psitwastheresultoflongassociationwiththeblind.Addedtothisshehadawonderfulfacultyfordescriptioquicklyoveruiails,andnevernaggedmewithquestionstoseeifIrememberedtheday-before-yesterdayslessoroduceddryteicalitiesofscelittlebylittle,makingeverysubjectsorealthatIcouldnothelprememberingwhatshetaught.

    Wereadandstudiedoutofdoors,preferringthesunlitwoodstothehouse.Allmyearlylessonshaveihebreathofthewoods--thefine,resinousodourofpineneedles,blehtheperfumeofwildgrapes.

    Seatedinthegraciousshadeofawildtuliptree,Ilearhinkthateverythinghasalessonandasuggestion."Thelovelinessofthingstaughtmealltheiruse."Indeed,everythingthatcouldhum,orbuzz,,orbloomhadapartinmyeducation-noisy-throatedfrogs,katydidsandcricketsheldinmyhanduntilfettingtheirembarrassment,theytrilledtheirreedytledownychisandwildflowers,thedogwoodblossoms,meadow-violetsandbuddingfruittrees.Ifelttheburstingcotton-bollsandfiheirsoftfiberandfuzzyseeds;Ifeltthelowsoughingofthewindthroughthestalks,thesilkyrustlingofthelongleaves,andtheindignantsnortofmypony,aswecaughthimiureandputthebitinhismouth--ahme!howwellIrememberthespicy,cloverysmellofhisbreath!

    SometimesIroseatdawnandstoleintothegardenwhiletheheavydewlayonthegrassandflowers.Fehatjoyitistofeeltherosespressingsoftlyintothehand,orthebeautifulmotionoftheliliesastheyswayinthembreeze.SometimesIcaughtaintheflowerIlug,ahefaintnoiseofapairofwingsrubbedtogetherinasuddenterror,asthelittlecreaturebecameawareofapressurefromwithout.

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