The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-01-24

go speech for her sake. end learn tho
lessons OF silence with her but she
would not listen 10 tho suggestion. And
then began the martyrdom Of Allan
Davis
Luella could hear perfectly 70 that
her husband ana frlcndr were not con-
strained In their speech. but any word
aho had 10 ray, any message or answer
IN their conversation coming rom hor
must be written. She wac always pro-
vided with the means OF communIca-
ton, and writing tablets Of tho dainticut
sort woro scattered around The house.
like some now brlc-a-brac OF speech.
Tho devotion OF Allan Davis 10 his
aiilictcd wife was something marvellous.
Hcncvcrwcariod Of lovof-l.ko attentions
ana he never demanded the slightest
recognition Of them. lie spent every
hour Of bis existence not employed In
his buslncs8-ln dovlslng pleasures for
Luolla, and on those unfortunate days
when dumb devil OF Miniature assert
ed itself. he mot her mute roproaehes
Win aelf-abasement that was neither
unmanly nor servilc, but Chrlst-likc.
His honny brown locks turned gray bis
laughing boylsh face took on the
hhldowa OF early age. but his spirit re-
manned serene and patient. and tho love
he held In his heart for this woman
grew brighter and moro forvent toward
tho end. And the end came before the
ilro OF youth had quite turned TO ashes
tho end for Allan Davis
10 was a simple case Of Influenza nj
FIRST, with no suggestion Of danger, until
ono day the doctor looked grave, and
the next he said TO Luolla. your hus-
band will dlcH
ho watched her sharply, but no quIy-
or Of an cyc-lld told him what he want
ed to know She wrote a question on
her tablet:
How aoon7"
AT any time tonight. perhaps" an
swcrod the doctor. and again he watched
her narrowly. Did no surprise q lash
Of Joy IN her cold eyes. a strange tense
drawing N the lines around her severe
mouth? II might have been his lmag-
nation, but at any rate he was glad for
Allan Davis.
The end came NJ night. whom Luolla
| watched with her husband alone lie
had been sleeping and dreamed some
/ thing that Weakened him with a wild
start. and made an things look unreal -
an cyccp, hl8 wife. who bent over him
with new nollcitudc In her face. lie
saw a., and was grateful.
II am going to leave you. dear" he
said IN The slow. precise tones Of those
who are nearly done with human
speech. "will you not let mo take with
mo 90 my last glad heritage a word OF
forgiveness for the great wrong dldF'
Luelln looked ut him and an unmiB-
/ taxable CLEAN Of triumph Hhone In her
eyes and expressed Itself In her move
monln as she seized her tablet. and
wrote something upon II In plain. dis
tine, letters. Allan saw the look and
the hope that had sustained him 10
many years. seemed now about 10 be
realized. and he lifted his head eagerly
10 read for tho last time that beloved
handwriting.
Hut God. more mcrclful than his
creature. had anolntcd his eyes with n
Aim. and with the written words he so
longed TO sec held before him by an
unfalterlng hand, he looucd his hold on
earthly love and hate and doapoilcd the
last sting OF n terrible revenge.
For this was what Luella had writ
ten for her dying husband TO read.
"Sinco you are about TO die will toll
you that have never for one momen,
been incapable OF speech. assumed a
misfortune 10 punish you aa you dc.
served. have succeeded