The Note Of Doubt

The hollowness of the skeptic's praise of death on the ground, for instance, on which such praise is expressed in the famous poem "Thanatopsls," was admirably exposed once by a remark of the French wit, Eugene Labiche. Lablche and Emmanuel Arago were converslng about the hereafter, when Arago said: "After all, why fear death? Is it not forgetfulness, rest, tranquillity?" "Oh, no doubt," sald Labiche, "but are you sure you'U be able to enjoy them?"