The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-11-10
i MAalMY5s DISAPPOINTMENT.


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The Drcss, Of ner Lifo HAD Vanished
with Aer noturning Eyoslght
a young physician, who had left his ma
tive town IN hoyhood, returned oittoprae
tice his profession. He found the peopleso
changed that he felt himself almost among
strangers, One day, while walking about
the streets, he slw what looked like n fa-
milar face and form In negro lounging
at street corner 1t was Tony, the boy
who had been his playmate in childhood.
SIS that you, TunyW he called. "liowdy
Marse FRANKIE cried Tony with delight,
and u cordial handshake renewed the
friendship.
slow is mammy," was the doctors first
question. "ls she still aliyer
Eyes, sir. She's on the old plantation,
but she's been blind a long time Use just
come back, tpo, an when went to see her,
the first thing she wanted to know was
about YOU
1t was not many days before the doctor
went to see her, and upon examining her
eyes found II strong probability that sight
might be restored by means Of an opera
tion, He persuaded her to let him try. A
few weeks later an interested group was
gathered in the doctors office,
A slender, fair haired man, the doctor,
was bending over II chair in which sat an
old negro woman, while behind the chair
stood Tony, silently worshiping the man
who could give eyes TO the blind, The doc
EOS, han ft.at,A ha
ans eyes.
Nov, 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 elsef'
mo Marse Frank, " repeated the wom-
an. Let il be him what give me back my
sight"
The doctor slowly removed the bandage
and stood fucing the chair, a look Of intense
interest on his faca. How would the opera
tiOn results
"Now, nanny" he said "open your
eyes"
A subdued light Oiled the room. The
woman unclosed her eyes and looked up,
her face quivering with emotion, while her
hands clutched neryously ut her dress
A look Of great disappointment swept
over her face. The doctor noted it, rs it
4 possible that the operation has failedS" he
thought,
No Before her she saw standing tall
,l..l I,,,,
familiar.
''Please, sir, where is Marse Frank" she
asked politely.
mot know mei Why, you'll be forget
ting Tony next, mammyw exclaimed the
doctor, and he smiled with pleasure.
That smilel She would have known II
the world over Dropping upon her knees
she caught both his hands in her own and
sobbed.
"My baby, what | carried in desc aims
done growed to be u great big man when
'spected TO see little boyW
Tony came from behind the chair.
"Hyah's Tony, nanny"
He lifted her from the floor 10 che chair
and she turned to gaze at him.
Little Tony, too, done growed TO be biz
an jes' like his daddy But, OH miss mi
boys, dem two little boys what ulster to rur
together into all sorts Nv mischief an fool
ishness"
The memory Of the past almost over
came the JOY Of the present. Tears wcr
streaming down her withcred cheeks
'AThere, nanny, you must not do that
You'll spoil all my work Here, Tony
take her home in the buggy. You mus
keep quiet, nanny, till ! see you again
or you'll give me the name Of being poo
doctor"
"Thank you, Marse Frank, IN furgiv
me, she said humbly, and went out
Poor mammy Tine dream Of her lif
had vanished with her returning sight
Her two little boys were gone forever
Youths Companion.