Year: 1869

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do ten good hours work every day of
their lives, use glasses and cannot get
along without them. No; the chief
trouble in Peters case was not in wanting
glasses it was in the particular sort of
glasses that he used. He had several
pairs, which he always kept on hand, no.
body knew exactly where they seemed
TO be hidden somewhere about the head
. of his bed, for he often got them on before
he was up in the morning


One pair was what should call smoked
glasses, such as persons use in looking at
the sun they do very well for that pur-
pose, preventing the bright rays from
hurting the eyes. But Peter did not put
them on TO look at the sun with he looked
at everything through them. Aud 8 this
made everything look dark and upIv, he
was made to feel accordingly.


!" could iron these collars better nv
selfi" he exclaimed one morning as he
was dressing, after getting up with those
glasses on. And few minutes later,
mot pin in the cushion as usual !"
and presently again, "Who has taken my
comb and brush ?"


Had any of the children chsnced to
come into the room about that time, il
would have been worse for them.


When he sat down to breakfast there
was deep wrinkle between his eyes,
caused by the weight of the glasses upon
his brow.


"That Polly Ann never did make good
cup of coffee in her life," he remarked
my dear" turning to his wife, "I do wish
you would take the trouble to go down
once--just once, only once-and show her
how"


Mrs, Crisp ventured to say in low
voice that she went down every morning
Peter had no reply to make to this, but he
puckered his lips as if he had been taking
quinine, trowned yet more severely and
pushed the cup away from him.


After his cheerful breakfast he put on
his hat to go to the store, but turned back
from the front door and came to the foot
of the stairs, where he stood calling out in
loud voice that he really felt ashamed of
the black around the door-knob and bell
handle. In the street few moments
afterward, a gentleman Joined him, to
whom he was as pleasant as possible. But
when he got into the countiDg-room, it
was plain he had the smoked glasses on
still. Not one person about the concern
worked as he should do, he said-none of
them were worth cent. 1t used to be
different when he was boy. Then he
went out with look of general disgust
As soon as he was gone the bookkeeper
was cross to the clerk, and the clerk
scolded the boy, and the boy went out and
abused the porter.


A few mornings after that, Peter had on
what might be called his blue glasses. He
was in a mider frame, but low in spirits
He was sorry to see the chamber carpet
wearing out, for he did not know where
another would come from. At breakfast
he watched all the children taking butter,
and took scarcely any himself He
begged Mrs Crisp to put less sugar in his
coffee. The frown was gone from his face,
but a most detected look had come in its
place Spying q hole in the toe of his
boys shoe, he took long breath, and
hearing that the dressmaker was engaged
day next week for his daughters, he
sighed aloud. Walking down the street,
he looked as if he had lost near relative,
and at the store all day he felt like one on
the eve of breaking.


He had one more pair of glasses, the
color of which could never be distinctly
made out they seemed more of mud
color than anything else. he did not
wear them 80 often as either Of the others,
but when he did they had very singular
effect. 1t was thought by many that they
befogged him, rather than helped him see;
for after putting them on of morning he
would get up and dress hardly speaking a





and not seem to want anybody else to
consequently the whole family would sit
and MUNICH in silence; then he would rise
from the table and walk out of the front
,1oor as If he was dumb and although il
waGa relief when he had gone and made
natt, ers something better, still chilling
influen &c remained behind him the whole
morning.


Peter he'd been wearing these glasses
a good nanv years, when 1t occurred tC
him one day tIat tn ngs never looked very
cheerful in his eyes, that he was never
very happy, and that perhaps his specta
cles had something to do WIN II.


"I wish l could get another and bet
ter pair" said he. Then he remembered
that his neighbor, Samuel Seabright, had
20 wear glasses also, but he always ap
peared to see well and to have q pleasant
face on. Meeting him the next morning
he said,


"Neighbor, if it is not making too free
may ask where you get your specta
clesS"


Certainly" replied Samuel. al an
glad to tell you. They are good ones, anC
wish every man with poor eyes had ;
pair:like them"


Il would be willing t. pay good pric'
for pair" said Peter.


"That is not needful," replied Samuel
"they are the cheapest glasses you Cal
get"


said Peter.


al got mine," said Samuel, "by tn
help of certain Physician whose hOus
you pass every day and if you are trul
anxious to get them, know he will tel
YOU how you can get pair for the ask
ms" ,,,,, :. .,.-,... .,,,.
Peter.


Well" replied Peter, In a humble
voice. am take them for nothing, or II
nav big pri, re for them, for want ther
above all thing e.


"Ah," said Sa muel, that sounds NOR
like getting them You go 70 him an
tell him how you teet' ana he VIII slten
to your case" n,


Then Peter did as Le was told. tn
Doctor looked At his eyes, ana SAID thi
the disease in them was one which keI
him from seeing the good IN thlngs aoo'
him: all he could see was the EVIL


"And those glasses you have been Wea
ing" he continued, "have only made thel
worse, till there Is a danger OF your &c
ting beyond cure"


"And is there no hope for meI aske
Peter.


"Oh yes" replied the Doctor, 4" II yo
will follow the directions"


az will do So" said Peter.


ain the first place, then" he continue
"yOu must wear those glasses no NOR
Throw them away or put them In u
fre, 80 that you will never see the
again"


al promise TO do So" replied Peter.


ain the next place, when you Ars gtv'
new pair" continued the Doctor, ~
must always walk in the way which tn
show you 70 be right"