The sun., 1897-11-29
DrAn DUMB, AND nL1vD.
Ten.Ycnr-Oid Giri Does Dlfiicnit Chores
Thrrads Nccdios. ana wakes Dolls Dresses.

FROM the UuitCsOn Netrs.
Mrs. w. w. Rcc Is q widow living Mt tho little
Village Of Wyatt. In Ellis county. Her youngest
child is little Ruby. just past her tenth birth
day anniversary. In tho fall OF 1889, whom
Ruby was little tot years old. that fearful
plague, ccrebro.spinal meningitis, with the
spotted fever accompaniment, became epidemic
In tho ncighborhood OF ti,o Rice FAMILY. i!"r
father. two brothers and herself were stricken
down. tho father and one Of the sons soon dying
with II. Little Ruby fingered between lifG and
doath for five weeks. when she began slow
covcry. At the end of three months she could
sit up. and from that time on she had TO learn
anew 10 walk, Just as % shc had learned IN her
blind and deaf, and she has never since been
able to articunte.
bright, Intelligent, and pretty child. When the
NciCs representative called, Ruby and another
sf So to
hear. she, by some means, seemed to know thas
nd Em aTns 1nS hs a she
grasped his hand in welcome, then reaching ont
for her brother and sister she drew their hands
| to hts indicating that they should shake hands
| with tho stranger
some o R%Ss arc indeed r
thread. % Tho child put both ,he % end, end p tn, thS
hr iSroad through S T the noCdles : eye She seemed
| sense OF touch is remarkably acute. Her fingers
are soft and slender, with a peculiar volvety
| feeling. and they servo for her eye as we'll 40
/ fingers.
| Her sense OF smell is very keen. Ruby sooms
to be as fond OF dolls as tho average little girl
| and displays wonderful skill in cutting out and
Sss % Sci dSr hsr
| the trimming and style of cut of the dresses OF
| lady visitors, and she shows great ingenuity In
| 80 cutting and trimming her dolls wardrobe.
Her sewing Is not confined to her fingers re BY
ing machine. and is very fond of operating It..
| Ruby's accomplishments do not stop Mt plain
| sewing. After cutting and sewing hcr dolFs
and sews on tho buttons She is, for the most
! part, self taught in these manipulations. Sho
| keeps her clothes in her own trunk. and does
| not allow any one else to put anything in IT.
Not long ago her sister put some apronsin Ruby 9
| trunk, but they were soon discovered by tho
] little miss and were summarily cast upon the
floor. Ruby, while affectionate and amiabe in
| disposition, Is by no means devoid OF temper.
the offender and then run away.
Besides her doll she has cat OF which she 10
quite fond; and she also loves to play with
chickens. Not long since she got up in the night
asleep, went to tho fowlhouse, where she found
hen that was desirous of sitting. Ruby pro.
cured a box, In which she fixed up nest OF
straw. and, gathering up all the eggs she could
find. some three or four dozen she set tho hen
up in business, placing the box upon the sewing
machine. where her mother found it next morn.
ing.
She sometimes goes into the fowlhouse-al.
ways at nigh and catches chickens. which she
puts into coop. Next day. after amusing her
self with them awhile she turns them out. Tho
chickens do not seem to be afraid OF her. Az
may be supposed, little Ruby is very much hui
mored, and, as far as possible, she ia allowed ia
do Just as she pleases, and amuse herself az
suits her best.