ould t I could enriccered to my ten in our literature ao ts of many,    of my readers. But t escapes fame, sal in t ened and ennobled by it. tter days in our lives    ter, impatient spirits a fulness ies, irritations and     dreams, and o see y and    fill our everyday life blossom suddenly inties. In a ures is a libation poured upon our distent, and s ou stream fress brine.

        I en been asked, "Do not people bore you?" I do not uand quite    means. I suppose tupid and curious, especially of neers, are alune. I also dislike people o talk doo my uanding. try to seo suit yours; ting.

        t are dumbly eloquent to me. touce. I    people so empty of joy, t ips, it seemed as if I orm. Ot t. It may be only toutial suns for me as ty ter gives me genuine pleasure.

        I    I en been uo reply to tters; but I eful for tly I a.

        I t it one of test privileges of my life to h many men of genius.

        Only te to t. As a co sit on    o tiful    God and tual    could not reaco        carrying a t grey ao kno and soul, love every c ties of goreater ties of evil; and you o ; And ration of t trut kno .    liberates and lifts, In all t ens and soles.

        Bisaug    ideas--t trut clouds    be ed, riumph.

        I am too o t ture, except to remember t I iiful Someo me t I s t strange if at any moment t as    to before t away.

        Since Bis;; and Drummonds "Ast of Man," and I em more soul-satisfying trong, ic of panions.    it o feel dull in his presence.

        I remember    time I sao call on ernoon. It    after I o speak. e o ed in a big armcher days.

        "And listening to t; I suggested.

        "Yes," ;tions for me." t aold me t it retc my inctively to find ted upon a beautiful volume of tennysons poems, and    o recite: Break, break, break On tones, O sea!

        But I stopped suddenly. I felt tears on my    ly distressed.    in    different iing to examine, and at    I recited "tilus," er t I sao love t.

        Oiful summer day, not long after my meetiier in    le courtesy and quaint speec.    from    I could pronou y in uandiions about ttle boy in t tten. I also recited "Laus Deo," and as I spoke tatue of a slave from ers limbs er into udy, and e ograpeac;it admiration of truly ttier."] and expressed ion of o me, "Sual liberator." to te and kissed me tenderly on my foreo visit    he promise was fulfilled.

        Dr. Edt    friends. I , and my love for ender sympat of Miss Sullivan and me in times of trial and sorroasks to aplis it is to believe, live and be free.    augifully expressed in ry, kio t of o live upward and onward.    and an inspirer of men, and a mighe friend of all his race--God bless him!

        I ten of my first meeting    many    ason and at iful    of Cape Breton Island, near

        Baddeck, tory, or in t Bras dOr, I    many deligening to ell me about s, and es by means of o discover t sure air-s in many fields of sce, and    of making every subject ouceresting, even t abstruse t if you only tle more time, you, too, migor. ic side, too. ing passion is e so tle deaf s of e; and we love     hers.

        During t in o talk inguisen    o meet. Most of t first in tton. It    privilege to visit ton in tiful ses and brigs gifted friends ten for t ruly said t Mr. ton y ing out in every os and ki ses. One does not o read "A Boy I Ko uand    generous, s-natured boy I ever knes of races tprints of love in t of his fellowmen.

        Mrs. ton is a true and tried friend. Muc I est, muc I    precious, I oo her.

        Se advised and icularly difficult and discing, ses me letters t make me feel glad and brave; for s one painful duty fulfilled makes t plainer and easier.

        Mr. ton introduced me to many of erary friends, greatest of    Mr. Ri Gilder and Mr. Edmund Clareedman. I also knew Mr.

        C deligory-tellers and t beloved friend,    may be truly said of hings and his neighbour as himself. Once Mr.

        arner brougo see me t of tle and sympatid I felt t their essays and poems.

        I could not keep pace erary folk as t to subjed entered into deep dispute, or made versation sparkle ticisms. I tle Asius, rides of Aeneas on o to me. Mr. Gilder told me about    journeys across t desert to tter e me ure deep in t I could feel it. t Dr. o give a personal touco ters to me by prig ure in braille. I read from Mark ters     is a tender Iliad of hy.

        t of oteresting people I met in Neor of St. Nice Douglas iggin), t aut;Patsy." I received from ts t le currence of t, books taining ts, soul-illumined letters, and pograp I love to    t spaention all my friends, and i too sacred to set fort. It is ancy t I ton.

        I sion only ttsburgen visited in . So make some one y and wise sel eache years we have known her.

        to ted.    enterprises, and ies    of all. Kind to every one,    doing good, silent and unseen. Again I touention; but I ioerest o go to college.

        t is t my friends ory of my life. In a turned my limitations into beautiful privileges, and enabled me to ion.

        Part II. Letters(1887-1901) INtRODU ters are important, not only as a supplementary story of    as a demonstration of    and expression--tself inguished.

        tters are,    merely remarkable as tions of a deaf and blind girl, to be read y; tters almost from t. t passages are talks about erms of .    important, but most important are s of o    tatues, t try sood in t. Bart tively fe all rying to be "like ot; and so soo often describes t as to    as to one h eyes and ears.

        One cause for tters is t number of trained o e. S different times in different parts of try, and so ed from most of ives. Of inguiso en, I t tay--s it necessary to e o to a fe sympates imate frankness ;Little Jakey," ition of ructive; for t only ing it all into letters, she new words her own.

        So tions from Miss Kellers correspondence are made o s and to preserve t eaining and signifit passages from several ters. Many of tten before 1892 itution for tters up to t year are printed intact, for it is legitimate to be ied in ting, even to details of punctuation; so it is o preserve a literal iy of reprodu. From tters after t of one making an ant in style and most important from t of viee tters I e it, punctuation, spelling, and all. I    seled cut.

        tters are arranged in cters from Bistier are put immediately after tters to aers of 1901, tions cease    year Miss Keller entered college. No sure letters s seems best t no more of inguis t Part II. Letters(1887-1901)63

        sed deaf and blind person in the world.

        LEttERS (1887-1901) Miss Sullivan began to teacer t o e in pencil tter tO . tURuscumbia, Alabama, June 17, 1887.] e anna gee or ure] ty-five days later,    ao    illegible, and t slants in every dire.

        tO MRS. KAtE ADAMS KELLER [sville, Alabama, July 12, 1887.] e motter papa did give    in swing mildred did kiss eaa did give and up.

        ductor did puncicket papa did give er in car carlotta did give ty neember    in fulness of stru and more extended relations of t.

        tO t tItUtION IN SOUtON [tuscumbia, September, 1887.] e little blind girls a letter eaco see little blind girls eaceam car to boston alk on fingers o sd spell and e like blind girls mildred    go to boston Mildred does cry prind jumbo o boston papa does s ducks er and jumbo and mamie do ser and bring ducks out in mouto papa eaceaco go fast    letter in envelope for blind girls good-by er yle is more nearly corred freer in movement. Sill omits articles and uses t;did" stru for t. this is an idiom ong children.

        tO t tItUtION [tuscumbia, October 24, 1887.] dear little blind girls I e you a letter I tty desk I did e to mot mot II. Letters(1887-1901)64

        came    me a pretty neo sville    me apples and dy I and teaco boston and see you nancy is my doll so sleep mildred is sick doctor . I eactle blind girls mr. anagnos o see me.

        good-by O MR. MICOR OF tItUtION [tuscumbia, November, 1887.] dear mr. anagnos I e you a letter. I and teacures. teac to you.

        pograpures. carpenter does build neables. my doll nancy is sleeping. sing deer. we will    weac.

        simpson did give me pop and s. cousin rosa o see o c fox and box. fox    sit in to read in my book. you do love me. I do love you.

        good-by hELEN KELLER.

        tO DR. ALEXANDER GRAuscumbia, November, 1887.] Dear Mr. Bell. I am glad to e you a letter, Fature. I and Fat did go to see you in ason. I did play cor in ason.    my eyes. I    read stories in my book. I    e and spell and t. good girl. My sister     birds. Rat did kill baby pigeons. I am sorry.

        Rat does not knoeaco Boston in June. I tle blind girls.

        Nancy cty doll. her name is Allie.

        Good-by, hELEN KELLER.

        By t year ives appear, including adjectives of colour. Alt of our vocabulary, intellectually, rut to impression, but to fact. tter is to a sce at titution.

        tO MISS SARAOMLINSON tuscumbia, Ala. Jan. 2nd 1888.

        Dear Sarao e to you to see me soon. I o Boston in June and I ty and ty Cmas-tree, and tty presents on it for little ctle bird and dy. I mas. Aunt gave me a trunk for Nand clot to party eauts and dy and cakes and es and I did tle boys and girls. Mrs. tle blind girls.

        Men and boys do make carpets in mills. ool groo th in mills.

        Cotton groalks in fields. Men and boys and girls and ton. e do make t II. Letters(1887-1901)65

        and cotton dresses of cotton. Cotton ty . teacear o take to Boston. I    to Knoxville . Bessie is tle. Mrs. thompsons chis killed Leilas chis.

        Eva does sleep in my bed. I do love good girls.

        Good-by hELEN KELLER.

        t tters mention    in January to ives in Mempennessee. Saken to tto;Do men go to sc; Se on tleme.    Memp over one of teamers.

        tO DR. EDARD EVEREtt uscumbia, Alabama, February 15th [1888].

        Dear Mr. o e you a letter teae about kileman I so read pretty story I do read stories in my book about tigers and lions and sheep.

        I am ing to Boston in Juo see little blind girls and I o see you. I    to Mempo see grandmot Naeac me lovely alie is a very ook us to see steamboat. It    is like o play tle sister. Nancy    a good p e more to-day. I am tired.

        Good-by hELEN KELLER.

        tO MR. MICuscumbia, Ala., Feb. 24th, 1888.

        My dear Mr. Anagnos,--I am glad to e you a letter in Braille. t me a beautiful bouquet of violets and crocuses and jonquils. Sunday Adeline Moses broug came from Neand up straigty red dress. Ser and I am t to Mempick.

        Mildred does feed little co play tle sister.

        teapo see aunt Nannie and grandmot Nannies ceac me a lovely neogs and collars and grandmot Nannie made me aprons. Lady made me a pretty cap. I    to see Robert and Mr. Graves and Mrs.

        Graves and little Natalie, and Mr. Farris and Mr. Mayo and Mary and everyone. I do love Robert and teacher.

        S    me to e more today. I feel tired.

        I found box of dy in Mr. Graves pocket. Fatook us to see steam boat it is like    es plooday to plant grass. Mule pulled ploables.

        Fat melons and peas and beans.

        Cousin Bell o see us Saturday. Mothompson is sick. I am sorry for him.

        teac to    rees gro as in t. Suscumbia is souto Boston in June. I le blind girls.

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        Good bye hELEN KELLER.

        "Uncle Morrie" of t letter is Mr. Morrison ucky, w    and hor of some endable verses.

        tO MR. MORRISON uscumbia, Ala., Marc 1888.

        My dear uncle Morrie,--I am o e you a letter, I do love you, and I will hug and kiss you when I see you.

        Mr. Anagnos is ing to see me Monday. I do love to run and    in bright warm sun.

        I do knotle girl in Lexington Ky. herine hobson.

        I am going to Boston in Jule blind girls, and Mr. ty story. I do read stories in my book about lions and tigers and bears.

        Mildred    go to Boston, so play tle sister, ster.

        Yates killed ants, ants stung Yates. Yates is digging in garden. Mr. Anagnos did see es, they look like golden apples.

        Robert o see me Sunday wo Mempo see Mr. Farris and Mrs. Graves and Mr. Mayo and Mr. Graves.

        Natalie is a good girl and does not cry, and s dresses for her.

        Natalie tle carriage. Mr. Mayo o Duck    s flowers home.

        ith much love and a kiss hELEN A. KELLER.

        In t of t an illuminating glimpse of Miss Sullivans skill in teache childs vocabulary grew.

        tO MR. MICuscumbia, Ala., May 3rd 1888.

        Dear Mr. Anagnos.--I am glad to e to you to receive pretty book and nice dy and tters from you. I o see you soon and ions about tries and you will love good child.

        Motty neo on and I o see little girls and boys and you. Friday teac to a piic tle ce dinner urees, and rees. trees. t stle birds love to so and fro and sing sly up in trees. Rabbits ivated flo before supper.

        Cousin Artree. Aunt Ev. o Mempraeeto ati Monday    Ev. ired no to go doairs. I send many kisses and ter.

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        Your darling child hELEN KELLER.

        toarted for Boston. On t a feon and    to titution;    ttle blind girls he year before.

        Early in July s to Breer, Massacts, and spent t of t enter ten.

        tO MISS MARY C. MOORE So. Boston, Mass. Sept. 1888 My dear Miss Moore Are you very glad to receive a ter from your darling little friend? I love you very dearly because you are my friend. My precious little sister is quite    in my little rog-c ty to sleep. ould you like to see darling little Mildred? Sty baby.    and round and rosy and    and golden. S    summer Mildred    in t stra eat too many of t for they will make her very ill.

        Sometime o Alabama and visit me? My uncle James is going to buy me a very gentle pony and a pretty cart and I so take you and o ride. I    be afraid of my pony. I tiful little brotle and patient to my le brot many strange tries my brotay oo small to see a great many people and I t rough o.

        . Baker gets igers and monkeys. I    a baby lion and a     time at Breer. I    in bat every day and Carrie and Frank and little er. I am not afraid to float now.     and swim?

        e came to Boston last ted to see me, and he hugged and kissed me.

        ttle girls are ing back to sesday.

        ill you please tell o e me a very loer soon? o tuscumbia to see me I    apples and juicy peacer melons.

        I    me and love me because I am a good little child.

        ittle friend hELEN A. KELLER.

        In t of a visit to some friends,    is mue    from an ordinary c, except perisfa in tlemen.

        tO MRS. KAtE ADAMS KELLER So. Boston, Mass, Sept. 24th [1888].

        My dear Moto kno my visit to est Neeacime    Ne far from Boston and    team cars very quickly.

        Mrs. Freeman and Carrie ao station to meet us in a    II. Letters(1887-1901)68

        deligo see my dear little friends and I ime to see all tiful t Nerees and brigains. tle and liked to trot very fast.     rabbits and t puppies, and a tle tens and a pretty curly dog named Don. Ponys le pony and a little cart very soon.

        Clifton did not kiss me because    like to kiss little girls.    Frank and Clarend Robbie and Eddie and C very stle girls and e fruit and    to ride. Many ladies alemen came to see us. Lud Dora and Ctle girls in C talk on t I to Ceaco see me, iny atze t very riever groeam cars do not go often on Sunday.

        ductors and engineers do get very tired and go o rest. I satle illie S did I do o train to meet teac Eva and Bessie are sick. I y my birt Carrie ao e to Alabama to visit me.

        ill Mildred sleep h me when I e home.

        ittle daughter. hELEN A. KELLER.

        to Plymoutter, ten ter, s lesson in ory.

        tO MR. MORRISON on, Mass. October 1st, 1888.

        My dear uncle Morrie,--I to receive a letter from your dear little friend o e to you because I tty stories in t me, about d Arthe sheep.

        I . It was like a seacher and Mrs. hopkins and Mr. Anagnos and Mr.

        Rodoac to Plymouto see many old tell you a little story about Plymouth.

        Many years ago t t kind ale and patient    like to    like to go to c to build very tle chemselves.

        to a strange try to live and leave very dear y king. So, t all to big boxes, and said, Good-bye. I am sorry for t to    kno knoalking about because t knoc soon tc t    little boys and girls tet it and learn to talk funny Dutc go to a nery far a all to t to find a nery. Poor people    s s because t knotle c    o for it is very strong and it makes a large boat rod ttle c ter t see trees or flo just er and tiful sky, for s II. Letters(1887-1901)69

        not sail quickly t kno engines and steam. One day a dear little baby-boy    poor little Peregrine is dead no upoo look out for land. One day t s on try safely. Little girls and boys jumped and clapped tepped upon a tle s dear little Peregrine slept in and many old t came in to visit Plymoutime and see many old things.

        Noired and I .

        ittle friend. hELEN A. KELLER.

        tters, t of    to ten for told montoed ised imes using telligently, sometimes repeating t-like fashion.

        Even and    t    so use correctly ; is Edithomas.

        tO MR. MIC. 17th, 1888.

        Mon g by tiful sun is seaco teerday. ty seven little c see mucime o see my mot little sister. I o Alabama to visit me and I ake you to ride in my little cart and I to see me on my dear little ponys back. I sly I ake you to see Leila and Eva and Bessie. een years old I am going to travel in many strange aiful tries. I sains in Nortle Lord Fauntleroy in England and o s castle. And s and catc be afraid of Fauntleroys great dog Dougal. I leroy take me to see a very kind queen. o France I ake Frenctle French boy will say, Parlez-vous Francais?

        and I o see talk Greek to e and I to see me soon and take me to ter? a. Nooo tired to e more. Je vous aime. Au revoir From your darling little friend hELEN A. KELLER.

        tO MISS EVELINA on, Mass. October 29, 1888.] My dearest Aunt,--I am ing o see my teay tudying Fren and Greek. Se agapo is Greek, and it means I love tite soeur is Frenc means I tle sister. Nous avons un bon pere et une bonne mere means, ter is moteach Mildred many languages when I e home. hELEN A. KELLER.
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