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Show Simple Explanation. ' An old mnti wnudercd Into ono of tho hospltnls of an ICnstern city. His eyesight was rather bad, nnd ho had ' como in tho hopo ot securing rollef. ; Ho wns turned over to n young doctor, doc-tor, who adjusted a largo franio In front of tho patient's oyen nnd placed In It a couplo of strong magnifying glasses, llo then hold a printed card somo dlstanco away. "Can you read that?" ho naked. "No, sir," replied tho old man. Tho doctor then put In stronger glasses and brought tho card nearer. ( "Well," ho Inquired, "can you read It now?" Tho old fellow shook his head, saying, say-ing, "No, not n word." Aftor repeating this performance several times tho doctor was about to turn him over In despair to his moro experienced superior, whon tho old man quietly explained: "You seo, doctor, I never learned to road." |
