Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1878-03-30
Cured by Cremation.

Mrs. Boccs had been under the weather fc7
two or three days. AZ least she said she was.
but these attacks came rather frequently.
Doggs thought, for when bis wife was having
one Of her of spells, be had 20 COOK the meals
/ and DO al the house work. We don't remeTn-
Der what particular state the weather was IN
this las. time, but Mrs Doggs was under it
very bad. She even told Boggs that she did
not believe she was ever going 10 get out OF 10.
and she made hysterical request that he
bury her in some sunny spot where tho BIRDS
might come aud sing tO her, and she made hin
promise that ho would bring some covers ones
a week and scatter them over her grave. a
dozen times that day was Boggs called from
his work in the kitchen TO bid last farewell
to his dying wife, but still she fingered. 70
had been through this experience great many
times before, so he wasn't so much alarmed as
he'mieht Otherwise have been. .,t
That night ss he sst watching, like The al
fec,ionate husband he was, at her bedside, she
saw that be was deeply eugrossed 10 a book.
"Whal book are you reading, dear 2 she
family asked. -,
a railroad guide. my love-" was the reply.
" What do You want with railroad guide
she inquired.
Il wau, 10 see how far il Is N Washington,
Pennsylvana, and how the trains run, said
Mr. Boggs.
She would have asked him what ho had to
do with Washington, Pennsylvania, but ho
got Up and went out and she fell into doze,
the inclination 10 which she didn't core to
repress. even though il delayed the final depar-
iuTe thnt she had 81 often prated about
When she awUke sic saw Boggs bending over
her with a candle lie evidently hadn't OBJ
served that she was awake, SO closing her eyes
she feigned sleep and oyerhear.. the following
solloquy, which sufficiently explained 10 her
nl1w thoroughly awakened senses bis inquiry
of TIE railroad guide about the route 10 Wash
ington, Pennsylvania: "Splendid subject for
ctemation-a Little scraggy Mrs. Bogas'
fingers worked neryousy under the bed clothes
and she bad hard work to keep from flying at
bim). but the scraggy ones incinerate quicker
than tie fat ones, the doctor says. She could
be creased if necessary 10 make Der 60 quicker.
III ink III send her up 10y express. as IN too
busy in tie store to get away. Her ashes can
be forwarded 10 me in an envelope through
the mail I'll know them audible chucklel
They'll be under the weather every few weeks
and wan, TO die And they'll ask me to bury
them in some sunny spot where the birds can
come aud sing TO om. I'll send word to Dr.
lie Moyne TO make il hot for her-she has kept
things hot enough for mo. And III tell him
to let oil the reporters in. so asto give her
good send of through the papers, and whoop
or up Liza Jane. Sorry ! can't be there to
stir her up myself, and"
A thrilling. ear piercing scfoarn came from
tho woman under the weather. aud with
bound sufficient 10 land her on top OF sny
weather that ever lived, she spfang out OF bed
and bad Boggs BY tho ear 10 Fash, whilo she
fairly screamed
"Youll cremate me, viii you, you bald
headed old roprobate You'll send my scraesy
body up to Washington by express giving
bis ear wiring between sentences,l and tell
hat wicked old wretch, 10 Moyne. 10 make ii
bot for me and yorIl have my ashes sent 10
you in q letter growing more and moro
wrathy, and humping him over the hoa1
with the candlestick she had snatched away
from bis handl and bury me In some sweet
sunny spot lwhackl where the birds may come
and sing tbang j and you want the reporters
there bang TO whoop'er up Liza Jane boon J
Oh, you mean, wretched, wicked old man.
you III live hundred years to spite you,
see il don't.
Then she pushed Boggs out Of the door md
bolted il. and he had 10 make up bunk on
the kitchen loor that night, next 20 the stove.
But peculiar smile played about Boees' face.
even when he was rubbing the sore spots on
bis bald head, nnd be murmered softly 20
Guess Pye cured her Of them spells
for one while"
Mrs. Boggs hasn't been under tic weather
since. but mention Of the word cremation
lriyes her wild Cincinnati Saturday Night.