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Show CARE OF THE EYES. Never try to do fine work on dark cloth by the aid of artificial light. Avoid bright light after coming from the dark, or looking steadily at a flame of light. ' Never read' books or papers with small print in a poor light; not at all would be better. When reading, , lean well back, holding hold-ing up the book, and allowing the light to fall on it from the side. Always shield a baby's eyes from the sun or a strong, light while sleeping, or the sight may become weak, i For styes on the eyes-try loathing them with milk or applying colcl tea leaves, as these often give relief. Even when the eyes are in good condition con-dition they are benefited by occasionally occasion-ally bathing them In cold salt water, and when they have been overtaxed this will be found to afford great relief. Never abuse tthe eyes. If you feel that they need attention in any way consult the best oculist at once." Many latent troubles are first discovered by a specialist. Weak eyes are usually a sign of delicacy deli-cacy of constitution: they are common in badly nourished children. Cod liver cil, with quinine bark or iron tonic, and plenty of milk and fresh air are the grand remedies. Overstudy should be avoided, and going out in wet or even damp weather and late in the evening forbidden. Dante's Debt to Ireland. Under the auspices' of the National Literary Society, of Ireland, an interesting inter-esting lecture on "Irish Precursors of the Divine Comedy" was delivered in Dublin on Jan. 24 bv Miss Maud Joynt, M. A. Miss Joynt said that in no country was the love of literature relating to visions of the other world more popular popu-lar in the middle ages than in Ireland, wherein the people had always been of a deeply religious temperament. Dante iclied to .a great extent on writers of religious works previous to his time for much of his ideas regarding regard-ing the future state, and there was a belief that he utilized the visions of St. Fearza. an Irish saint who lived in the eighth century, for some of his material. The story of St. Fearza's visions was recorded by Bede and other writers, but it must be admitted that their resemblance to Dante's work was general and rather vague. It was worth noting, however, that it was St. Fearza frho established the precedent of introducing, in his descriptions de-scriptions of Heaven. Hell and Puga-tory. Puga-tory. persons whom he had known during life. The "visions" of other early Irish writers still extant bore a certain resemblance re-semblance to Dante's great work, in their conception of the supernatural super-natural world, and. the idea of concentric con-centric heavens surrounding the earth, through which the soul must pass before be-fore reaching the Divine Presence, was common to several of them. The story of "St. Patrick's Purgatory" Purga-tory" was very popular in the middle age;?, and found its way into Italian literature ere Dante's time. It was popularly believed that this purgatory could be seen in a certain cave on an island in Lough Derg, County Donegal. Done-gal. The Pilot. "GRAY DAYS AND GOLD." From out the sadness of the heart, Gray sorrow's mist appears: And when it breaks' upon the soul. It falls in silent tears. 1 All sunshine from the heart is gone, And joy on wings has fled; The soul seems barred to sympathy, And all life's charms are dead. But through this misty veil of tears, Joy whispers, sweet and low, And in the arching skies of gray. There smiles hope's irised bow! N. Roney, '07 in St. Mary's Chimes. |