Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-02-03
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BLIND ROBERT,


One day met little boy in the street
who was going along very slowly. feeling his
way by the house and the fences and kne W
that he was blind. If lie had had eyes to see
with, he would have been running ard Jump.
ing about. or driving hoop, or tossing ball
like he other boys in the street. | piltied
him. II seemed so hard for the little fellow to
60 about m ;hc dark all The time, never TO see
the sun. or any of the pretty things in the
world; never 10 see even the faces of his
parents, and brother and sisters. So STOP
ped to talk with him. He told me that his
name was Robert, that his father was sick at
home, that his mother had to lake in washing
and work worry hard to get living. All the
other children had some work to do; but as
he could not see TO work, he was sent after
clothes for his mother to wash | asked him
If he did not feel sorry because he was blind.
He looked very thoughtful and solemn for a
moment, and then he smiled.-smiled lust
as an angel might smile in heaven,-and
said, Sometimes think it hard 10 have 70
creep about SO. Sometimes | want to look
at tue bright sun that warns me, and the
sweet birds that sing for me, and at the flow
ers that feel so soft when touch them. God
made me blind, and | knew that it is best
Tor me; and am SO glad that He did not
make me deaf and dumb too! am SO glad
that he gave me good mother, and Sab
bath school to go to, instead of making me
one OF the heather children, that pray tC
snakes and idols?
"But, Robert, if you could see. you could
help your mother more" | said this without
thinking; and was sorry as soon as said it
Tor the little boys smile went right away
and tears filed his blind eyes, and ran down
his pale cheeks.
'Yes," ne sold. II often tell mother so bu
she says that help her great deal now
and that she wouldn't spare me for the world
and father says I'm the best nurse be ever
had. though I'm blind"
81 am sure you are good boy, Robert
| answered quickly.
"No. sir" he said 81 am not good, but have
got very wicket heart; and think a grea
many wichet thoughts; and if il wasn't FOL
the Savior, don't know what would do
"And how does the Savior help you?"
80, sir, pray TO him. and then He comes
into my heart. and says. Il forgive you. Robert
| love you, poor blind boy! will take away
your evil heart, and give you new one.
And then feel SO happy: aud it seems to mt
as Il | could almost hear the angels singing
in heaven"
"Well, Robert, tht is right; and do you
ever expect to see the anglcs?"
20 yes. Sir! When die, my spirit will
not be blind. 1t is only my playhouse, that
has no windows. can see With my mind
now; and that. mother tells me- is the way
they see in heaven. And heard father read.
ing in the Bible the other day. where it tells
about heaven; and it said there is mo night
there But here it is night to blind people
all the time. o, sir when feel cross because
| cannot see, think about heaven, aud il
comforts me-"
l saw now that Robert hogan TO be uneasy
and acted as il he wanted TO 90 on. said
Don't you like to talk with me. Robert?"
"Yes. sir. do; and it's very kind Of you to
speak so, TO a. poor blind boy but mother wi
be waiting for the clothes"