The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-09-26
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at the end of these six years Harry
Crofts came home. He was often at
our house, and we liked having him;
but, though Lettie appeared happy
enough, he was uneasy and discon-
tentented. have seen him stand be-
SIDE the piano. and never take his eyes
of her by the half hour together; but
his face looked quite gloomy. at last
ne one day said TO me, HJane, are Won
timid9 L do not think Lettie is. She
seems strong and WELL"
knew that he meant more than a
simple inquiry after our nerves, and /
asked him II he thought he had found
out cure for my sister. He turned
quite red.
Yes; believe 1 have. / saw an
operation performed in Paris on a
girls eye similarly affected, It was
successful!"
l said not a word. The prospect seem.
ed too good, too beautiful to be true !
ust at this moment Lettie came in
through the doorway; there was bright
sunshine behind her, and she appeared
to bring IL into the parlor with her.
:Arey you here, Harry ?" she immedi-
Rtely asked.
1t was a stranger thing, that although
she neither saw him nor heared him
speak, she was at once aware of his
presence. He got up, took her by the
hand and brought her to me.
whispered.
1 signed TO him to speak himself;
which he did without hesitation, NV
"Lettie have you courage to undergo
an operation on your eyes which may
restore your sight?"
She clasped her hands, and such a
peautltnI color came flashing up into
her face-you would have said It was
IKE an angels face, it changed SO
"Oh, yesi anything, anything, Harry,
only give me that Lope !" she said,
softly.
looked at him questioningly TO ask
II he had not better warn her OF posi-.
bic disappointment, and he said at
once:
"Lettie, ought to tell you that this
operation may fail, though Idonot fear
that II will. For my sake, Lettie," he
added In an under tone.
Wei, then, for your sake, Harry"
she replied, with a low Sigh. "Even If
II should not give me back my sight, I
shall only be us 1 am now"
They went out into the garden to-
Gether, and, from the earnest, gentle
way in which Harry talked to Lettie,
knew that he was preparing her for
what she had to undergo. She did not
want for courage in any circumstances,
and did not look for her being weak
now.
The operation was performed during
the following week. DIR. Philpson and
DR.. Nash were both present, but Harry
Crofts himself did il. His nerve was
wonderful. Lettie behaved admirably
1905 indeed, nobody was foolish but
myself, and when It was over, tainted.
1t was entirely successful; my sister
has her sight now, ss good as have.
For several days we kept her in a dark
room, but she was gradually permitted
to face the light, and the JOY of that
time WIS moro than words could de-
scribe.
Harry Crofts soon after claimed her
as his wife; and really, to say the truth,
nobody had better right to her. The
report OF the singular cure he had made
lifted him at once into consideration;
and, as he made diseases of the eye his
study, he is now as celebrated an occu-
list as DR.. Philipson himself, many
persons, indeed. gave him the prefer
ence, The operation then thought sc
much OF, Is now of frequent occurrence;
Lettie's kind of blindness being looked
upon as irremediable.
And this is all need to tell about ouI
history; it Is not much, or very roman
tic, but am often asked about IL; SO
have just set down the truth.