New-York tribune., 1905-04-02
BLIND GIRL MS BRIDE.
Though sstrOthed Lest Her Sight
Man lnsisted On Marriaon.

MrE. 5ohn llariocier. OF Cleveland. Is sb-
sa!utely sure OF her hushsnd's love FOR he
married her in spise of The fact thet sae
suddenly became Totally blind souF months
before their Nodding day The Ne6ding
took place 81 planned n spite Of the opposi-
Eion of hsriocker's parents and friends and
against the argent aaFioe ~ his employers.
ISIS hesrothed herself in the first three
months a the darkness of night that had
coms into her H.e refused stsadtastly 20
consent 70 the marriage. emo only yielded
Al las when she became convinced IN the
sspihs of her own heart that her refusal
Roul6 blight tie lise of the n,su she loves.
80 earnestly did the Young woman wish
20 s9aie her besrothed from what she In
Giste5 vas The sacrifice Of MS entire life
tnst Nhen tao weeks ago she gave n re-
luotant consent TO the wedding. she insisted
fhat be SHOULD avail himself % the right
10 crew hack even a. the altar itself-
Even X We arc all IN the church. John,
Gear" she said, ard The minister is haii
Way Through the ceremony. ycu must say
no II Il IRE last moment you cecids you
cannot MAKE this great sacrifice; and ! VII
rcfu aaaN from mv happiness ane love 4oa
5uFt the ssme-just IS much.
Ald John HariocSs- only smiled s..-.lS -,
1has The blind Eiri II has siGe coAaa olls
feel as she passed her white fingers oH'eSS
3nFIy over his face. -
'it'. not a sacriace Let's" he saio, N
replg. Before this blindness came 70 80
] needed YOU ana you nee0cc me -eoh
ueeG you Just much as ever &c ~ ~
sou need me az the more, 30 We VIII s9s
Al hcr lenaonstraaoes ended the saus
way Jonn Earlocker Reused 10 eNe -
ISIS moiher relash only n her love for
him. hegEe5 aizs 20 give up us purpose ~
marry hrs blind sweetheart -.
Ihe day came and the wedding party As
semhled The blind bride. lovely even "a
her blindness stood beside the Hlau -
loved and heard The minister i..s ,,,s nan
who ia refused 10 give her No. 80 - ~,
him a.terWarG that y she nae itt1 -, -
slightest reiuctsnt treinor ~ - -. - -
clsspea hers--if she had detected cen @ t's
suspicion of hesitancE IN ne o
would even Al chat iast mai moment nave
q Dsfh me ceremony. But the clasp of
John harlOckers hand Was Aria ano - ~
voice rang clear ana trle-ale SIC
his VIE for better or worse
After the wedding John tiar!ocker sac
his bride ths nrsG proof o- the teaaeI caIS
lie intended 20 bestow upon her curing - -
the sigh;less days of her NE. one Ass.
10 lad prepared home Tor them, nut Al
ria request had asked him no questions-
Together they drove in carriage 70 Vhe
bofne tn waiting. The carriage rolled ever
smooth paKements ana ihFouBh it.aie
nara As tho wheels rung across q l4ti-I
stone NfiakE al4 AiEA AFAA AAAN
read and turned into stretch OF brick
paved stree.s. The bride, who had been
chatterirg with the arm OF her Dig nue.
hand around her. suddenly became sltent
and seemed 20 be listening for tanlliar
sounds Tie carriage crossed q railway
track and r streetcGr passed ~ VITA a
peculiar WhirrinF sound, ssirtlns the proaa
curve on the edge of the park. Ahe price
turned her sightless eyes 70 ter hGspaha >
John. o. John. YOU
She stoppei 10 listen again. TIE carriage
drove through a shaded stree; and stopped
0t a gate. -
.-Joan, John.' she cried. exeitediy, IT'S
home-rnv old home 7 knew II the moment
Ne crossed the bridge and heard the
Gfreetear R-hirr along the edge % the PARK
Its my old home isn't IL, john
Yes dear. said John hsrlociSer, u
your old home ana your rev home, for YOU
shall live there until you arc ureo of Il
Rnd me
That Was John lis-locker surprise tor
hts bride. and if rsvealc9 tfe whole a. the
romance that haS joined fhem tog@tner.
n vas strange romance fo- a TnooeTTl
V'orka5sy woTld-snd There have been fe"
like il outside of cheap novels and chasper
thea res E1icaso Tribune.