At present she was laughing at some epitaphs that Mrs. Lepell had unearthed from an American magazine, little dreaming how near she had been to earning an epitaph herself!
"I must say I like the unquestioning conviction of this one from Wyoming county," said Mrs. Lepell, and she read aloud:
"She was in health at 11.30 a.m.
And left for heaven at 2.30 p.m."
Brian leant nearer, and looked over his aunt's shoulder, and said: "Yes, but I think this one from Maine would be hard to beat as a monument of punctuation.
'John Philips
Accidentally shot as a mark of affection by his brother.'
or this is most excellent:
'Here lies the body of Obadiah Wilkinson and Ruth his wife,
Their warfare is accomplished.'