But they was one man setting beside the undertaker on the seat of the hearse that was looking sollumer than them all.

It was Looey, and I'll bet the corpse himself would of felt proud and happy and contented if he could of knowed the style Looey was giving that funeral.
It wasn't nothing Looey done, fur he didn't do nothing but jest set there with his arms folded onto his bosom and look sad.

But he done THAT better than any one else.

He done it so well that you forgot the corpse was the chief party to that funeral.

Looey took all the glory from him.
He had jest natcherally stole that funeral away from its rightful owner with his enjoyment of it.