Show AMIABLE CHILD MEMORIAL NEAR TOMB OF GRANT Since 1707 the grave of An An n Amiable Amiable Ami Ami- able Child surrounded by Its Iron fence has hos been within the easy rosy view of or all New Yorkers who pass along what Is now Riverside Rh drive at Grants Grant's tomb Yet recently a woman woman woman wom wom- an who e explained to tho the conductor of ot n a Fifth avenue a bus hus that she had observed the enclosure probably a thousand times in the 30 years she has bas lived asked what the significance significance cance of ot the fence fenc was A IIA baby was burled buried there a long Ions time ago the conductor explained That was the extent of ot his Information Yet It has been stated that out out-of- town visitors to Grants Grant's tomb often Inquire about the thc grave e of ot An Amable Amiable Amiable Ami Ami- able Child Just a little north of the great t tomb mb Residents along the drive say that the grave gra Is almost never visited although among the thousands of motorists and sightseers sight Bight sightseers seers who pass dally there are undo undoubtedly un un- do many whose hose curiosity Is aroused by It The tombstone bears this InscriptIon Inscription tion Erected to the memory of an amiable child St St. Clair Pollock died 15 15 July 1707 1797 In the 5 year of his age Man that Is born of ot woman Is of few years and full fun of trouble He cometh forth like a n flower and Is cut down he fleeth also as as a shadow and not The child was a n nephew of ot George Pollock a n merchant who owned considerable considerable con con- property In that vicinity He sold the property on which the grave stood In 1800 1500 and In the conveyance conveyance con con- stated There Is a small enclosure near your boundary fence within which lies lles tho the remains of a favorite child covered by a n marble monument You will confer a peculIar peculiar peculiar pe pe- pe- pe culiar and interesting favor upon me meby meby meby by allowing me to c convey the enclosure ure ore to you so that you ou will consider It a n part of or your own estate keepIng keeping keep keep- Ing It however howe always enclosed and sacred There is a n white marble funeral urn prepared to place on the monument which will not lessen Its beauty New New York Sun |