The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-06-22
THE FACE HE SAW


OO WO blind people who love each
vi other.
He, an ungainly, stunted figure, |
with a very homely face; she, tall, thin,
of yellowish complexion and of sickly |
appearance.
Benevolent people had placed them in
Il blind asylum years before. There |
they were brought up.
As children they had played together
and were contented and happy. The
pleasures of the world were as strong
to them as its daily miseries. They
knew that quiet, comfortable house, its
large garden-and nothing more There
they belonged They could know moth
ing Of what was going on outside. One
thing only was clear to them and tina
was-that they loved each other.
A hot summer day.
The two sat on a bench in the garden
chatting.
Paul, | am so glad"
"On what account, AnnaY
"Ah! Don't you know? To-mor-
row"
Yes. Tomorrow the famous ocuist
will be here
And he will make us both see"
IF he is really able to accomplish
that"
You are joking. OF course, he will
be able to do it. That is his business"
Then, at last shall be able to see
your lovely face OF that l am glad"
and Of nothing else"
Nothing"
paul" said she. laughing quietly,
how do you know that have a lovely
face?"
Because have seen you twice al
ready-in dream. You had golden
hair and wings as white as snow
"Oh. if that were only truew
1T is quite certaiu'
WAS | so beautifulY" she asked. seiz-
ing him by the hand: so beautiful?
But when ! reflect, Paul | think it
would be even better for us to be true
to each other than TO he able to see.
That would he lovely Don't you think
SOP
Il know not" he answered thought
fully; and then both were silent =
The eyentful day had passed. The
operation on the eyes had been perform
ed If not all delusion. it must prove
a success.
Neither of you must take the band
age Off the eyes for fourteen days.
Such was the doctors order before he
left.
On the next evening. after the sun
had gone down, the two were again
seated in the garden, clinging close t.
each other.
. Paul, when will we first see each
! othery"
in fourteen days"
u 81 know. but that is much too long
Eight days would certainly be lone
! enough"
Less time than that, perhaps; bu
we have the doctors order"
II cannot endure to wait so long
What If the operation has been a fail
ure, and we have rejoiced in vain
e What then?"
He was silent.
For all that, we could"
i "Annaw
- "Only for moment. dear Paul. I
-, will surely not be wrong"
, You will, Notwithstanding"
"Only for a moment. We will pu
:, the bandages on again Immediately
, You need not be at all afraid. Please
y, pleasew
Rather let us wait We have sui
fered many years. Let us endure it
few days longer"
NO, cannot wait. If you love m,
do it, or will myself alone"
He hesitated a while, but at lengt
answered calmly: We will do it,"
"When?'
Tomorrow morning early-here {
y this bench"
!, Thanks. You will come at the a.
- pointed timer
yes"
Goodnight"
~. Goodnight. hope you VIII have
=, good sleeS"
Morning twilight.
Paul has ben long out of bed. He
nix in dread of the next hour. Anna.
III course. is beautiful. but he? Who knoy
how ugly he may be? Perhaps he
handsome also. but he can never a
SIS pear before her in this dreadful unce
80 tainty.
ION with the bandagew