The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1823-11-06
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TIE BLIND GIRL.

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One OF The unfortunate pupils oi The ,eie
bra'ed Abbe do rEpes, named Du'msoee,
only son oil Q gentleman OF great estate 10
Nosmsndy, los, his fs,her whso he had attain
ed h's twenty filth year, who left him In pos.
session oil landed property to the amouol OF o.
oent ten thousand iivres per snnum, end IN
elegant msnsion aear Paris, which Durmrnce
liked upon for bss place OF residsnes. Deaf
ard dumb from his birth, his viuuous and be-
nevoieot instructor had eodeavoutsd 10 COM
pensste for those deficiencies by storing his
mind with every valuable sequisi,ion witch
could tend TO alleviate HE misfortune, end
'endes him more es.imabie in the regard Of
otheis.
Although nature had bseo partially uniusi
TO him.. she had 10 other respects dealt her
fsvors with liberal hand. With tnost cap.
iiva,ing figure, he uni,ed a noble spirit, q
generous soul snd most susceptible mind
tie was dsvoedly fond Of reading, drew with
tass, and excelled 10 oil those accomplish.
men,s which it was possible TO acquire under
such unfor,uns,e unsstances-Yet these
talents he resolved to bury Ia re,ifemen un-
der tho hmiliating idea that he WAS wholly
unit for society,"" In the gay world" tho't
Dusmsnce, I" l should be considered butthsn.
Sone and obrusive, l could not Join in ihcit
pursoits; nor could they readily comprehend
my sensations. Friendships could with din,
cdlly DO formed; and ,ove--oh love Can
never be cherished in q female breast for tho
ushsppy Durmsnco t-iIsfe then ! will re.
na'n; can dispense part, OF my wealth in
acts Of charity; the poor, while they receive
btneh,s at my hands viii gSess my thoughts,
asd not bs tho less gralelui for my donations,
snd those nniotuoates who require no pecun.
isfy aid, ] Can console with tears Of symps.
thy"
These satisfactory ideas reconciled tho un-
fortunate young man to his lot end although
when he witnessed tho domestic felicity Of
spme Vt his neighbors he felt 0 sensation Of
'esfet thst such joys could nsver be bis por.
ZION, lie innate pioty rendered him content,
with hhe dispensa,ions VI The Divine Reguls.
tor OF all things. 500. .,. ,
Ono fns morning in the month Of May,
Do nance, after q long walk 10 the forest Of
VmcenOes, seated himself OF the loot Of
tee, aud casting his eyes by chance down an
avenue opposite 70 hin,t perceived q female
approaching holding ~ tho hand o child o.
bout iwelys yesrs Of age. He gazed on her
with surprise and admiration, for never before
with such an air Of sNeoloess snd fnodcsiy.
% sudden he saw her fsll her bead had
struck seaiD.t On oVerhsneing branch, and
tho blow laid her senseless on tho ground.
lie few to her assistsnce the iittlo boy who
accompanied her was uasble to ronderher
any assistance f; and Durmance, trembling
with agitation, raised the iaie sufferer 10 bis
arms.
The child In vsin sddressed our hero,
who was incapable Of Dderslsndng him. Al
ieng b the sweet girl unclossd her eyes, sod
DdfWsnce noticed with sstonis hment, that
she betrayed no emotion st foding herNlf in
The arms OF . stranger; . cad pensivensn
marked her lovely features and her blue eyes
seemed fxed on vacancy. lie took her hand
Ia his, aud that instant her face was sufuscd
With blushes end he now discovered that tho
fir object Of his admiration was blind.
This conviction filled his soul with the ten.
dweM sympathy. Tho similarly Of their
misfortunes gave birth 10 love, which ,he co.
thasiss,Ic Du'msnce mistook for pity. Hs
took out his tablets, and wrote . few linss,
which he put into the hands OF the boy, who
fortunately could read, end repeated hem o.
loud to his sister. This was sn intelligence
established between them, aud he Learnt with
extreme regret, tina, Herminis had not only
received . painful confusion, but had 10 tall.
ing sprsined her snele 90 severely, ths, II was
impossible Tor her TO walk home. DutmsRce
,mmedis,sly in wiring, ieeues'ed the little
Leon TO conduct him to tho place Of their
dwelling, bud again reseiving the lovely Her.
mlnis 10 HE Sms, to which her modest difli'
denes ., fest obi.e,ed, conveyed her to he'
home.
The door Of The Deat Iil,le rnsnsion to
which Leon had led him, was opened by IN
elderly servant, who no sooner ssw Heiminis
m that situation, than she hurried swsy TO
call her mis,rsss.--Durmsnce deposited hrs
precious burthen In o large sssy chair, which
no had no sooner done ,hso the g'stefui lie.
on threw his arms round his neck, and With
innocent smiles expressed bis thsnk. Dor.
msoce tsndssly returned bic csiesses, aud in
sanity wmhdrew.