| Show CURIOUS FUNERAL The de who recently died in Frances at the age of seventy seven seven left the bulk bulle of her fortune estimated at various minor legacies being being- deducted to the tho town of on certain curious conditions conditions con can which were all or nearly all complied with She insisted on an entirely entirely en en- white funeral with white trappings trappings trap trap- pings white flowers lowers and white horses No white flowers were discoverable Inthe Inthe in inthe the country but in other respects her bel wishes were obeyed The Into Inte vis- vis seems to tu have been particularly particularly particularly musical for for she bequeathed to the local band baud on condition it played play play- ed Chopin's Funeral March continuously continuously contin during the obsequies all the way from Cram the house to the church and from the church to the graveyard a distance of IG 16 miles The result was that the band played Chopin's Funeral Funera Fu nera March 1 57 times and then retired retired retired re re- re- re tired almost inanimate to a village Inn where a portion of the was was consumed in drinks |
