THE EYES ARE SENSITIVE 



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Glass globes for sof- 

 tening and scattering light 

 are inexpensive. The 

 best kinds are those which 

 completely cover the 

 brilliant part of the light. 

 If the globes which you 

 use do not prevent glare, 

 protect your eyes during 

 reading and sewing by an 

 eye shield. 



Green is a soft, rest- 

 ful color and most eye 

 shields are lined with 

 green paper or silk. For 

 the same reason many 

 lampshades are colored 

 green on their outer sur- FIG. 122. Protect the eyes from direct light by 

 face. For ordinary means of an eye shield. 



purposes a translucent white glass globe is sufficient protection to 

 the eyes. 



