Middletown transcript., 1906-02-03

bilG rdT WOSG anu uOW Ul NEW
York again. Jacks words seem
ed buzzing in her ears.
| am glad to meet Mr. Cor
don, she said quietly, though
her heart was huttering strange
ly, as it had not done since she
was young, young girl.
| She saw him start and turn
eagerly toward her. Jack lad
now passed on, and among the
crowd these two seemed quite
alone.
It is you I was hoping ]
might meet you again. The world
is small place, after all ! Cor
don said gladly.
! Yes, she assented; yet I con-
fess this is great surprise
You probably. think that a
blind man is even more out of
place in a ballroom than in the
city's crowded streets, and agree
with you;but Jack overpersuaded
me and now | am glad | came!
He promised to keep me in tow
and to introduce me to feW,of |
his friends with whom I could |
sit out an occasional dance. I |
think he said that Miss Agnew
did not care for square dances !?
That is quite true.
Then, if this is not already en-
gagged, may sit it out with you? |
She regarded him curiously. It
was a novelty to meeta man who
was apparently no more sensitive
about such a terrible aff1iction
than if it had been but broken
bone and he was about with his
arm in sling.
hope you did not think me
forward this morning." she
said impulsively.
/ thought you did a most sra-
cious and beautiful action and
blessed you for it! But no doubt
you wondered what that blind
idiot was doing in the crowded
streets alone. You see, l had an
appointment with an oculist and
my man Brown was lad up, so [
went alone in a cab. Through
some misunderstanding the dri- =
yer did not wait, and when came
out and found him gone I foolish
ly thought | could walk back. | h
distinctly remembered my New
York of ten years ago and sup
posed it would be merely mat
ter of counting the blocks. But
/ had reckoned without the cable
cars and all the rest-I fancy |
had one or two narrow escapes
before you came TO my rescue,
and l took you for a guardian
angel.
She surprised herself by blush l
ing, and was glad for that mo-
ment that he could not see her
face. &
You have not benin this I
condition long? she asked.
Eight months-an age! And |
1 am a remarkable case,' for I i
have baffied every specialist in {
the West and now have come to |
New York to battle these fellows ,
here. ] intend going to each one J
OF them separately, at first. '
Then / shall have them meet and j
hold consultation; then I sup.
pose they will all want to exam. +
inc me again; and after that-the
T
But-you are very hopeful? t
she said, amazed at his buoyancy
of spirit and the lightness of his
tone. Il
Hopeful? Of course l am! {
You see, it occurred through an b
accident. / was injured about t
the head and the nerves of the a
eye were paralyzed. The queer h
part of it is, that afterwards [
regained my sight for t
. period of three days, and after
that darkness again. a
And what do you think? ,
That the hope lies in three Ii
days recovery. Some clever Fl
man will find the key to the mys- S
terry and I shall see again. d
I truly hope you will; but in v
the meantime-do not go out b
alone!
Indeed, no-unless the good S
angel will promise to come again d
10 my deliverance! S
My father is looking for me, n
said Miss Agnew. I would like b
you TO meet him. n
She saw Gordon again just as a
she was leaving. I hope you v
will come to-call on me, she Y
said. shall be interested to d
hear what all the oculists say. "
wanted to ask you if might, Il
ne said eagerly. If I had not "