Two sisters lived together, and one became quite ill. Her doctor told her she had but a short time to live.

She spoke to her sister and said, “Jennie, when I die and you put up a gravestone, I want you to inscribe it just the way I tell you. I want them to put my name on it and underneath: BORN A VIRGIN, LIVED A VIRGIN, DIED A VIRGIN.”

She died shortly thereafter, and Jennie went to the maker of the tombstone and explained what inscription she wanted. The gravestone maker told her that there were simply too many words to be put on the headstone.

Jennie complained that those were her sister’s dying request. The gravestone maker assured her that he would do his best for the size of the stone.

After a month the gravestone maker called Jennie and told her the stone was ready, and that he had complied with her dead sister’s wishes as best he could.

Jennie looked at the tombstone and across the top was her sister’s name just as she asked, and underneath was printed:

“RETURNED - UNOPENED”