Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1838-10-17

produced.
When the patient first received the
light, there appeared such an ecstacy
in his action that he seemed ready TO
swoon away in the surprise of JOY and
, wonder. The surgeon stood before him
with his instruments in his hands. The
patient surveyed him from head to foot
and then surveyed nimsefas carefully,
and, comparing the doctor to himself,
he observed both their hands were a
like, except the instruments, which he
took for a part Of the Doctors hands.
when he had continued his amazement
for several minutes, his mother, no long
er able TO bear the agitation of SO ma
ny passions as thronged upon her, fell
upon his neck, crying out, "my son,
my SON." The young gentleman knew
her voice, and could say no more than
"Oh, me, are you my dear mother p
and tainted. On his recovery, he heard
the voice Of his female friend, which
had surprising effect upon him. Ha-
wing called her to him, he appeared to
view her with admiration and delight,
and then asked her what had been done
to him? " Whither," said he, have |
been carried Is all this about me the
thing which have heard so often of?
Is this seeing? Were you always thus
happy, when you said you were glad
to see each other? Where is Tom,
who used to lead me? But, methinks,
Icould now 60 any where without him..
He attempted to walk alone, but SEEM
ed terrified. When they saw his diff
Guilty, they told him, that till he became
better acquainted with his new being,
he must let the servant still lead him.
The boy being presented to him he was
asked what kind of creature he took
J Tom to be, before he had seen him. He
answered, "he believed he was not so
large as himself, but that he was the
same sort Of creature"
The rumor Of this sudden change
made all the neighbors flock TO see
him. AS he saw the crowd gathering,
he asked his physician show many
/ there were, in all, to be Scent" His
physician replied, that it would be We.
| nv proper for him to return to his late
condition, and suffer his eyes to be CO.
vered for few days, until they should
receive strength, for he might well re-
member that he by degrees, by little
and little, came to the strength he had
at present, in his ability of walking,
moving, &C., and that it was the same
thing with his eyes, which, he said
would lose the power of continuing to
that wonderful transport he was in, ex-
cept he would be contented to lay aside
the use of them, till they became strong
enough to bear the light without SO
much feeling as he underwent at pres
ept. With much reluctance he was
prevailed upon 10 have his eyes cover
cred, in which condition they kept him
in dark room, till it was proper to
let the organ receive its objects without
further precaution. Alter several days
| it was thought proper to unbind his
head, and the young lady to whom he
was attached was instructed to perform
this kind office, in order to endear her
| still more to him, by SO interesting cir
cumstance and that she might mode
rate his ecstaces, by the persuasion OF
a voice, which had so much power u
yer him as hers ever had. When she
began to take the bandage from his
eyes, she addressed him as folows:--
William, | am now taking the BAN
dage off in order to give you sight, but
when | consider what am doing, |
tremble with the apprehension, that,
though have from my childhood low
ed you, dark as you were. and though
YOU had conceived a strong attachment
for me, yet you will find there is such
thing as beauty, which may ensna!e
YOU into a thousand passions of which
YOU are now innocent, and take me
from YOU forever. But before | put
YOU 70 that hazard, tell me in what
manner that love you always protested
to me, entered into your heart, for its
usual admission is at the eyes.
The young gentleman answered.
"dear Lydia, if by seeing, am to lose
the soft feelings which have always
had when | heard your voice j am
no more to distinguish the step oil her
love, when she approaches me, but to
change that sweet and frequent pleas
ure for such an amazement as expe-
renced the little time lately saw; or
! i'll am to have anything besides, which
NAV take from me the sense ! have of
what appeared most pleasing TO me at
that time, (Which apparition, II seems,
was YOU, } pull out these eyes before
they lead me to be ungrateful to you,
or undo myself. ] wish for them but
to see you; pluck them from their
sockets if they are to make me forge:
5 you" .,