Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-11-15


 wholn yo' .r ran-,. !. .b. elas ID into the aitis :Ln tgh Ill; ad ! " fred from c atpUi6. a, ! oi.. of the board b.Ns,ss down un tho groGit. it jars all tae hu!;. of the trct '. Tend of mot ..:.i I.;29 ,iu;:. Cs;:ali.' fasteGB on to a rc=9; man to draG her up. Older bret:ir, :, t,'o w.';-:y. rAcy dragged her Gp hili when E.tc Was younger. Be sides, tho oI N"ungsters retain their old-tine rr%i it!dl>c in favor of younger girls. They holp her daughters up.
 Man never mistakes mother for daugh- ter going up mountain. Apt to make that mistake about luncheon time only. Oh. we know the old-elderly-thati is, middle-aged woman who is ''the young est of tho lot!'' And, knowing her, we fly from her, that is, as well as a man who has long since shed his wings and raised few achers of corns-can fly. Well, then" you say, ''aro the people who gre already old, and those who are getting there to avoid the society of young people?''
 By no means, beloved, by no means. Mingle with them as you grow Tn years; it will keep your heart young. But remem- 1 Der that you are not as young as you used | to be- and that old people can't do the juvenile act at all gracefully. Don't bore tho young people. Go | away when you so they are tired of you. You don't enjoy them half as much as you let On you Go, any how. The other evening went to the home of dear friend to meet some young people whom he had invited for that purpose. arrived somewhat late. There were two parlors and music room full of young people. Bright, hap py, handsome faces, rosy checks, laugh | ing eyes, clustering curls, dimpling | smiles, white, soft hands, and faces of manly beauty, too; brave, hopeful, hap py, boyish, faces. It was picture that any man might stand and look at with glowing heart, uiltii the very tears of genial sympathy and happiness would dim his eyes
 And what wcr' they doing? Sitting | in three circles, r';';1 circle of inte lii- gent human beings. with unIyiIg souls and immortal int fleets, passing q long string rapidly from hand tp hand. Round and rotI.d went tue string. the buman hands moving as thc,.rh it were & matter of lie Q k&cp that Lclt going. w.4ile one earrcsy young person stood in the center of the circle Solemnly watch ing the string wi .h had key strung on it somewhere.
 By and iy a,' p.eI2s,,d upon the white hands of thc l,rrtt.e; girl in the circle. l The key va, iU,. ni; in them. The crowG ..ilouL>d hoarsely and shrieked shriliy. ms though the Gauls were at the gates The girl blus!>,I, iSn"hcd and stood | up in the G nter If the circle.
 The young I"a. blush; <, laughed and sat down in the chair shn Lad vacated. Tho string and elusive key resumed their round. It mas z "..c;l 1e'' they were playing. They asked me to joln them. JGin them!
 Great Scott!
 i:i l ever play su-'I q -:.,: as that? | Did cVs r pi..J '','u. >;' .. t., :. corner" 1r ''CopcnAas,A?' OiI .~.~- --;;;-.. kiss ng games2
 Waughl
 Scad!
 Did 1?
 An, yes! I fe&r did.
 But if, after Lhc lnanEcr Of mon, have pl>y >yCd in eil th> rGrYcs going at Ephcaus, have scnaC to i,:-,w couldn't do it WilL nny show of grace or nature now. No who arc past it, beloved, want to keep out of the swim. | The altr rnoon gun i:i the pleasanter, af- ter ali; the cv7?siug shadows have a soft nc+s and a tendcrncs that you never see in the morning, aid the man or woman who gets over into the land of the af- te:aoon and keeps on feeling younger than cver." loses Ill Sho sweetness of tho mellow Lilac OF life.-Robert J. Bur Icttc, in Lat,ics' Home Journal.