The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-03

TO tell his name. Her face lighted up
in the brightest way, and throwing her
bead back, she said. quite plainly io.h'
Tom Those were the only words she
could speak at that time-"Tom, ana the
Dolly's "two teese." though, as she was
to return TO the Institute after christ
mas, without doubt she is by this time
able to enunciate many more.
This little girl had been deaf and dunno
and blind from the time she was eighteen
months old. and when she was six years
old her only communication with others
was In two ways: striking on her breast
with both hands meant she wanted
drink OF water, and tapping on her lips
meant she wanted bread. In no way
could they, her mother and father,
show her their love, their longing, their
desperate efforts to teach her; and, in the
anguish of the chllds baffled efforts 10
escape from the darkness that was about
her she became almost wild, with the
most unbridled passions.
on learning OF this school in Boston
her parents at once placed her under its
care and in two years the result mad
been her development into an intelligent,
affectionate being.
on a voyage of discovery, the inquisi-
tive little fingers found the electric but
ton under the window. and Willie Eliza
beth begged c. so pleadinSly, TO De al
lowed to press c. The teacher caught the
mischevous hand and telegraphed, NO
no. that calls the porter-it rings the
bell" but very lovingly and very longing
ly the little fingers fluttered about the
button, as if to ring that bell; to press
that button was the most desirable thing
in the world, and the child begged so
hard to ring IL just once-very gently
4 baby or a child that can hear invsri-
ably takes unutterable delight in ringing
a bell, but what music or harmonious
sound could the idea OF ringing a bell
convey to child who had never heard a
bell never would hear one? But IL evil
IDENTIFY did mean to this particular child
something altogether charming. some
thing most desirable to do, something
very enchanting.
The little traveller so interested in
everything. so happy looking. so winsome,
sent to everyones heart great lesson OF
love, of patience and of thankfulness.
Miss NJ said she was teaching Willie
Elizabeth to play on the piano and To
dance, and that the little feet twlnkled
as lightly and gayly to the music as IL
every note delighted the intelligent brain
with its harmonies
Every one wanted to drop little sun
shine into her day, from the porter who
lowered protectingly over them like
dark-compleXioned winglcss angel, to the
grumpy old gentleman who kept four
seats to hmsef i'm a crowded car but who
yet sent to her "unboknownst" a basket
of choice fruit and when she lay COM
fortably mapping with Genevieve Graded
up'in her motherly arms, lots of plying
glances went her way. which would have
surprised the happy heart had she known
of them.
At Albany they changed cars, and a
last glimpse of Willie Elizabeth showed
ner dancing along through the depot.
clinging 10 the arm of her friend, with
Genevieve securely tucked under her arm,
leaving behind her a never-to-b~ forgot
ten memory, and a true fairy tale" TO
tell over nursery fires. of little girl who
could not see with her eyes. hear with
her ears, or speak with her lips, but yet
had the magic Of all three in her dainty
inger-tps and who was happy, blithe,
gay, and ntelligent.-Independe