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HAUNTED FIELD AND TOMBSTONE TALES

Scanned from Frank Leslie'S Illustrated Newspaper, 1855
HAUNTED FIELD AND TOMBSTONE TALES
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FRANK LESLIES ILLUSTRATED NEWSPAPER Dxc 29 1860 THE HAUNTED FIELD OR Father and Son A stout redfaced man leaning over a churchyard wall gazing pensively ata tombstone is a sight rather cal culated to induce a smile and the tendency is not diminished when we know the person to be a relieving officer under the new poor law. But thus occupied I saw. Mr Jones one wintry afternoon. Why Mr Jones Icried how now Selectng a choice spot for yourself eh.

No sir he replied. Where I shall rest my bones is a mater which never troubles me. I'm looking at poor old Nancy Wrekins grave in which shes been placed this after noon A pauper was she. Yes shed been one almost from the commencement of the union Anything peculiar in her case be cause you know.

I'm fond of hearing your little histories. Yes there was soiething yery peculiar. Then pray tell me all about it. And as we walked together to the 1 town.

Mr Jones furnished me with the following narrative. We relieving officers always have been and. I take it always will be thoroughly hated by the poor. The fact is they accept our relief.

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