Show AN OLD MANS EPITAPH old abigail II enderson had no Oona denoe in mankind one of stariea at club dinner which does not appear in hia reported speech was told by hia friend mr bishop for a long time president of the new haven road bays the buffalo courier he is now said mr depow resting in his old age in honorable retirement and reflection upon the sins which are frequent with a railway president he told me the other day that when he visited for the first time in 60 years the place of hia birth he agan to inquire about tho old lady and old maid abigail henderson who was his teacher in his early youth before he w ent to the academy and clience to yale and finding no record of her among the reminiscences of tho the churchyard and there discovered that she had erected a reminiscence inis cence of herself it was a monument on which was inscribed abigail henderson died aged 96 trust in the lord and have dence in man if abigail had been the recipient of the honor you have showered on me tonight to night she would have reversed that verdict she might not have expressed her doubt as to the certainly would have been reassured about man |