The National tribune., 1884-02-14


hev wpaia ast row ask for explanations, and
! requested tlse doctor 70 ask whether visit
hom her mother in Mississippi wonid be ac-
teptable; ana she was assured that Mrs Char
servale would be delighted 30 have her come.
. Presently. Miss Tyndal again SAT down at her
lacc, and acted as operator and interpreter.
Say to her fmoaning Hrs. c. that we
BIZ have two or three friends 10 dinner to-
morrow said the doctor.
Having understood this, Mrs. Charteryale in
Ueuired who they were. The reply dictated to
Miss Tyaaal was: Captain Adams and a friend
Of hisn
Miss Waterbury had Sufficiently recovered
herself by tis time 10 observe that there was
p fviBt hlus,i--the very f4intest-on the cheek
of 6enevicVa. and thai she appeared TO be max
ing an effort I'D seem careless. That young LADY
turned to her companion and said:
- I promised 10 show you the pictures, jane
let us retire The young ladies went out IN
the hail. at the foot of the stairs, they were
Joined by 3Iiss Annie, the doctors sister, and
al three passed iato the li5rary, where was
iDc coiiecuOn of paintings engr2vlDgs, ana
ether we Is of arts But Miss Waterbury de-
elarcd sbe was 100 much impressed by the sad
interview last terminated above stairs TO be
interested in ltirtHres. That poor lady" said
she; hew terrible is her condition.
Bu. il IS less terrible then you imagine,
bad rs 81 is !" said Annie.
How could il be more terrihleP"
She does not suffer; she might be on bed
OF agony lor years; she is very thankful it is no
worse and ihat sbe is able 10 enjoy life not
Eithstan1ine the fsrlYati0ns Of sight and hear
Ing
But sac does, and she says SO. You saw
the vase ID flowers At her sideg Ny brother
-cBeNs then Wth his oWR hand every day. 1T
would inate Nou we from sympathy TO see
her SonG new rose and trace its petals with
her del ats and sensitive fingers. She cannot
say. Row beautiful, bat her face lights Up
with exIres oas more sisniicanb than words
When she knows we are with her she Is very
happy, a..a heT telegraph key rattles with de-
light rs sac expresses hHr emotions"
Bot sae Is cut OF from The world IN eter-
nal daEkaesz and silence: how terrible" !"
Oh no. She IS ia darkness and in silence ;
but ii A.ss t'Enslai reads Jae daily news 70
her, ana she feels herself Is j tae Torid and
OF the world, rs you and I do
Is thers no hope for her eyes2 They do
not look bliua and thcy impressed lie as beng
very beautiful"
The doctors give her no hope. The Para-
lied optic nerve Is beyond al surgery and
though her eyes look nearly natural, they see
no more shan ewes Of glass.
Nhe IS Miss TyBa.sl. her interpreter? ~
GeneyieEe answered this question.
Hiss 5a&lih 1gf.d4l Is tle sister Of CAPTAIN
Trndai chief 81 tha United Sl-l1es secret service
3nthis Fegloa. stisa Verg responsible position,
and he is a yarE superior officer. His sister IS
quite la6n-il1e ana has been with the family for
three ycits. indeed, she is almost one Of the
family; Is fsily trusted aud has the run OF the
house. She appears 10 De very devoted 20
cousin Fanny
q don't ike her. said Miss Waterbury. in
i..,lrc Sid
under her brow"
"0h, Jane. that's one Of your whims," re-
Piled Genegieee; aud vau disi Ike the Irish as
much a. vaa do the Yankees"
No 81 did not occur 70 me that she was
Irish, but ! s1ppGseshc is. ! lnnst have known
st by instinct, without being aware OF j"
at this moment the music Of piano came
floating 1own the great stairway, filing the
library ROOM VITA . very storm OF sound. Miss
Waterbury turned to listen.
1T j. say cegsin,7 said GeacgieEe.
Why is II possible She playsg"
Yes, sfler Il fashion; listen"
Miss Waterbury was cutie 4 musician, and
slae soon detected something peculiar.
Z" It appears 10 be without noduiation," she
said. Il il all ncise and al fo5Tissin0"
"And yet the time, As TOu VIII perceive, i
perfect"
That isVery strange. said Miss Waterbury,
that oae both band and deal should enjoy
muse"
:. But. then. she docs not" intcrposed Ills.
ANNE For she Erst year after her misior
time she continued 70 pi8v quite well, anr
appeared 10 enjoy the music Sac did not hear
But she gradually lost az musical appreciation
until she could no Jos gGs ssl3Ulg The coaapos
tion III taolsl Il brother saTs that n0'
hearing bef oHn sounds, siie could 10 longer
coAfro. faea II shs sane manner as thg
power q. s,eecb j. 3pEt 70 the accidentally deaf
Egt sbe enjoys the mere mechanical exercls'
OF the freers. and eEneciasly tie systematic
measurement OF ti1nC I-at sbe does through
what lay 0rolheT says is called the rnnscula
sense
Miss Annie had caught her brothers mod,
OF fhOEg.it and * zliressl0a. IN fact, tbougl
bUt twsnfr veagS old, she was lesrned IA al
the wisdom ef Der remarkable brother. ant
was son 5lnes spoken af among her friends a
The LiaUle Philosopher though from sbee
aoeaes'g ara a deep Eeaard for the doctor
whom SIZE rsrered, slle often credited her oBl
TAyRgh 10 her brether.
After ssFDeF, wben tie voung ladies frol
Monticello had retired 70 their ToOn.-she.
preferral D De iegeIaer.-Gacneyieye said:
De syg really tai-ik, 5aae, that my eorsl
Fanny ever really knew raHf lG0tacrz"
t.lhcre Is a profound mystery about tbs
matter 6saevi1Y1. replied Jane. Eea shal
Know Il some day. Pie4ss 90 n0s ask me nos
a. fiiat Z can cay IS t1at hrs. CharterYsl
really was present a. nlT motaetss wedding.
VII nc "a .-sfe Di Ef-dt E9y4 ltftlBe lAal e. Z
CANE VITA yoa - The HerE8 itace"
Seuegieve diG not prgss her question; bu
size 'Ta more than ever convinced Of what si
had iqr sane time cxfbese0- that there VIZ
some aaaS r.aincd laystesy u her friends hi
tory, aaat Whieh she Was very tender. 81
kueE t.iat. Ike herself, she resided in Bolivt
ooaniy. Miss: she kueT bliss James uncle, Co
Laneloa sgaoa Sic had met at Srentlss) an
that Elth Eeg mot9er. sAc lived with thar Il;
cle: ihat was ~. But Jane Waterbury ";
heTscf 8 ;uTstery 10 5eoevieve. She was ID
OILY vlVae.oas and ready 20 overflow wit
merry laueAtcr HPon the slightest cecasio
but Size w3ss given 10 iits Of ufaeeoanta5e sai
mess, wheu SIZE was silent and reflective. 81
WIS subject 80 outbGlsts Of generous eonident
AID full Of unseiasb kinanass: but ct Z
same TING. was frequently Jealous, witho
Cause, psasonate ard ialpiaeable. Short
stature bat perfectly pr0P9,fiOBed; brunet
q complexion, bat with 4 skin soft Is satin
large gay eyes, Nhicl lan9uished and Aasb'
by trl1ls; jet black haiE. straight as an j
dian's. hgt soft as silk: and a low soft, swe
voice. which cpuld ripple, or nurmur. or stoFI
o. keep silent al will--lAis was the portTa
Of Jane Waterbury.
Au1ge. tais wagBard maiden was the boi
companion and confidential friend o. Gen
We've Callawell--6iGerant in al her moo
and ati her outward expression. Genevie
was slightly above medium stature, with