The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-11-03
! ACUTE FEELING
l,..oeuL PERCEPTION OF A TO-
tally BLIND MAN.

FACULTIES Are So Keen That He
m Disadvantage in Select
Goods or Changing Money-In
ternal Night
u McMullin is a groceryman
pI I.ddonpndence. There is nothing
- in IN fsuch a plain, matter of fact
Lssp e but he is a blind man
uI mronderful one at that. McMul-
.D mO blind, and yet he watches
~. ,U little store and waits on his
I Nth even more dexterity and &C.
wi" tban many shopkeepers who
10Th their eyes to help them. 1t
mo NJ difference what one wishes
n nr in what part Of the store it
~ ~ 70 he. the blind storekeeper is
e !, in y, an instant. 1t is taken from
tbslf and wrapped in a neat bun
= nuickly that one, although he
If the mans affection, finds
In doubling his own knowledge.
vo m for "The Star" visited the
.tvIIin store last week. He found
H. a short walk east of the Union
~ station on the Independence
rIc line, Just before the Independ-
. torminus of the line is reached.
stora is not large. About its walls
srranged in regulation grocery style
Eas and upon them are the usual
slips found in such a place, and on
rntside of the counter are melons
tbe customary flour barrels. Be-
! groceries he carries a small stock
btiOns.
thp rear of the store stood Mc-Mul.
His ewes are as clear and appar-
. as good rs anybody's. There is no
lar blemish to indicate their unfor-
M condition. They are brown,
4 a slight droop to the eyelids. He
Inot cast down, but quite the op-
N and when asked if he was quite
4 he replied with a smile
|ps absolutely. Should ali arc light
Dashed in my face l would not
4 it, The sunshine is unknown to
except by its warmth. It's night
me all the time-eternal night"
In you really wait on your trade
IOut assistance?" he was asked.
.Fy me-" he answered good-natured.
fcok around you and ask me where
lin articles are"
There is the canned lobsterW
Mere" pointing to the exact spot
BE shelf where the cans were.
he peaches"
n the shelf below to the right.
a until I get you a can. Gently
hing the counter to guide him, he
led directly to the peaches and lift
can down. Turning around sud
4. lust as if he saw, he said:
here's the bread box there. What
sCn think Of the lemons and apples
CD of IT." He needed no encour-
hent now. He strolled about the
/, picking up soap, ink bottles, oat-
D -four and ran his fingers gently
the candy in the showcase, telling
|price and name Of each kind His
u was so delicate that at times II
Bel that his fingers scarcely came
tltact with an object before he felt
|the next.
\ McNlullin is doubly unfortunate
4 darkness. Only eight years ago
les Were, according to experts, as
perfection as eyes generally are.
l'ncss came to him like a flash. 1t
paralysis Of the optic nerve. He
then a barber at No. $500 East
|lfth street. His child and wife had
III for weeks. In trying to save
lives he nursed them through the
Is and at the same time worked
tiS and their bread during the day.
wife died, and with her death
/ not the husbands physical col
b but his blindness.
|fter had recovered from the fear
Fealization of my condition." he
my first thought was. What
| do for a livelihood? Naturally,
profession was gone. Whatever
Ia blind man may do he is not a
barber ! determined that
q be self-supporting. In spite of
condition | made up my mind
d not enter an asylum. l have a
Pr Of them. so | took the matter as
|Sophically as possible and started
On the road canvassing for a Ger.
brand Of soap. Over Missouri,
|as Iowa and Nebraska l went,
Of the time alone, selling soap.
. no trouble in getting about, and
lme | am as well known as any
that makes that territory"
woman entered and asked for a
OF bread. Mr.. McMullin crossed
|Store' took the bread from the box
wrapped it up. She handed him
dollar. Without hesitation he
INTO the money drawer and put
" showcase 40 cents in change.
|Oa make change rapidly" was
|pSted.
\ yes, he replied, 81 don't see any,
|IOund here who can make change
n lie may not have intended the
lor joke, hut a slight smile
ga about his lips.
~ seven years." he went on, II
Eeu' Then the idea of again get
IA'o business for myself came back
Y Before my blindness | became
Flioer of the Reorganized Church
I, christ of Latter Day Saints, a
'ra OIL the Mormons. Their church
EIe at independence, and here I
IMlhed to come and open my little
E,y store. 1t was two months ago
threw open my front door, and
tOw making comfortable living"
|. alter pause, he said fervently,
r s God have my good health.
Evr mat reason blindness does not
70 have the horror to me that it
~ those who are not in my con.
kansas City Star.
Kills nfY 1nr,nnn Dora