People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-03-04
could not only sag something in
teIestingly but he always had some

could not only sag something in-
teIestingly but he always had some
thing interesting to say. Few OF our
teachers will soon forget the clear
cut features, the mild voice heard so
often n discussions, many times too,
on the side of a question in which we
knew the speaker did not believe, but
merely espoused, because it was the
weaker, just as the lawyer performs
his professional duty 10 pleading for
the guilty but penniless client, This
love of discussion made Mr.. Davis
broad and liberal minded on every
question. There Was 10 trace OF
bigotry in his blood, for he had
SchOOled himself in the habit of cOnSid.
ering all sides Of all questions, and
weighing arguments as well as words.
He had a keen sense of humOr, too,
and ever enjoyed a witty story OF
pleasing anecdOte. OF a nature
cheerful, social, sympathetic, yet if
were 10 write one word that would be
characteristic of him, | would write
the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. | have
never known any one who impressed
me as being more conscientious in
business duties, political and religious
beliefs than was wills. Davis. In all
things reason was the guide for the
faith that was in him and of that
faith, whatever it might be, lie was
always an earnest but modest de-
fender. Such in brief Was the char
acter of our friend as l knew him.
| was with him on the evening in
May last, when he graduated his last
class. | saw him tuOyant, full of life
and hope. A few weeks later l saw
him for the last time when the disease
consumption lad begun its fatal work
In July he started to Colorado tt
visit an old college friend hoping
that in new atmosphere and among
new associations health would be re-
stored. He returned in September
no better. Gradually wasting away
it was decided to try at last the
climate of the south. Accompanied
by his father, with horses and wagon
they travelled many miles in the Oper
air of Texas, but no relief came
Well might it be said of him, that ht
Travelled far to find a place of health
and found only place to die. There
in the little town of Sabina', midway
between San Antonio and the Ri
Grande his spirit took It's flight int
the great unknown. Strange co Incl
dence too, that he died February It'll
which is the seventeeth anniversary o
the death of PeStalOzzi, the father o
universal education, whom he ad
mired as one of tie great teachers
Yet, dying far away from home
kind friends were found, for it is thi
touch of nature that makes the who'll
world kin, Stopping at the house o
Mrs. A. C. Mitchell they found her
true woman, who did all that {
mother could have done to SOOthe an(
assuage the sufferingS Of the las
hours. have letter telling me O
the herOism | might almost say O
these last days Mr.. Davis was con
sciOus to the last. Realizing full!
his condition, he was yet cheerful tt
the end, directing the disposition O.
his effects, cautiOning as to this, re
minding of that, sending tokens O
remembrances to loved ones, coca
sionally when the breathing was 81
labored wishing that the end might
come at once. THUS he met death
fearlessly, cOurageously, herOically
Just before dying, and as the night
was drawing on he beckOned hi:
father to his bedside and whispered
Father, what will the night bring
to me-" To him the question is now
answered. Let US hope that the
night of death brought to him anC
will bring to all of US the respondent
dawn of eternal day.
H. f. NJ. B.
WELLINGTON. Kan. March 3 1897.