others, the Rev. Mr. Kerswell, that it was highly probable he should be able to remove the obstacle which prevented the use of his sight; all who knew and had any regard for the young man, or curiosity to be present, when one of full age and understanding received a new sense, assembled themselves on this occasion. Mr. Kerswell being particularly interested, desired the whole company, in case the blindness should be cured, to keep it secret, and let the patient make his own observations, without the direction of any thing he had received by his other senses, of the advantage of discovering his friends by their voices. Among several others, the mother, brother, sisters, and a young lady for whom he had a passion, were present. The work was performed with great skill and dexterity. When the patient first re-. ceived the dawn of light, there appeared such an extacy in his action, that he seemed ready to swoon away in the surprise of joy and wonder. The surgeon. stood before.

him with his instruments in his hands. The young man observed him from head to foot, after which he surveyed himself as carefully, and seemed to compare himself, and think they were exactly alike, except the instruments, which he took for part of his hands. When he had continued in this amazement some time, his mother could no longer bear the agitations of so many passions, but fell upon his neck, crying out, "My son, my son." The young man knew her voice, and could speak no more than, Oh! me, are you my mother?"-and fainted.

The whole room were, you will easily conceive, busily employed in recovering him, except the young lady who was attached to him, whose agitation was so great, that she shrieked in the loudest manner;-that voice seenred to have had a sudden effect upon him, as he recovered; and he shewed a double curiosity in observing her, as she spoke and called to him, till at last he exclaimed, "What has been

done to me?-Whither am I carried?-Is all this about me?-The thing I have so often heard of, is this the light?-Is this seeing?-Were you always thus happy, when you said you were glad to see each other? Where is Tom who used to lead me? But I could now, methinks, go any. where without him." He offered to move, but seemed afraid of every thing around him. He was told that for some time he must suffer his eyes to be covered, and Tom to lead him as usual, which he consented to with great reluctance.

He was at last prevailed on to have his eyes bound, in which situation they kept him in a dark room, until it was judged proper to let the organ receive its objects, without further precaution. During the time of this darkness, he bewailed himself in the most distressful manner, and accused all his friends, complaining that some incantation had been wrought on him, and some strange magic used to deceive him into an opinion, that he had enjoyed what

they called sight. He added, that the impression then let in upon his soul, would certainly distract him, if he were not so at that present time.

After some days, it was thought proper to take the bandage from his eyes; and the young lady whom he loved, was instructed to do it, as well to endear herself to him by such a circumstance, as to moderate his extacies, by the persuasion of a voice, which had so much power over him, as her's ever had.

When this beloved object began to take off the binding from his eyes, she spoke to him as follows:

"My dear William, I am now taking the binding off, though, when I consider what I am doing, I tremble with the apprehension, that though I have from my very childhood loved you, dark as you were, and though you had conceived so strong a love for me, yet you will find there is such a thing as beauty, which may ensnare you into a thousand passions, of

which you are innocent, and take you from me for ever: but before I hazard this,

tell me in what manner the love you always professed to me, entered into your heart, for its usual admission is at the eyes."

The young man answered

"Dear Lydia-If I am to lose by sight the soft emotions which I have always felt, when I have heard your voice: if I am no more to distinguish the step of her I love, when she approaches me, but to change that sweet and frequent pleasure, for such an amazement as I knew the little time I lately saw; or, if I am to have any thing besides, which may take from me the sense I have, of what appeared most pleasing to me at that time, the sight of you, pull out these eyes, before they lead me to be ungrateful to you, or undo myself. I wished for sight, only to behold you; pull them out if they are to make me forget you."

With these assurances, Lydia was well satisfied. In all his conversation with her,