The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-02-10

tone. "Pm sorry for you too" she added,
after pause. at must be so hard to walk
with that stick"
ooh, that's nothing, nothing at all I" and
Rosy brought it down upon the pavement
with sharp click
at makes noise enough, at any rate,
laughed Bella.
Rosy saw her little companion safely
home, and promised to call for her again in
the afternoon. And she did call--that af-
tcrnoon, and many other afternoons the
morning, or after school was cosedat any
time, in fact, when Bella wished to go TO
school, or anywhere else. Time or place
mattered little or nothing to Rosy. She
was only too happy to serve as escort upon
all occasions.
SO they enjoyed great deal of time to-
! gether--thosc two afflicted ones. Rosy's
brief discomfort had fed, he thought tor
ever How could she complain, when there
were so many girls in the world who could
not see? She would be ashamed even to
think of such thing.
AT last the day came for Bella to 60 back
| to the asylum, and Rosy was nconsolable.
| Sitting upon Bella's little bed, she watched
the packing of the small trunk, and as gar
mcnt after garment was laid carefully in,
and she realized that she could see them no
more for long time. il ever. her tears fell
| fast.
Bella seated herself beside her, and drew
from her pocket an envelope which she
put into Rosy's hand. 1t contained cap
ital photograph Of the little blind girl.
That's for you to rcmcmber me by"
said she, soothingly.
Rosy wiped her eyes. sit looks exactly
like you, said she. II wish I'd had mine
taken for you. No | don't cther-it
wouldn't have done any good-oh, DEAR"
and she cried bitterly
Don't, Rosy, don't!" pleaded Bella,
! passing her small fingers over the tear.
| stained face.
"Wcll, ! won't; mean, I'll try not to-"
cried poor Rosy, trying to smile '.lIere
Take another look, Bella. | don't want
| you to remember cry-baby"
IL shall see you better than this some
time" said Bella, softly.
'Whcn!' inquired wondering Rosy.
Bella smiled, but made no reply.
"Will your eyes even be curcd:"
Bella shook her head
"What do you mean. Bella Saunders?
When shall YOU see me bettcr?'
'Whcn we get to Heaven. Rosy" re-
piled Bella quietly.
She spoke so confidently that Rosy look
cd into the sweet face almost with u feeling
of awe.
80 Bella! - said she, nj length 81 can't
think why God made YOU blind. can't
think why He did it,"
Il can't either" answered Bella land
can't think whr lie should have made you
lame. We don't know everything, do we.
Rosy"
Just then the carriage came. With a
shower of tears from Rosy's eyes, and Just
few salt drops from Bcla's, with many
kisses and promises OF unatcrablc affection
the two friends parted.
Rosy's face w3s very sober Tor many II
long day atterward. She missed Bella
oh, so much
Aud though since that time she has had
many intimate friends, not one of them has
over taken the blind girls place in her low
Ing little heart. Poor Rosy still walks
along with her crutch, aud the other girls
pass by her. Not that they are unkind-
oh no! but they arc SO strong--so 1.-the of
limb-they cannot always wait for her.
she often wonders why such things must
be, but she cannot tell
Bella never could tell why she was horn
blind.
And then Rosy thinks of Bclla's sweet,
solemn words: when we get to Heaven,
Rosy" Yes, everything will be made right
there. God viii open the sightless eyes,
and straightcn the crooked limbs, and what
happy, happy time that will be- Cougrc-
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