The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-01-02
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Blind Tim.g

I One afternoon, after Vespers, while
Esitting'at the organ, my fingers wan-
Edering over the keys nysth0aght far
daway,,,I sfeita small, cool hand laid on
,miqe,and heard q voice saying, rPlease
sir, let me play little; am Blind
f1imD 70 f1f9Fit9'oal Q .iefJ iiisiil', -laoas
Is Thinning rouud,T saw "a pa,e little
boy by my side, withtsightless, eyes
and an earnest, bright face. | gave
him the seat, and to my surprise his
1ldeiicafe fingers swept over the keys
and brought forthisueh sweet melody
that my heaEts was touched indeed.
81 His eyes were nplifted and his soui
seemed wrapt in the sweet tones Of
ithe organ Soon his. hands dropped,
land slipping down from the seat,ale
groped straightforward the ptairs with
a quiet THANK yop.D "Ceme back,
my lad, " said ], "",and wait a minute !;
| I'll go with you" -ile9 ::
Iad Wessoon entered into conversations
and Learned somethingiof his life.-s
His father was musician, who came
to this country hoping to earns q COM
Portable livelihood. Misfortune over
took him at every turn; his wife be-
tcameiH and helpless; one boy was
partially blind, aud my little. friend
Tim wholly SO, ss4i75,sf,,es..
Perceiving Tins talent for. music,
he carefully taught him and Struggled
on, hoping some day to drive poverty
from his door. H9fl8as !Isl
EIFi FiTiIndeterminedt to help his father.
and, blind as he was, stationed him.
self at the streetIeorn er and sold news
papers, and made quite sum, for ev-i
cry, one in psssing, WAS attracted by
h oh tar1a s. Il
blind, bought of him. He sold vari-
.onss papers, and never made a mistake
& You see, sir,D said, he,5 q put my
nose to o1the paper and learned to know
the, smell sofSthe link of each paper,
and no one could pass off ansoId pa per
on,nes when Ikhew so wetL how to
trustIto my Hose.nI 10 ssto1 siIi 80
Day after day he sold his papers,
aud being bright squiek- witted boy
some thoughtlesB men taught ohim to 1
use bad W0gdaa5 But, asihe expressed |
it, "These words put the music outI0i /
my head, and Icoald dsnoi stand that,
you know.Ssg Das -l5Iil8CtE -.
,inP Parting at my house, Lappointed an 1
hour next day for him to- come and /
see me. AT the time appointed he'll
stood at the door waiting for me.
..Tell me, my lad, said |, "what you
most desire" 6 Two things, sir.--that
my brother may go. to a. doctor and
have his sight saved, and--4-L would I
like to be musician and play on the
organ, and tell Our Lord, through /
music, all feerand think l would
like TO. use my voice and fingers for
Him.. sir. - ~ sse.I Ii, afa1f1 g ~ /
Shortly. y.afterwards succeeded in get
ting Tim into the Blind; Asylum, |
where his great wish could be gratified |
Having occasion to go tom, W ent /
to see him, andllearneds that he was |
the best scholar and the most obedient
boy in the institution He came into
the room looking more delicate than
ever, but with the same bright face.
!" OH said he, z Lam iudying hard I
only don't get .all.the time IL want I
for my music, for have to study ge-
.ography and all those things; and I
what's the use when can't seei Still /
/ try to learn. WhensI go home in /
the vacations, sell newspapers, and I
have saved a nice littleasum, for you
know, a fellow needn't be above his
business, it he is in aninstitution. L
offered father the money but he said
he W ould save it, so wheniI leave here
can have itand go on with my mu-
sic. Oh, sir, won't fill some church
some day with my ithankful'voice, and
won't our Lord sini.e upon His Blind
Timl Good day, sir, and thankyou
aud with merry laugh he left me,
and said to myself, /" He maketh the
blind to S." a. ~. fas2 90 soi4so ,lsL