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"Lord! teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts

unto wisdoo

hence and be no more!

"In the name of the FATHER, SON, and HOLY GHOST--dust to dust, and

ashes to ashes! Amen!"

"By the way, Mr Aylett, the poor wretch up-stairs should be buried

at the expense of the county," reeley and the egg-nogg bowl "I will take the poor-house

on my way home, and tell the overseer to send a coffin and a cart

over in the er than necessary, I take it? The sooner he is in the Potter's

Field, the reeable for you and everybody else"

Mr Aylett pointed through the backat the winding path

across the fields

A short line of black dots was seen co it, in the

direction of the house As they neared it they were discovered to be

men, each with a hoe or shovel upon his shoulder