The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1885-04-01

/ followed Mr.. Jay instructions to the
letter, knowing / should reap the reward
of SO doing.
My case has been treated the simplest
and safest method of operation the enc
which is always chosen when the nature
of the disease and the age of the patient
permits solution or absorption it is
termed. When it was all over, and all
danger of inflammation at an end |;
when found that by the aid of strong
convex glasses / could see well enough
for all ordinary purposes Mr.. Jay con-
graduated both himself and me. 1t
promised, he said, to be the most thor
oughly successful cure he had ever taken
part in. 1t must have been something
above the common, as l am informed
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 I forget
the time when my cure was declared q
fact /; when the bandages were removed,
and was told l might now use, spar
ingly, my uncurtained eyes.
The Joy, from what seemed never end
ing 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 a bud but yesterday
to-day bloom! To watch the broad
bright sea grow splendid with the Grim
son of the west To gaze ON pictures,
people, mountains, streams to know
shape, color, form and tint To see,
not hear alone, the moving lips and
laugh of those who grasped my hand and
spoke kind words!
To me, in those days of newborn
light. the face of every woman, man and
child seemed welcome as the face of
some dear friend, long lost and found
againt
After this description of my ecstasy it
seems pure pathos to say that the only
thing which detracted from it was my
being obliged to wear those strong con-
vex glasses. l was young and they were
horribly disfguring.
s'Shall I never be APPLE to do without
them ?" I asked, rather ruetully.
upon which I wish to speak to you
You will never be able to do without
glasses. Remember I have destroyed,
absorbed dissolved the glasses in your
eve called chrystalline lenses. Their
place is now supplied by fluid humor
This has high refracting power. Very
often if you don't give in to nature she
will give in to you. If you can take the
trouble to coerce her, she will gradually
meet you. If any one should do this. it
is you. You are young; you have no
profession, and your bread does not de-
pend upon your sight Glasses you
must always wear, but if you insist that
nature shall act without such strong aids
as these, the chances are she will at last
consent to do So 1t is q tedious pro-
cess few have been able OF have had
patience to persevere but my experience
Is sss that at in many VI instances i may be
/ determined it should be done. I
followed his advice. At great personal
inconvenience wore glasses which only
permitted me to say could see at all,
But my reward came Slowly very
slowly, I found my sight growing
stronger, till in about two years time, I
could, by the aid of glasses. the con-
vexity of which was so slight as to be
scarcely noticeable, see as well as most
of my fellow creatures. Then I began
once more to enjoy life.
I cannot say that, during those two
years spent in perfecting my cure. 1
lO 11OI0 dDOub uIlttO OcII1Ul0
night but made no further attempt
to unravel the mystery, OF to persuade
any one that had not imagined those
events. I buried the history of my adj
venture in my heart and never again
spoke of it. In case of need wrote
down all the particulars, and then tried
to Danish all memory of what | haf'
heard. succeeded fairly well except
for one thing, could not for any long
period keep my thoughts from the re-
membrance of that woman's moaning
that pitiable transition of voice from
sweet melody to hopeless despair. II
was that cry which troubled my dreams,
if ever [ dreamed of that night it was
that cry which rung in my ears as
awoke, trembling but thankful to find
that this time, at least, Twas only dream
ing.
TO BE CONTINUED.