The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1870-02-10

Said she:
she came 10 ny room in the morning.
just after the husband had gone to biz
work Tears were in her EYES : lie babe
NE good bye-rut her arms around NY
neck, and kissed me twice 20 earnestly.
Said she Good-byY' | asked her
was she going away? She said, Not far. ="
Then she wiped her eyes. aud hurried
down stars. And | know the rest. She
threw herself iuto The river, tor she was
SO wrctche0 p
We listened several minutes to her words
as they came from trembling lips, her
signs and dropping tears telling that wo.
man c4n sometimes feel tor woman
DO you know what murder Is? No; this
immediate killing When in passion, but
torturing murder? If not. We will tell
home-who crossed the great river at
bound, died BY her oan act, but she was
murdered.
She was murdered By her husband He
was stout, robust man. Not dI unkard
who nd not provide for bis vie, nor for
/ his three children TIL they died bu; ty-
rant who said: Me aud my wife as
man would say and think Of me and my
dog
lie was cold, heartless, always in anger.
He was too cowardly TO vent bis spleen on
men, 50 he brought his anger home to make
unhappy his loved ones. he bought her
meat, and potatoes, and bread. Some
times dress. Once he won a picture in
rattle, and he brought that home. He
purchased fuel aud soap, and !. wa>h-tub.
Once IN great while, as a great favor, he
would, after lie had brushed his clothes,
say
Put on your bonnet and come with
me ~
| Perhaps they would walk block or two;
then he'd take her home, or let he- 20
back alone, while he 80 TO see few
friends Thus he loved her, and did his
duty like good husband She had to
amuse herself 10 two little rooms, few
needles, steel thmble, some soap,
wash tub, aud looking out Of the window
Sometimes his anger at home would be
fearful. \ chair, pitcher, plate. or some
thing to be broken. He told her TO do
this aud that She oJeyed, for this is wo>
mans duty. He said to himself, Il own a
KIT OF tools and wife. VI hen the meal
time came he must not be kept waiting.
Wien be wanted to go out. she was, like a
faithful dog, told TO keep watch until his
return. And SO she shellcd the corn, gave
HIM the kernels, and was generously given
the cob. She was not his a.are-slmply
his wife, held in double bondage She
must cook his food, work his garments, and
when his blood rose in anger, tremble-
when hot with passion, give soul and
sweetness TO his appetite, which is JOY or
! torture, as the heart is warm, the touch
soft the words gentle, and passion under
Z ~ fr1I | l4. HI,lI cd.
husband, for he dld not Kill his wife at one
suoke-he could not drive her into prosti-
tuti0n with a broken frozen, starved heart;
50 he muraercd her by riches, 80 sure as
they lived, and she has gone
Perhaps he did not think he was doing
this, but he was. To night as we write,
her spirit has told Us all her life. She has
told US how she loved hin, aud tried to lie
good-to make him love her. She has tod
Us that she has crept away aud wept, when
he was angered, not at her. but to her, and
how she las, with face upturne1 and soul
al IN narrow, shTunken trcmOr, obeyCd
when his blood was hot, ana she but a weak,
patient. enduring woman. At last she tired
OF thiS-and tried again. Her heart gre
like Leather life, which might have been
/ happy, was living agOny-sbe rushed from
! his love to the feet OF Him who as tore,
begging not or happiness, but for pity
/ God bless her and give her rest, aud to
! him who murdered her give penircnce and
a heart. Q ! is it hot terrible, this torture
of life, when man, who claims to be strong,
noble, loving, brave, honorable, and earnest
to defend, will be himself tle greatest OF
fender.
God grant that none Of our readers may
suffer as did the one we saw taken to the
Morgue-that all men who read thi. fact
sketch will pause to blink if they be heart
less or unmanly, and, if SO, try to be better,
more kind, and noble, as we wish all men
were, that all might be happier, not only
this, but the other side Of our final Saturday
Night, when i, shall come to US on earth
-"BRICK' POMERoY.