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knew that other kings long ago had, and because teacher told me that the leaves

were painted ruby, emerald, gold, crimson, and brown; so that I thought the paint
must be melted stones. I knew that they must make children happy because they
are so lovely, and it made me very happy to think that the leaves were so
beautiful and that the trees glowed so, although I could not see them.

‘I thought everybody had the same thought about the leaves, but I do not know

now. I thought very much about the sad news when teacher went to the doctor’s;
she was not here at dinner and I missed her.’

I do not feel that I can add anything more that will be of interest. My own heart
is too “full of tears” when I remember how my dear little pupil suffered when
she knew “that people thought we had been untrue and wicked,” for I know that

she does indeed “love the beautiful truth with her whole heart and mind.”

Yours truly,

ANNIE M. SULLIVAN.

So much appears in the Volta Bureau Souvenir. The following letter from Mr.
Anagnos is reprinted from the American Annals of the Deaf, April, 1892:

PERKINS INSTITUTION AND MASSACHUSETTS SCHOOL FOR THE
BLIND

SO. BOSTON, March 11, 1892.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE ANNALS.