New-York tribune., 1906-04-08


1 have not been permitted TO see a fun blown
rose on the tree since brought It here and an
but live In the place
NOT BAD FOR FLORISTS.
There Is going 70 be some more 6un. can tan
you. when do happen TO catch The individual
who carries his communism to the eZtont C De-
spelling that grave But it's hopeless Caso ana
does not cut against the florists interests. anT-
way. l could make handsome railing myself
to put round IL, as have done with nv f7fhor'q
grave in St Johns. but that IS not the way they
DO business here. You have to buy of those who
have the exclusive privilege OF erecting such
things In this cemetery. and what you get for
SO would not put round my dog kennel Go1-
deners come round here looking for the 1oh1 oe
doing up the graves; the Joke is that their one
great object is in doing you. have spent many
q 81 bill on them-and done the work myself.
Boys hang round all over the place seeking per-
mission TO water the flowers and cut the grass
the graves. I parted with two quarters in this
way last sUmmer-and cut the grass myself"
At this point strange footsteps were heard;
the young widower looked UP and Immediately
recognized the approaching ngure as one OF the
numerous army OF gardeners and florists who
haunt the place The new arrival was bigs
numbering German who, judging by his gait.
CLASSY vacuOus eyes and pungent breath OX-
halations. was actively concerned in sustaining
the Reputation Of Middle VILLAGE as q pIeasant
place in which to live. He hailed his quondaTn
victim and the reporter IN cheeFy style OF mega
phonic volume and the next minute was houn-
dering in maze OF tanglefoot English that
nelLneF ne nor his auditors could unravel Lucid
intervals cropped up when IL was discOverabls
Ihat ne was the usual mixture Of business 0Cu-
man, grim philosophy and Iupelling huInor as
sociated with Middle Village First he wanted 10
know If there was likely to be anything doing IN
his line sad, reminiscent smile came over
the face OF the vvfdOJver-aNyO rbara v-oufS ha
nothing doing" Next in answer 10 a question
as TO whether II was intended to III in the swamp
between there and the railroad. and bury n Il.
Sure" was his response. "elss where do YOU
think they are going to put the other 100000
that are going to be buried here? Dis is ctnch.
wish was de Geissenhafners-three IN q hole
ha, ha. why. my frent. dey can drop hundred
tn-de swamp can take care OF 'eua- Gee what
a graft don't I wish I wass In on him
Next-this 70 illustrate his delicate sense OF
humor-he told. between explosions OF laughter
how "as a kit he had "cotched goIdhshos" on
child were buried. Feeling instinctively that the
fellows next move would be to speculate Just
how deep into the bowels OF the swamp the
mother and her babe had sunk. the bibulous
gardener was left to continue his disquisttions
with himself for audience
THE CROP OF RUBBERs
One popular form OF amusement. II Is alleged.
with workers In the metropolis OF Middle We
Iage ls to go round after snow or rain storm
picking UP the rubbers lost by visitors who show
the foolish sentiment Of wishing 20 visit the
place on such days Footpaths are rare. and
when they do exist they have been laid at the
expense Of the lot holders Great fun IS also
provided by the bedraggled. dripping condition
OF moUrners. who must stand BY the crave
sides unprotected from the rain BY anything IN
the shape OF an awning. One man refused the
day OF the city's most recent and severe biz
zard TO allow his nieces to follow their mother
to her last resting place. though they had jour
neyed miles for the privilege OF doing 50. In
any decently conducted place 10 would have been
possible" he said. but he forgot the slogan or
Middle Village.
At least 10000 persons have been buried IN
the Lutheran Cemetery Heaven knows. and
maybe the GeissenhainSrs. too. how many more
said one OF the village humorists-and to-day
next to Calvary. 10 receives more burials than
any other cemetery IN the country. Among others
the known and unknown dead OF the General
Slocum disaster have helped 20 swell the treas
ure chests or its owners. Interest on f-s funds
since 1SI1 has amounted to over 100000 II Is
incorporated. presumably, under the same laws
as Greenwood. and yet the fact is" say the
representatives OF the forty thousand lot owners
who include judges. magistrates. merchants and
professional men OF high standing IN New YorI
that while Greenwood is self-sustainfno ana
managed IN consOnance with the views OF fts To-
owners. the Lutheran Cemetery Is Indebted 10
the tune Of SS4.SOO. and its lot holders ars
treated as though they had no rights a. Al
Clever schemes have been resorted 10 10 fooI~s~-
lot holders out OF their votes and rfehts ara -.
being put into operation AT the present r1onsnr.
but The curtain has got 70 ring down - frs 4
farce right now. for we are fun 20 tie nseI-
OF H." --
Thus, after al Coney Island may yet have
the field 20 itself