Show ON A TOMBSTONE A hainan face produced tn a dianner SI anner in the oak hill cemetery at stony brook it I 1 a large tombstone of mot italian marble bears a remarkable portrait of an average sized human face the picture is not the work of a sculptor nor has it been graven with the marble cutters chisel it is a natural production the outlines of the face being formed by a peculiar grouping oi the clouded veins and dark spots characteristic act of first class imported stone the remarkable peculiarity of this particular stone has been known for two or three years and throughout the length and breadth of loner island it is referred to as the miracle face standing near as one coial in reading an epitaph or inspecting ane grain and polish of such a memorial shaft the outlines of the face cannot be traced but at a distance of from thirty five to fifty feet it is as plain as though done with an artists brush the grouping of the spots veins and waving lines corn bining to make not only a fair resemblance to a face but a complete portrait including hair eyes nose cheeks mouth clain etc ita outlines are clearest of course when the shadows and light play properly upon it but at the distance mentioned and in the proper direction the portrait is visible atall times the face is on the back oi the itono stono and the eyes I 1 are so set as to appear to be looking down upon the grave of the person to whose memory the shaft was erected |