SHE DIED AN HOUR AGO

Pacific Press Publishing Company · Mountain View, California · Dec 13, 1905

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 31, No. 50.

SHE DIED AN HOUR AGO.

ONE day the conversation at dinner, in a family well known to the writer, turned upon a lady who was so unfortunate as to have incurred the dislike of certain members of the household, because of some little peculiarities. After several had expressed their views in no gentle terms, the married sister added: "I can't endure her; and I believe I will not return her call if she comes here again." Her husband, who had hitherto remained silent, replied: "She will not trouble you again, my dear; as she died an hour ago." "You do not mean it? surely you are only teasing us for our uncharitableness?" "She is really dead. I heard it on my way home to dinner." Overwhelmed with shame, the little group realized for the first time the solemnity of such sinful conversation. Let us take warning, and speak of those about us as we shall wish we had done when they are taken from us.—Selected.