The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-08-01
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CHAPTER w.
At the end OF those six years Harry Crotis
came home. ,Iis was often at our house,
and we liked having him; but though Let
tie seemed happy enough, he was uneasy
and discontcnted. | have seen him stand
beside the piano, and never take his eyes Oh
her by the hour together; but ms lace
looked quite gloomy. At last he one day
said 10 me, .'Jane, are you timid-l do not
think I.ettie is? She seems strong and
we'll" knew he meant more than sim
pie inquiry after our nerves, and l asked II
he thought he had found out cure for my
sister. lie turned quite red.
"Yes. believe have. ! saw an opera
ton performed in Paris on girls eyes sim
ilarly affected. Ii was successful"
spoke not n word. The prospect seem
cd too good, too beautiful to be true just
ut tins moment Lettie came in through the
doorway; there was sunshine behind her,
and she appeared to bring it into the parlor
with her. 4" Are you here, Harry y she
Immediately asked. :,
IL was IA strange thing, that, although
she neither saw him nor heard him speak,
she was nj once aware of his presence. He
got up and took her by the hand, and brought
her 10 me. "Tell her Jane. or shall l?''
he whispered. signed him to speak him.
self. which he did without hesitation.
"Lettie have YOU courage TO Undergo an
operation on your eyes which may restore
your sight
She claspcd her hands, and such beauti-
full color came flushing up into her face
,..t, ,y.t,1l h.y., al IL 49, ltta apoRl' i
face, il changed 50 brightly.
30, YES! anything, anything. Harry
only give me that hopc?" said she, softly.
looked at him ques;ioningly TO ask If he
had not better warn her OF possible dissap-
pOintment, and he said ut once:
Lettie, ought to tell you that this OPP
erstiOn may fail, though do not fear that
il will. For my sake, Lettie," he added in
an undertOne.
"Well then, for your sake, Harry, she
replied with low sigh. Even II 1t should
not give me back my sight, shall only be
as am now"
They wen, out into the garden together;
and from the earnest, gentle way in which
Harry talked to Lettie, know that he was
preparing her for what she had to undergo.
She did not want for courage in any circum-
stances, and did not look for her being
weak now.
The operation was performed during the
following week. Doctor Phillipson and DR.,
Nash were both present, but Harry CroltS
himself did il. Ills nerve was wonderful.
Lsttie behaved admirably too; indeed, no.
body was foolish but myself, and when it
was over tainted. II was entirely success
full my sister has her sight now as good as
/ have. For several weeks we kept her in n
darkencd room, but she was gradually per-
mitted to face the light, and the JOY of that
time is more than words can describe.
Harry Crolts soon after claimed her rs
bis wife; and really, to say the truth, mo-
body had hotter right TO her. The report
OF the singular cure he had made, lifted
him at once into consideration and, Us he
made disease of the eye his particular study
he l. now as celebrated an occulist rs DIR.
Phillipson himself; many persons indeed
give him the preference. The operation,
thsn thought 80 much Of, is now osircquenI
occurrence; L,ttie's kind OsblindncsS being
no longer looked on as irrCmetliabie.
And this is all need tell about our his
tory; il Is not much, or very romantic, but
am often asked about il, 50 have just sci
down the truth.