JEREMIAH 17:11 by Rosalind A. Young

Pacific Press Publishing Company · Mountain View, California · Feb 28, 1906

By Rosalind A. Young

MANY years ago, an old man, well versed in the knowledge of the Word of God, entered a store to make a few purchases. As he stood at the counter watching the shop-keeper, he thought he detected a dishonest action on the dealer's part. Lifting his hand warningly, he looked with serious earnestness into the store-keeper's face and said, "Mr.—, thus saith the Word of God, 'As the partridge sitteth on eggs, and hatcheth them not; so he that getteth riches, and not by right, shall leave them in the midst of his days, and at his end shall be a fool.'"

The words, as they fell from the old man's lips seemed to inspire almost a feeling of awe in the breast of some of the bystanders, but how little they dreamed that the prophecy would have such a literal, such a terrible fulfilment.

As the years sped on, gain in this world's riches seemed the controlling thought, and 'field was added to field,' etc. But in the 'midst of his days' reason became dethroned, and after long confinement as a hopeless maniac whose cries were fearful to hear, the once rich man left all, and died another witness to God's unfailing Word.

ROSALIND A. YOUNG.

Papcete, Tahiti.