The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1867-11-14
Speech Without Words.

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Speech Without Words.
I'll tell you story of how Ionce
saved myaelife, entirely through
having earned the deaf and dumb
alphabet.
There were two little boys who
used Io'coms aud stay with Frank
and mewhen we we're first mar.
ried, and they could neither hear
nor speak.
They were deaf and dumb; they
oouldsnottaik except with lheir fh-
gers -so--oniy9 ever 50 much
quicker,
Frank and | learned this foreign
alphabet on purpose that wo might
understand what they said. Phey
were quick anu clever; they could
read aud write, ay, and draw and
sow, and do many other things
which most boys, would make u
very bad hand ut.
They could play. at draughts and
back gammon, aud chess, and at fox
and geese as well as any boys.
They could almost see what We
said, though they could not hear,
with suoh quick eager eyes did they
watch every movelnento of our lips.
We, soon however, got 10 talk as
easily with our fingers as our
tongues; and sometimes when tho
lads were not with US, Frank and
used to converse III that manner.
when wo wero alone, for practice.
luhappened upon one, occasion
that he had g0ue to London on
important business; he was to have
gone by an afternoon train, but
something delayed him, SO that he
was not able TO leave before the
night express. was not in very
good health, and retired to my bed
room about two hours before his
departure; he promised however.
to come up and wish me good bye
before ho started, which would be
between twelve aud ono o'clock in
the morning, The matter which
had called ediiilnaway was connected
with the bank here, which had Just
becn burnt down; and myhusband
itlseems,- though | did not know il
at the time--so great IL secret had
he Ondcagcred To keep had mauy
thousand pounds belonging to the
eoncernin his, temporary posses
sion, locked up innn iron safe in
our bedroom, where the plato was
kept. lie vas bank manager, and
responsible tor the whole Of it. 1t
was d cold time, and there was u
ire in the room; so bright and COM
Portable that | was in no hurry to
leave 1t and get into bed, but sat
,up, looking into tho fiery GOALS, and
thinking about all sorts Of things ;
upon the long journey Frank had
TO take that night, and OF how
dreary the days would seem until
he returned; ard, in particular, how
lonely should feel in that great
soon rlf by myself when heshonld
be away; for was a dreadful
coward. 1t was u little after elev.
sea o'clock when / got into bed, but
aedid not feel the least inclined to
sleep even then. l knew Frank
would be coming TO wish me good
1byeIpressatly and besides ntherc
seemed to be all sorts of noises q
bout the room, which my foolish
ears always used 10 hear whenever
4 was alone at hight timc.y
Ifa little SCOT fell down the
d ohimuoy,oit was, l Thought, a great
ylbiack crow at least which would
soon be flying about the room[and
settling on my pillow; If a m use
squeaked in tile wainscot, II wai
tho creaking Of some dreadful per
,jSoh BBhoes, coming. up stairs TO Kill
me with a carving knife and i
tho wind blowed 4 tho easement j
was somo person trying to get il
,,,at the window, although it was tive
stories high. s. '4
p, ~. 4 ! You may imagine my horror
when heard a. tremendous sneez'
within an inch Of me, just behint
the head. board ot the bed, and be
tween that and the wall, wher'
there was considerable space.
had Gs 9sPalJlaken tho precaution
before | put tho candle out, Of look
ejng eveFywhere in the room wher
titBas quito im possible any Npsrsol
could be hid; but the little alcov
.oihto which tho bed was poshed
had never 30 much as thought c
looking. althoughthat was u cap
tai hiding place for anybody. Eve
TEslAcci,siept in that room.l in shor
had been like the ostrich, wh
.repdts bis headiin the sand, aud the
,,afmagines himself in perfect secur
,,1 ty.n-, ,ss!q,,,, s!3ls s@9% n y sem
,ii 'I9had piqued myself upon pr,
.,a eautionary measures, that, after al
might just as we'll havo been omi
is,a ted The only thing, as | believ
which saved my reason from d.
nart;no alto1ether. when | fri