dforalongtimetheykeptmehappyandteheductor,too,waskind.OftenwhehisroundsIgtohiscoattailswhilehecollectedandpuhetickets.Hispunch,withwhichheletmeplay,wasadelightfultoy.CurledupinaeroftheseatIamusedmyselfforhoursmakingfunnylittleholesinbitsofcardboard.

    Myauntmademeabigdolloutoftowels.Itwasthemosticalshapelessthing,thisimproviseddoll,withnonose,mouth,earsoreyes--nothingthateventheimaginationofachildcouldvertintoaface.Curiouslyenough,theabsenceofeyesstruckmemorethanalltheotherdefectsputtogether.Ipoihisouttoeverybodywithprovokingpersistency,butnooneseemedequaltothetaskofprovidingthedollwitheyes.Abrightidea,however,shotintomymind,andtheproblemwassolved.ItumbledofftheseatandsearcheduuntilIfoundmyauntscape,whichwastrimmedwithlargebeads.IpulledtwobeadsoffandindicatedtoherthatIwantedhertosewthemonmydoll.Sheraisedmyhandtohereyesiioningway,andInoddedeically.ThebeadsweresewedintherightpladIcouldnottainmyselfforjoy;butimmediatelyIlostalliinthedoll.DuringthewholetripIdidnothaveooftemper,thereweresomanythingstokeepmymindandfingersbusy.

    WhenwearrivedinBaltimore,Dr.Chisholmreceiveduskindly:buthecoulddonothing.Hesaid,however,thatIcouldbeeducated,andadvisedmyfathertosultDr.AlexanderGrahamBellofWashington,whowouldbeabletogivehiminformationaboutschoolsandteachersofdeaforblindchildren.Agoorsadvice,wewentimmediatelytoWashingtontoseeDr.Bell,myfatherwithasadheartandmanymisgivings,Iwhollyunsciousofhisanguish,findingpleasureiementofmovingfromplacetoplace.ChildasIwas,Iatohetendernessandsympa