New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-21

be resolved 10 try what he could do First no
stopped being led and gained confidence rapidly.
and he does not have TO ask any to lead
him unless he goes several miles from home where
the roads not familiar to him. Gradually he
found that he could do some work Corn husking
was an occupation that could be fairly we'll per-
formed in the dark that eternaIIy surrounded him.
He sought work at this and found ii. Led TO
pile OF corn In the field. he huskedsOwly at first.
and then as he kept at 1t more rapidly. He earned
some money. The spirit Of trade and business
awakened In him. He wanted TO do some business
his own account. Several miles away is tho
fishing village of Bayside Dalbow hired a wagon
and man TO help him. They drove 10 the fish
town loaded up and peddled their wares about
the country.
At first DaIbow could not do much. It was hard
work cleaning the fish in the dark Judging OF
their quality and making change. But he tried It.
Gradually he found skill coming him.
Now all he keeps n helper for is 10 drive the
wagon. and his eiBht-ycar-old son viii soon be
ab!e 10 DO It. The rest Of the work the blind man
does himself. He will go to Bays!de. get his fish,
ana by feeling Of them tell Just what kind they
are and the quality as well as the weight within
4 few ounces
lie arrnnges his waros in the wagon. SO that fish
OF certain kind are in certain place Before
ne starts out he also arranges his money. With
the silver copper and nickel coins he has no
trouble lie can distinguish the different denomi-
Ht'ons py me sense OF touch and can also deter
mine II a piece Is bad or not. lie has become an
expert at this. But the bills puzzled him awhile
IN the dark SO hill feels different from n
d one. However. Da!bow got over this by going to
a "a, man An ne could trust Tho latter helps arrange
me ps IN pile according TO denominations and
tens MIN how many OF each there arc
Then by keeping track Of how many he paws
oN'' Ha!Dow can always ascertain by going over
the ron Just what he has In receiving bills from
other people when alone no has u trust 10 their
honesty. - ~
Thus equipped, with his money all arranged and
ms Lsh Ia!d out In his wagon. thu blind man and
his driver tour the country towns and farrnbnusea
about shiloh Dalbow will inquire what ia wanted
aAght from his wagon. so 70 the rear OF II nick
out exactly tho kind OF fish called for clean IL
and take the money. making change when neces-
sary.
The driver merely r,,iIce ,rD hor.. r,, - D.,
oysters which Dalbow pcddIes when there are no
hsh' arc little easier 10 handle. All clans are
HHke' except as to size. and so. in general. arc
Uys'eFs- IN opening either Of these bivalves the
oHHd man gets along almost as We'll as II he had
ms ms sight AT recent big oyster supper In Shiloh
baioow opened all tho oysters eaten. and there
was no fault found with his speed
HeioFe the holidays Dalbow tied hundreds and
hundreds Of yards OF Christmas greens sitting I'm
Cdfk cellar no tied the green's day after dav
When shipped they would bring three cents a
yard and he could tie enough in a week TO earn
$50 while many man with good eyosIEht and all
the" o'ieF faculties couldn't find anything 10 do
btt SIT around tho village store and complain OF
hard times as they spat tobacco Juice
Dal6ow never speaks OF his blindness Ho will
travel along tho village street and recognize &C
quaintances by their voice or step. He will talk
with them and, meeting the next man he win 70
mark casually that he Just saw Biz Jones or
whoever IT might have been and then 60 ON and
tell what Bin" said. Dalbow always secs"
people. lie sees them In his own way 10 be
sure. but II is as satisfactory as If he viewed
them with eyes, and he never makes n mistake
nc VIII can at the homes of his friends and tell
about having Just seen" and So II is a pe,uI-
iarity that he permits himself
From who had hardly a cent in IN, World
Dalbow In the last ten years has come 10 he
man OF comparative means He made money
enough to buy a home. and also acquired land
adjoining the FISH market which he now owns
Several years there was fire in the town
ana fearing n repetition tho authorities raised
money and bought chemical engine
After they had It they wanted a place in tho
centre OF the village TO keep IL. The town trustees
approached several persons, but they all wanted
too much money for their land. The town could
not afford TO pay 1t and also pay Tor the engine
and build house TO keep II in. II seemed az II
the engine would have he sent away. Dalbow
heard OF the trouble.
IN give the land for the engine house" he said
and l don't want a cent for IT,"
lie did give the town plot he had little way
from the postofice, and about a year ago a
small building was erected II and the engine
installed. II remained for a blind man. one who
ten years ago had hardly a cent to spare 10 do
what weather. men refused even 10 consider
Unlike persons who blind from birth Da lboU,
had 10 learn 70 help himself under great dis
advantages. He knew what a blessing sight was
which person blind from birth does uot know
and first. as he says. bad to get rid of what he
had learned in the way of getting about through
the use OF his eyes. He had to depend entirely
on hearing and feeling. with that indefinite sixth
sense which blind people have. But DalboW- be-
heved in his motto. and he has lived To see IL
exemplihed in his own
friend, and he insists that you're beyond your
hAh.' replied De Ritter Il thought he would"
You didY Then you know what he means?'