Mr.Parlin bought some flowers, baskets, and other toys, to carry home to Susy and Prudy.
Horace said,-- "These beads are strung on wires, and it would be easy enough to do that with one's eyes shut; but it always did puzzle me to see how blind people can tell one color from another with the ends of their fingers." The superintendent smiled.
"That would be strange indeed if it were true," said he; "but it is a mistake.

The colors are put into separate boxes, and that is the way the children distinguish them." "I suppose they are much happier for being busy," said Mr.Parlin.

"It is a beautiful thing that they can be made useful." "So it is," said the superintendent.

"I am blind myself, and I know how necessary employment is to MY happiness." The children looked up at the noble face of the speaker with surprise.
Was _he_ blind?
"Why does he wear glasses, then ?" whispered Dotty.

"Grandma wears 'em because she can see a little, and wants to see more." The superintendent was amused.