Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-03-22

sclOus OF the TACT, as the news came to
their knowledge, that they had been
nursing for 80 years one Of the most
brutal and cowardly Institutions on
earth and licensing It to do the very
thing which at last ii had done. For
the time being Milton suffered a genu-
Inc shock. Long pent up feeling against
the whisky power burst out, and pub
lie sentiment for once condemned the
source Of the cowardly attempt to muir
der.
Various rumors were flying about It
was said that Mr.. Strong had been
stabbed in the back while out making
parish calls IN company with his wife
and that she had been wounded by
pistol shot herself. 1t was also said
that he had been shot through the
heart and instantly killed But all
! these confused reports were finally set
at rest when those calling at the par
sonage brought away the exact truth.
The first shot fired by the man from
behind the tree struck Philip in the
/ knee. but the ball glanced Off He felt
the blow and staggered, but his next
! impulse was to rush In the direction Of
the sound and disarm his assailant
That was the reason he had leaped into
the street. But the second shot was
better aimed, and the bullet crashed in.
20 his upper ann and shoulder, shatter-
ing the bone and producing an exceed
+ inglv painful, though not fatal, wound.
The shock caused Philip 10 fall. and
he tainted away, but not before the
I face Of the man who had shot him was
clearly stamped on his mind. lie knew
that he was one Of the saloon proprle-
tors whose establishment Philip had
visited the week before lie was man
with a harelip, and there was no mis-
/ taking his countenancc.
When the people Of Milton learned
/ that Philip was not fatally wounded
1 their excitement cooled a little. A
wave Of Indignation however. swept
over the town when il was learned that
the would be murderer was recognized
by the minister. and II was rumored
Z
would Fix the cursed preacher so that
he would not be able 10 preach again
Philip, however, felt more full of
fight against the rum devil than ever.
As he lay on the bed the morning after
the shooting he had nothing TO regret
or fear. The surgeon had been called
nj once. as soon as his wife and the
alarmed ueighhors had been able TO
carry him into the parsonage. The bail
had been removed and the wounds
| dressed. BY noon he had recovered
| Npwpwhai from the effects of the OPP
Grafton and was resting, although very
weak from the shock and suffering
considerable pain.
what is that stain on the fioor'
SARAH" hc asked rs his wife came ID
with some article for his comfort.
pbilip lay where he could see into the
| other room
..It Is your blood. Philip" replied his
wife. with a shudder, 1T dripped Ike
n stream from your shoulder as we
carried yau in last night Oh, Philip
II is dreadful, II seems to me like an
pvful nightmare. Let us move away
from this terrible place. You viii be
killed If We stay here
.sThcrc isn't much danger II the rest
of 'en are as poor shots as this Tel
low" replied Philip. Now, little Wo'
man" ne went on cheerfully, don
/ worry. | don't believe they'll try II
again 81.
Mrs. Strong controlled herself. She
/ ia NOT want 10 break down while Ihil
in was In his present condition.
You must not talk she said as sh'
sm,othed his hair back from the pal'
forehead.
THAT'S pretty hard on a preacher
don't YOU think. Saraht My oceupa
lion Is gone If | can't talk
"Tbcn III talk for two. They sa!
that most women can do that
"wm you preach for me next sun
day. ~
"Nybat. AMI make myself a target 10
s,l,,p keeprrsg No. thank YOU. ] hav'
half a mind 10 forbid you ever preach
inc again. 1t win be the death o
"It Is the life OF me. Sarah. WON'T
not ask au~thing better than TO ul
with the atmor on, fighting evil wen
all right. won't talk any more.
sunpose there's no objection to M
thinkIng a littleT
-Thinking is the worst thing yo
can do. You just want to lie theF
and do nothing but get well
"All right. I'll quit everything e e.,
cept eating and sleeping. Put up a III
tIr placari on the head Of the bed say
inri Biggest curiosity in Milton! :
. live minister who has stopped thihA
inc and talkingl Admission 10 cents
pr,ceods 10 be devoted 10 teach "a
loon keepers how TO shoot straight.
pbjlip was stlll somewhat under u
Inouence Of the doctors anrstheu'
ana as he family murmured TINS az
snrd sentence be fell into slumoe
Which lasted several hours, trol
which he awoke very feeble ana rea al,
inc that he would be- confined 10 u
bouse some time, but feeling in soU