Can she be blind ?" "Born blind." Yes, those pretty baby-eyes were dark--quite dark.

There was nothing painful nor unnatural in their look, save, perhaps, the blankness of gaze which I have before noticed.

Outwardly, their organization was perfect; but in the fine inner mechanism was something wrong--something wanting.

She never had seen--never would see--in this world.
"BLIND!" The word was uttered softly, hardly above a breath, yet the mother heard it.

She pushed every one aside, and took the child herself.