The Prescott daily news., 1910-05-11
His Truthful
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"S" oh ueT SlOVeS slowly and arranged her veil with precision. while the doctor chatted pleasantly
 T don't believe you'll have any re. turn Of your headaches, Miss Gil. more, he said. now that we have re. heVed the eye strain with those glasses, which, permit me to say, are extremely becoming"
 Do you really think so?" I.aura turned an anxious, pretty face toward the oculist. Please don't think me 100 foolish. Dr. Mooridge, when | con- less 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 a bugbear women make of age, Astonishing as it seems. it is actually true that sonic of my feminine pa. uents try to dodge the question when. as part of my diagnosis, am obliged 10 ask how old they are. Of course that defeats to some extent the pu- pose Tor which they come to me. It is really necessary for an oculist to know how many years the eyes under his examination have served their owners"
 T think 1t is very silly not to be perfectly frank In such a 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. I almost suspected you of trying to de- ceive me- said the oculist.
 You did? Why, pr. 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 21."
 "Oh. Dr. Mooridge!"
 Il am quite in earnest. Indeed, 1 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 you look this morning! You haven't fallen heir to fortune, or any little thing like that, have you?'
 No. nothing so thrillirG has hap pened to me. Alice. I havp i"7t been to the oculist's to get my { "sfes."
 Do you have to wear glasoes? What a pity!"
 "A pity! Not at all! I'm very glad to wear glasses. I have always thought that I should-I should like to wear glasses"
 Really? How strange! I have al ways dreaded them and somehow I 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 look well 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. Mooridge says they suit me perfectly fancy my nose was just built for glasses. am going now to select a lorgnette Don't you want to 90 with me?"
 A halfhour later, when Laura, the proud possessor of a gold lorgnette cooked at her friend through its glass laes rims with a smiling though some what naughty condescension, Alice said: You know Laura, think per haps I ought to have my eyes exam med I fear they are not as strong as they should be"
 well, then. do go 10 my pr. Moor iege." advised Laura. "Ile is wonder ful am sure he is the most care ful as well as. the most scientihc ocu' list in town And there's no shiliy. shallying about him. You can depend uron his giving you the straight truth tI,h n tte thn raa son 1 like him.