The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-05-05
His Truthful
Way

Laura drew on her gloves slowly
and arranged her veil with precision,
while the doctor chatted pleasantly. s
Il don't believe you'll have any res1
urn Of your headaches. Miss Gil.
more." he said. nov that we have re-.
ieved the eye strain with those
glasses. which. permit me to say. are
extremely becoming"
do you really think so?" Laura
turned an anxious, pretty face toward
the ocultst. please don't think me
too foolish. DR.. Mooridge. when / con.
Tess that 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 a bugbear women make Of age!
Astonishing as It seems, It is actually
true that some of my feminine pa
tents try to dodge the question when.
as part Of my diagnosis. I am obliged
to ask how old they are. OF course.
that defeats to some extent the pur.
pose for which they come to me. It IL
really necessary for an oculist to
know how many years the eyes under
bis examination have served their
owners"
Il think It Is very Silly not to be
perfectly frank In such a case." said
Laura. erIcavoriug to throw complete
sincerity into her voice. for she was
conscious OF a covert sympathy for
the aee-sensitive Of her sex.
yet. DO you know. Miss Gilmore. {
almost suspected you Of trying to de.
ceiye NO." said the oculist.
"You did? Why, DR.. Mooridge, how
could you when l bravely owned to
31!
well. you see. It's still hard for me
to believe that you are a day over
81"
"Oh. DR.. Mooridge!"
Il am quite In earnest. Indeed. am,
Miss Gilmore. Your appearance ia OK.
tremely youthful. You have the firm.
satfny. smooth forehead and splendid.
healthful. glowing complexion Of q
young girl and"
Just then the buzzer by the doctors
desk imperatfveiy announced another
patient and Laura with heightened
color made hasty exit. She walked
down the street with head erect and
shoulders we'll thrown kack. keenly
enjoying the feeling OF health and
strength.
why. Laura" exclaimed girl
friend with whom she suddenly came
face to face. "How positively radiant
you look this morning! You haven't
fallen heir to fortune, or any little
thing like that. have you?"
"No. nothing so thrilling has hap.
pened to ME. Alice. have Just been
to the oculist's to get my glasses"
do you have to wear glasses? What
a pity"
"A pity! Not at all! I'm very glad
to wear glasses. have always
thought that should should like
to wear glasses"
Really? How strange: have al
ways dreaded them and somehow
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. aud I'm
thankful have no false pride about
putting them on. DR.. Mooridge. My
ocuiist. says a great many women in
lure their eyes beyond repair BY de-
laying to get glasses because Of q r.
diculous idea that glasses might make
them look older. when the fact Is they
are very becoming to come people,
Don't you think look we'll In mine?"
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. Moorldge says they suit me
perfectly. fancy my nose was Just,
built for glasses. am going now to
select lorgnette. Don't you want to
90 with me?"
A haif-hour later. when Laura. the
proud possessor Of a gold -lorgnette.
looked at her friend through its glass
less rims with q 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 az
they should be-"
"Well. then. do 60 to my DR.. Moor
idge," advised Laura. "He is wonder
full. am sure he is the most care
full as we'll as the most scientific ocu-
;sot in town. And there's no shilly.
shallying about him. You can depend
upon his giving you the straight truth.
That's the reason I like him."