The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1854-04-22
BLIND ROBERT.

Wv ~ INV Z" iit''C wy i' 49, -N'~~'f
who was going along very slowly. feeling his
way by the houses and fences: aud | knew
tha, he was blind. If he had ewes TO see
WITH he would have been runn:- AID Jump
ins about. Or driving hoop. or tossing ball.
ike the o,Lcr boys III the street. | pi,ed
him. II .cened q hard ;,r tie little fellow
10 IN about in ;he l,:., a.! tie time, never to
see the sun. Of any of the pretty things in The
world: never 10 sec even lie faces Of his pa
rents, and brothers. and sisters 50 l stop
ped to tall, .itI ,.in he told me thu; his
name was Robert that III father was sick at
home. that his mother had 10 take in Washing.
and work very lard 20 get living. A'i the
other children hal >on.c work 10 10: Tut rs
he &C ul no; see to work, ne vas sent after
clothes for his mother to wash. ! asked him
it he did not feel sorry because he was blind.
lie looked very thoughtful and solemn .or a
moment, and then he smiled. smiled Just as
an angel hi hit smile in hcayei,--anI said
SOIIlclIIlcS / tIIIk III UoItI 10 lid Z ~ CIctF
about so. Sometimes | want TO look at the
bright sun that warns me. and the sweet
bird, that sing for me- and at the flowers that
feel so soft when touch them God made
me blind, and know that it i, best for me ::
deaf and dumb too. I an 50 ual that H.
gave me good mother. and 4 Sabha:h-school
10 90 to, instead Of n!,.si.y me one of the
heather children. Tat Pa: to >ua',cs an.
idols?
but. Robert. il o'; cou,' ,eH. y1u could
help your mother more" ! aid this with
ont thinking. AMI was sorry as soon As I said
II, TOR the little boys smile went tight away,
and tears filled his L.inl eyes. and ran down
hi, pale cheeks.
"les lie said. II often tel! mother so hu;
she says that help her srca; deal now. and
that she wouldn't spare me for Ike world:
AMI father says AN the best nurse he ever
had, though Im blind
] am sure !on are good boy Robert"
answered quickly.
NO, Sir hr sad Il an ~: ,ooi. Int
have cot very ;sickr,i heart. a..l ,l.i:,;
great many wicked thoughts; and Il it w:gi.t
Tor the Savior. do:'t ':row What | would
d."
"And how doe. .i.c :>a,io. help vow"
90. Sir pray TO Him. ana then lie
comes into my heart. AMI says. i forgive vou
Robert; love Yen. oor i,nl boy | vii!
,ase away your evil heart. DIV! Give Won a
new one And then ! EEL 50 happy and !,
-ccn,, to mo %, If could almost hear the an
gels singing in heaven"
We'll, Robert. tina; Is ri !:l;: nd i, You
ever expect 10 see ;lc an eel, :"
% YES. Sir Nhc" die. nv spirit vii.
rot be blind. Ii is only my clay house, tia,
has no Windows. can see with nv mind
nov ani that. mother tells me. is the way
:i''y see in '!"aven. And | herd fathc,
reading III 'hc Dio!e the other day. where it
tells about heaven and it sail there i, no
might there But here i; is nivht 20 bind
people all the time. q. Sir. when I feel
cross because cannot sc.. HIM. al..,
hca. IN and !: comfort, me-"
| saw now ,hat H. ~ jc-an 10 ta unca..
anI acted is II lie w.:.t.i.o 20 Nv .,;,
"Nen't Won TX. 10 t>, ~. ~. ro,or,."
"t-os. >;r - ;.;., l.. ,er, Kin! 81 r..,,
10 ,.::,; e :. ;... !., ,.., ,. 49,.
will be WAITING tor tho clo,hcs.
This e,,.l,.,'c. or,,. ,;,,,. 1.fr.... .,
hess and fidelity ,Ie,so., rn. !h,d l,cou,o
much interest! a.. ;.,,. ~, my mind ~
ind ONT ,n,,r.. :, oY.i.:., ,,.,. ....
~ on, Of nv .,o.t,. and c,v. .,,:. ..,,:
him to take il I, buy ro,.c;ln, c,r -. !; !.
father. .Aca:a Ike tear Gn.1 =. ,,;n,
eyes
~ Sir."l, $40, .:,.,.... ..o-..,,tu
;t,s, WISHING co,,!,i i..,y s,,......,:~., 20 ,u
.!ck papa: he h.; ~ a-.a.ii,,. ami y. 49,.
n,.!.in. in the i:c,..'.,; r,a.,.oy: II. ..:..
:, -, them. arl me-. ..,a.,.,;u.. ',rt :. ,
COIL, oulv rot so.r...,.in.. ,,o1 .,r ';,, :.
,.,,',, NAL, p hi, :; .,o. r.. 49,. :, 49,,
Bat don't want Wy, ~ ave. M. t,,o y, woe,
can, work for WOW m, CORN it,
Jm,,.. lin, ~, 49,, j.,
watched him 10 900. WIN, he .,.c,,l !, u,
went as fast IS he cou,I for ~. ,,o,hc.. ,l.,
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