The Washington herald., 1908-05-24

4 - little story in which cinder was
responsible for the breaking Of
an engagement Of marriage between two
young people; but that is neither here
nor there. The cinder under discussion
is a prosaic cinder. with no intention OF
doing more mischief than causing ex-
cruciating physical pain. infiaming the
eye, demoralizing the temper, and de-
ranging the nerves.
The summer traveller can scarce ex-
pect TO escape meeting with such a Gin
der somewhere in the length and breadth
Of her journeyings.
In hot weather one is likely TO be not
so closely veiled, and the windows and
doors of cars and other conveyances
must needs be opened wide TO admit Of
the chance breath of air on a sultry day
These conditions invite the cinder
And how 10 treat Il when we get It.?
Aunt Mary will tell us'to close the eye
and blow the nose hard several times.
rolling the eyeball meanwhile. Cousin
Name will advise rubbing the other eye.
Aunt Mary's advice is based upon COM
mon sense. for the closing Of the eye over
the foreign matter will cause the tears
10 fiow, and with them the intruder is
likely TO be carried to the inner corner Of
the eye. where IL can be easily removed
with the corner of a soft handkerchief.
Ofttimes the mere lifting of the upper
eyelid Cby the eyelashes) Will allow the
accumulated tears TO wash away the Gin
der. Then. too. cinder, If not tightly
lodged. may be displaced by simply draw
ing the upper lid as far as possible over
the lower one. then letting ii fly back to
its place; the friction is very likely to
detach any light substance
Cousin Names advice is probably based
upon the principle of sympathy.
4 soft camel's-hair paint brush is often
used in removing a cinder or other speck
which has lodged on the surface of the
eye. Moisten the brush in the mouth.
then draw It backward against the speck.
Sometimes the particle may be picked
up upon the moistened point Of the brush,
but this must be done with delicate care.
The backward stroke is the safest
method.
a sharpened match-stick with a bit
of absorbent cotton wound about il. is
employed to remove a cinder or other
intruding substance from either the sur
face Of the eye or the eyelid.
When the cinder lodges in the under
surface of the upper lid, its removal is
a more difficult proposition. Stand be-
hind the patient, seated in a low chair
with the head leaning back Lift the up
per lid by fits lashes and roll it back over
a pencil-the patient looking downward
the while. This gives opportunity to ex-
anime the under surface Of the eyelld
and locate the clnder. which then may
easily be removed by means of the paint
brush or the stick wound with cotton
Bits Of iron or stone sometimes fly
into the eye and become lodged in the
front Of the eyeball. Surgical skill
should be resorted to in such case. A
powerful magnet often assists in remov-
ing from the eye a fragment Of steel or
iron
The eye that has entertained cinder
has every reason to feel weak and weary
upon its departure. 1t should have rest
and treatment; otherwise. annoying in
fiammation may follow. Bathing the eye
with a solution OF boric acid is beneficial.
1t will be found convenient to have the
solution on hand. Prepare It in the fol-
lowing way: Put one ounce Of boric acid
into a basin, pour one pint OF boiling
water over it. and allow 1t TO dissolve.
Then strain and bottle the clear solution.
The use of little glass eye-cup Is a
convenience These little cups are of
green or blue glass, and are so shaped
that they fit closely around the eye. Held
IN the position shown in the picture, not
a drop Of the eye wash need be spilled.
The eye is opened wide and is flooded
with Doric acid.