The Cedar Co. news-letter. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1853, 1853-11-19

dexterity in the use OF the manual alpha
bet of the deat-mutcs; and she spells outI
the words and sentences which she knows
so fas, and SO deity, that only those aac-
cus,omed to this language can follow with
the naked eye the rapid motions OF her
fingers. But wonderful as is the raridi-
" with which she writes her thoughts
upon the air, still more so is the case and
accuracy with which she reads the words
thus written BY another, grasping their
hands in hers and following every move
ment of their fingers, as letter after let
ter conveys the meaning to her mind
II is in this way that she conyerses with
her blind playmates, and nothing can
more forcibly show the power Of mind in
forcing matter to its pcrpose than meet
ing between them for il great talent
and skill are necessary for two pantom-
ines to pain, their thoughts and feelings
by the movements Of the body, and the
expression OF the eoun,enace, how much
greater the difficulty when darkness:
| shrouds them both, aud the one can hear
no sound! y
During this year, and six months al
ter she had left home, her mother came to
visit her, and the scene Of their meeting
was an interesting one. The mother
stood some time gazing with overflowlng
eyes upon her unfortunate child, who, all
unconscions OF her presence was playing
abou, the room. Presently Laura ran
arains, her, and at once began feeling
her hands, examining her dress, and try
ING to find out if she knew her; but moi
succeeding in this she turned away as
from stranger, and the poor woman
could not conceal the pang she felt al
finding that her beloved child did no
know her. .....
She then gave Laura string OF bead:
which she used to wear ut home, which
were recognized by the child at once
who with much JOY put them around he
neck, and sought me eagerly to say shs
understood the string was from heI
home.
| The mother now tried to caress her
but poor Laura repelied her, preierrine
to BE- with her acpuain,ances. Anothel
article from home was now given her
and she began to look much interested
she examined the stranger much closer
and gave me to understand that sh,
knew she came from Hanover; she even
endured her carresses, but would lcav,
her with indifference at the slightest sig
lnal. The distress Of the mother Wa
now painful TO beh old for although sh
had feared that she should not be recog
nized, the painful reality Of being treat
ed with cold Indifference by darlins
child was too much for woman's na.ur
TO bear.
/ After a while, on the mother takin,
7 hold OF her a~ain, vague idea seemed
Ito fit across Laura's mind that this coui,
not bc stranger; she therefore felt he
hands very eagerly, while her counten
ance assumed an expression OF intens
| interest, she became very pale, and theI
suddenly red; hope seemed struggling
J with doubt and anxiety, and never wer
, contending emotions more strongly pain!
ed upon the human face. At this mo
|, ment Of painful uncertainty the mothe
5 drew her close to her side, and kisse
her fondiy, when d; once the truth flash
| ed upon the child and all mistrust an
: anxiety disappeared from her face, a
! with an expression Of exceeding jo,
she eagerly nestled to the bosom of he
. parent, and yielded herself to Ler ion
embraces.
n After thus the beads were all UNDECIDED
the playthlngs offered her were utterl
: disregarded; her playnates, for whol
but momen, before she gladly left tn
j stranger, now yainly strove to pull he
) mother and though she yielded her usaa
: instantaneous obediance to my signal
i follow me, it was evidently with painfl
, reluctance. She chang close to me, as
, bewildered ard fearful and when, atte
/ moment, took her TO her mother, sh
sprang to her arms aud clung to her Wit
: eager joy.
r The subsequent parting between ther
9 showed like the affection, the ntelligenc
! and lie resolution Of the child. Laur