Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-01-12
l BLIND GIRL FEELING
FOR A SUNBEAM

FOR a SUNBEAM
The sun has just burst out thro'
the clouds and heavy golden beam
comes in at our window. How
bright and cheerful ! II comes in
so silently, yet it speaks to the heart.
Thank kind God for sunshine !!
Ages on ages it has illuminated and
sladdened a world, yet we hardly
think of the great fountain Of light
and beauty.
Writing Of sunshine brings to
mind a touching incident which
came under our observation as we
were travelling in the cars. Oppo.
site us were seated a family Of four,
consisting of man and his wife
and two chiidren-a boy and a girl
twins, and totally blind. Two
ovelier children we never saw
The family were from the south.
A southern sun had tins ed each
cheek with rich olive complexion,
by beautiful bloom upon the chill
drens' countenances. The boy was
lightly built, with finely chiselled
features, and hair of dark brown,
clustering in rich curls around his
neck. The girl was yet more slen.
der, as fragile as The leaf, and of the
most spiritualized beauty. Her hab-
it was dark. Her hair was as black
as night, its heavy glossy tresses
confined by golden band which
elittered brightly upon The dark
background. They both seemed
happy, conversing with an inIelli-
gence beyond their years.
The train stopped for a moment
u,on the route. The windows were
all raised, and the children leaning
out as il to see. The little girl
heaved long sigh, and leaned back
in the seat exclaiming, 20 mother,
| can not see any thing" A tear
,rembled in her eyes, and her voice
was so SAL and low that it went to
the heart of every passenger who
heard the beautiful but unfortunate
creature. Neither can see, Bell
but know every thing 10 beautiful"
said her brother, as the light winds
lifted the thin locks upon his
cheek.
You're beautiful, are you not,
Bell ?"
Just then a flood of sunshine
gushed from the white clouds in the
west like a flash, and fell full and
warm upon the cheek of the fair
girl, and upon the ars in her eyes.
Quick as thought she put up her
hand and attempted to grasp the
golden pencils that were playing
through the thick braids upon her
neck and cheek. Eagerly she shut
her hand upon the vacancy, and q
shadow fell upon her face as she
failed to touch the sunshine. II
can not feel, it mother, has it flsd
out Of the window I"
"What, Belli" said her brother.
"The sunshine, Marion. 1t touch.
Ell my cheek, but l can not touch
that"
The mothers eyes swan in Tears
as did those of nearly all il. the car.
A blind girl feeling for a sunbeam
on her cheek That beam was ra-
diant with beauty, yet she could
not behold it. II cleaned upon a
world, but all was night to her. Its
silver bursting in the east. or its
golden fading in the east, followed
as day followed day but il burst
not upon her vision nor faded at de-
cline Of day. 1t glowed in the sky;
upon forest and field and flower,
and lake and river; but not in the
blue orbs of the sightless girl.
By a singular coincidence, the
BOY trieu 10 leei the Dreeze IiiaI
came cool upon the cheek as the
cars sped swiftly on. The breexe
swept upon the yellow fields, and
meadows and still waters, and CO.
quetted with the locks OF the blind
boy; but its footsteps were unseen
by him.
We involuntarily thanked God
that we could look upon the beau
tiful world he has made, and drop
ped tear for the hapless children,
who must grope their way to tho
grave though long night. But
the light of bliss will burst upon
them
Long shall we remember the two
blind children.