The sun., 1893-07-01
SADIES DRAUGHTOF POISON.
LYNDHURsT GOsSIPs TANGLED THE
MINISTER UP WITH 1T

The Rev. R. II. r. Miles Gave Her Buggy
Rides Like Anybody Ei.e-Took Inuds-
mum After u scoidinr-Tbe Tansie Undono
Sadie Watson OF Lyndhurst, N. j.. is very
pretty young woman. She is 81 years old.
She is slender. Of medium height. and has
dark curly hair and snappy black eyes.
A week ago yesterday Sadie got q guam
tity OF laudanum which her mother had In the
house and went to her room. Then she rolled
her eyes heavenward and swallowed the stun
at Ruip. Her mother found her little later
and scnt for DR.. Lamson. who, being prac-
tcal man. got u stomach pump and used It
The incident might have ended there had
there not been gossips in the village.
Tho Rev. Robert II. 2. Miles is young Eng
lishman. He is married. About year ago
he took charge Of the Presbyterian Mission at
Lyndhurst. He is - years old He is ener-
getc. and in his pastoral he has made friends
OF all the young people. and his church hns
grown In consequence. Mr.. Miles has horse
and buggy. Somehow the gossips mixod up
this horse and buggy and the girl and the
minister and the laudanum and 1t was all In
such q tangle that 1t was necessary yesterday
for n Sun reporter to visit tho place and
straighten matters out. First he saw the
do look like, q girl who had taken lauda-
Don't know. said the reporter. II saw
harp kns % hSve tod enf weeks
The widow. who had been fighting shy OF
questions. spoke up then and said:
Ny sads %Sns as Been %C ts
went riding number OF times win tn the min MIN,
ssw him efFt toid f4i Him better stop It.
people were talking; But after this he met
her by appointment"
II, IA mt Ind
"Sadie" udmonished tho mother.
WELL 1t was only once" aaid Sadie. .
mother her: hear heard that hat % she had been out with
him again. and gave her n very severe talking
to. She went UP stairs then and took the
This wasn't all of the widows story. but IT
was the substance OF 1t. and twas corroborated
Next Mr. Miles was seen He was Just COM
ing from the church with young woman who
ans h or Ts fs tSe
woman" he said, than have to every other
toner's have that: When / AN am & oYt 4 d, driving
Se h HIM him or ONE her. e w wheheVer may be- 70 ride
took her in the buggy and drove her homo.
aSe" "t done "ts the nss same % All know Of t is that
one morning in fit Of anger. suppose. che
she didn't take it on my account Not at al i
She had no cause to. l never made love to but
one woman in my life. and that was my wife.
and | love her very much now.
=, Did you meet her by appointment asked
II never did" said Mr.. Milesn nd then he ad-
mtted the incident Of Mrs. Watson's speaking
to him. She spoke to me as friend" he
said. and on my account. not her daughters.
She said people might talk"
Mr. Miless story was corroborated by one OF
the deacons of the church. His habit was
spoken OF by others and no favoritism In tho
matter Of carriage rides was discovered. Sadio.
the horse and buggy. and the minister being
mum end DR.. Lamson confirmed the story OF
what led to the taking OF it. and so tho
whole muss was entangled. and it will stay SO
unless the gossipa get Mt it again.
The Rev. Mr.. Miles has been refngaged by
the church for another year at an increased
salary.