Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-08-09
WAS 1T STEALING?
aow O Brutal Husband Was
Taught Needed Lesson

speaking of the disabilities of wom-
=, Gu some people would have YOU be-
ie'o 'here were none nowadays be-
cause women are more favored in this
iano IMAM in others, that their rights
are wei enough protected and they
nave nothing to wish for. WHY. it
was only this morning | heard of a
woman Knocked down by her husband
ana called o thief for taking money
from his pocket, as if it had been his
money only and not hers that she had
worked hard for. Her little boy, with
other children, had got into some
'rouoie-somc petty otfense-and it
was to release him that she was hunt
Ing around for money. Her husband
never gave her any although a we'll
to-do man and she Woodworking
woman
Inc speaker paused, and there were
many questions asked and general
ouzz OF conversation. Through it all
Mrs. Arens sat and listened. She
heard no names, and she was very at
tentive. What il it were Ellen. the
sister who had been like a 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 fears, she told Dennis where to
drive.
1t was at the other end of town, at
the foot of lane leading up to small,
shabby looking house that he stopped
the horses, and she z OF out to walk.
The window shades were down, and
she walked around to the back door,
pushed it open, and passed into the
kitchen. On an old lounge was the
PROSTATE form of her sister, with suf-
fering in her face.
ELLEN, is it true" she said, what
have heard? Did he dare to raise his
hand against you, after all these
years? Tell me quickly Where are
you hurt?"
''Oh, no! Oh, no! 1t was only the
words They startled me so. 1t was
what he called me. hit the table
the sharp corner hurt my side. l
believe did fall, and it 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 pain.
"You must go home with me. You
are all worn out, and there is no one
here to nurse and care for you proper
ly. Lie perfectly still, my dear, till
come back"
Mrs. Arens called to Dennis, who
drove away for help Then she went
about the house picking up what would
be needed, and W hen Dennis returned,
her sister, quite 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. Such an experience had
never happened before in the whole
course of his married life. He had beer
hard at work all day, and had had nc
time to think of the occurrence of the
morning, but now it came back with
troubled insistence. He went to 6
house not far away, where lived
woman known as "old Emeline," who
sometimes came to help his wife. He
hired her now to come and get hin
something to eat. Then as he moved
uneasily about the room, from window
to table, trying to read, and putting
his naper down again, little Paul came
In with a scared look. He said hi
mother was at his Aunt Ruby's, ant
that the doctor said she would be sicl
long time. ;,
"Don't wonderl" shifted old Emeline
casting a black look at Hiram Blake
cts a. wonder she want took sick
LONG while afore. She had work enough
Cor three women to do here"
Az the end of week the man &c
lnowledged to himself that he ha'
-. been SO miserable in his life
ua dismissed the hired men after tn
dav,s work, for the faithful wife wa
no longer there to feed them Paul re
mained at his aunt's much OF the time
onlv coming home now and then to re
nort the slow progress OF the patient
Io,tar,np in the lane one evening
Hiram Blake saw some one Leading
horse very carefully, who inquired
.here was any hotel near, as something
'nos The matter with his horse, and h
''.;shed 70 find veterinary surgeon t
examine it. Mr.. Blake did an unprece
danted thing for him. lie asked Tn
u ..angor in. while he went for a neigh
Snr;n9 doctor skilled in the treatmen
otan;mals. He prescribed some rem
odies and the stranger VINO said ~
name was Dixon, was invited 10 slo
n ;.h Mr. Blake, such was his ute
, W.. He accepted gladly tor
ION davs The old housekeeper grnH
LEV lev at having another ito do for;' Du
a O the first day she made no fur'ne
al.er saying: "Mr. Dixon was
coup com man. and pleasant spoken
iiAeis difference between him and L
s0ne and she prophesied the
would not pull together , ,ons. 81,
Mr.. Dixon was SO solicitous 10, ior n :.
MI, md and worked so persistently ff
horse, ,, 40, that it excited his host
co ..pu, that is my religion, Mr. DlxO
But . .p .,to make everything aroun