When the first bitterness of his grief was over he began to feel that, there might be some comforts and enjoyments in life even for a boy whose eyes were covered with a bandage.
"I thank you, dear mother," said he, with only a few sobs; "and you, Emily; and you too, George.

You will all be very kind to me, I know.
And my father,--will not he come and see me every day ?" "Yes, my dear boy," said Mr.Temple; for, though invisible to Edward, he was standing close beside him.

"I will spend some hours of every day with you.

And as I have often amused you by relating stories and adventures while you had the use of your eves, I can do the same now that you are unable to read.

Will this please you, Edward ?" "O, very much," replied Edward.
"Well, then," said his father, "this evening we will begin the series of Biographical Stories which I promised you some time ago.".