The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1908-06-20
POSTPONED HER
TRIP TO HEAVEN
Lamb Chops, Fried Potatoes and
Waffes Induce Mrs. kiseIcia
to larry Little Long
err on Earth

err on Earth
Kiselcia, the Passaic, N. j., woman
who so confidently expected to go to
her last account in the cold gray of
Sunday morning, has put away
thoughts Of death and become a dis
ciple of the joy of living, says the
World.
She was converted at the breakfast
hour to the music Of host of birds
in the trees outside her window of the
Passaic General Hospital, and her
change of heart was brought about
by the introduction into her physical
system of a brace Of lamb chops, a
dish of fried potatoes and a plate of
hot waffes with lots of maple syrup.
Her cure is believed to be definite
and permanent, from the fact that
later, at dinner, she put away all that
was mortal of four fat squads. and
cake and Strawberries fit rather for
two queens than one.
About a week ago Mrs. Kiselcia,
who is widow in a lonely situation,
announced to her neighbors that she
was about to go to glory and that was
all there was to it. An angel she said
| had appeared to her in dream, had
! told her that she would surely shuttle
off early Sunday morning and would
| meet her angel husband face to
| face" just as she met him several
years ago when she came to this
country from Russia to become his
bride.
| Mrs. Kiselcia bought coffin, sewed
shroud for herself and arranged
with the pastor of the Greek Church
| in Passaic to have masses offered
for the welfare of her soul. Then she
gave herself over to meditation on her
approaching end and sat herself
down in her kitchen to await release
| from life
Although she had declared with
pcsitiveness that nothing would in
duce her to commit suicide in case
she did not die at the proper time
some of her practical neighbors had
her, hailed before magistrate, who
committed her to the General Hos
pital for. safe keeping and observation
She went to the hospital Thursday
and the good people there became SO
interested in her case that they dug
up a last years calendar and sue
c6eded, as they thought, in confusing
her in the matter of the days of the
week Their plan was to carry her
through Sunday in ignorance of what
! day it was, and then let her know on
Monday that Sunday had passed
while she slept.
I I've 1oio IN Nv
cept for her fixed idea, awoke after a
night of dreamless sleep.
Sunday has come" she said.
mo-" answered a sOftvOiced nurse
quickly, this is only Saturday You
cannot die before tomorrow"
81 know better than that" replied
the patient. t"Today is Sunday, for
hear church bells and 1 feel the
quiet of Sunday all about"
But" began the nurse.
Never mind the butts" cried Mrs
Kiselcia with irritation3 "is it true
that at hospitals they serve tasty
breakfasts on Sundays?"
The nurse admitted that such was
the general practice.
Then get me mine," demanded the
woman in the shadow of death; land
while you're getting it I'll get up and
wash my face"
The nurse went away and came
back with the chops, fried potatoes
and waffes When she saw the food
Mrs. Kiselcia fell to with will and
consumed all there was with great
gusto. Then she inquired:
What time do / get my next meal?''
"At noon," the nurse answered.
81 hope it may be as good as the
breakfast" said Mrs. Kiselcia, now
that 1 have lived past my time to die
1 may as we'll enjoy the good things of
lifC''
With which, comment she climbed
back between the sheets and slept like
child until noon when squads and a
somaine salad were brought to her.
In the course of the afternoon Kis-
elca became very huma indeed. She
said that she saw no use in being
dow ncast because she had not died,
that there was much in life, particu-
larry squads, worth living for, and
that since Providence had seen fit to
leave her for this earthly ball she
would be the last to quarrel with
Providence. Then she went to sleep
again and awoke at 6 to sup with sat-
isfaction on strawberries and layer
cake.