A BLIND GIRL'S POWER.

Alexandra Herald and Central Otago Gazette, Issue 412, 7 April 1904, Page 6

A BLIND GIRL'S POWER.

•at Detects Ab*enee of Flower* front Dining Boom the Moment fhe Enteri.

There Is ft wealthy young woman Hring in Philadelphia, says the Times, who has the misfortune to be blind. When traveling as a young girl she contracted Roman fever in Italy and 'lost her sight. She is the only living member of her immediate family now, and occupies a handsome house in the r«*Mence part of the city. She has a companion who seldom leaves her, bu; the ability she shows for conducting her own affairs in spite of her mi-Tor-tune is wonderful. Her remaining senses are marvelously acute, and i" seems to people who are not well acquainted with her almost uncanny her cognizance of everything going on around her. On one occasion recently, when her companion was away at dinner time, the butler, either by intent or carelessness, failed to place flowers on the dining table, according to hi» ■custom. If he expected to evade the duty he was mistaken. The mistress of the house had hardly entered thr dining-room when she discovered the omission. "James," she said, "yon have forgotten the flowers to-night."