Tombstone epitaph., 1912-10-13
The Story of
 The Ancient Mariner
CBY VIOLA MAcLAY.)

h teHs out kbtiy e''cpeN "'o -' is standing outside the door where wedding is to be solemnized. The old man has . snowy beard and hair, also brigh, and glitterng eyes. As three young men come up the ws.k to attend the wedding, he stops one Of them, much against his wishes, and proceeds to tell him of an experience he onca had. The wedding guest sries to draw away but is held by the skinny hand of this old man known as the Ancient Mariner.
 The Mariner then relates 6 sea voy age with two hundred men How they merrily called tor the South in fair weather, but when near the Eqna. tor c storm arose, shich drove then toward the South Pole, into the land of perpetual snow and ice.
 One day, an Albatross. a bird Of the south seas, came and lit on deck. The sailors received it with great joy. for after its coming. the weather cleared and north wind sprung up At this part Of the story, shadow of pain crosses the old sesisrer's face. which leads his listener to enquire the cause. He an.wers: "With my cross- bow l shot the Albatross.
 Stormy weather followed the killing and the soldiers blamed him. saying that he had killed the bird of good omen. One day the vessel suddenly entered 6 becs. med sea, and was for many dsys, "ss idle as painted ship upon . painted ocean," The water gave o1t and every tongue be- came p.rched. His shipmates, to punish him for bis cruel deed, hung the dead bird around his neck.
 Time passed slowly and it was with joy they beheld . speck on the west- ern horizon. which they thought to be . ship, but it was with heavy hearts they witnessed the approach ot . skeleton craft with two passengers. Life in Death, and her companion Death. The two were shaking dice for the possession of him. and Lie fn Death won. Sine ~histled thrice and the bark slowly glided away over the waters, leaving the crew trembling with fear. After its departure his shipmstes turned ghsstly faces to- ward him and with fearful curse glesns in their eyes, dropped dead. but as much ss he wished to. he could not die. Li.s in Death having won him.
 He suffered . thousand deaths while with DO one but dead men for chip. mates, When h. looked out to sea he imagined he saw the .urse in their eyes and when he looked at his feet he saw tb ,ir lifeless forms. He tried to pray but only a wicked whisper came from his swollen lips. On- day while blessing the fish because they were % happy the spell was broken.
 A restful sleep then came and held him For m any hours He awoke to find it had rained and his thirst was oueuched. He could hear the roaring of . storm, but it did not seem to reach the ship. The vessel wa ssiis ing on peacefully when it made sud den bound and he fell in faint While in this trance be hesid two .pirits talking of the angelic power that was taking the ship north faster than human life could endure.
 He ressined consciousness in the night to learn that . gentle freeze WAS taking the ship north quickly but witbou. much motioa. Lc! when slancinR toward the north he tehe'd his own country and it vas with sobs of ioy be saw the light house and be- loved kirk. Turning to the deck he |, saw the Ange. spirits leaving the dead men Hearing the dash of oars he looked and saw the pilot and the her. init coming to.srd him in boat Just then terrific earthquake shook the ses and the ship went down. He was ssved hy the pilot pulling him in to the boat He told the hermit o' the killing of the Albatroes and ther
 felt better.
 Tho Mariner then said to his listener
 "It often seems to me that l mus
 again tell come one of my cruel bu
 tboue ebtless deed; and that is why
 tclA you my story. Farewell muss 70 e hear ths vespsr Bell, ou