The Project Gutenberg EBook of Sight to the Blind, by Lucy FurmanThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it,give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online atwww.gutenberg.netTitle: Sight to the BlindAuthor: Lucy FurmanRelease Date: April 11, 2004 [EBook #11998]Language: English*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK SIGHT TO THE BLIND ***Produced by Al HainesSIGHT TO THE BLINDA STORYBYLUCY FURMANWITH AN INTRODUCTION BYIDA TARBELL1914TO HARRIET BUTLERContentsINTRODUCTION BY IDA M. TARBELL SIGHT TO THE BLIND AFTERWORDThe illustrations reproduced in the Introduction to this volume have been selected from those in Miss Furman's"Mothering on Perilous."Introduction Ida M. TarbellIntroductionA more illuminating interpretation of the settlement idea than Miss Furman's stories "Sight to the Blind" and "Motheringon Perilous" does not exist. Spreading what one has learned of cheerful, courageous, lawful living among those that needit has always been recognized as part of a man's work in the world. It is an obligation which has generally beendischarged with more zeal than humanity. To convert at the point of a sword is hateful business. To convert by promisesof rewards, present or future, is hardly less hateful. And yet much of the altruistic work of the world has been done by oneor a union of these methods.That to ...
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