TEE R. KREHL Institution for the Blind, South Boston, Mass., March 20, 1891.
My Dear Friend, Mr. Krehl:--I have just heard, through Mr. Wade, of your kind offer to buy me a gentle dog, and I want to thank you for the kind thought. It makes me very happy io know that I have such dear friends in other lands. It makes me think that all people are good and loving. I have read that the English and Ameris are cousins; but I am sure it would be much truer to say that we are brothers and sisters. My friends have told me about yreat and magnifit city, and I have read a great deal that wise Englishmen have written. I have begun to read "Enoch Arden," and I know several of the great poets poems by heart. I am eager to cross the o, for I want to see my English friends and their good and wise queen. Ohe Earl of Meath came to see me, aold me that the queen was much beloved by her people, because of her gentleness and wisdom. Some day you will be surprised to see a little strange girl ing into your office; but when you know it is the little girl who loves dogs and all other animals, you will laugh, and I hope you will give her a kiss, just as Mr. Wade does. He has an for me, ahinks she will be as brave and faithful as my beautiful Lioness. And now I want to tell you what the dog lovers in America are going to do.
They are going to send me some money for a poor little deaf and dumb and blind child. His name is Tommy, and he is five years old. His parents are too poor to pay to have the little fellow sent to school; so, instead of giving me a dog, the gentlemen are going to help make Tommys life as bright and joyous as mine. Is it not a beautiful plan? Education will bring light and musito Tommys soul, and then he ot help being happy.
From your loving little friend, HELEN A. KELLER.
TO DR. OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES [South Boston, Mass., April, 1891.] Dear Dr. Holmes:--Your beautiful words about spring have been making musi my heart, these bright April days. I love every word of "Spring" and "Spring Has e." I think you will be glad to hear that these poems have taught me to enjoy and love the beautiful springtime, even though I ot see the fair, frail blossoms which proclaim its approach, or hear the joyous warbling of the home-ing birds. But when I read "Spring Part II. Letters(1887-1901)82
Has e," lo! I am not blind any longer, for I see with your eyes and hear with your ears. Sweet Mother Nature have s from me when my poet is near. I have chosen this paper because I want the spray of violets in the er to tell you of my grateful love. I want you to see baby Tom, the little blind and deaf and dumb child who has just e to our pretty garden. He is poor and helpless and lonely now, but before another April education will have brought light and gladness into Tommys life. If you do e, you will want to ask the kind people of Boston to help brighten Tommys whole life. Your loving friend, HELEN KELLER.
TO SIR JOH MILLAIS Perkins Institution for the Blind, South Boston, Mass., April 30, 1891.
My Dear Mr. Millais:--Your little Ameri sister is going to write you a letter, because she wants you to know how pleased she was to hear you were ied in our poor little Tommy, and had sent some moo help educate him. It is very beautiful to think that people far away in England feel sorry for a little helpless child in America. I used to think, when I read in my books about yreat city, that when I visited it the people would be strao