THE EYES 257 



we may never form a liking for reading and other 

 occupations that add so much to the joy of living! 

 Especially are all these things true, when we realize 

 that one of the greatest elements of beauty in the eyes 

 is the ability to keep them wide open and to look 

 frankly at those with whom we are conversing. 

 Those with weak or defective eyes usually cannot do 

 this without the aid of glasses. 



"But it isn't the looks we care for, it's the bother !" 

 others may say. Something a bother that helps a boy 

 to throw or hit a ball more accurately, or that aids a 

 girl to draw or play with greater dexterity ! Some- 

 thing a bother that gives greater eye power for every- 

 thing during a lifetime, and may prevent much sickness 

 and discomfort as well ! People who have long been 

 under the treatment of a doctor for stomach troubles, 

 headaches, or nervousness have had these ailments 

 disappear, after the glasses that corrected their eye 

 defects had been worn for a time. The undue strain 

 on the nerves and muscles of the eyes had affected 

 other parts of the nervous system, which naturally re- 

 covered their normal condition when the eye strain 

 was relieved by glasses. 



Why is it better to wear spectacles than nose-glasses, 

 provided an oculist tells us our eyes need correction? 

 That they are much less likely to be mislaid or broken, 

 is a very good reason. The chief advantage, however, 

 is that they keep their proper position before the eyes. 

 Nose-glasses are frequently put on at an angle different 



