The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-11-12

ilirous with delight. Science has tri-
My defeated foe has left me.
| am told his return Is almost beyond
possibility. The world is light again.
| can see!
But my cure was long and tedious
affair Both eyes were operated upon.
First one, and, when the success OF that
OF GRAFTON was assured, the other IL
was months before vas allowed to
emerge altogether from darkness. Light
was doied out to me sparingly and eau
tiously. What did that matter so long
that / knew there was light again for
mep l was patient, very patient and
grateful. followed Mr.. jays instruc-
tions to the letter, knowing | should
reap the reward of so doing.
My case had been treated by the sim
plest and safest method OF operation
the one which is always chosen when
the nature of the disease and the age of
the patient permits solution or absorp-
ton 1t is termed. When it was all over,
and all danger Of Inflammation at an
end; when 1 found that by the aid OF
strong convex glasses l could see well
enough for all ordinary purposes, Mr..
Jay congratulated both himself and me.
1t promised, ne said, to be the most
thoroughly successful cure he had ever
taken part in. II must have been some
thing above the common, as am in
formed that every book on the eye which
has since been published cites my case
as an example of what may be done.
Not until my dying day shall | forget
that time when my cure was declared o
fact; when the bandsges were removed,
and | was told l might now use, spar
ingly, my uncurtained eyes.
The Joy, from what seemed never
ending night, to wake and see the sun,
the stars-the clouds sped by the wind
across the fair blue sky! To see green
branches swaying with the breeze, and
throwing trembling shadows on my
path! To mark the flower: bud but
yesterday--to-day bloom! To watch
the broad bright sea grow splendid
with the crimson Of the west! To gaze
on pictures, people, mountains, streams
to know shape, color, form and tint
To sec, not hear alone, the moving lips
and laugh of those who graspel my
hand and spoke kind words
To me, In those first days Of new.
born light, the face o. every woman,
man and child seemed welcome as the
face of some dear friend, long lost and
found again!
After this description of my ecstasy Il
seems pure bathos to say that the only
thing which detracted from it was my
being obliged to wear those strong con
vex glasses. | was young and they
were horribly distiguring.
"Shall | never be able to do without
themP" l asked, rather ruefully.
THAT, replied Mr.. Jay, sis poin'
upon which l wish to speak TO you
You will never be able to do withou
giaSSeS. Remember, have destroyed
absorbed, dissolved the glasses in you
eyes called crystalline lenses. Thei
place is now supplied by the iluiC
humor. This has high refractinG
power. Very often IL YOU don't give II
to nature she will give in to you. /
you can take the trouble to coerce he
she will gradually meet you. II am
one should do this, it is you. You ar,
young; you have no profession, ant
your bread does not depend upon you
sight. Glasses you must always wear
bnt If you insist that nature shall nc
without such strong aids as these, th,
chances are she will at last consent h
do so. 1t is a tedious process; few
have been able or have had patience {,
persevere; but my experience is that i
many instances it may be done"
determined IL should be done.
followed his advice. At great persona
inconvenience l wore glasses whicl
only permitted me to say / could see a
all. But my reward came. Slowly
very slowly, | found my sight CROWN,
stronger. till, in about two years time
could, by the aid Of glasses. the con
vexity of which was SO slight as To b,
scarcely noticeable. see as we'll as mos
OF my fellow-creatures. Then begai
once more 10 enjoy life.
can not say that, during those tw,
years spent in perfecting my cure,
thought no more about that terribl,
night; but / made no further attemp
to unrayel the mystery, or TO persuade
any one that had not imagined thos
events. | buried the history OF my ad
venture in my heart, and never agail
spoke Of It. In case of need. wrot
down all the particulars, and then triet
10 Danish all memory of what | ha,
heard. l succeeded fairly well excep
for one thing. could not for any lon
period keep my thoughts from the re
mcmbrance OF that woman's moaning
that pitiable transition of tho voic
from sweet melody TO hopeless despair
1t was the cry which troubled m
dreams, If ever dreamed OF that nigh
it was that cry which rang in m
/ ears as awoke, trembling, but thank
I ful to find that this time, at least
was only dreaming.