Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-08-06

her pretty, round arms, an her dainty.
shaped hands drudgin' for you She lost
her gold, her bright gold, hair toilIn' an
CROWN old for you. She lost grace Of
form an grace Of spirit draggim an slnt-
in for you. But that amt what killed
her. II was neglect that broke her heart.
husbands neglect. You starved her to
death. Townsley's wife died from lack of
appreciation lack Of love in the man who
promised TO love, honor an cherish her
his whole life long. You wouldn't treat a
dumb brute as you treated your wife. You
stop and pat BruHo's head an call hin
good fellow You pick up the cat an
let her sit on your knee. YOU pet your
horses an feed them sugar; but you never
look back at the woman whose heart.
bound up in you, followed you longfngly.
You never stopped TO caress the tired head
Of your little wife. II took too much time
TO say: Darlin', | love you' An as for
DRAWN her down on your knee an kissin'
the eheekhollows plump an the white
lips red-you couldn't bother. An YOU
got to he the richest farmer in Tuckahoe
County; but you broke your wifes heart.
We're in the same box, you an T.
Townsley an Krietf-wife-killers Only
l hold that was the more merciful of the
| two; for, while beside myself with passion
an rum, | killed my wife in an instants
time. You killed your jamie by slow tor
ture-the most cOld-blOoded method I
know of-killed her while she crept on
hands an knees to serve you. May God
have mercy on your soul; | haven't even
pity for you I shall get my deserts, 1
know; an I'm bound to stick by an see
you get yours" t,.s-ss
Jamie" murmured Townsley, his
whole body quivering. Jamie" whis-
pered Townsley, opening his dull heavy
eyes Oh! Janie-Janie--Jan
"'Twont do any good" exclaimed
Krieff, to shout after her. She can't
save you. You've got to come along with
me. Yes, know remorse sits heavy on
you now, but you can't skulk behind that
at this late day an all the JAMES in the
land can't help you now"
But as time passed on Townsley at last
became conscious of third persons pres
ence-a presence which soothed him,
which came between him and that waiting
soul. He felt cool hands upon his burn
ing head, and soft, smooth cheek pressed
close to his. He heard himself called all
manner of dear names and once or twice
falt hot toa-s orsll 0vUr- iIfs~ fsTUU,s 10 De
quickly brushed away. Best of ALL he felt
that through the power of love some one
was drawing his soul back into his body,
and he knew that this some one was his
wife. Days and days and days It took;
but it was a new soul that went back and
a new body that covered it. Townsley
was a changed man through and through.
Krieff's soul was forced to depart at
last; but Townsley never forgot his part
ing words
Il am lost an you redeemed" he
cried, through the power of woman--a
power which can make it hell or heaven
for mankind here an hereafter And OH
when the lovin' heart wills to create par
adisc, show your appreciation an don't go
to coinin' money out of the gold paved
streets"
"There amt man in Tuckahoe Coun-
ty," says Farmer Ricketts,, " so choice of
his wife as Mr.. Townsley. He can't do
enough for her. He'd let her walk ON him,
an welcome, if she wanted. Beats all ma
ture!"
And if he means human nature, he is
right. But Ricketts, doesn't know, as you
and l do, how near Townsley came to be-
ing one of two wife e-killers.-N. Y. Inde-