River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1894-07-26
WAS IT STEALING?
How Brutal Husband Was
Teught a Needed Lesson.

land than in others. that their rights
are well enough protected and they
have nothing 10 wish for. Why, il
was only this morning ! heard of
woman knocked down by her husband
and called a thief for taking money
from his pocket. as il il had been his
money eoiy and not hers that she had
worked hard for Her little boy. with
other children. had got into some
SrCuble-sOme petty offeuse-and il
was 70 release him that she was hunt
ing around for money Her husband
never gave her any, although we'll
to-dO man and she a Woodworking
woman"
The speaker paused. and there were
many questions asked and "A general
buzz Of conversation. Through il all
Mrs Arens sat aud listened She
heard no names. and she was very at
Tentive. What If il were Ellen. the
sister whO had been like mother To
her, married to such penurious man?
She should not feel easy till she saw
her At the first good opportunity
She ordered her carriage and. putting
in some cushions, almost smiling at
her f.. r, she told Dennis where to
drive
II was az the other end of town. az
the foot of a lane leading up to a small.
shabby looking house that he stopped
the horses, and she z OF out To walk
The window shades We're down, and
she walked around to the back door.
pushed IL open. and passed into the
Kitchen On an old lounge was the
PROSTATE form of her sister. with saf-
fering in her face.
ELLEN, Is il true" she said. what |
have hear,i? Did he dare to ra sc his
hsHd against you, after all these
years? Tell me quickly. Where are
You hurt?"
''Oh. no, oh, no, II was OMIT the
words. They startled me So. II vas
what he called me. ! Lit the tab -
the sharp corner ! hurt nv side !
believe ! dill fall. and il is very sore;
but ! am going To get up She made
a resolute effort but fell back with a
white face and an exclamation of paii.
You must go home with me. You
are al worn out. and there i no one
here 20 nurse and care for you proper
=. Lie perfectly still, my dear. till
come back
Mrs. Arens called to Dennis. who
irave AWAY for help Then She went
about che house picking up what would
be needed, and " hen Dennis returned.
her sister. quit unresisting. was lifted
into the carriage. carefully wrapped
up and driven away.
Hiram blake. On coming home that
night. found NO fire. no wife. no sup
per, no son. Sucr an experience had
never happened before in the whole
course IL his married life. He had been
hard at work all day. and had had no
time to think of the occurrence of the
morning, but now il came back with
troubled insistence lie went To
house not far away. where lived a
woman known as old Emeline." who
sometimes came TO help his wife. III.
hire'i her now Ia come and get him
something to eat. Thea as he moved
uneasily about the room. from window
10 table. trying To read. and putting
his paper down again. little Paui came
in with a scared look. lie said his
mother was at his Aunt Ruby'S. and
that the doctor said she would be sick
long time
Don't wonder shifted old Emeline.
casting black look at Hiram Blake.
Its wonder she want took sick
long while afore. She had work enough
for three women to do here.
At the end of week the man ac-
Lnowlcdged To himself that he had
never been so miserable in his life
He dismissed the hired men after the
days work. for the faithful wife was
no longer there To feet them Paul re-
manned at his aunt's much of the time.
only coming home now and then To re
port the slow progress of the patient
Lettering in the lane one evening.
Hiram Rlas,e saw some one leading a
horse very carefully. who inquired if
there was any hotel near. as something
was the matter with his horse. and he
wished u find a veterinary surgeon To
examine H. Mr. Blake did an unnreee-
dented thing for him. He asked the
stranger i'm. while he went fora neigh
boring doctor skilled in the trca nent
Of animals. lie prescribed some rem
edicS, and the stranger. who said his
name was Dixon, was invited To stop
with Mr.. Blake. such was his utter
Loneliness lie accepted gladly for a
few days The old housekeeper grum-
BLEED at having another to do for but
after the first day she made no further
complaint. saying: MIR. Dixon was a
likely man. and pleasant spoken:
some difference between him and iii
Blake ami she prophesied they
would no1 pull Together long.
Mr.. Dixon was 50 solicitous for i.:s
4
its comfort, that il excited his hosts
comment
But that IS my religion. Mr.. Dixon
answered. Ito make everything around
me as happy as IL Is in my power
You have a g0od beast there. and he
pointed 10 a strawberry roam named
Peter
My wife i fond Of that horse"
Hiram Blakes voice sounded strange
" Ia him.
lie looks overvorSed -
Yes. lie has been doing the work
OF two horses lately. ! must let him
rest bit. or he Will be nothing but
skin and bones: but there Is no other
way Ia get along. one can't do as lc
would like To. but a he can
II wish You would let me take down
the partition between these two stalls.
they are too narrow for Peter 10 rest
we'll \ horse needs plenty of room,
aud shall sleep better for H. too"
Once a proposal like this would have
been met WI. derision but MIR Blake
was surprised at his own readiness To
assist. and. while one bathed che stiff
legs. the other brought an extra meas
ure Of meal -'IOu would soon spoil
the critters" lie spoke iOcoSely. and
little awkwar6Iy.
oh, no. said his companion. earn
estiy. Il am only pleading for their
rights
i didn't know they had any such
particular rights Mr. Rake brought
the wOrds ont slowly.
'Oh, yes. every living thing has
rights we are bound To respect. We
can make a heaven for them here. If
we viii. and for ourselves. too.
i thought Heaven was a long way
of. with az angry tod To rule it
Heaven i tight round rs. or we
can make il the otEer place. a. many
do. see no anger In Gods dealings
with us He has given Us this beauti-
fuI world IL is the mJst boundleSs