The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-14
ABHORRED.
Cross Eyes the Cause Of Grief and flumilia.
ton to Those Afflicted,
DISTORTED EYES EXCITE RlDlcuLI
DIR. seymour Tells How Much Pain
ana Identification May DC Avoided
by wearing Properly Fitted
Glasses.

Tho usual feeling produced by seeing
!, pair of cross eyes is ono of repulsion
or pity. Anything imperfect or inhar-
monious is contrary TO the sublime laws
OF nature, whose wondious system 10
enc OF perfect harmony and beauty. 1t
is only man whose inilerfections mar an
otherwise perfect creation and so strong
is the an,ipathy IN the human breast 10
ANYTHING distorted or disproportioned, that
IL would seem to prove that he too was
intended to manifest perfection In his
bodily health as well as in all other ways
This inherent disgust for the deformed,
which shows itself in pity. ridicuie or
sympathy, go the case may be, is one
hich most OF us feel when looking iJto
eyes whose beauty has been murrcd, and
whose expression changed by being cross
cd. Their owner secretly bears a heavy
burden; a consciousness OF the detormity
is ever present and throws a shadow over
the sweetest and brightest disposition.
This consciousness OF defect robs life OF
half It's JOY, for IL takes u brave heart
indeed to face tho world undaunted,
weighed down by such an aiilictipn US
always subject 10 criticism, 10 ridiculc, OF
what is worse, pity, oyerwheinis the IA
e. rtunate with Il sense OF despair that
those blessed with perfect eyes can
never understand. We need TO have all
If our five senses uniinpaircd IN order
that we be properly equipped TO hight the
battle of lite, and one who is afflicted with
cross eyes is handicapped at the very start
iy burden which grows heavier as Inc
years so on.
1t has not been many years since this
trouble WAS considered incurahlo: latcr
on II was found that partial cure, or
at least an Improvement In the appear
ance. could occasionally be made by a
surgical opc 4tIon, which any physician
WAS at liberty 10 undertake so long as
he was a graduate Of medicine. In this
way many hundreda OF eyes wero hope
lcssly ruined, but science In It's onward
march took up this question of such vital
interest to SO many, and after years OF
labor and research, proved concinslVely
that cross eyes can be Strengthened by
the aid of glasses alone, that there need
be no more dangerous operations, and
that glasses are the only scientific cure
for this trouble The eyes under this
treatment quickly manifest Improvement.
They regain their correct position aiis
tho change IN the expression is often
wonderful The sinister, evil look gives
way 10 one OF ITHnhHcsS anu pSnut9' .n4
the Joy OF restored sight. as well as I'M
proved appearance, makes this world a
much brighter and happier place than 1t
was before.
/ DR.. W. |. Seymour, who Is now visit
ing Houston, has had remarkable sue
cess in strengthening cross eyes. He has
made this particular branch OF his work
n special study and his eldll is endorsed
by thousands of happy people who hare
been relieved Of an affection that shadow
I'd their lives. He uses glnssos oni; In
lis treatment of this trouble, and the
gopd effects are very suon appaicnt.
There IS no pain or suffering connected
with his method OF curing cross eyes. and
thtas who are in need of such services
should not neglect to meet the doctor
during his stay His offices are rooms
| 7, and Q, Capitol Hotel Annex. Entrance
through Office upon Travis street, near
Texas avenue.