New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-04

7 had no desire 70 plead my case dead.
| was heart-broken an | longed 10 get OUT Oh
There's some one else that's hcart-broken III
this world. There's little woman down =. IN ma a
dark cellar sproutin potatoes TINS ihluuSc, WIVES
husband has killed her. Her soul lsn Tree yet
bnt she's dead Just the same hat woman
i Townscy's wife Your soul is a-learln OF me-
il Won amt" pursued krietl touching me CON-
white face and strengthening TownsleN hhgcls.
You didn't shoot your wife with pis'oI, az
Won let her die a slow, llngcrln, tFlrlplc ucd'l'
lou killed her i'll a cruel. heaI'IcH9I II -
You starved her. Do YOU think II t VI nav q
wife like yours. IOWnsicy. ia H"'c "' VIZ
man | was
Tears filed Kricns eyes $40.
You We're poor man when your IAN, Jam s nli
ricd you-poorer than | ever was lohI SoclIi
position was beneath hers. You were IN d ~ NJ
ward. homey. vcrdant youth in those days fois
said if ever there was woman ~ "'''''' W.
'tdu bcgan life hnmbly. jamie was delicate
rearod an dainty; but 20 DO without for Ihlllp
was no hardship. When yon hlt S9cc'N sr h'9n',.
YOU. When yo1 missed it, She kissed you JnoC
the same You had a little heaven OF II l"r lhIGc
or four years. Then continued prosperity HI I,t
YOU selfish. You got so tar ah'a9 you , ro'a,si
stop TO come back Tor 'hc love an tine kisses OF
jamie Sometimes she followed you, lrHlh 10
walk abreast with you, ar tryin to keep up ule
dear old times bui She WASH ,n hc Fooiin'
an kissin' all the time. She must sr,uc 19"l,
and De sensible. Dom without Tor fhulp HIu
been ncr sweet DELIGHT in the dark days: but now,
when tho Golden LIGHT Shone around your mean
ynirit lrot her doin' without Just the same that
Won might win more lands an STOCK To put nc
tween your heart m hers >, - .o. .,
Then more money came. Money represents
power Yon began to lord II over Nonr leIioW-
men. an AZ home YOU made slave oi Nv Wol' i
who adored you. \ oil ordered her about rs you
would your mcancst servant On Er'uu'I'S 'oi'''
her to take that position ,io,
You never saved her step or burden
weight. lon "t her tug away to!' away HG
her But, oVerwoTind though SIZE was, that WASH
what killed her. She lost her round. req cheeNs;
an her peity round arms an "I G Err sod her
bright gold hair, toilm' an CROWN oIu Tor YOU;
She lost grace of form an grace oI splrlt ur@Gglh
AM sl,vin' for You. Bat that amt what KILLED
her II was neglect that broke her heart. \
husbands neglect You starved her To death.
Townships wife died from lack OF appropriations
lack of love in the man who promised 10 love,
honor an cherish her his whole life long (on
wouldn't treat a dumb brute as you treated your
wife. You stop and pat Bruno'H head ana eau
him .cowl fellow You plcl; mp the eat and let
her sit on your knee. You pet yonr horses ana
feed them surar but YOU never look back AZ the
woman whose heart bound mp in yon, followed
Won longu.ly. Nou never stopped 10 careSS the
rcd head of your little wife II took too much
fine 10 say Darlin'. ! love y0H' An a. for
drawin' her down on your knee an kiNSiI' III"
check. hollowS plump an the white lips rcd--you
couldn't bother. An Won got - be the. richest
farmer in ruckahoc County; bat you broke Your
wicr's heart
We're in the same box. you nm T-rownsry
an Observation-Disclosures only hold that was
The more mercful of the two; for. while hesl'
myself with passion an rum. J Killed my ".i'
ip an inSiantS time Nou killed Vour Jam" D..
slow tcrtmc-thc most coid-h!ooccd method !
know or-killcd her While she crcp ON hands
an knees 20 serve you. May COD have mercy
ON vow soul ! haven't even pits for N"n.' ]
shall cct my deserts. ! know. an I'm bound I"
stick br an SHc YOU ct Yours.
jamie" murmurcd TownScy his whole hodr
GUivcring: jamie WHISPERED TownSlcv. opening
his duIl. ieoyy eyes oh c-ian.c-la"ir."
'Twou't d, any good" exclaimed kiicn, " =
sbout after her She can't save Won. You N2 got
10 come along with me. Yes. know ICinoT'"
sit, heavy on Won now but you can't Skulk hr-
hind that AZ this late day; an all the JAMES IN
the land cant help you now.
Eut ~ time passed on TownSIcy at last be
came conscious If third PERSONS prc,encc-1
urc,cncc which soothcd HIM. Which came between
linn and chat waiting soul He fclt cool hand,
mon his burning lead. and n Sri', smooth cheek
pressed close g. his lie heard himself called "ll
manner Of dear names. and orc" or tWi"r irli
hot fears dash over hs acc. 10 be quickly brushed
away Pest of all he felt that through tho power
of lr,c some ore was drwlng his so1l back INTO
lis body. and he <ucw that tus some one wa
his vie. DAYS and days and DAYS II took; hli
il was n new soul that went back; AVID neY
nody that covered IT, Townsley WAS a changed
man through aal through.
Kricf's soul was forced 20 depart ~ last, bnt
Townslcy never forgot his parting words.
am lost an You redeemed Nc cried.
through tic power Of woman-o power which can
make il heaven or tell for mankinI mere 80
here, ffcr And Oh .chcn the lovin' heart wills
- Great" a paradise. show Your apDrcc alton an
don't 20 70 coiuin' moncT out Of the soid-paVci
streets.
Farmer Ricketts,. go choice % his wic rs VI.
Townslcy He can't d. c.ouch lor her. llrd
lc' her walk or him. an welcome, d 81" wanted
BEATS all nature
Ard If hr means human nature. lie is right
BYt Ricketts, doesn't know, aS You ana 90 now
roar T0wnslcv came 10 being one %! Two VIC
rilcrs.-Thc independents