She Innr! in her Shroud.
Several mouths ago Mrs Marlon Ilil
litz of Kichmond, Va., a highly respect
able and wealthy German lady, was
taken ill, and, in order to receive proper
nursing and treatment, was removed to
the hospital t-f the Little Sisters of the
Poor, in the western part of the city.
She was very popular with the inmates
of that institution, and during her stay
made many friends. About two weeks
since Mrs. iiillitz, who had been in bad
health, grew suddenly quite ill. Dur
ing her illness she received every atten
tion from the good sisters, and all that
medical aid could do to alleviate her
suffering was done. She grew worse,
however, and some of the physicians
came to the conclusion that she could
not live much longer. Last Saturday
nigM she died, and was laid out Sunday
night. The body was according to the
custom, shrouded and placed in the
parlor of the institution. The good
Sisters, who had watched by her bed
side so faithfully, were gathered by the
side of the corpse at midnight, when the
clock struck twelve. Hie Sisters did
not grow weary i l their faithful watch
over the dead Sister. Suddenly, as
they looked upon her face still in death
the sunken eyes appeared to flash, the
blood came back to the faded cheek
and, as though Imbued with super
human energy, the dead body rose up
from its resting place, which was drap
ed with a black pall, emblematic of
mourning, and spoke to the affrighted
watchers saying, "I am not dead yet,
but I will die soon." The old lady then
danced around the room, sang, and
shouted In a loud and ringing voice.
