South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-18
THE THIRD YEAR.

bent nsures OF the Earl OF Shrewsbury
and his lady. You will notice they are
carved IN wood and overlaid with
metal. The feet rest on a lion, sym
VOL OF power"
And the verger in his long black
robe moved on 10 the next tomb, while
the little group OF tourists with their
Baedeckers and note books followed
ssWe have here one OF the most in
terssting monuments in the Abbey
the Duchess OF Gloucester. Her hus-
hand was smothered at Clais by order
OF Richard IL. The canopy as well
a. the figure. you will observe. are OF
brass We now approach the tombs
of Henry VII"
He was a cold FLOODED old cuss"
whispered Warren.
''Oh, hush-sh, dear" whispered
Helen. who was in constant terror OF
Warren's irreverent comments. They
Then why did you want to tas
along with his bunch? I'd rather
walk through and see things myself
than 20 be mouthed at by that old boy.
Why? I thought he could tell US
so many interesting things. Listen!"
This small sarcophagUs is in mem
DRY OF the young Duke OF York and
his brother. murdered In the tower BY
their uncle. Richard III"
"Nice family feeling they had in
those days. But what does he think
he's got here-a class IN English his
tory? Come, let's break away Srom
this and see things for ourselves
oh, no, dear, wait just little
longer" urged Helen, who was de-
VourinS eagerly every word
Edwards Tomb.
Now we come to the tomb OF Ed
ward I. As you see, IL is simply
slab without an eff1gy. The body was
recently found TO be in remarkably
good preservation. with crown OF
gilded tn en- the head and a sceptre in
the hand"
Warren nudged Helen with a whis-
pered do they dig EN- up every now
and then TO see II they're keeping?"
IF you will kindly step this way. you
will now observe before you the shrine
90 Edward the Confessor."
After briefly calling their attention
to the desepoiled splendor of this
tomb and the crumbling iron-bound
coffin within, the Verger led the way
20 the next chapel.
But Helen fingered TO gaze a mo-
ment longer at this ancient sepulchre
standing in the glOOmiest and most
impressive part OF the Abbey. In the
dim light which struggled through the
high stained glass windows she could
hardly trace the figures on the stone
arches. The old Latin inscriptions
u
All about lay smoldering stone eff
gies OF knights and warriors, some in
their full suits Of armor with hands
piOusly folded, others kneeling in the
supplication OF prayer
Helen longed TO stay and dream in
this atmosphere OF the past. but War
rem was now reckoning her In the
adjOining chapel the verger was stand
ing before a large canOpied tomb.
This recumbent figure is Thomas
Cecil the Earl OF Exeter The lady
who lies beside him on his right is his
wife. The space on his left was in
tended for his second wife, but that
lady declined to accept the inferior
place OF honor"
"Spunky old girl" was warren's
comment.
How dreadful" WHISPERED Helen.
Imagine any man wanting two wives
carved on his tombstone"
We'll. they weren't overburdened
with delicacy In those days"
Now. ladies and gentlemen" the
verger turned and addressed them. I'VE
have finished with the royal chapels
noting the tombs OF most interest.
Those who wish 10 linger here may do
So"
Are you expected TO tip this old
skater" asked Warren.
"Oh. of course rot. Why he must
be a sort OF curate-look al his robe.
He'd be insulted at tip"
Don't know 2oOut that. Haven't
found anybody over here yet that you
couldn't tip"
Not Unwilling.
Then 20 Helen's amazement as the
group passed out several coins were
slipped into the vergers hands, and
he received them most graCiously.
Didn't seem exactly insulted. did
he2" chuckled Warren, as he drew out
a shilling.
begged Helen. I should love 10 go
back again through Henry MIS-
chapel
no. you don't. I've had enough
dead kings for one day. If you've got
TO see the Poets corner. all right. But
that's all I'll stand for"
They made their way back to the
South Transept then through to the
Poets corner
"Oh. do you know what I want TO
see first?" asked Helen eagerly. That
monument OF GAYS. You've heard
that hooking couplet about Iife's a
Jest. I've forgotten how II goes-but
it's very irrelgiOus. I've always Won
deTed II IL really was on his tomb.
Let's look it up now"
IF it's here. well come across il.
Better take them in order that's the
way TO see everything. There's Car
rick's monument That's impressive.
Yes, that's a mighty fine piece OF
work"
TX was warren's first real approba-
tiOn, and Helen looked at IL with much
interest. Garrick was represented as
stepping out from behind a curtain
which he opened with extended arms.
They walked on through the duSky
sisles lined with tombs. Many were
crowded back in darkened inches but
each stone bore a famous name.
Why. Warren, here's a bust OF
1.Ongfellow. didn't know he was
buried here
GnriDn Tonic