New Castle, historic and picturesque . e been in old times, abakery ; and on the shores near the supposed sites of these build-ings, led by dreams and traditions, people still dig for buriedtreasures. This search for gold and silver, hidden by pirates, orwhen tlie ancient settlers feared tlie coming of enemies, hasbeen a frequent incident in New Castle annals. Seldom, how-ever, has it been undertaken by natives; they know better, andcan, any leisure day, with a couple of dories and a windlass, fishup in the harbor an anchor or two, Avortli more than all thetreasure-trove yet discovered. The ne
New Castle, historic and picturesque . e been in old times, abakery ; and on the shores near the supposed sites of these build-ings, led by dreams and traditions, people still dig for buriedtreasures. This search for gold and silver, hidden by pirates, orwhen tlie ancient settlers feared tlie coming of enemies, hasbeen a frequent incident in New Castle annals. Seldom, how-ever, has it been undertaken by natives; they know better, andcan, any leisure day, with a couple of dories and a windlass, fishup in the harbor an anchor or two, Avortli more than all thetreasure-trove yet discovered. The next best thing to do is todig in ones own garden; there are certain riches which come tothe surface nowhere larger or more abundant than in the fertilebowds of dark mould between the warm ledges, which runuortheast and southwest across the island, dipping at an angleof about 45°. Yet 1 will not denj that several interestingrelics have also been found, as coins, Indian implements,and some of our grandmothers spoons, crocks and 8 Ni:]\ CASTLE Human bones would be more common did we dii^ deeper;for every field has been a l)urial-plac(! in times gone by, whenthe dead reposed in tlieir own acres, and were comfortedby the near presence of their beloved liomes and unforget-ful friends. All over the island, singly or in families, some-times with a marl)le or slate memorial, sometimes with only therough stones of the field planted at the liead and foot of thelow mounds, rest the lofty and the lowly forefathers of ourpresent villagers; rest amid the ledges, where the thin soilscarce covers them warmly, or yonder in the edge of the field,where the ground is not too precious for other planting;there the tanzy grows rank, and everything betokens the conse-cration of neglect; there the ancient gravestones lean and crum-ble, the names grow dim and become to the living like the namesof strangers. Yet liowever blealc and desolate the situation, theocean is everywhere in full view. Nor
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