in throu
the open doors. carrying with Il .
porfure OF flowers and the merry sor
OF the birds without Here q Is q
Prof Hasden passes almost an
snare time. O. Is NO strange thing
1 see him taking his coffee here Of
Il morning and smoking his cigarette
Il side his child's coffin. His wife con
In the afternoon and remains until
| In the evening.
| "she's seldom alone" the old por
| n, the gate will tell YOU che speaks
| lula Hasdcn as though she were all,
/ poor folks. lts a comfort TO them
| u don't harm us. Peoples given up
marking on Il long ago" Il ls got
lauy believed in bucharest that =
- Hasdcna mind Is dcrangcd on spI
,rn- ualism. on all other matters u IL
hat strong au ever.