Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-07-07
SHOES AND EYES.
\ Strange Tale of Health Restored

\ lady who was accustomed to wear
shoes No. b which were appar-
emily long enough, aud asSurcdly Wldt
enough, for her slender foot began AZ
length to experience some diScolniort
in her feet, and To find relief all Owe
her body on removing her shoes ana
putting on very light and loos"
sinners She had been subject at the
same time to much distress on ac-
count Of dimnpss Of tn" vision. palpl-
tatiun If the heart, and numerous
other slight disturbances all II which
caused her to feel some anxiety f"i
her state Of health. and to begin 7"
wonder whether eyeglasses or real
spectacles would be the more hecom-
ing But il was rapidly deVelnplrE
bunion that finally caused her t. con
suit a noted Chiropodist. and when
Jed eventually to her acquiring Ger
tain information that may be or IN
terest in this connection.
Il suspect" said the chiropodist
YOU wear tight shoes. Most women
do"
NO. no, | have never worn shoes
in the least too small. l tiatter myself
| have no reason to do So" she an
swered as she put out her new boots
with no little pride.
IF YOU hope to be cured. you will
have to get shoes. What size do you
call those scraps Of leather?
They are number two. T. width,
she answered. feeling for the first time
in her life ashamed of her small
shoes.
VERY well. Get number four u
width. and with toes as wide as thu
normal foot Make no concession To-
the prevailing style of foot gear" said
the chiropodist, spreading out his
fingers to their widest extent.
on" she exclaimed in protesta
ton
Look at the big toe, how it is bent
inward. and how all the toes are
cramped together to n point When
YOU 20 home, Look ut Fr"ddy's foot
He Is not old enough to have had his
foot spoiled yet Put the little fellows
foot down on paper and draw its Out
line. You will see that il is broader
YES. broadcr-across the toes than il
is across the BAH Of the foot
THAT surely cannot be, How would
4 foot look like that
1T would look just as God made it,
See that y'u never let your little boy \
foot be ruined
How can | help it,
"It is very simple. Always get his
shoes much longer than his foot, ana
always get them much wider than his
foot.
"Oh. | have just bought him his first
pair of pointed toes. and he does look
so cunning in them"
You had better throw them into the
fire Half of these children. going
around with spectacles on their noses
owe it to crampcd feet. The toes
spread out in walking if allowed Their
natural freedom. The ordinary shoa
prevents this. and interfercs not only
with the health, but with the grace of
carriage. Mothers should look to this
thing"
Il will. | will, But you don't mean
to say there is any connection between
tight shoes and dimness of vision"
"Certainly there is''
Il have been troubled very much of
late WITH my eyes. but | never thought
Of there being any sort Of sympathy
between them and that old buniOn. DO
YOU suppose | shall set relief by wear
wearing those horrid shoes you
ORDER
mo doubt Of it,
"Well, don't zee what possible con
nection there is between my toe and my
eye"
If You hurt your toe don't You feel it?
Doesn Your brain know it instantly?'
''IeS. Of course.
VERY well. You know the whole body
Il a system Of connected nerves. The
Sciatic nerve starts in the foot. runs III
the leg to the brain. ana is from the
brain connected with the eyes | have
known many cases of eye trouble cured
by relieving the foot torture
But the Sciatic nerve? | always
thought never studied anatomy. only
physiology in school, as girls do, and al
ways with a shudder-but | always
thought the sciatic nerve was just a
great Zig bundle of real OF possible pain