Thomas County cat., 1890-07-31

the wedding cake is now removable be-
fore cake is cut SO that it nay se used
again again.
Not Young Nor Old
There is q tine in woman's life
when she is too old for the dance and
frolic qf the yoang, and too young for
the quiet corner Of the old. No class
claims her. She feels often like an alien
from the commonwealth of woman
hood. Ilcharitable work Ind in social
life the invisible lineis passed. No one
invites her now to preside at the fancy
| booth or hasten the sale of flowers with
her gracious smiles. Neither is she
asked to give the dignity of her age and
positiOnas one of the patrOnesses of
the fair. She is laughed at if she dress
les linithe gay colors her soul lovers, or
scOlded Coy her family for always wear
ing black.
/ She has no part in the play, but is
l'quietly relegated to the position Of
Itstage setter and prompter while young
ser and older woman pose and win ap-
,plause. Her beauty is not at its best.
She has neither the fair girlish face
which is the prophecy of what it will
be, nor the sweet old face which is tho
history of what it has been. White
hair does not crown her with glory, and
she has lost the golden curls Of her
youth. The blossom has faded and the
fruit does not yet compensate for its
loss.
The trials of the transition state en-
Eelop her in the home Sometimes she
feels that her husband is almost desert
ing her for the young daughter who Ss
the second edition of the girl he fell in
love with years ago. The solving Of the
domestic problem has not made such
drafts upon his mental and physical
resources as it has upon hers. He is Q
comparatively young man, and no one
dreams of asking him to step aside
from any familiar path.
|: At times she wonders if she g not a
childless woman. She was necessary to
her little children, but her growing sons
and daughters do not seem to need her;
at least they do not cling to her with
the tender caresses of their babyhoed.
Studies, teachers, classmates and en-
bryo love affairs fill their lives SO full
that the mother almost feels crowded
Out.-Harper's Bazar.
But there's something white waving
in the air further down. 1t is on the
wrong corner 1t iSn't-yes it is-a
baby. The woman's haEds are SO fun
she can't wave anything else but the
baby, and he likes it. Careless women's
babies always do like all manner OF
irregular things. and thrive on them.
And she is such careless, happy-go-
.,~;ky woman, with her bonnet all awry,
her arms full of bundles, and the baby
almost upside down on her shoulder.
Such al indignant woman for moment
when the car rumbles past her, such a
good natu-ed one when she sees the
mistake she has made. Over the cObb!e
.tones, through the mud, splash into .
puddle she hurries. her face growing
more crimson. her bang straighter every
minute, and st last half falls, half
pluEges irto the car as the conductor,
angry at the delay, pulls the bell rope
sharply, and we trundle on again, while
the careless woman drops one bundle,
Lets fall two more trying to secure the
first, and nearly drops the baby picking
mp all three.
1t is safe to wager that she is as kind
aE she is careless, that her house looks
as if two cyclones have held a acourtship
In it, but that you'll have the incest
home dinner if you drop in unexpected
~ that hungry man ever devOured
Not the fancy ices and frills, but the
cream gravies and thick pies and white
bread that your mother used to make
and welcome warmer than an August
noon. The dear, motherly, careless
woman, a little too stont, little too
noisy, but with room in her big, warm
heart for all suffering humanity. There
pre days when you'd rather be held to
her capacious bosom, even at the risk
6f being smeared with the molasses one
Of the twins has just wiped of on her -
fhe caught him up, because he bumped
bis precious head With :he hammer.
than be admitted to the presence OF .
queen.-New York Sun.
Mother Goose Impeove4s
Higgle-Marmaduke Clancy and
Clara We're de We're are going to ct
their ICES in yon romantic nook.
Giggle-That's q case Of the spoons
nnning away with the dishes HAP
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