The Cedar Co. news-letter. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1853, 1853-11-19
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ron, of whom she is very fond, she grasp
ed her with one hand, holding on con-
vulsively TO her mother with the other,
and thus she stood for moment, then
she dropped her mothers hand, ros h'J
handkerchief TO her eyes, and turning
round, chung sohbing to Inc matron, while
her mother departed with emotions as deep
us those OF her child.
Her social feelings and her Affections
ar very strong, and when she Is sitting
at work or at her studies by the side oil
one of her little friends, she will break
of from her task every few moments 10
hug and kiss them, with an carncstness
and warmth tina, is touching to lehold
When lei, alone she occupies and APP
parently amuses herself, and seems quite
con,entcd; and SO strong seems 10 be
the natural tendency of thought To put on
the garh Of language, that she often solil-
oquizcs in the finger language, slow and
tedious as il is. Blu, il is only when
alone that she is quiet; for If she become
sensible OF the presence ol any one near
her, she is restless until she can 81. close
beside them, hold their hand, and con-
verse with them by signs. In her intel
lcctual character il is pleasing TO observe
an unsuitable thirst for knowledge, and .
quick perception of the relations ei
things. In her moral character it ~
beautiful to behold her continual glad
ness, her keen enjoyment OF existence,
her expansive lone, her unhesi,atiny con-
fdencc, her sympathy with suffering, he'
conscicn,ionsness, .ruthfulness, and hope
fulness."
Since this account was given to tire
world, other reports have been issued.
from which We learn that Laura contin-
ues conten,ed and improving inlna'o
of the asylum for the blind at Boston. -
She now writes lcgibac hand, and can
!, express all simple ideas in words, unl'
ting nouns with adjec,ives and verbs in a
; manner perfectly in,elligible. She writes
with pencil in grooved line. Al
frs, she was puzzled to comprehend the
) meaning of the process to which she was
subjected but when the idea dawned
upon her mind, that by means OF it she
!, could convey intelligence to her mother.
her delight was uubounded. She ap.
; piled herself with great diligence, ani
in q few months actually wrote irgib!e
q letter to her mother, in which she conf
veyed information of her being well, and
: Of her coming home in ten weeks. |.
; was indeed only the skeleton OF letter
bat still it expressed in legible oharae-
: tsrs Il vague outline oi the ideas whsct
: were passing in her mind
We arc told ,ha, she latterly improved
very much in personal appearance a
well rs in intellect; her countenance
! beams with intelligence she is alway.
, active at study, work, or play; sht
never repines; and most Of her tlus
is gay and frolicksome. She is now verl
expert with her needle, she knits easily
and can make twine, bags and various
fancy articles very pret,ily. She is yer.
doeile, has quick sense OF proprle'y
dresses herself with great neatncss, an
is always correct in her department :
In shor, it would be difficult, to find !
i child in the possession OF all her senses
and the enjoyment Of the advantage
tha, wealth and parental love can bessie "
who is more contented and cheerful, /.
whom existence seems a greater lies
sing, than il does to this bereaved crea
!, ture, for whom the sun has no light, th'
air no sound, aud the flowers no color O
smell.
lcoscLuErp .Exr WEEK.