The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-27
ED1rH,s FIRST LORE LETTER.
The Trcasnrc that the Major Carries In his
Pocket with her Picture.

Everybody knows that mothers lay by rs
n precious store the first little stockings tho
baby worc and regard them with ever incrcns-
ing pride If the baby lives. and cherish thcm ns
sacred souvenirs II tho baby dies and the Ma
ipr has often wondered whether men havc any
iovthat is the counterpart of this one that seems
peculiar to women.
Whom the May dnys began to lcnGthcn md
brighten Mrs. Schottguhn took tho hnhy ofr into
the country. whore 1t might have. during the
cycntful second year of childhood tho benefits
" fresh air and food and ample playground.
with rrccn grass 10 roll upon. ba'ly the Major
receives letters containing bulletins showing
how tine infnut ia fiourishin{. and detailing also
somo of IT.. rrm0rkabl" adventures. For in
stance ono day last week came this.
This morning Edith straycd into tho Kitchen
while was in the dining room. and the first
know heard m awful s'ream; nnd MUG Edie
fully hirurd. How She did II don't know. hut
she must hnvc put her hand right On the stove.
iahos it hrnvoiy. aud I have got the hand all
NOW ana then she holds il NJ To mo like tiny
white boxing glove, and says plaintivcly.
rabys hand must have hcoled rapidly for
While Edith was standing on the bacl, stops
this morning. irving 10 catch u butterfly. she
frll ~ and it didn't hurt her bit, hut mother
says II viii cost as much ns sev.n dollars to re-
pncN The pots and plants that Edith fell upon;
huhy H. so heavy, YOU know
And She ia developing trniis that in other
peoples children would doubtless indicnto IN
alarming and urcruriOus icro'iiy hut which in
this cuss seem only to show rare degree of
courage Hero T. u bulletin that snys: Baby
Ytught ny this morning, and tore II In pirccs.
Another: Elic stepped on IN ugly spider to-
day and crushed it," and on ,h" saiio day II
ia recorded tni she " said Pam in her slerp."
Yesterday there came u lcttcr tiut WIS hulkicr
than usual, and the Major as no oucnrd the
envelope. wondered whut WIS in IL. \ little
picrc Of brown pupor dropped ou', covered all
over with pcncillings " no character or mean
ing. hut softly drawn. evidently hv the hnly
and reading along down The lettcr the Major
/ rumc to the daily bulletin; As ait here writ
ing the baby is ON the floor. uuiw. for n
wonder. and husily engaged With "a piece of
! brown PAPER and "a pencil; and ask her what
/ she is doing. and she suys Write papa: and
! hern Is the hnhy's letter enclosed In mine"
So This little pieor of brown paper. scrubbed
nll over with soft p'nrilingR. is Edth's first let
tor. ,ul To- papa; and u must bn confessed That
| the Major IL very proud ot it, md hc puts IL
carefully away with the picture OF Edith That lc
onrrios lu hi- pocket. nndtliuhs 10 himself that
! De- has. may h'. found the counterpart % TINT
! prruliuri Joy CD. women. aud been admitted to the
! highest order of Immunity; Cynthia treasures
the little sto kings PHILLIP treasures no less the
| letter. written iu hand that none but him oun
de.iuher. nnd n~ he ronds il over ng.nn bee reads
hotwrnn the lines that. after all. this Is a very
pleasant world % live in.