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Show FASTING WIFE PEEVED OVER IDSffillTION She Declares It Is True She Has Not Eaten for Forty-seven Forty-seven Days DANV'lLLE. 111.. Jan. 1 E. "An at-1 tempt to cheat God of the glory of j preserving by body and to keep n-.e alive until the victory is won."' was the manner In which Mrs Brjiest Harrington Har-rington Friday replied to the skeptical skepti-cal statement made by Dr W. O. , Dixon, city health commissioner, who, examined her and expressed doub: that she had fasted forty-seven das as she alleges, to influence her hus-j hus-j band to Join church I "I do not doubt Dr. DlxOll'S vc-j vc-j port on my physical condition, but I am displeased that he should iioubt ' my statement that I have not eaten in j forty-seven days." said Mrs Harriug-I Harriug-I ton. "I am only obeying Cod's com-I com-I maud. I am wholly In His keeping and If they doubt me. they doubt ; God." When asked If she did njt fear he would die. she said: "Death? Why no, I've never given that a thounht. I know, however, that I arn not goliiK to die. Why. God j wouldn't let me die. If T do. then 1 nothinn will be accomplished by my fasting." "Do you object to having visitors"" 1 .she was asked. "No. for God told mo It would be all riht for you to come ajid sec me. He said, 'If they come In by the front door, admit them to your room, but ' If they come In the back door. I do not want you to seo them.' " she re-. ; piled. - 1 This state mert was preeted by a loud lauph from her husband who overheard her reply, j "That's one time your message got I sidetracked wo came In the back way, he feald Mrs Harrington said she did not know what result the visit of Rov. G S. Payne, of Eldoradb. Ills . would have, lle is expected to arrive Saturday. Satur-day. "it depends on what God tolls mc to do," she said. Tin it appeared to be no change In her condition. no |