RESPECTING THE BLIND AND DEAF BOY. 131 
favour of the 2d instant, accompanying a parcel from Mr Par- 
KER, to whom we consider ourselves very much indebted for 
the interest he takes in my brother. Have the goodness to 
make offer of our warmest acknowledgements to him, and say 
that I shall, with much pleasure, avail myself of the liberty he 
allows me, of informing him of the progress made, in the plan 
he has so ably sketched for my brother’s instruction, which I 
mean to attempt immediately, and: shall not be easily discou- 
raged by not succeeding at first. If I can once interest my bro- 
ther, by affording him any gratification, in my communications 
by the means of letters, I shall have very great hopes of suc- 
cess. I shall first try the pasteboard letters, as I think them 
less likely to distract the attention than the wooden ones. 
“« My brother was twice at Ardclach of late. The first time, 
he probably found his way there by chance, as) he had not been. 
at Ardclach before, since he came to reside. at Nairn ; 3 but the 
md. time, he must have gone intentionally, as there:was on- 
e one day between the two visits. I have seen Mrs Macsran 
since these visits, and inquired particularly respecting his con- 
duct. The first day, after having taken some refreshment, he 
went through the different apartments of the manse, examin- 
ing, by touch, the furniture, &c. and seemed to miss a closet- 
door, which had. been shut up after we left the place. He did 
not betray any particular emotion, upon thus visiting, for the 
first time, a house which had been for so many years his home; 
but when he had satisfied his curlosity, seemed anxious to get 
away, and returned directly to Nairn. On the second visit, he 
found workmen employed i in taking down the kitchen, (a part 
of the 1 repair which the manse was then undergoing,) and after 
standing some time, evidently very much displeased at the 
_work of destruction which was going forward, he came away in 
very bad humour, and could not be prevailed on to return and 
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