>>> Miss Beatrice, the church organist, was in her
>>> eighties and had never been married.
>>> She was admired for her sweetness
>>> and kindness to all.
>>>
>>> One afternoon the pastor came
>>> to call on her and she
>>> showed him into her quaint sitting room.
>>> She invited him to have a seat while
>>> she prepared tea. As he sat
>>> facing her old Hammond organ,
>>> the young minister
>>> noticed a cut-glass bowl sitting on top of it.
>>> The bowl was filled with water,
>>> and in the water floated,
>>> of all things, a [edited out - this is a family forums]! When she
>>> returned with tea
>>> and scones, they began to chat.
>>> The pastor tried to
>>> stifle his curiosity about the bowl
>>> of water and its
>>> strange floater, but soon it got the
>>> better of him and
>>> he could no longer resist.
>>>
>>> "Miss Beatrice," he said,
>>> "I wonder if you would tell
>>> me about this?" pointing to the bowl.
>>> "Oh, yes," she replied, "Isn't it wonderful?
>>> I was walking through the Park
>>> a few months ago and I found this little
>>> package on the ground. The directions
>>> said to place it on the organ,
>>> keep it wet and that it would prevent
>>> the spread of disease.
>>> Do you know I haven't had the flu all winter."
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