The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-11
The Blind Man.

The other day | was standing on Main
street when ! saw blind man unattended
start from tho opposite side Of the street
to the corner where | stood. When nc
proceeded about half way across the sound
of some noisy street cars and the rumbling
Of various vehicles suddenly sounded on his
ear as they rounded from opposite ways
into the thoroughfare he was attempting
to pass He must hive thought they were
dangerously near, judging by the wild and
frightened expression that instantly shove /
Itself on his face His couuteuance. how.
ever. almost Immediately changed and took
on look Of plteous appeal that would have
moved a heart NJ stone
/ ran 10 his assistance md safely plloted
him To tho place he wanted 10 reach, lie
feeliugly thanked me. then spread his little
camp stool and sBi down to patiently await
the passing Of the chsritably inclined.
Without saying anything TO him ! stood
and watched him for while. A hood OF
thought, prompted by compassion for MN
md pity for those 80 whom nc Is dear,
soon quite overwhelmed me and | hurrledlv
moved on up th" street ~ order 10 see
something that would chase away the train
Of unpleasant thoughts that the sad scene
had put In motion. Their cause and a pass
Ing resume may not prove embarrassing
His oyeiids seemed TO have grown toseth.
or and the great orbs NJ Hight were hidden
from view. After he had taken his seat IL
sigh Of deep relief escaped his uncomplniu.
Ing lips, then he bowed his head and coy
cred his face with his hands hauds that
were evidently % strangers ia work when
he enjoyed the blessing ~ sight. After
remaining In this position fnr some min
utes, being evidently In humble snppllca
ton or solemn thought, back he slowly
moved his head and reached for something
that he seemed to sce. In vain, however,
because there was naught that Was visible
10 tho ordinary eye. Bot what did he scci
Does q sixth sense come whom the NTH is
destroyed; Did nm 1nge! mothers hand
reach down from heaven 10 clasp her sight
less boy to her hreGsty Was II a dazzling
baby seeking to show her stricken father
| the safest way? or wac II a s1iutcd wife
! who wanted 70 minister 10 her helpless
husband Perhaps It Is beyond even tho
| blind mans ken 20 toll, save the fact that
! he lnvoluniarily reached for mlnsterinE
! angels hand
| When the motion To grasp the Intangible
proved unsuccessful he calmly folded hi.
arms ecrosS his breast aud turned his face
toward heaven As he did So his cvchaII,
beneath their sealed lids seemed Ia dane,
and struggle. and | could not help think
Ing that they were the scat Of the soul ant
| that the nuttorings ! saw were It's iucf
! foctual attempts to escape form It's prison
! house. Presently the struggle Of the eye,
! ceased, bis lips parted aud Tn low tone
fnll Of rhythm he began singing;
There's a land that IS fsircr than day
And by faith we can see it afar,"
could, stand It no longer It was q
scene sufficiently pathetic "a open the foun
tain 81 tears, and turned sadly away. a;
! walked M the street I tried ia get con
! ccption 81 the innulte God and tried 10 FOL
| would he possible 10 mcrrful as well n,
! an al powerful supreme Being. | rcasonc.
! until ] was lost In a labyrinth OF thought
aud took refuge IN tho nucieut relief tha
the hnitc can find no measure for the in
. finite.