The National tribune., 1895-01-10
IrHITnH,S CHAT.
What Have You Been Doing with foui
Eyes?
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HER EYES TROUBLE HER.

Eyes?
HrR EYES TROUBLE HER.
"Wha; is good for infamed eyes?" young
girl inquired Of a curt physician.
"No use in your having them," was the
quick reply.
There was resentment on the young girls
face, quickly shown By frown and flush,
and she turned to go away.
"Iiold on a minute, my dear" the physician
said; one 81 those old family doctors, who feel
a proprietary interest in every household into
which their practice extends. Hold on. and
let me ask you few questions"
The girl stopped TO be catechized. and to
the question What have you been doing with
yoursslE gave tn usual reply. Nothing"
Nov, ] know you" he said; you and
vour family You have health. you inherit
good eyes aud You should take care of them.
Do not strain your eyes; go TO bed early, and in
a week Won viii not have 20 ask me what is
good for iuiiamed eyes. In the meantime,
battle thrm night and morning in hot salt
water. winking your eyes, as to get a
little in"
Here Is the whole matter in r nutshell.
Take care 81 your eyes, aud you will have no
trouble And 10 take care OF them you must
avoid reading and sewing in the twilight or at
night
As for schoolgirls and boys, they should be
every night. When they are growing, body
and mind. they need more rest and sleep. And
If they fv in the face OF nature and common
sense they may expect to grow mp weak-eyed.
wan-faced, and just a bundle of irritable
Rudyard Kipling. who writes on the word of
an old seai-iunter. says that even the " holus-
chickies" or Young seals, take frequent maps
while disporting themselves in the nurseries
of Aorasisshno.
friend recently took her daughter to a
New YORK eye specialist. believing she had a
serious affection OF the optic nerve. She had
been treatrd 10y home physicians, and confined
for weeks ia a dark room.
The pl.yseiaa examined the girls eyes care
fully, and said: There's nothing the matter
with her eyes, except that she needs building up
and rest" And then series of questions de-
velopeG THAI she had been going about to young
folks parties and parading the streets after
school. His advice TO put end to such dissi-
PISTON was followed, and she was soon well
enough.
There arc thousands and thousands Of boys
and girls who growing up in just such
ways. Instead of boarding their reserve forces
for study, they are fritteriEg them away in
worse lhan useless diversions. and the eye
that mos, delicate of all animal organs-is the
first TO cry out for shame.
THE POEM CALLED FOR
Amos L. Seaman writes that he looked up
the words Of " Ben Bolt" when reading
he forwards the copy called for for publication
IN the C. C.
This poem, recently revived in "TriIby,"
was written by DR.. Thomas DGnn English, of
Newark. y. J., for tho New York Mirror in
16s3 then edited By ~ p Willis, one of the
Journalists and posts OF the time.
BEN BOLT.
Don't you rcmenIber sweet Alice, Ben Roltr
Sweet Alice. with hair 50 brown
Who binebe'i with delight IL you gave her a smile
And iTeWbiod with fear NJ your frown2
in the oil cliiirch-yard 81 the valley Ben Bolt
In a corner Obscure aud lone.
They have fitted a slab OF graute gray,
And Alice lies under the stone.
Uuder tl.e hickory tree, Ben Bolt
That stood q the foot of the hill,
Together we've lain in ti,e MONDAY shade,
And lis;e Appieions mill
The min wheel has fallen 10 pieces. Ben Bolt,
The raf,crs have lumblec ia
Aud quiet TINS crRwis round the wall you gaze
Takes the place OF the OldeB din.
DO yon MUD The cabin Of logs Ben Bolt,
Tint stood Ia The painless wood?
And fifc b'''on-baii tree with ice motley boughs,
That nigh by the doorstep stood.
The cabin 10 ruin has gone Ben Bolt
You would lnok for the tree Ina vain;
Aud where once the lords Of The forest Stood.
Grows grass and the golden grain.
And don't you remember the school. Ben Bolt
And the Muster cruel and grim?
And the shady nook ia the running BROOKE
Where The children went to swim?
GIass grows on the masters grave, Ben Bolt,
The spring OF tie brook IL dry
And of all Of the boys who schoolmates then
There are only you and IL
There's a change in the things love Ben Bolt
They have changed from the old to the new;
But feel in the core Of my spirit tie truth,
There never was change ia you.
Tweiyemouihs twenty have passed, Ben Bolt
Since hrsl we were friends. yet bali
Thy prescnce "A blessing. ihy friendship a truth
Ben Bolt Of The sat-sea gale,
PASSING rs REVIEW.
Henry f. Berrineer. Nayyillc. y. Y, writes
that he lives an the grape-growing region of
Chattanooga County, about three miles from
westfeld. where you may see VINEYARDS miles
long, varying In extent from five to 60 acres
BE would Ike TO exchange postal autographs.
Neva Parsley. Beaumont. Ga would CORE
spond with some young gentleman, provided he
ia not over 80.
Angie n. Conklin. Mulberry. O., very
sweetiy says of her prize. 1.-The Dream Of the
Ages y: =" it is dear TO me not only for its
beauty but because il comes from youD
Ursula Campbell Mt. Chestnut Pa. thanks
all who have sent letters aud autographs and
hopes they will be patient Tor "A while, as she
has been too busy for reply Some one else
takes her for a boy, and she protests.
Celia T. Spencer. Ellington, Conn, writes
that she las enjoyed the reading of Reunion
articles 50 much, since she was unable TO at
tend.
w. B. DOngstreth, Gratiot, o. would like 10
know If there are any G. c. members in Ari-
zona, Arkansas, Delaware, Georgia, Louisiana,
Montana Nevada, New Mexico Utah. aud
Wyoming. II so he would like TO exchange
autographs.
Emmett Searcy's paper on C. C. Friendships
wac read at the hith annual Reunion n T. |
{. {. Guards before he bad proven his faith by |
has works and contracted a genuine c. c. mar
riage-and one, toe, which we are sure will |
prove failure.
Dora J.. Edwards, Charlton, Iowa. saws that |
though unable 10 answer letters received she |
appreciates them all greatly.
i. w. Bongstrctb believes 10 keeping the ex- |
change always open. lie likes sho rt messages |
from 9. C.'s and hopes they viii write often.
Nina jackson, Rosewood, Harrison Co, /
lno., is a soldiers daughter OF Is who would |
IKE 10 hear from a soldiers son. aud Mrs s. |
G. Hornbeck Of the place would like TO /
besr from soldier looking for wife.
Amos l.. Seaman took the part of "The /
Irish Lord" in the Banner Minstrel entertain
ment recently given in st. Louis when songs |
Of all nations were sung.