CARE OF THE EYES.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 332, 20 October 1908, Page 3

CARE OF THE EYES.

•Beautiful eyes.may be kept into late life, and plain, eyes may. bo beautified. Now,.no' eye, However beautiful it may be in. colour and in sljape, can remain beautiful if there is nosQulorexprpssionbehind.it.. . . .One.is,,born .with, a soul pr . with a beautir ful temperament', and it is-difficult to acquire it. But it is well ,to avoid . low,. coarse thoughts,"ifits of tepipcr,. cunning, greed arid riotous passions, unless you wahfc the tale of your inner life'infallibly to be read' in your eyes. • - Then diet plays an enormous part. . Gross 'feeding, over T rich..dishes, rich- sweets and, above, all, intoxicating drinks .affect the eyes at once. If you want your eyes to shine, beware'of stimulants. Continual drinking will rob. the eyes of their brightness. N .Glasses should be fitted at.once, and worn regularly, if the sight bb defective, or red eyelids and wrinkles will ", soon, show them, selves. .'Veils, especially spotted ones, are . very :bad for the eyes; they often tire and strain and: make delicate eyes very irritable. If they mil sit bo. worn,-tin them round the brim .of the hat to keep them well away from the .face.. . Contrast a city woman's eyes in the height of the season and the eyes of a country woman; who.is for hours in a cool garden. One.has tired, fretted eyes; the other the tranquil, deep-looking eyes of a child. . Sleep is . a great beautilier of the eyes. After her first-youth;, a woman should-lie down and sleep for. half-an-hour, or at least close her eyes before going out in the evening. .'■ If the.eyes are tired, take a quart of soft water, a pinch of, kitchen salt, and-a teaspoonful.of good brandy. . Let them dissolve, and shake' well the lotion before using. the mixture. Then; before lying down, tie a green, qr., black ribbon over the eyes. This will darken them. '■ , "The following is recommended for a lotion for weak, tired or. inflamed eyes: Fifteen drops, of spirits of camphor,, one tcaspoonful of powdered boric acid, two-thirds of a cup : ful of boiling water. Strain through muslin, cool, and apply twice a day.