The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-08-27

them with cream, thinking that in the morn.
ing they would DC all right but when morn.
ing came they were much worse, and continu.
ing to grow still more so, they called in ply
sician, but all to no purpose, AS he could moth
ing to relieve her from the pain which her
eyes gave her. To make the story short, the
girl was obliged to he kept IN room where
no ray of light could enter for six long, weary
months. From time 20 time other physicians
were employed, hut none could give her relief.
They finally came to the conclusion that she
would eventually become blind. In this way
she remained a close prisoner in this dark
room, rs Il single ray of light, either from the
sun or from lamp, panied her eyes, which
were relieved when the room was darkened.
One day last week while she was sitting
there all alone, she felt new sensation about
her eyes which she had not experienced be.
fore-as she describes it.:
ut seemed as if my eyes were running out,
or part OF them Putting my hand up to my
eyes, could feel something coming out over
my lower eyelids. which l took hold of and
pulled out. 1t gave me some pain to 90 80,
but almost Immediately my eyes felt better
instead of a sma rting sensation when winked,
they felt cool and natural, and 1t was a pleas.
ure to wink them. Then came the thought:
why my eyes are better, and believed could
bear the light, which thought was so impressed
upon my mind that | was determined to try.
IIesltatingly | Oped the door, when, to my
great Joy, found l was able to bear the light
as we'll as ever l could. The feeling that came
over me at the moment that found out that
could once more leave the dark and dismal
room and see the glorious sunlight again was
30 overpowering that ! gave one scream tor
Joy and then tainted away"
Now comes the strangest part OF the story.
Her eyes, which six months ago were straight
and natural, are now what we call cross-eyed,
but the girl pays no attention 10 that; she sees
things Just as she always did, but let her close
her right eye and look out of only the left eye
and she can see a distance Of eight or ten miles
and distinguish things as we'll as an ordinary
person can only sixty rods away.
She Is able to look clear 10 the lake, a dis
lance Of three and half miles and identify
any one. describing their dress, even seeing a
fish pole IN their hands and can tell when they
catch fish. The distant hills are brought
close TO her, and she can see the farmers get
ting IN their hay, even counting the number of
heaps. which, in an airline, are seven miles
from her. TO test her, we procured the largest
field glass we could get, and her sight would
far outreach and object we could see.
If she closes her left eye and looks out Of
the right, then she can not sec anything ex.
cept close to, but the eye Is perfect micro
scope. She is able to distinguish things that
the natural eye can not see. The point OF
peedle looks as blunt as q crOwbar, and 1t Is
wonderful to hear her describe the beautiful
colOrs Of flies and other insects. To her the
hairs on your head look as large as darnlng
needles, and in the finest piece of linen she
can count the threads as easily as any one can
count bean poles. The moment she opens
both eyes they assume the cross.eyed expires.
sion or shape, and then she sees again as any
other person.
1t il the intention of her father to take her
to New York at no distant day to let some of
the celebrated physicians there see the won
derful phenomenon.
The girl herself IL a very bright, pretty girl,
but very timid and of retiring disposition
and only on condition that I would not reveal
her name was I enabled to learn what did
about her.