Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1875-10-02

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grace of spirit draggin' an slavin
for you. But that ain't what killc,
her. 1t was neglect that broke he
heart. "A husbands neglect. Y0l
starved her to death. Townsley'
wife died from lack of appreciation
lack of love in the man who prom
iscd to love, honor an cherish he
his whole life long. You wouldn'
treat Il dumb brute as YOU treated
your wife. You stop and pat bru
nos head an call him good fellow.
You pick up the cat am let her sit
on your knee. You pet your horses
an feed Them sugar; but you new
cr look back at the wGman whose
heart, bound up in YOU, followed
you longingly. You never stopped
to cayess the tired head of your lit.
tie wife. 1t took too much time to
say: 'Darlin', | love YOU AN as
for drawin' her down on your knee
an kiSSin' the check -hoilows plump
an the white lips red-you couldn't
bother. An you got to be the rich
est farmer in Iuckahoe County I;
but you broke your wile's heart.
"We're in the same box, you an
l-Townslry an Krieif--wite Kill
lers, Only | hold that | was the
most mcrciful of the two; for,
while beside myself with passion
an rum, | killed my wife in an in
stant's time. You killed your Ja-
nle by slow tOriure--thc most cold
bloodcd method | know of-killed
her while she crept on her hands an
knees to serve you. May God
have mercy ON your soul; | havn't
even pity for yon.' i shall get my
deserts, L know an I'm bound to
stick by an see you get yours
'JanIe," murmured Townsley, his
whole body quivering. "Janie,"
whispered Townsley, opening his
dull, heavy eyes. "Oh! Janie-Ja-
nie-Janiew
"TwOn't do any good" eXclaim-
ed Krietf, so shout after her. She
can't save you. You've got to come
along with me. Yes, | know re.
morse sits heavy on YOU now, but
you can't skulll behind that at this
late day !; an all the JAMES In The
land can't help you now"
But as the time passed on Towns
ley at last became conscious of
third persons presence--a presence
which sOothed him, which came be-
tween him and that waiting soul.
He felt cool hands upon his burning
head. and soft, smooth check pres
sed close to his. He heard himself
called all manner of dear names,
and once or twice felt hot tears dash
over his face, to be quickly brushed
away. Best of all, he felt that
through !he 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 new body
that covered it. Townsley was Il
changed man through and through.
Kleff's soul was forced to depart
at last +; but TOwnsley never forgot
his parting words:
81 am lost an you are redeemed"
he cried, "through the power Of WO-
man-a power which can make it
hell or heaven flr mankind here am
hereafter. And oh! when the low
NJ heart wills to create a paradise,
show your appreciation an don't go
% cOinin' money out of the gold
paved Streets
"There amt Il man in TuckahOe
County," says Farmer Ricketts,, $50
choice of his wife as Mr.. Townsley.
He can't do enough for her. He'd
ct her walk on him an welcome, if
'he wanted. Beats all nature y
And if he means human nature,
ne is right. But Ricketts, doesn't |
know, rs you and | do, how near
rownsley came to being one Of the
wife killers