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Though he had fluttered flamewards now and again, though he had shown some moth-like aptitudes, he had not shown himself to be a downright, foolish, blind-eyed moth, determined to burn himself to a cinder as a moth should do. And she; she was weak. Having her opportunity at command, she went away and left him, because she did not know what more to say.
"Why, that house has windows," cried Dotty. "I don't see what people want of windows when they can't see." "Nor me needer," echoed Katie. "What um wants winners, can't see out of?" They went up a flight of stone steps, and were met at the door by a blind waiting-girl, who ushered them into the visitors' parlor. "Is she blind-eyed?" whispered Flyaway, gazing at her earnestly.
In the army and navy there were protests, many and powerful, against the smallness of the pay, while the cost of living had vastly increased. In more than one engagement on land England had had setbacks of a serious kind, and there were those who saw in the blind-eyed naval policy, in the general disregard of the seamen's position, in the means used for recruiting, the omens of disaster.
His thoughts were busy with Hilarius. It was now full six years that the lad had left the Monastery, and since the Christmas after his going no news had come of him, save that he never reached St Alban's. Had the Plague gathered him as it gathered many another well-beloved son? Or had the awakening proved too sudden for the lad set blind-eyed without the gate?
Better than anything in the world he loved a brave man. "I know my man," replied the other in the same still voice. He was far away in April twilight-land. The fine face, gay as the morning a few minutes since, had now a wistful evening look. The shadows had fallen on it: rain was not far. Even the Parson, blind-eyed Englishman that he was, noticed it, and was touched.
Then both the little girls talked sweet nothings to their rag babies, just like any other little girls. "Is the dollies blind-eyed, too?" asked Katie, making a dash forward, and peeping into the cloth face of a baby. The little mamma, whose name was Octavia, smiled, and taking Katie by the shoulders, began to touch her all over with her fingers. "Dear little thing!" said she; "what soft hair!"
Never did one produce a more strong-hearted and blind-eyed patriotism, or patriotism more poets to thrill the listeners to their lays with the intoxicating fanaticism of a national sentiment. On that Border-land the white lambs now lie in the sun. The Welsh sentiment is as strong as ever in the Snowdon shepherd, and he may not speak a dozen words of the English tongue.
"Her eyes isn't shut up; where is the see gone to?" Mrs. Clifford sent up her card, and the superintendent, who knew her well, came down to meet her. He was also "blind-eyed," but the children did not suspect it. They were much interested in the specimens of bead-work which were to be seen In the show-cases. Mr. Parlin bought some flowers, baskets, and other toys, to carry home to Susy and Prudy.
"Yelly good times," said little Flyaway, clutching at her mother's dress. "Mamma, I wish I was blind-eyed, too." "You, my darling baby! Mother hopes that will never be. But if you cannot be blind-eyed yourself, perhaps you may make some of these little ones happy. Is there anything you would like to give away?"
Now don't you think blind-eyed Fortune must have dropped her bandage this morning, and have spied me out?" "No, George; but I think that kind Providence; which has always smiled upon us when we have been in the greatest difficulties, has once more shown us that all our ways are in the hands of One who doeth all things well."
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