Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-03-24
MAMMYS DISAPPOINTMENT.
The Dream Of Her Life Had Vanished
with Her Returning Eyesight.

| The Dream of Her Life Had Yauisheo
with Her Returning Eyesight.
A young physician, who had left his ma.
| tive town in boyhood, returned to it to prac.
/ tice his profession. He found the people Sc
/ changed that he felt himself almost among
| strangers, One day, while walking about
/ the streets, he saw what looked like IA
| miliar face and form in negro lounging
| at a street corner. Il was Tony. the boy
who had been his playmate in childhood.
rs that you, Tony'' he called. "Howdy,
Marse Frank" cried Tony with delight,
and cordial handshake rcnewed the
| friendship.
How is nanny" was the doctors first
question. is she still aliveE'
Yes, sir. Shes on the old plantation,
but she's been blind long time Use just
come back. too, an when went 70 see her
the first thing she wanted 10 know was
about YOU
1t was not many days before the doctor
went to see her, and upon examining her
eyes, found strong probability that sight
might be restored by means Of an opera
ton. He persuaded her to let him try A
few weeks later an interested group was
gathered i'm the doctors Office,
A slender, fair haired man, the doctor,
Was hNlltAllA Wv Ut % Nlltll ia Multu HtAb an
old negro woman, while behind the chair
stood Tony, silently worshiping the man
who could give eyes to the blind The doc.
tor was untying bandage from the won.
ans eyes.
"Now, nanny" he said, Il am going to
uncover your eyes Who is the first per.
son you would like to seer"
you, honey" replied the woman, in
trembling tones.
'But Tony is here Don't you want to
see him before any one elseg"
"No, Marse Frank" repeated the WON.
an. Let it be him what give me back my
sight"
The doctor slowly removed the bandage
and stood facing the chair, look of intense
interest on his face. How would the opera
ton result?
Now, nanny" he said. open your
eyes"
A subdued light filled the room. The
woman Enclosed her eyes and looked up,
her face quivering with emotion, while her
hands cluoched uevvously at her dress.
A look of great disappointment swept
over her face. The doctor noted it. rs it /
possible that the operation has failed?" he
thought.
No. Before her she saw standing tail. .
bearded man, not a line Of whose face was
familiar.
please, sir, where is Marse FRANKIE" she .
asked politely.
Not know me? Why you'll be forget. .
ting Tony next, mammy" exclaimed the
doctor, and he smiled with pleasure.
That smilel She would have known it .
the world oser. Dropping upon her knees
she caught both his hands in her own and
sObbed
"Nly baby, what | carried in desc aims.
done growed to De a great big man when
'spected to see a little boyw
Tony came from behind the chair
"Hyahs Tony, nanny"
He lifted her from the floor 20 the chair.
and she turned TO gaze at him.
Little Tony, too, done growcd 20 be big
IN ies' like his daddy But, OH miss my
boys dem two little boys what ulster TO run
together into an sorts NV mischief an fool
shngss."
The memory Of the past almost over.
came the joy OF the present Tears were
streaming down her withprgd checks.
"There, maumy, you must not do that.
You'll spoil al my work Hcre Tony.
axe her home i'm tine buggy. You must
keep quiet, nanny, t,l ! see you again,
pr you'll give me the name OF being poor
loctOr"
Thank you, Narse Frank. an furgive
me- she said humbly, and went ont.
Poor mammyl The dream of her life
lad vanished with her returning sight.
Her two little boys were gone forever
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