The Washington times., 1914-11-27
Peters
in Mdtri1nOnV
Bv LEONA DALRYMPLE
BY LEONA DALRYMI
No. 1874.

L hN1NI flltN-
r AVING tricked my mother-in-
II law into the den of the oculist,
it remained for Us to trick her
into All examination Of her
eyes. Now, Blake, the son of an old
friend OF Dads, is very clever and
tactful young chap, and l soon SAN
that we could depend upon him for as-
sistance.
Hello, Blake said, I'VE dropped in
to drag you off to an auction OF an
ticues. l was telling Mrs. Penfield how
crazy you are about them"
So much for what my lips said. My
eyes said: BLAKE, for heavens sake
agree with me. Say anything you
choose but play the game. We're all in
a fool intrigue to make my mother-in-
law wear glasses / know very well
you're no more interested in antiques
than ! am. but don't admit it"
why, that's awfully good OF you. oiu
man. said Blake gratefully. "awfully
sood-er--" he seemed to be running
down. and Mr.. Penfield spoke UP.
we were going to wait outside, he
apologiZed, "out-but my car just sus-
tained a puncture-an-!ts warmer up
here"
Here ] bethought myself TO present
my party and did so. Blake was tacti-
clan enough not to admit that he'd met
Mr.. Penfield before, or that that Wor-
thy gentleman had been scherning Will
him at noon.
We ali sat down and Mary began to
roam about among the cyc-testins ap-
paratus.
oh. Mr.. Blake" she exclaimed. do
test my eyes. So often Peter and | try
seeing who can see tho fartheSt. You
never realize lust what clever prcycii-
49, 30 nj
get her in Homc little intrigue. Mary
had told enough Nbs that day 10 shock
Ananias.
B,ak" smEngly compiied, and pr"s-
entity, after whirlinG things about "nd
fooing witl letters and lights and COL
ors. be told Mary that her eyes ""re
quite as good as they We're beautiful.
Come on. Peter. he called. Lev 5
Sc" what sort Of lamps Nature aaN"
you "
went through the farce, .and 50 did
MI. Pcnfeld Mrs. PCntield. | could sec,
was decidedly uncomfortable when
Blake came to her but there was no
sidestepp.nc. Fc was 50 gOnd-humored
so charrninr. so evidently trying - en-
tertain us while tn" punctnr" was re-
paired that she was Obliged t" submit
to his suggestion that she. too. have
her eyes tested.
Might as we'll Kill time. Mrs. PEI
field" hc said. Then ne added ;-ti-
liant master Rtroke that won Mrs. ten-
field forever. Easy to be seen Wh"r"
Peters wife gets her wonderful eyes
re said. Right here. Mrs. Pcnhc!h.
And my mothcr-,n-law went throuTh y
thorough testing of her eyes. which si!',
believed to he larrical, tut which WAS
after all grim reality.
"Hunl'' spid Blake. you have ma
v.lorsly youthful eyes, but-but, Mrs.
Penfield you must have been sntter ny
from al eye ailment since carly ch'lh,,
hood. Haven't you always expcrie.42ed
a little difficulty in-say-rcadinE fhe
prnt:
"Alawy..'' chirprh Mrs. r"nficld. to
provc that enough years had rot yet
elapsed to make any great difference IN
her childhood vision.
YOU really should hav" had glasses hs
n child" went on Biak". with hhsotnir
gravity. "lf you have Il good pair. ana
lust slip them on nov and then "he',
you read you'il find all th" differenre IN
the world. ! Tilted a young girl WIN
similar glasses Just an hour or so ago.
Indeed" said Mrs. Pcnfitld fall nS
for his subtle tiattery Ncll. 90 .oI
kpow I've sometimes wondered II
hadn't bettcr have them. too
And my mother-in-law never suspect
ed how We had tricked her.