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ing on loss of sight in the eye affected, squint also 

 lessens one's good looks. Any one having this trouble 

 ought to be very thankful that it can be cured so 

 easily. 



Do we seem not to see as well as the average boy and 

 girl with whom we associate? Have we a dislike for 

 reading and other occupations requiring use of our 

 eyes on near objects? Do headaches and other un- 

 comfortable feelings result from our study and similar 

 work ? Then it is quite probable that our eyes need 

 attention. Either rest is necessary, or they have 

 some defect which only glasses can remedy. Nor 

 should we feel any hesitation or shame about trying 

 to find out the existence of such defect or weakness 

 or any foolish pride about letting others know we 

 have it. As a rule, it is not something for which we 

 ourselves are responsible, and it may be present in the 

 very young or very strong, as well as in the old or the 

 weak. 



"We don't want to wear glasses because they make 

 us look old!" some children may say. How foolish 

 such an idea is ! How little the question of looks really 

 amounts to, compared with the great misfortune of 

 future weak sight or possible blindness ! How very 

 small, indeed, is such a consideration, when we know 

 that going without glasses means only half seeing things 

 or seeing with difficulty, and naturally prevents us 

 from doing our best either at play or at work ! How 

 trifling is the question of looks when ; without glasses, 



