Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-08-22
LONDON'S DOG CEMETERY
One of the oldest Little Corners In Q
Great md Busy city.
Gondon Correspondence Brooklyn
Eagle)

One of the oldest little corners of Lon
don Is the dogs cemetery, with It's reg
uarly laid out graves and chiseled head
stones and their unique Inscriptions. A
quarter Of q century ago the Duke Of
Cambridge and his wife were driving
through Kcnsington Gardens. and as they
neared the Victoria gat' they halted their
carriage that their pet dog. Prince, might
alight for exercise. But when they
started. by some accident. the horse
stepped IN him and he was killed. The
duke, who at that time was the official
ranger Of the park. decided TO bury him
In the garden of the adjacent sate-keep-
er's lodge There to-day Ia his grave
with the inscription. Poor Little
Prince" Others heard Of II, and when
they lost their pets by death. sought and
gained permission to follow the dukes
example. so that now there are buried
here more than 40 pct dogs, cats, par
rots, and monkeys.
Here Is the grave Of a monkey, Jock -
and on It's hcadstone the inscription,
could love have saved thou hadst not
died" Another voices the despair of n
woman over her dear departed Jane"
OF her the woman says: "She brought
It away with her" The woman is evil
IDENTIFY now living IN the dark. Here are
three graves placed. either accidentally
or with purpose. IN close and meanlngfu'
juxtaposit,on. The respectful names OF
| the occupants are "Scotty," Paddy
| and whisky"
Some Of the inscriptions are dFnlhed
and some genuinely pathetic. THIS, fol
| example:
In Loving Memory
Darling Jocke. a Scotch Collie.
Died October 81, 1898.
Aged Is Years.
The most intelligent. faithful. gentle
sweet-tempered and affectionate dog that
ever lived. and adored by his devoted
and Borrowing friend
| SIR II. SETON GORDON, Bart
Here Is another which almost paints
for us the picture OF the little child mis-
tress turning away with tear-stainsd
checks from the grave OF her playmates
| Mona.
| Born November ., 1873.
| Died August *, 1892
| Loved, Mourned, and Missed
Also Punch,
Monas COmpa MON.
Died February ~ 1895.
| "Adicu, Dear Dogg'es."
| Here Is one to poor Dear Tappy,'
with the name Of his master inscribed
| on his tombstone. LORD Patre' An
other a grave which was made ten year!
ago. still has upon It's headstone tn
framed picture Of the dog himself ITO
~ lnnE n,i
upon one from his surrounding wreati
of flowers as though he were just ready
to bark od-naturedlv and waS his tai
in welcome And Underneath Is record
ed the suggestive memorial. VIVA
games we have had"
Here Is a tombstone bearing the Mex
lean coat Of arms. In loving memory
o. our darling Gerino;" and here curl
oslty II s the memorial to dead car
and illustrates the undying bitter
ness Of woman's hatred when 1t ha
been once reused:
In MeroTam.
Ny Dear Iittle cat.
Chinch'la,
Lovely. Loving. and Most Dearly Loved
Poisoned July a., 1898.
Cod Restore Thee 20 Ne. So Prayetl
Thy Ever Loving Mistress
The sever loving mistress" having got
ton Thus far. went to the British museum
and consulted certain scholars. She Sc
cured, written in Coptic hierogyph'cs'
,urs, unon the one who administer tn
poison, and this curse is there recorde
to last for all time.