The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-08-01
Ny Blind Sister.
CHATTER I.


you think so?'
did not notice IL; there was still on
hours daylight. She put up her hand to
her forehead as If it panied her, so | badc
her 90 ont for turn in the garden VIC
had sat close to our sewing all the day, and
the young thing was tired even was, and
my eyes ached wearily. She went along by
the aower-bed, oad gathered few roses
4 We were in the middle Of July then--and
gave them to me through the window, say
ing that she would 90 down into the town
for some trimmings we wanted to finish the
dresses. would rather she had stayed at
home, replied that the shops would be shut;
but she was not listening, and went away
down the path as spoke. 1t was dusk
when she came back; ! had just shut the
window, and was lighting my candle; she
said, al could not get the fringe, jane"
and then laying her bonnet on the dresser,
t,ok up her work. After she had sewcd
perhaps five minutes she dropped her hands
on her knees, and such strange, hopeless
expression came into her face, that was
quite shocked and frightened.
"What ails you, Lettie? what can have
happencd?" asked. suspccting scarcely
knew what.
She looked at me drcarily in silence for
some moments, and then said hastily, 81
might as well tell you at once, Janc,-I'm
so ns blind"
My work fell to the ground, and utter
ed startled cry.
"Don't take on about it, Jane; it can't
bo helped" she added.
"It is only "a fancy of yours, Lettie /
shall have you to DR.. Nash in the morning.
What has made you take such notion in.
to your head all at once said |, for |
thought this was another nervous whim.-
Lettie had been good deal INDUCED by our
mother before she died, and had shown her
self not little hcadstrong sometimes, as
wall as fanciful.
cit is OF no use, Jane; have been 70
Doctor Nash myself, and he said plainly
that was going blind. have been to him
twice before; knew what was coming
Oh, Jancy, what shall we do' what shall
"A n
we do?' and having borne up thus lar she
broke down, and sobbed aloud, with her
face on her arms on the table.
place. I don't behave pa...- ,i.-,. ....~. s ~
,,vtbinc obout Il and. in the next, shall
hoy, vou 20 Nm to London to n great doctor,
md hear what hc saws before give in to
thinking that YOU are to bc blind all your
laws"
She was n little checred by this.
"To London. Janey but where is the
money to come from?'' she asked.
.Jeove that to me. I'll arrange some
how 1T was very puzzling to me to settle
how lust then, but have firm conviction
that where there is will to do anything,
vav NAV generally be found, and meant
% frd :,
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.,;a. h,, osI drew NV needle through and
hron,b nv work till three hours past mid.
,;,h, had often 70 s,op and wine the tears
r,om nv eres.
There were only two of us-Ie.tic and
nrss,c-,nd we had neither father nor moth
r nor indeed, any relative whom we
xpow. Lsttie was seventeen, and was four
wears older. We were both drcssma sers,
md either worked at home or went out by
tho day. We lived in a small, thatche (,
,hrec-roomed cottage outside the town.
,yh;ch had n Mica y,rIen in front. Some
psoplc had told us that il we moved in to the
,own vc should 90. bs,ter emnlov but
both Lettic and liked the place where we
had been born so much better than the clos
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