The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-03


mile west OF Judson's. The intervening space
was utilized us truck patches and found. as
we CROPPED along. that all the fences we're down
and that the ground was cut up by innumera-
BILE gullles and ridges It seemed n take us an
eternity to get to Mrs. Lindsays. but when we
reached the mouse at last and found that she
was safe. we felt amply repaid for our rough
trip. and when sho went 80 far as to own up
that abe was crying. not from fear. but am iety
as to Judsons welfare. the old chap was so
tlckled that he declared he would be glad to 20
through an earthquake every night in the week
~ he could only receive such an assurance as
that as a recompense.
We STAYED at Mrs. Llndsay's till morning
dawned. then left her and set out to soc what
damage had really been done. The first person
we met on our way to the village was the I'M
dertaker. He was pale as a ghost.
What's the mntterp' asked. Every body
killedp'
NO said he. there is but one life lost that
/ know OF. and that was Eli Garrson's. who
was sleeping of drunk in fenco corner. but
the dead have been shaken up at a terrible
rate. Lord Of Love- you Just ought TO see the
Gem eteryr"
THE horror in his voice made me sick with
dread. My legs wabbled so I could hardly
stand. and my lips trembled.
i
do you mean?'
Just go down and see. he said, and hurried
on.
AS for me. fairly ran to the cemetery with
Judson close at my heels What cav there
made me reel and doubt my own senses. In
the western part OF the little graveyard where,
the night before, anybody looking that way
could have seen a smooth plane dotted with
grassy mounds. was now a conical hill OF vel
low. clayey mud. To the east narrow strip OF
the cemetery remained. about one tenth OF the
width OF the original ground. l hurried over
TO the Calhoun lot the first thing. Il was In a
state OF good preservation. Not grave seem med
to be disturbed. Then looked carefully
around. About six feet to the west OF the CAL
houn section l saw a monument that seemed
strangely familiar. ! stepped over and ex-
amined It. and there on one side was the we'll
known inscription. Donald Lindsay. Born.
Oct. g. 1888. Died. Nov. 10. 1875 On the other
side read. Sarah. wife OF Donald Lindsay.
Born. May 80. 1910. Died.
'5everal scientific men from Cincinnati were
there In an hour or so. and not until had lis
toned several times TO their explanation could
mako head or tail to the interesting phe-
nomenon. At last they made me understand
that when the western half OF the cemetery
had been heaved up. great chasm had been
opened In the earth at its base. The upper
crust of ground on this hill to the depth OF
nine or ten feet had formed a landslide and
slipped down into the abyss. graves. tomb
stones and all. That section at the top OF the
newly made hill-the one containing the Lind
say lot-had been loosened last. and whom II
finally came sliding down the slope the de-
preston was already SO nearly filled that II
needed only this additional stratum to bring II
to level with the un in ured part Of the Gem g.
terry so this layer just glided along and spread
itself out over the piled-up earth as smoothly
as you'd slip pie from a creased pan. Not
withstanding all this disturbance every grave
in this section was In comparatively good CON-
dition. and every headstone was standing firm
on It's foundation. This was particularly true
OF Donald Lindsay's lot, where even the green
seemed out Of place.
Honestly. 1t was the greatest sight you ever
saw. Several people whose folks were buried
hundreds Of yards deep In the debris suggested
that we dig down and get them out and make q
new cemetery. but when 1t was pointed out to
them that in all proba blity we might have to dig
down a mile and that the footing Of Gabriel
horn could reach them Just as we'll under six
thousand feet as six. they decided to lot things
remain as the Lord had put them. 1. myself.
was completely. fabbergasted when l fret
thought OF all my collins and things being
jumbled up down that hole. but when finally
comprehended the situation. felt easier. The
first thing did then was to go and get Mrs.
Lindsay and bring her over to Judson. who
still sat In dazed condition beside his wife 8
grave.
There's just room between for both OF
you I said. pointing to Lucinda's grave on
one side and Donald's on the other. You here
and Judson there. Providence has planned
this to show you you were wrong
Yes said she. consistent to the last, and
We can have another monument put up at the
the head OF our own graves with both our
names on to show that belonged to you. too
Judson. as well as Lucinda
This seemed absurd to me and to Judson
but her wish to go share and share alike was
so evident that all he said was: Why. yes. OF
course we can. II you Ike And suppose they
will do that when the time comes. but guess
Judson isn't worrying about that now. 40 lon
as he's got his wife.
AS l said in the beginning" and here the
seasoned drummer looked hard at the Adde'S
cent cherry phosphate agent. there are few
men on the road who have had more interest
Ing experiences than the coffin drummer"
And the phosphate man smiled weakly In
reply. and said: No; guess there are not"