Show Her Glass Eye Didnt Work A very curious cause lately came before the justice of the peace of Nsuilly France Some time ago Mme Pluyette a widow of 50 but who still attaches much importance to personal appearance had the misfortune in playing with a lapdog to receive from it so severe a wound in one of her eyes that it came out of the socket Having heard much of artificial eyes and being recommended to apply to an expert manufacturer in this way named Tamsier she gave an order for a glass eye for which the optician charged 100 francs 20 Refusing to pay this charge the manufacturer summoned her before the justice of the peace Mme Pluyette having rappeared holding the glass eye in her hand the judge asked i her why sho refused to pay the bill which M Tan < ier had sent in For n very good reason replied tho defendant de-fendant I can see no more with this eye than I could before1 What said the judge Did you really imagine that you would be able to see with a glass eyer Did I think 501 retorted the angry dame Certainly I did Will yqu be so good as tot to-t me what eyes are for except to see with I ordered the eye for use and until M Tam sier makes me one with which I can s I w not pay him a sou The justice of the peace endeavored to convince con-vince Mmo Pluyette that glass eyes were for others to look at and not for the wearer to look through but finding all appeals to her reason of no avail he condemned her to pay the plaintiff the amount of his demand When the defendant heard the decision she became furious with anger and after dashing her glass eye on the floor she rushed out of court amid the laughte of the crowd New Or totes Pic |