The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1864-05-06
THE BROKEN HEARTED BLIND
GIRL.


| studied that pure face, tire ewes. thaf-as
10 often he cn-e of those Who are tovG
without sight large, b,,gtt aud .iqni
.eeme, endowed with rarer power. # per-
ception than is usual; the polished brow,
over Nh cd auburn treeses were folded
tie oval face. 81 splr!tusi N itssoutines
and IT. co!orrng: the sensitive lips. scarlet
a. t-rle-; ana could not believe for the
murEen, that she did not see me- watching
her so a, en,ively She II ust reprove me.
/ thought. by look. but 40 Tie eyes
took HE direction of the many voices stou,
her. wandering now here, now there. ba,
never rested on me. had no, spcks, "
The speaker paused lie was wan of
II iddle age and PLAINLY dressed; man of
elegant taste, keen, quick, and observan'
of men and matters. One gentleman who
va. with me had been ban,erng h,m
about his single state, aud had thought
less;y wounded him. .. r.e..r
It i. not safe to jest upon such matters
The lip may not lremble. nor the eye grow
less steady. nor the color du,ter back from
the cheeks, but sometimes our words pres.
upon q buried thorn. and the heart is
probed and blseds anew. The story might
have been told for his own instruction |
will give i, in bis own words:
WIS young man then, fresh from the
country. had become . clerk in one Of
the frs, firms IN the city, and consequent
" felt myself able to live in what seemed
TO me good style. Ny friend Frank Ap,
plsby, who had been my companion at
school and my chum at college, met me
almost upon the moment Of MY arrival
with the exclsms alton. I've got capital
lodgings hule way GU, of ,own-onIv
three a week but us splendid place, |
promise you .. .-.
So wen, with him, deposited IN, trunk
in his room. which was handsome and spa
CT u-. and Ihs, night as returned and sa,
down t" supper after an Introduction 70
tho famlI,. frs, ,aw Emil, Houston. -
Their" were TWO daughter, The house
oa- k@pf hs u,do~ who had a / her :lta
heDn accustomed 10 ,etnemeuts and the
0lrb4tt f.. Yesfs before since ia
sac h hal supported neise.f b. .asing
. ~ gentleman bon de,s
Eniv was the sUuugast d.uy3tei TIE
! r,llrd une whom have described Char
! loIte, 'he e@er "a> .sr ie-> iove'; thong
sonle ~uu',! have called her hsaut, more
! stalking dbl not As said befars
'Rv gauces towards Em,y we're 40 re
/ quenr A. 80 call forth some feuatks flom
/ '.tsnS A ,'leul
! i" | never .n~ 50 swtet creature" |
ss,d with fervor.
"She is a dear little thing" WAS his
careless reply and between YOU sud
me- he aided more es'ne.'iv J. think
she likes me little 100 we'll"
| shall never forget bow lett as he said
| this. A flush Of mingled resentment and
cont emp' flew TO NV cheeks; it seemed
sacriIege to speak SO lightly Of SO bsau,i
ful creature Besides found abe had
made deep impression on u own imag-
nation. and remembered how her e,-.
had turned more quickly at the sound Of
Franks voice than at any other; that.
even when ha passed her. Abe seemed to
know It. 10 look more esg-'lv, 20 listen
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