Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-06-15
LIFE WORTH LIVING.
HESTER ID. POOLE.


abused and overt ,xed OF all our bodily
orgaue, VT they are those up'n which
health and happiuess most depend.
Over The first We have merely Indirect
control. Yet a ser no, harmonious aud
Il disciplined mind really governs the beat
ings OF that wonderful pump through
means of which the life blood is renewed
ut every breath. Tha laws of selfpres.
ervation then, no less than those Of phi
losophy aud christianity, requ re the
culture Of poise and serenity.
As with tie heart, so with the eye.
Just as certainly as gent'sness, charity
and affection Team forth through the
eye, 70 do fear, passion, aug.ran hatred.
Contrary to the usual bell 4, It's expires
sion is governed more by tho muscles
surrounding the eye tlian by the organ
itself, though shuoyant health aud vi
vacity imrnrt 10 It cl arness and bril-
liancy. Affection partially closes the
Ida, aud bcstows peculiar soitue e;
doubt aad tndeeislon cause Il rowing, un-
settled glance, while cunning and greed
give that turtive, ehiitiug look wl.ich be-
trays their real character.
The eye, too, talks d truer language
than the lips; IL canIos lie. Emerson
says: "ThGre are asking eyes. asserting
eyes, prowltng eyes, ana eyes full Of fate.
Each man carries IN Ii & eye the
exact indication Of his ranks in the i'm
mense scale OF men" Aspiration and
reverence, toe. "Upward looks, prayers
voiceiess service" are indicated by The
eye. He who studios tine subIe.t can
very nearly scern the real state of tue
soul back Of tue eye, ind looking out OF
1t as through window, upon the moving
world.
To have beautiful eyes, then, pre-
suppose beautiful soul. Yet even ig-
no,ance can injure or delorm what ia 30
necessary and lovely. The muscles
which support them often grow weary
aud need rest. III whatever steady ocGu-
patton we indulge, especially iu reLling
or sewing, II is best to stop cveCy hall.
hour and give these organs, as well us
the whole body, rest an chang. "ihe
bow grows bent when strained too long"
As tho mind gathers freshness irou
momentary relaxation after long-c IL
tinued thought IN one direction, SO does
the eye. Stir shout, take tuin through
the room or Ia the garden, Practice free
gymnastics awhile; lock ont upon the lar
horizon, the waving trees, the glad sun
light, then HE aga n to books or work.
The interplay Of activity and rest equal
izes that nervous circulation on which so
much depends.
Lamplight is trying to the eyes though
less than gaslight. Without doubt, the
later lamps give the most perfect OF all
artificial lights for domestic use, though
the electric arc may, at any hour, super
sede this. Still there Is Il way 10 abuse
even the sunshine, best OF all lights. TO
sit facing u strong light OF any kind is
iujudlciOus. The direct rays should never
be received full in front, but through the
kindly iLterposition of shade nT ecrcen
which concentrates them upon the book
or work. Then let the sitter take d posi-
ton at the right OF the lamp go there
shall be no interfering shadow from the
hand. In the daytime let the Hight fall
obliquely over the left shOu der and avoid
cross-lights at all times.
Mo:st OF all seasons fer activity e that
hour between day and hight When every
thing pauses for rest. In the hush that
falls upon the world, tender rs that in
which mother cToOns her child TO sleep,
is there not kind OF sacreduess, an in-
drawing feeling in which We are 10 seek
conscious unity with the source of all
lite2 Let us then withdraw attention
from the world Of sense and for few
moments concentrate 1t upon that far
llblt llllpl NotIA nlRfllus ny CltSllA
thc outer eyes, the inner ones are made
stronger. Then do We come into vi nj
re alton with the reservoir of all power
aud wisdom, then eau we drink from
Strings hich have their source in eternal
goodness. III the words Of Mrs. Stowe,
at lies around u like cloud,
That world We do not see,
Yet the sweet closing of AN eye
May bring us there To be-
All thoughtful parsons realize this, but
all do not realize that Whatever rcfrCshes
the soul and strengthens is POWER over
the body, increases ard equalizes phyti, al
vital ty. Yet such is the case. The Jaw
is as universal rs that OF gIavit tto1. To
shut the external organs and retire within
with aspirations for sp.rl uai light and
wisdom, will II doue whole-h eartedly, be
the means OF acquiring an Astounding
vigor which will astoiish the recipient.
1t ia the fashion, among girls especially,
to read while lying dos n, A more per-
nicious habit can hardly be mentioned.
Dawdling is bal enough, but II also
strains the IL uscics OF the eyes aud dis
turb' the nervous circulation. Recline,
II need be, but not with book. Let Ii
be the one thing or The ether.
IL is INJURIOUS also to pass suddenly
lighted, and to cit whore the eyes receive
the heat OF fire or a gas burner. Per
manent and serious injuries have Ie-
suited from q disregard OF all the above
mentioned rules, and also from the habit
of reading by an insufficient light or
reading In The cars, The after has ruint d
the eyesight of many persons who ought
to have known the effect OF continuous
jarfing in disturbing the focus Of the
eyes.
1t is generally known that near
sIghtedness is on the Increase IN the
United States, To see children ere uchcd
over their tasks in the form OF the letter
C. aud holding their books close to their
faces, is to read the secret of this grow
ing weakness. There can he no doubt
that If scholars were so situated as to sit
erect, In an an easy posture, and could
only hold their books at suitable dis
lance and not close to the eyes, that the
fault of near-s!gLtedness would be cor
rected In the next generation. Young
women who find this atlliction growing
upon them, If warned In time, can
usually restore the eyesight by attending
to their position when reading, to the
manner OF holding the book, aud to the
direction in which the light falls upon
the psge.
There should be nothing forced or I'M
natural in either. A gradually increas-
ing distance of the book or the work
from the eye, with frequent pauses for
rest, and quiet determination TO
lengthen and strengthen the sight, will
attain the desired result. II not, consult
an O. ulist.
S;yes upon the eyes are tiny Assesses,
caused generally by some fllculty of the