The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-19

After travelling several miles on Fulton
streot-this was in Brooklyn-the Gates
avenue car thought better Of II, turned into
Gates avenue and deposited the woman
at her destination the asylum for the little
blind babies.
1t was a small and shining two story
yellow house with immaculate white cur
tains, next TO large yellow house with
similar immaculate white curtains. This
large house seemed to look protectingy
..,,ly 7g.ss at tho little yellow houfe' The
big yellow house is the Industrial Home
for the Blind, and the protection is real.
The blind men giye the blind babies the
little house for the consideration OF a
ridicuousy low rental and add to thus
generosity by watching over them.
There was no doorbell. 80 tho visitor
knocked Her knock was answered by
young girl who opened the door laugh
Rziy--- pretty young girl With yellow
hair and eyes that flashed peculiarly with
q quick opening and shutting of the lids
Il was sure | heard aome one knock, So
the girl said 'The bad little boys rang
the bell so much when tho house was vacant
that the owners took IL OF and never put
It back again"
BY this time the woman was In the hall.
and the girl, reaching out little white
wavering hand, found the door and closed
II softly
She showed the woman into the reception
room whore the white curtains were, There
the visitor introduced hersef TO the presi-
dent Mrs Fregea-. the trained nurse, who
first organized the asylum for blind babies
beginning up in the Seventies in Manhattan
in little Nat with $50 tor the work and the
promise Of 500 Now, thanks to her,
the asylum is an institution under the
supervision OF the International Sunshine
Branch for the Blind, with a summer home
for blind babies at Barlow on the Sound.
While they wero talking the girl came in
at the door Il was daylight. but she
walked on tiptoe as if IT were night and she
was afraid of waking somebody.
This Is Miss Clark IS said Mrs Fregear.
introducing her our secretary and teacher
for the blind babies.
The woman signalled TO know il she vera
totally bliud. Mrs Fregear answered.
aloud:
The cook ana ! arc tho only ones in tho
house that can see. she said
the woman looked quickly at the girl
to see If this saddened her, but il did not,
The girl laughed
Yes, | Gin totally blind she said
Il must show you her typewriter smiled
Mrs. Fregear "and ask her 70 write for
you She does very beautiful work She
was educated in the New York Blind Asylum
She was there for twelve years" All this
while the girl listened smingly, accus-
toned. apparently. to hear her calamity
discussed
The president showed the visitor through
the dining room. She showed her the shin
ing kitchen, and the cook who could see and
then led her on upstairs 10 the room in which
were some of the blind children
Miss Clark had preceded them. She stood
quietly back of four children who sat in
low chairs playing with toys. The visitor
was introduced to the children one at a
time. They rose oourteously. particularly
Cornelius. who hailed from Randalrs Isla nd,
but who possesses the manners Of n Ches-
terrified.
They Tailored toward the sound OF her
voice, searched for her hand with their
little chill. wavering hands and shook it,
One little girl fingered over il.
Nice big hand" she cooed.
She means to be complimentary. hastily
explained Mrs, Fregear at the wonnn's