Take your head out of that hot pillow , and let me cool it . I do n't wonder you feel so , but please do n't cry . I 'll cry for you ; it wo n't hurt me . '' As she spoke she pulled away the cushion with gentle force , and saw the green shade all crushed and stained with the few hot tears that told how bitter the disappointment had been . Mac felt her sympathy , but , being a boy , did not thank her for it ; only sat up with a jerk , saying , as he tried to rub away the tell-tale drops with the sleeve of his jacket , `` Do n't bother ; weak eyes always water . I 'm all right . '' But Rose cried out , and caught his arm , `` Do n't touch them with that rough woollen stuff ! Lie down and let me bathe them , there 's a dear boy ; then there will be no harm done . '' `` They do smart confoundedly . I say , do n't you tell the other fellows that I made a baby of myself , will you ? '' he added , yielding with a sigh to the orders of his nurse , who had flown for the eye-wash and linen cambric handkerchief . `` Of course I wo n't ; but anyone would be upset at the idea of being well troubled in this way . I 'm sure you bear it splendidly , and you know it is n't half so bad when you get used to it . Besides , it is only for a time , and you can do lots of pleasant things if you ca n't study . You 'll have to wear blue goggles , perhaps ; wo n't that be funny ? '' And while she was pouring out all the comfortable words she could think of , Rose was softly bathing the eyes and dabbing the hot forehead with lavender-water , as her patient lay quiet with a look on his face that grieved her sadly . `` Homer was blind , and so was Milton , and they did something to be remembered by , in spite of it , '' he said , as if to himself , in a solemn tone , for even the blue goggles did not bring a smile . `` Papa had a picture of Milton and his daughters writing for him . It was a very sweet picture , I thought , '' observed Rose in a serious voice , trying to meet the sufferer on his own ground . `` Perhaps I could study if someone read and did the eye part .
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