The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1880-01-21

: nam haG given up nope, "HCl q
most unexpected hope came to
him.
A ncighbor, going by from the
post office, handed in at the door
letter addressed to him. Mrs.
Graham oponed it.
"George," she cried, after a mo-
ment, in an eager, trembling voice,
"hcre arc one hundred dollars, and
this is the letter that comes with
them
"'This money is from q true
friend of George Graham's, and is
to be applied to taking him TO an
oculist, in the hope that his sight
may bo restored. The givcr with
holds his name, both because he de-
sires no thanks, and because be
wishes to make the return Of the
money impossible
1T is from Heaven itsolf:" the
mother cried. "Geol &c, feelin my
soul that you are to be cured"
The next day q mother and her
blind son sought rooms at quiet
little house in the city, and the
day after tnat they were among
the earliest patients Of Doctor An
nesly.
The first examination of
Georges eyes was unpromising
enough, and the doctor wanted to
see him daily.
There were weary days and
weeks that followed, and it was
curious that the mother was al
ways hopeful, and the son always
despairing:
At last it almost irritated him
to hear her speak of hope to him,
and one day he turned on her
with the first burst Of passionate
impatience she had ever expert
enced from him.
"Mother," be said, "for the love
Of Heaven do not talk to me as fit
Was sure thing that | am going 10
see again. l want to think it
dop btful, almost impossible. If
YOU should make me expect q sure
cure, and then it shouldn't come,
don'tyou see that | should 90 mad ?
l think | should dash my head
against the wall. ! can only live
by expecting nothing"
After that the mother held her
peace, but whenever she went out
of that darkened room those who
saw her marveled at the light Of
joy in her eyes.
At last the time came the band
age was removed, there was just
one wild cry
"Mother, l see you !" and then
George lay at the doctors feet,
swooning in his great joy.
1t was weeks yet before be
went home again, but the good
news preceded him.
The mother wrote to Solomon
Grant, who had agreed still to
keep the place open while await
ing the result Of the experiment.
Solomon read the letter III full
family conclave.
He little knew how his niece
ionged to snatch the paper from
bis hand and read it for herself !;
nor did he heed the tears that
swan in her dark eyes, tears oi
such deep, unscilish joy as Only /"
loving woman knows.
Another letter came afterwards
to tell when the widow and her
son were to return.
It was Susie who walked over
early in the afternoon, carrying
with her basket Of dainties for
the travellers supper.
Snsic's black eyes danced, and
her heart sang within her as she
set the table in the little parlor
and lighted a tlre III the kllcheh
stove, ready to make fresh cup
Of tea whenever the widow and
her son should arrive.
And at last the travellers came,
as at las; everything does come,
if We waIt long enough for it.
They had expected to find an
empty house !; they found instead
warmth, and brightness, and good
cheer, and Susie Hale.
Had George Graham grown
through bis trial into d mans per-
ception of a girls charms, or had
his eyes been holden before, that
be should not see?
| only know that that night,
for the first time in his lite, 1t
dawned upon him that another