The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1899-09-07
THE PARsoN's WIFE. THE CHIEF
OF POLICE.

1 lbt nti Mtihodhi isffpb WV
this iosn became chief OF police.
Ny beat 10 Western city had besn ai
cussirs the vomsn question. We had .
ienasd the session oi the Methodist Amt
81 Cosisrspce thea 10 session 10 ib'
piscs. snd hsd listened with great i1te
cs, TO the debate apon the admission o
women 70 the General Coniererce. Ib'
Corisrsne, Vas Abon, equally divided
and the discussion y. s,irrios spd visol
ou.. Ny hos, Vas strongly 10 favor OF ,b'
admission OF women, While bis uiie VA
earnestly opposed 10 IL. After dinner m,
boat. iokinsiy. said ss be looked i hi'
vile, Who bad no. ouly hsd the best ol
the Argument. but the las, VOID;
Ny good wife 10 sirsid 1t will degrade
. women 10 elect her 20 elect her TO
Methodist General Conference, but you
osono, convince her that II degraded the
parsons little sirl.wiie to make her chisf
OF police. .syoung man and lived
here when the hrs. Methodist sermon wss
prsschei in one OF our saloons The
saloon ". turned into . chapel. and
quite vigorous society was orespizld 10
iev months.
The town was filled with excitement,
one day by the word flying from mouth;
A woman cana 10 town todsyI
II vas . great event. There we're but
siI women 10 the place. and they we're 8
bard lo.. To have the female population
increased TO seven, and the latest conner
to be a modest, pretty, young girl, rs she
was sail to be, excited an interested re
mark from every man who heard it The
former proprietor Of the saloon which
had been turned into the Methodist
Church entered . saloon when the matter
vas under discussion. He was greeted.
ss every one had been who came 10. With
the remark:
Say, did you know another woman
came to town todsyi
0ae-syed Jack. Is be vas fsmilisrly
known, Instead OF being surprised, said,
rather csrelessly:
/ was introduced to her 40 hour ago.
A roar OF laughter from the incredulous
crowd made the stolid face trifs red
der than usual, an1 the single eye CLEAN
ed with fercer light. Striking she bar
with his huge clinched fist until the bot
ties snd glasses leapsd and olsttered be
repeated his remark with terrible oath:
was introduced to her an hour ago, as
| have already said once. She is the par
son's wife. She is one OF the incest and
prsttiest little women you ever saw. She
treated me ss politely ss il l bad been the
Prince OF Wales. The fellow that ever
spesks disrespeotiully OF the only decent
womsn 10 town had better select bis weap
on before be spesks, for he will have to
6sht me at sight.
There was little need OF jacks threat.
The psrson bad 60 completely won the
rough element OF the town by bis genial
tact and fearless bearing that every msn
would count II an honor 10 fight to the
death for him at the drop Of . hat To
know tha, the bold, powerful man whom
they so greatly admired had young and
beautiful wife stirred to the hearts core
every man who hsd spark OF manhood
The rude shsnty which was the tempor
sry parsonage was on the main street, and
within few doors Of three Of the worst
saloons 10 the place. The day the par
sons wife arrived and moved into her
new home. . street 6sht occurred in front
oi one OF the saloons and ended st the
door OF the parsonage. One OF the 6snt
.rs, . worthless snd sill,inous ruffian. fell
,ssinst the parsonage door bleeding from
, dozsn terrific gsshes. The parsons wife
1sd been o witness OF the whole sffrsy.
Is the last vicious thrust OF . huge bowie
Iniie ended the fight. with cry Of terror
he sprsng to the door to prevent II posi-
Die whst she fully believed Was murder
Is she opened the door. the huge form OF
he despersdo fell into the hallway at her
eet His face was white. his eyes we're
,.sriue, aud his blood was streaming from
severed artery 10 ebsstly spurts. She
,tepped over tho body OF the wounded
y %, and cried to the stsnders.by:
Ruu for doctor. the man is dying.
When the doctor arrived. be found the
parsons vile hsd checked the flow Of the
blood ~ skilliully IS any surgeon conld
,sye done. She wss white - marble. but
Is ice. Her little hands we're bsthed In
blood, but she had saved the cur's life.
rbe doctor examined her surgery, and
aid:
Msdsme, l could lot bsve done so we'll
nyself. Ipresume you are the parsons
Permi, me to cay, - be lifted bis
bot and made iormsl bow, the psrson is
o be congratulated, end so is this villsin
,us ruifsn. A few seconds more would
lave ended bis worthless life. l doubt,
nsdsme whether II wss worth staining
'our white hands to save 1t. I
His soul is worth . thousand worlds
lie this, she replied. quietly. q
presume you ere right, bot l fear bis I
oul, II be has one. will never be saved
ie nigh % we'll die st ons time - snoth
90 fer ss saving bis soul is concerned.
,ut, msdsme, II you desire to continue
our mercy and ssve this m.u's life. you ,
ill have 10 play The part Of nurse - ,
,sll % tbs, Of . sugeon: BE cannot be
,oyed for day or two. lam sorry that I
uca IN experience should marx your
rot day 10 our place. 4