The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-06-25
THEIR OWN LAWYERS.
Schoolgirls Draw Up Their Own Wills and
Arrange for Their Funerals.

Schoolgirls Draw UP Their Own Wills and
Arrange for Their Funerals.
St Louis Post-Dispatch.
There is never any telling what half @
dozen boarding schoolgirls may takeit into
their pretty heads to do. Their teachers
have been surprised so often that they are
generally prepared for the most startling
developments, but one of them IN st. Louis
was rather more amazed than usual the
other evening when she found 1.-The young
ladies' solemnly engaged In making their
wills. Attached to these documents
were explicit instructions for the con-
duct of the respective funerals.
The girls were quite in earnest about the
matter. They we're all pretty well provid-
ed with this worlds goods. and they had
disposed Of everything down 10 the small
est item. Miss b.. the teacher. who il
young and the object of vast amount of
schoolgirl devotion, was decidedly cnrions
to know what ideas these sweet young
things have about funerals and kindred
subjects After much urging one of the
girls consented TO reveal what she had
written. She first disposed OF the bulk of
her property. giving one-third to her Older
sister and swo-thirds to her younger be-
cause. as she said. the older one bad hus-
band to take care of her. In case the
younger one married, however. che was 10
promptly even up. Some minor legacies
followed, among them being sundry gifts
to her teachers and schoolmstes.
Give Miss B." so ran the document,
my diamond cross. my umbrella with the
Dresden handle and my watch. Have q
new main spring pnt in il first. Give Miss
G. (another teacherl my books. l haven't
very many now. but Pm going to get Dick
ems 10 thirty.two volumes on my next
birthday"
After tho will followed the instructions
for the funeral. and these we're original
and imperative.
~ want to wear u blue dress OF some sort
and want my feet covered MP. but i do
not want one of those little tufted COM
forters spread over my face. There'll be
about sixteen of them sent IN. Don't cross
my hands and put flower in them. I'm
sure don't know just what | want done
with my hands. L never know myself
where TO put them unless have jacket
with pockets or a muf. and / suppose /
ought not to wear those. L positively in
sist on not being placed on public exhibit
and says In a mournful tone that those who
wish 10 view the remains may pass ND
this aisle and out at the right / shall
haunt him as surely az my name 10
Lillian. Another thing l don't want
u lot of relatives crammed into the first
carriage and having lovely free ride with
their faces so beaming that every body will
hearse. | warn you If these relatives are
not put back toward the rear of the pro-
cessioH l shall get out and walk. And l
want the children left at home. They con
have ride some other time. 1 know I
don't want them to be eating cookies and
han ging out of the third carriage window.
And want the grave lined with flowers.
Furthermore, as there isn't 6ny law requir-
Ing q minister to throw DIRT on my coffin,
decline To have that on the programme.
Last. but not least see that my grave Is
kept green"