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so that the blind can read with their fin- that I should if I had my sight." And
gers. There are schools where these so the little boy, who had learned to
unfortunate ones can obtain the most love Jesus, was looking on the bright
finished education in all branches of sci- side, with the eyes of his mind, and
ence, and many have fitted themselves making himself happy and contented.
to become successful teachers in music And he has set a good example for us
and various other studies, all. We all, perhaps, have more or less
 Then, in connection with these schools, trials and crosses. But let us all, like
they are also taught many branches of blind Eddy, learn to look on the bright
business. Basket-making is, perhaps, side of things. Let us think how many
one of the most common employment blessings and comforts we have, then we
of the blind. Some make mats and can learn to make ourselves contented
brushes, and happy.
 "When walking over the City Road Little Nora was blind. Often, as she
Bridge, London," says a writer, "I have heard the merry laugh of her sisters at
often stopped for a few moments to hear their sports, the pearly tears would trickle
the clear voice of the blind man who, down her cheek, and then pressing the
on fine days, for many years past, has swelling lids she would pray God to for-
been found there, reading the Scriptures give her.
by means of his Bible with raised letters. One day Ella, seeing her poor blind
Frequently have I seen groups of both sister sitting on the door-step in deep
old and young gathered round the blind thought, left her play, and coming to
man, and have been struck with the Nora, kissed her; then twining her arms
marked attention that has been paid to about her neck, she said,
the sightless reader. "Dear sister, do not look so sorrowful.
 "Some time ago, a thoughtless man, Mamma said God made Nora blind."
who was listening to a portion of one What comforting words these were to
of the Gospels, was so impressed with Nora, who tenderly kissed the dimpled
the solemn words he heard, that they cheek of Ella, as she said,
led, by God's blessing, to his conver- I know it, sister Ella, but oh, how I
sion. long to see your cheerful face; you with
 Let us pray that the blind man may whom I kneel in prayer, and pray for
in heaven meet with many to whom his blessings on us both! No, dear Ella,
reading of the Sacred Volume has been may God forgive me if I murmur at his
made a lasting blessing." will."
 We once knew a little blind boy who Let us all do what we can to cheer
would say, "I don't see why people and comfort and aid those who are de-
call me poor Eddy. There are a great prived of the great gift of sight.
many bad things I don't have to see, A clergyman was one evening walk-
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