Cremation illustration.
Suppressed from the first edition of
Life on the Mississippi due to objections by Clemens' wife.

CREMATION

As for me, I hope to be cremated. I made that remark to my pastor once, who said, with what he seemed to think was an impressive manner: "I wouldn't worry about that, if I had your chances."
Much he knew about it--the family all so opposed to it.
- Life on the Mississippi