Her Mania For Funerals.

Manawatu Herald, 26 April 1898, Page 4

Her Mania For Funerals.

As women advance in years, it has been noticed, a fondness for attending funerals becomes manifest in their characteristics, but a young woman who has this tendency is exlmucly raro. Such a one, however, told this story on herself in a little social coterie tho other day:

"I don't know why it is," she stated, "but I have always had a mania for funerals. When I was a child, I novor could get past a door that had crape on it. 1 would al\vay3 minglo with the visitors and go in and sco tho dead person, whether I knew tho family or not. The melancholy which pervades such scenes has always had a relish for mo, I can't tell why. Not long ago, however, I had such a peculiar oxperience that my fondness for burinls hag temporarily languished — perhaps I'm cured.

"Au acquaintance died, and I, of course, arranged my plans to attend the funeral. At the time I dressed and repaired to her church. As I was delayed a little, I sat down in a rear seat. There I heard the hymns and the discourse, and joined copiously in tho mourning. I remember now

how I wept and wept until people near mo regarded me curiously. I was too used up to go to the grave and went homo. At dinner my husband said:

" 'What makes your oyes so red?' " 'I have been to Mrs. Wilbur's funeral,' I angjvei'od. ~~

"He looked a trifle queer, and then said:

11 'No, you haven't; she isn't to bo buried until tomorrow. 1 " — Louisville CourlorJournal.