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them down into one corner from which they can be 

 easily taken with a handkerchief. 



After getting a particle of dust or a cinder into the 

 eye, close the lid for a moment to allow the tears to 

 collect. Then take hold of the centre of the upper 

 lid with the thumb and finger and draw it forward so 

 as to lift the lid from the eyeball, and pull it down 

 over the skin of the lower lid, and the intruder will 

 often be deposited thereon. Should a metallic particle 

 lodge in the eye, it can often be removed by a strong 

 magnet. 



In case any foreign substance is not promptly re- 

 moved by these methods, an oculist should be visited 

 at once. Much discomfort and even serious permanent 

 injury may follow if this is not done. One of the 

 greatest sources of danger to children's eyes is the 

 use of the percussion caps which are so popular about 

 the Fourth of July. Pieces of these caps often fly 

 into the eyes of the one who explodes them. The 

 fun realized from the noise made does not begin to 

 make up for the possible danger. 



While working in places where splinters of metal, 

 stone, or wood are likely to strike the eyes, men should 

 wear spectacles with strong plane glasses. Such 

 glasses are also good protection against getting sparks 

 or cinders in the eyes during railway traveling. Rid- 

 ing with one's back to the engine is another good way 

 to keep cinders from getting into the eyes. Some- 

 times when the eye has been irritated for a time by 



