About eleven o'clock
As merry , as strong , and as full of life as ever , the young man went to his work that morning . Arrived at the harvest field , he took off his coat and went in among the laborers , saying that he thought he could outwork them all that day , he felt so vigorous . The sun was exceeding hot , the air sultry and close , and the laborers , in spite of their determination and strength , grew very weary when the sun was high in the heavens . About eleven o'clock , a boy came from the house and brought them a jug of cold water . Josiah took it first , and drank of it until they all called to him to stop . He did not heed them , but being very thirsty , drank until he was satisfied ; then stooped to set the jug on the ground , and fell down beside it a corpse . Thus suddenly , in the prime of his young life , was he called into eternity .