Milstead Doreen Milstead 
Out of Sight: A Victorian Romance Set In England 

A poor woman who works in a garment factory starts to go blind from the chemicals used there. As she stumbles towards her meager flat someone tries to rob her and it’s only when a guardian angel steps in that she’s saved. He begins to look after her and she cannot see him but love starts to grow in her heart. When they take a walk in the park she hears whispers and wonders what people are talking about.