The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-11-29

opened by key similar to mine. There
was no other street of that name any
where near. My friend with the unsteady
feet must have misunderstood me and
conducted me to another row of houses.
/ thought, at one time, OF advertising
and asking him to communicate with
me. but could not word a request
which should be ineligible to him,
without, perchance, exciting the sus-
picions of those who were concerned in
the crime. Even now. If they had dis
covered nv true name and abode, there
might be some one on the watch for
any movement | might make. | had
been spared once, but no mercy would
be shown me q second time. WHY
should l risk my life by making dis
closures which would not be believed
accusations against men who were un-
known to meP What good could | doP
By Eow the assassins must have hidden
all trace of the crime, and made good
their retreat. Why should l face the
ridicule which must attach to such q
tale as mine, the truth OF which | could
not proveP No; let the horrors of that
night be as a dream. Let them fade
and be forgotten.
Soon have something else to think
of something that may well drive such
dismal memories from my mind. Hope
| has become certainty. | am almost de-
/ lirous with delight. Science has tri-
umphedl Ny 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 te iious
affair. Both eyes were operated upon.
| First one, and, when the success of that
operation was assured, the other. 1t
was months before | vas allowed to
emerge alt )gether from darkness. Light
was doied out to me sparingly and eau
tiously. What did that matter so long
that l knew there was light again for
me? l was patient, very patient and
grateful l followed MIR. jays instruc-
tons 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 it is termed. When it was all over
and all danger of Inflammation at ar
end; when | found that by the aid o.
strong convex glasses | could see wei
enough for all ordinary purposes, Mr.
Jay congratulated both himself and me
1t promised. ne said, to be the mos
thoroughly successful cure he had eve
taken part in. 1t 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 cas-
as an example of what may be done.
Not until my dying day shall forge
that tine when my cure was declared ;
fact; when the bandages were removed
and was told 1 might now use, spar
ingly, my uncurtained eyes.
The 10Y. from what seemed never
ending night, to wake and see the sun
the stars-the clouds sped by the wine
across the fair blue sky! To see greer
branches swaying with the breeze, ant
throwing trembling shadows on IN,
path! To mark the flower: q bud bu
yesterday-to-day q bloom To watcl
; the broad bright sea grow splendi,
with the crimson of the west! TO gaz
on pictures, people, mountains, stream
to know shape, color, form and tint
To see, not hear alone, the moving lip
, and laugh of those who graspeI M
hand and spoke kind words
To me, in those first days of new
born light, the face OF every woman
man and child seemed welcome as tn
, face of some dear friend, long lost aux
, found again!
After this description of my ecstasy
seems pure bathos to say that the onl
thing which detracted from it was m
being obliged to wear those strong cor
J veX glasses. | was young and the
were horribly distiguring.
t "Shall | never be able to do withou
7 them?' / asked, rather ruefully.
That, replied Mr.. Jay. lis poin
upon which | wish to speak to you
G You will never be able to do withou
= gIaSsa'. Remember, have destroyed
: absorbed, dissolved the glasses in you
a eyes called crystalline lenses. Thej
9 place is now supplied by the fui
; humor. This has high refractin
$ power, Very often if you don't give i
$ to nature she will give in to you.
o you can take the trouble to coerce he
she will gradually meet you. If an
O one should do this, it is you. You al
n young; you have no profession, an
Y your bread does not depend upon you
!, sight. Glasses you must always wea
V but if you insist that nature shall az
|. without such strong aids rs these, tt
l. chances are she will at last consent
t do so. 1t is tedious process; fe
l. have been able or have had patience I
: persevere; but my experience is that
IS many instances it may be done"
It determined it should be done.
@ followed his advice. At great persons
n Inconvenience l wore glasses whiC
Q only permitted me to say could see
= all, But my reward came. Slow
:. very slowly, found my sight grown
d stronger, till, in about two years tim
u L nnInlI IL, tho niI 81 eli 4,