The Prescott daily news., 1910-05-20
His Truthful
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T don't believe you'll have any re- turn of your headaches. Miss Gil more," he said. now that we have re iieved the eye strain with those glasses which, permit me to say, are extremely becoming"
 Do you really think SOY" Laura turned an anxious, pretty face toward the oculist. Please don't think me too foolish. Dr. Mooridge, when l con. fess that I was afraid glasses would make me look older"
 You look older! You mustn't ever imagine such thing. Indeed I think the glasses just suit your style. But what bugbear women make of age, Astonishing as 1t seems. 1t Is actually true that some of my feminine pa tients try to dodge the question when. as part of my diagnosis. am obliged to ask how old they are. Of course that defeats to some extent the pur- pose for which they come to me. If is really necessary for an oculist to know how many years the eyes under his examination have served their owners"
 Il think 1t is very silly not to be perfectly frank in such case" said Laura, endeavoring to throw complete sincerity into her voice, for she was conscious Of a covert sympathy for the age-sensitive of her sex.
 Yet, do you know, Miss Gilmore, almost suspected you of trying to de- ceive me-" said the oculist.
 You did? Why. Dr. Mooridge, how could you when bravely owned to 31?"
 Well, you see, it's still hard for me to believe that you are a day over 21."
 oh. Dr. Mooridge!"
 "I am quite in earnest Indeed. l am, Miss Gilmore. Your appearance is ex. tremely youthful. You have the firm, satiny, smooth forehead and splendid healthful. glowing complexion of young girl and"
 Just then the buzzer by the doctors desk imperatively announced another patient and Laura with heightened color made nasty exit She walked down the street with head erect and shoulders we'll thrown back keenly enjoying the feeling of health and strength
 Why. Laura." exclaimed girl friend with whom she suddenly came ace to face. How positively radiant you look this morning. You haven't fallen heir to fortune, or any little hing like that have you?'
 No. nothing so thrilling E1s hap pened to me, Alice I have jV-' Npan 10 the oculists to get my glas
 Do you have to wear glassea2 What pity!"
 "A pity! Not at all. I'm very glad to wear glasses. I have always thought that l should-I should like to wear glasses"
 Really? How strange! I have al. ways dreaded them and somehow l can't bear to think of your having to wear them. Are you quite sure you need them. Laura?"
 "Of course, I'm sure, Alice. and I'm thankful I have no false pride about putting them on. Dr. Mooridge, my oculist. says great many women in jure their eyes beyond repair by de laying to get glasses because of IT, diculous idea that glasses might make them look older, when the fact Is they are very becoming to some people. Don't you think lock well in miner
 Laura drew her new glasses from her handbag, and lifting her veil, care- fully adjusted them.
 Wees, they're-they're all right, said the girl
 "Dr. Mooridge says they suit me perfectly fancy my nose was just built for glasses. l am going now to select a lorgnette Don't you want to go with me?"
 A half-hour later. when Laura, the proud possessor of a gold lorgnette, looked at her friend through it's glass less rims with a smiling though some what naughty condescension, Alice said: You know Laura. think per haps ought to have my eyes exam ined fear they are not as strong as they should be"
 Well. then. do go 10 my Dr. Moor idge." advised Laura. He Is wonder ful. am sure he is the most care full as well as the most scientific ocu- list in town And there's no shiily' shallying about him. You can depend upon his giving you the straight truth' That's the reason like him.