funeral-day

Updated: July 7, 2025

And when he spoke of his wedding-day his eyes quite sparkled; he seemed to be living his happy time over again and all the while she was lying dead in the next chamber, an old lady, and he was an old man ah, how time passes! I was a child then, and now I am as old as Preben Swan. Yes, time and change come to all. I remember as well as possible the funeral-day, and Preben Swan following the coffin.

Philip P. Wells - Bible Stories and Religious Classics