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Her Mania For Funerals.

At: v.win! n advance in years, it has been noticed, a fmulnos.-i for attending funerals becomes manifest. in their characteristics, but a young woman who lias I Ids tendency Is extremely rare. Hindi 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 T was a. eld id, I never could get past a door that had crape on it. I would ■ always mingle with tho visitors and go in and see the dead person, whether I know "the family or mot. Tho melancholy which pervades such scones has always had a relish for mo, I can’t toll why. Not long ago, however, I had such a peculiar experience that my fondness for burials has temporarily languished—perhaps I’m cured. “An acquaintance died, and I, of course, arranged my plans to attend tho funeral. At tlie time 1 dressed and repaired to her church. As I was delayed a little, I sat down in a rear scat. There I heard the hymns and the discourse, and joined copi- , ously in tho mourning. I remember now J I wept anti wept until people near mo regarded mo curiously. I was too used up to go to the grave and went homo. At dinner my husband said: “ ‘What makes your eyes so rod?’ “ ‘I have boon to Mrs. Wilbur’s funeral, ’ I answered. “Ho looked a trifle queer, and then said: “ ‘No, you haven’t; she isn’t to ho buried until tomorrow.’ ’’—Louisville CourierJournal

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Manawatu Herald, 28 April 1904, Page 4

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Her Mania For Funerals. Manawatu Herald, 28 April 1904, Page 4

Her Mania For Funerals. Manawatu Herald, 28 April 1904, Page 4

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