The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-10-09
CHANCELLOR KENT'S PREDICA-
MENT.


MENT.
Early in June, 1915, Chancellor Kent
and his wife, in private Carriage lett
their home in the city OF New York on
a tour 10 the County OF Genc>ee, rs
western New York was then called. At
that time though the distance did not
exceed $40 miles the journey was more
,oiIsome protracted and dangerous than
= trip from New York To Oregon now
is On the fifth DAY out the couple lost
their way, and night coming on, believed
themselves. doomed to spend 1t in the
open forest, exposed to all It's horrors
and dangers. But just rs Kent brought
his horse to halt, a light suddenly
cleaned out Of the interstices between
the trees. a short distance ahead. Push
in, onward once more. they found them
selves in a few moments III front OF a
comfortable log house standing near the
roadside.
A woman, apparently 50 years Of age,
with lighted candle IN her hand, comes
TO the door.
~, - w.. ,.arr;a.,e with me ara
NV - NOV :, C.,ondairua
,!a' g..' -, ,n- Va. nigbt j mon
rs. and We can 90 no further. Can You
give Us shelter for the night, some sup
per. ana something for our horses"
We are poor folks, SAID the woman,
"and am alone. Ny man Is choPplhg
over in the Billing settlement, three
miles OFT, and he won be nome IN an
hour. You are strangers ana don -
but you LOOK Ike respCc'"o'o Poop
and guess 20" can stay mere 81 s'''
You sSmein!hS ~ eat il II IA" f'''e -
good, and j fodder Your horses 700.
Your woman had better get uU! and
come IN, while put the horses IN the
stable.
Mr.. Kent obevrd. The horses were
unbarae,sed and led to the stable and
t.a Iaashor, time tho woman prepar-
.J Lymelv bnt acceptable supper for
her guests. When the meal was finished
She said:
~ s,rosa Won are tired and want to 90
- TT -, ~ "rr bed in .be corner
20 oo'' 49,. Ia, .''', .o, .I.e, in i ~ NIGHT
mere o,. ;, "" - go, .iesn ayar head III
;,., set his sumner ON the table; when he
Jus1 81! III" I'm sTP ~, brt be Won. Ii.tprb
.o,-''' T ~ b..' come. nm To bed where
I aT,, %
t,'.o,.;,r, she n,acct the mans even
;r,, -o,r.st nm the table. then assembled a
ladder lending 10 a sort OF scuttle mole,
,S-1nr7 which She crawlcd. In u few
,"ir",es She wa, in bed and lost IN sleep.
MA t-oyeIers also retired to rest "Tir-
"a ns,yrr" hurried them swiftly on 10
-. - If Jr.o,,s suddenly the Chan
Lilo .t,-,rj mn oyclaimin.:
..R...i. that outside door is not fastcn-
~ prasar.Iy the man of the house vii.
nm, and SEEING me here in bed with
Won, ba will of course think YOU are his
;,;f. and Rassie. he won't relish that.
pninr 3 wood chopper. he Will have his
~, Nth him and before | can explain
-. .Io Cb.ncnrlor nj thi, State VI.
"i"D',, > 80, ', .,an .G,,rrto he rbonpyt
IN, No.. g ~, - nI.,ssr. thing to thin,
' ,r fp,..;o
~. L.5 matter While he is chop
III !, a y "u I b@ rray include me inthe
pm > " w, cam you do said Mrs.
hrGt. D., u.h.. I'm 4, ri
"i tel. YOU D's,' ,'"' WI,
push the table "sa'! .s Inc uo", ,,na ,'t t
the man eoitv ~, b H., ';'> Jo,ng So can
remove W. IT, ,,...rs .', ~ HIM ,aiJ the Chan
rA P'','" 'i'A''''s ~ man, ~
'c'.''' 100, tool, hold OF the
- 1H'. -, ,,,, ;, a,ain.t the door. While
s"''' ~ pI b" h ~ heYyv footsteps ap-
.'' '''' .l,a. n..yt instant n man OF
tr."yh'ngi inc mex. is. .iaaves wnaring
sSau..J no. ~ ~ ,n = mis- head pushed the
~ o,'' ,, ,,,,' o"5 uttered the room. The
, f., ,,crt thot -ceted mis- sight was the
C6snroiIor with no clothing on him but
his .h,rt Glancinr at the bed he saw.
what ne syrnn.4d. ms wife there. and the
situation became painfully apparent to
him Furjpu, with jealousy he excaim-
cd.
.Who in the devil are you, in my
hou-ein your -hirt tail, at this time Of
the night On you, I've got you who
: ever YOU are.
Its all right, my good sir, SAID
Kent. trying to explain matters. "lts
all right, am ,.
Numbered the man. al see-didn't e1-
pect me home; Thought YOU'D LAS iast[ IN
me out when did come-wa5 gong 10
have things Al. your own way mere, he{
But | caught yon-haPptehe" 10 O'
around in the nick 'i time. .,,,.bc
Pray let me explain s'T' s"'1 ~ ~,
Chancellor. "My>ei MI" III! VIZ
thcre--' .., Cd
Your wife. l'ur we o''r'
Heavens. what bold 'u9N you are.
know who you are now -" re- an
Fhckuer, that used 10 court my M'o i,
heard tell. Now rIrNner "HMt H"''
YOU 10 say for yourself, YOU GUS
MY name is not Fhckner. IL Is JanI''
Kent. am the Chancellor OF thG STATE