Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-25
NEWPORT NEWS LADY
VISITS SISTER HERE

y story full OF pathos is that told by
Mrs. W. s. Mcintosh. wel-known
lady OF Newport News. Va II is story.
OF realization OF a hope that had been
all but abandoned Mrs. Mcintosh is
now visiting with her sister. Mrs. \.
S. Harvey, 3l5 North Twenty seventh
Street. Richmond.
~ case OF mea sizes when was three
years old left my eyes in a deplorable
condition" said Mrs. Mcintosh. in a
recent interview. For nearly forty
years ] have been handicapped by not
merely defective vision. but eyesisht
SO impaired that ! could not distin-
sush friends who were more than an
arms length from me. and could not
read a line without bringing the print
TO the end of my nose. And even with
printed matter that close to me- if I
attempted to rend any length OF time
everything would become blurred, and
| would become dizzy. My folks sent
me to tho best skill available. All told
me that II was Impossible 10 make any
glasses that would do me any good.
So ] mot with one disappointment at
ter another until | was utterly dis
couraSod.
Amy number of eye doctors have
told me my case was 4 hopeless one.
They said nothing could he done for
me. They used all sorts OF drops in my
eyes. doing their best TO strengthen
my vision. All their efforts. however
were in vain. and my eyes went from
bad TO worse. When my friends came
10 sec me. could distinguish them at
a distance only by their voices. When
our minister came 10 soc me. I could
make out his features only when he
came close TO me.
Il had practically given up all hone
Of ever being able to sec distinctly
again. when came ncrc TO visit NV
sister recently. We werc discussing
my condition ono day when she said TO
ne: Sister, there is a man right here
in Richmond who I believe can benefit
YOU. His name in Charles Lincoln
Smith. II there is anybody who can
remedy your trouble, or even Improve
your cyesight, he can told sister
that doubted If anybody IN the world
could do me any good. bu, that ! was
willing to try anybody and ANYTHING.
The next day Went to sec Charles
Lincoln Smith. When walked into
his offices. the Colonial Theatre, on the
other side OF the street, looked like a
great big lead colored bank | could
barely make out Its lines AZ soon AZ
lie looked at my eyes lie told me he
could make me see distinctly. sluiicd
and told him ! was sure that was out
of the question. told him thought
my case was beyond human efforts He
reassured me. however. and told me tn
take seat After using his method
and prescription glasses he :Jld Inc
To look across the street locked
and. behold. there was the brilliantly
decorated theatre building as clear to
me rs IL ] had bean sanding within
its shadow. ] was bewildercd for The
time being. could not believe II at
first. but slowly and slowly the whole
horizon before me lighted up. and
could sec people walking on the street.
could read the signs and see the col
ors in the advertisements II was like
miracle. | had hoped that perhaps
some day would find some one who
could Improve or at least preserve
what little cyesight I had. but that
any living person could give me back
clear and unobstructed vision was
beyond my fondest dream. 1t liz all
so wonderful that l scarcely believe il
now. Everything Is now as clear as
daylight. and Charles Lincoln Smiths
glasses arc just Az comfortable as they
can be. | hardly know have them on.
isn't It just wonderful to know that
my days OF being unable to see at "A
distance arc at an end No one will
ever know what happiness that man
has given me-"