1891 



GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 



465 



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just a shade of sadness coming for a moment 

 over her bright cheery spirit, she so touchingly 

 descri bes. 



By hei' unceasing exertions a fund has been 

 started (to wliich she has contributed her own 

 spending-money) to bring the little fellow to 

 the Institute. The exi)ense for his care, main- 

 tenance, and education will be quite a consid- 

 erable amount, as it will take some years to 

 teach him. and. as before stated, his father is 

 too poor to bear the expense. Feeling sure that 

 many of the Gleanings boys and girls, as well 

 as some of you children of larger growth, would 

 considei- it a privilege to aid Helen's unselfish 

 work. I I'oquested her to give me a letter for 

 publication, which spoaks for itself in her own 

 words, and which I will leave for Uncle Amos 

 to comment upon. 



As I think of this child whose lovely soul 

 shines out so brightly and cheerily, despite 

 those darkened windows and walls of dread 

 silence — at once a gentle reproof against mur- 

 muring and repining, as well as a joy and in- 



Gleaxixgs. and also give in fac-simile charac- 

 ters what you can of her letter. Do you know 

 it took about two hours for her little fingers to 

 form those characters? They can not begin to 

 keep pace with the rapid workings of her won- 

 derful mind. I know your kind heart will fa- 

 vor Helen's unselfish project: will you there- 

 fore please receive what may be sent you in 

 this behalf? You might call it. if you like, a 

 Gleanings fund. Although already a sub- 

 scriber. I want to have a share as a Gleanings 

 reader as well, and inclose .*5.(X) for that pur- 

 pose. Sincerely your friend. 



G?:<)i;GE O. GooDHrE. 

 Danville, P. Q.. May. 1891. 



[It was a pleasure to have the photos engrav- 

 ed in that beautiful soft tint that our friends so 

 greatly admire: and we have also photo-en- 

 graved, as per below, the exact text of the last 

 four lines of her letter, full size. 



It may seem like taking a great deal of space: 



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Tie 



t fojiotl: rkcLi: \joijl ccltl da Soinf- 

 InjLL ro TTLO-Kt obktjti ^^ibJrr^ 



TTLO- 



Lo-y^ ITLO Loi ijO-ujL 1 I^l Itlq ^ 



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SAMPLE OF W RITIXG FROM A DEAF AND BLIND GIRL. 11 YEARS OF AGE. 



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spiration toward that which is unselfish, good, 

 and true — tliese words of Bickersteth come 

 strongly to mind: 



On whom not we alone, but all wlio looked. 

 Gazing- would breathe the involuntary words, 

 •• God l)less thee, darling!— God be blessed for 

 thee." 



George O. Goodhue. 

 Danville, P. Q.. April 27. 



The above would hardly be complete without 

 a private note which our friend Mr. Goodhue 

 sends along: and we are sure he will not object 

 to our making the following extract: 



Dear Mr. Root:— How would you like as a 

 text, •' A little child shall lead them "■— Isa. :.':6 ? 

 I also inclose you her picture, taken in two dif- 

 ferent positions, which may please you. Her 

 friends kindly gave them to me, and I then sent 

 to the artist for these for you. If it wei'e not 

 too expensive, it would add very greatly to the 

 interest of the article if you could reproduce 

 one of them in that beautiful soft tint which 

 we so greatly admire in some of the photos in 



but such a beautiful sentiment from a girl who 

 has been, from babyhood, deaf and blind, and 

 who under the tuition of. we are sure, a Chris- 

 tion teacher, is enabled thereby not only to 

 evolve such a beautiful thought, but to give it 

 to the outside world, we are sure deserves a 

 good deal of prominence. Oh that people who 

 are complaining of the way the world is treat- 

 ing them would read those words over and over, 

 and then contrast their condition with that of 

 little Helen's physical condition I 



Many of the older readers of Gleanings will 

 probably i-ecognize friend Goodhue as the one 

 wiio, years ago, did quite a service to the pro- 

 prietor of the Home of the Honey-bees. The 

 glimpse we get of him in the above is quite in 

 keeping with the former incident. He is never 

 so happy as wlien helping the helpless: and al- 

 though I once knew him when he was not a 

 professing Christian, may God be praised for 

 the evidence he gives us now that his hopes are 

 anchored on that faith that goes beyond the 

 limits of this world and this present life. We 

 take pleasure in making the .?.5.00 that our good 

 friend has sent us as a nucleus to work on. 



