Rensselaer Union, Volume 10, Number 43, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 July 1878 — Choosing a Grave. [ARTICLE]

Choosing a Grave.

• Dr. Alexander Daniel Creamer was a graduate of the Medical Department of the New York University, in March last. He was a hard student and a promising career was before him, had it not been for a disease which the doctors cannot cure—consumption. Creamer was extremely methodical and cor- ■ rect. During his early student days he loved, and engaged himself to marry, Miss Alice McTague, soon as he was established in practice. During his latter student-days he was in the habit of saying to his classmates, “ Boys, I hope I will get my sheepskin before I go." When he got his diploma, Miss McTague was present and sent him a large and beautiful basket of flowers. It was the fairest gift from the fairest girl in the hall. Young Dr. Creamer nailed his sign under his father’s, at their residence in Williamsburgh. But he soon became too weak to practice, and sank into an easy-chair in the parlor. But be took one more walk —to pick out a spot for a grave. He returned homo and told where it was describing it so minutely that, the next day his father had no difficulty in finding It, and he purchased the lot. This was in May. Soon after this May-day walk to find a grave, he took to his bed. his betrothed came to his side and scarcely ever left him. The world was fading,* and the one bright spot left was where she' stood. One day he said to his mother, “I would like to fulfill my promise to Alice before I go, by maklhg her my wife." The girl eagerly agreed to the proposition. So a minister was summoned, the dying man was propped up with pillows, tne young bride rose from the chair and put her hand in his. The marriage service was spoken. All present at the wedding wept, but the bridegroom; he was full of a great joy; it waa a triumph over the grave. A few hours later ne said, *‘l believe that I am'going now.!’ And he died. He was buried in his chosen grave. He left nothing undone that he could do, and he did everything methodically and well. —Missouri Republican. Silver back combs are again in ' ;■