John Munroe Bell had been a lawyer in Albany, State of New York, and as such had thriven well.  He had thriven well as long as thrift and thriving on this earth had been allowed to him. &nb...

 John Munroe Bell had been a lawyer in Albany, State of New York, and as such had thriven well.  He had thriven well as long as thrift and thriving on this earth had been allowed to him.  But the Almighty had seen fit to shorten his span.