The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-05

Wife the News of the Day-When Well
She is Happy, Contented and Thankful.
At 152 New York avenue there was
found yesterday a sad and singular
sight which should appeal 10 the benev-
olent people Of Wichita 10 see that their
wants Were supplied even if il was nee
essary TO neglect the unfortunate heath
ems Of Africa.
When a reporter called at the house
yesterday 10 see the true condition OF
the case he found a woman sick await
ing the coming Of her husband who had
gone out in the search OF some Of the
necessaries of life. The poor woman
was shivering over a little fire and ev-
cry few minutes drawing her hand
over the nozzle of a tea kettle 10 see
whether or not it was boiling.
She did not hear the footsteps Of the
reporter as he entered. No, she has
not heard a sound for more than fifty
years. Yet her sensitive nature told
her that some one had entered the
room in spite of her sightless, eyes, for
she has not Cbeheld the light Of day for
more than twenty years. She secured
a chair and bade the reporter TO be
seated. She did not speak fer she has
not spoken but three words since she
was three years old.
The woman was deaf, dumb and
blind, yet she is educated and keeps
herself well posted upon the current
events of the day and there is doubt
less not minister Of the gospel in
Wichita who is as well posted upon the
bible as this poor deaf dumb and blind
woman, Mrs. Robert Moon.
a person would naturally think that
a person in this condition would be I'M
happy, but when the woman is well
there are but few happier women in
Wichita. The reporter engaged the wO-
man in conversation yesterday by
means of the sign language, aided by
the simple touch. and from her learned
that she was born in the state of Ohio,
and at the age of two years had lost
both her hearing and speech. She was
educated at Columbus, Ohio. and grad
uated with high honOrs. She was Of an
exceedingly bright and happy DISPOSE
ton, and at school met Robert Moon
and in a short time the two were mar
ried. The husband had a good trade,
carpenter, and for several years the
newly married couple got along nicely
and had a good home.
OF course the husband was also deaf
and dumb and it was frequently re-
marked how nicely they got along, but
there came a sad change, the wife was
taken violently sick and when she
arose from her bed il was never again
to look upon her loved ones. Her eye
sight was gone-that upon which she
depended for the means of carrying on
converse ton. Blindness is always sad,
but in this case ii seemed doubly So.
What should she do? She was passed
school age, and yet she could not pass
through life in this manner.
Her husband secured her books of
raised letters and in a short time she
was able 10 read and her raised Bible
she studies by day and night 1t is in
tereSting TO see her in the evening sit
ting in one corner of the room without
any light and her book spread upon a
stand before her. 1t is also a touching
sight TO see the husband, as he returns
from his work at night, Cfor he is in
dustriOus and works every day when
he can get anything TO do, and his wife
is so he can leave herr take a daily paper
and as he reads the happings of the
day with one hand in hers he Will tell
her the news as he reads il.
She does not have a girl, but does her
own work, but this winter she is laid
UP with rheumatism and her husband
is prevented from leaving her. 1t would
DO some people good, who think they
have nothing 10 be thankful for TO call
and spend an afternoon with the wO-
man and have her relate to them how
much she finds in life for thankfuIness,
and how she looks forward to the time
when she shall enter that home where
there is no sickness or sorrow.
The family need assistance, but we
are glad to know that all the great
hearts of Wichita need is to be shown a
case worthy of their charity, and they
always respond.
The residence is 152 New York avenue
and if you have the blues call and see
them and You VIII surely come away
better satisfied with your surroundings.