Mr. John P. Spaulding of Boston was Helen’s wellwisher. He had been very kind and tender to Miss Sullivan and Helen. Helen’s happiness got eclipsed by the news of the death of her friend, Mr. John P. Spaulding of Boston, who died in February, 1896. He was the one who tried to make everyone happy. He was specially kind and sympathetic to Miss Sullivan and Helen so long as he was alive and took watchful interest in their work, they could not be discouraged. His death left a vacuum in their lives, never to be filled.
