The Litchfield County post., 1828-07-17
No. 5.-WHoLE No. 1Oo.

Ey grass, and inhaleS their freshness with n
 delight bordering on transport. Sometimes
 when apparently in deep thought, she is observed to burst into laughter, as if her as-s sociations of fideaswe favorable not or|v to cheerfulness, buato mirth. The society of her female companions at the asylum is soothing to her feelings; and their T,abitn- al kind offices, the guiding of her arm n her walks, or the afectionate pressure of their hand d,aWaken in her damons4rations Of friendship and gratitude Not long since. one of the pupils was sick bnt tt was not supposed that amidst the multitude that sur rounded her, the blind sirl ss conscious os the absence of a single individual A phy- sician was called, and the superintendanta of the female department, who has acquir- ed great penetration into the idioihs of Ju- lia's character, and her modes of commIn-s ication made her understand his profession by pressing his finger upon her pulse. She immediately arose, and taking his handled him with the earnest sollcitude of friend- ship to the bedside of the invalid, and pla.. cing his hand on her pulse. .dispiAyed great confidence in his power of healing. As she has never been sick, since clildhood.it is the more surprising that she should SO readily comprehend the efficacy and bsne- violence of the medical profession. It is easy to relate other remarkable circumA stances respecting her, but it IS not desira- ble that this article should be 50 far exten- ded as to fatigue.
 Should any of you, my young friends. for whose sake this memoir.is IS written, visit at any future day the Asylum at Hartford ,arld be indGced to inquire for the deaf. danb,& blind girl you would probably fnd her sea- ted with he knitting or needle-work, in "a dress, neat. and its plainness conformable to the humility of her circumstances. There is nothing dsagreeable in her countenanca but her eyes forever closed, create defi-. ciency ofexpression. Her complexion is fairi her smile gentle and sweet, thongh ofrare occurrence; and her person some what bent, when sitting, from her habits of close attention to her work. Many have waited for long time, to see her thread needle, ,whichis quie a mysterious process, and never done without the said of the tongue. You will perceive nothing strik- ing or attractive in her exterior, though her life of patience, industry and contentment. has traced correspondent lines on her fea- lures and departments
 My dear children, it will be difficult for you to gain correct idea of a person per- tectly blind, deaf, and dumb, even after re- peatedly beholding her. Cover your eyes for short time, and you shut out this world of beauty. Close your ears and you exclude this world of fsound. Refrain from speaking, ,and you cease to hold communion with this world of intelligence. Yet were itin your power to continue this for hours you still have within Your minds, treasu- ry of knowledge to which she can never resort. You cannot picture to yourselves. the utter desolation of one, whose limited requirements are made at the expense of such toil, and with the hazard of such con- tinual error. Never therefore, forget to be grateful for the talents with which you are endowed. For everynew idea which you add to the mental store house, praise Him who givessyou with unveiled senses to taste the luxury of knowledge.
 When the smile of your parents & com- panions makes your heart glad ,or when you look at the bright flowers and skies of sum- mer, think with compassion of her who ne- yer must see the face of her fellow beings. or the beauty of earth onl sky. When you hear the melody of musick, ,or the kind voice ofyour teachers, Oh strive to value and improve your privileges; and while you pour forth all the emotions of your souls in the varieties of language, forget not prayer of pity for her, who dwells in perpetual silence-a prayer of gratitude to him, who hath caused you to differ from her.
 l.. H. s.
 Hartford, January, 1928.