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

charming prospect of the happy, bright
little girl for a neighbOr. Much smiling
and holding went on as the TWO setueu
their belongings for the trip. n DOLL OF
Boston extraction and consequent rare
precocfty. was brought out some knitting
law near TO hand on one of the seats
and then the madchen of the yellow hair
turned to the window, ran her hand
quickly and lightly over the window-pane,
the curtains, the window ledge, ana
catching the hand of her friend in both
her own telcgraphed message with light
ming rapidity. She was blind and dumb,
and every one who was watching the little
scene felt "teary 'roun' the lashes' when
the teacher answered the message with
flying fingers, showing the child 10 be
also deaf. Helen Keller was the first
thought; but, again, this girl was younger
than Helen; and really the old maid, after
much hdgetiHg, could not refrain from
going over TO rake "call," which was
graciously received. and a very friendly
feeling quickly established. The lady who
had the little girl in charge was her
teacher, and was taking her, willie
Elizabeth Robbins" TO her home In Tex
as end 70 the mother she had left two
years before. Miss NJ introduced Will
lie. who shook hands cordially, and asked
in that wonderful sign language "Where
Is the lady going?' On being told 10
Cincinnati she added, "As far as we are
gOing?" TO be answered, "Oh, no, no:
Wa are going many many miles further"
Then she was interested TO know where
the caller was going to sleep, asking
'Where is the lady's bed? VIII she oe
near 10 us?" She communicated with her
teacher by using the sign language for
the deaf and dumb as the teacher held
the little wrist IN her hand earnestly
feh ia a. Of h..
fingers. but conveyed her own answers
10 Willie Elizabeth by signs made upon
the palm OF the child's hand
Taking the hand of the lady In hers.
and with a twinkle on her face. Willie
Elizabeth made her feel what seemed TO
be piece OF cardboard tied around her
own waist by a string, and under the
skirt Of her dress in front; and when
the lady proved too stupid TO guess what
it was for, she seemed greatly amused,
and STOPPING over drew down her visit
or's hand until she could thrust between
her fingers a ticket. which was tied on
the big basket in order to explain to
her that she was "ticketed," too. in case
OF accident.
Misinte rpreting 4 request from Miss
NJ that she would "stow the lady her
knitting" she proceeded to teach her TO
knit, To the guests evident embarrass-
nent. her fingers being all thumbs and
as stif and clumsy as could well be, I'M
der the guidance OF the eager little
hands. as they forced Into hers a spool
from which depended long, knitted wool
len string destined for a pair of reins
for Il wee baby brother at
home. But as her efforts at teaching
were not success with such an obtuse
pupil, she drew deep sigh of relief
when Miss NJ explained that II was
only necessary TO show how It was done,
not 10 instruct the lady to do IL. Willie
Elizabeth then introduced her dolly.
whose name was "Genevieve Robbins"
and proceeded with much pride TO show
that Miss Genevieve rejoiced In the pos
session of two teeth, her own lips dis
tinctly enunciating the words two
teese," while her fingers pressed one OF
the fingers OF her new friend on the bits
of ivory CD in Genevieve's mouth.
The little maiden also knew very well
the boy who has been sent to the school,
the Howe Institute. at Boston. where
Willie Elizabeth had been. from down in
Georgia, through the fundamentally Of
Helen Keller, and Miss NJ asked her