The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-01-15
YOUR MOTHERS TREASURE.

"A When "eR0
Dear Little Dumping.
When you have really become man
and have long ago put away childish
things" it gives you queer, indefina-
BILE sort of a feeling to open the family
album of some good old auntie. or per-
haps Of ones grandmother. and to have
pointed out to you photograph Of your
self when you were still in long clothes
or in your first short dresses
Somehow, mon never take much pride
in such mementos of the long ago past
They don't care to be reminded of tho
fact that they looked lust exactly like
that" when the picture was taken, and
it is no pleasure to be told that they
were real cunning little things" at
that time.
When man gets to be big fellow of
six feet two, and IS in the full strength
and dignity of his manhood, it rather
bores him to have to sit and hear &C.
counts of the things he said and did
when he was "a sweet little thing of
or 2 years. He doesn't care much about
his head at that time, and sometimes he
actually bushes at sight of the first
dear little shirty'' or the first shapeless
little pair of socks he ever wore.
He wonders If he ever did look like
the putfy-faced, open-mouthed photo
graph Of himself He wouldn't believe
that it was his photograph, but there on
the back Of the card is written in ink
that has begun to fade: civilian Henry
Smith. His picture at the age of 8
months, 8 weeks and 4 days. Weight,
% pounds and ounces" and you are
the William Henry referred to. Your
heart softens little at sight of the
writing, for the hand that wrote it writes
NO more. 1t was the hand that stood
between you and all earthly harm for
SO many years, the hand that toiled for
you, the hand that so often clasped your
own in tenderness, or was laid lightly
and soothingly on your fevered brow in
the days of your boyhood-your mothers
hand. You do not resent the fact that
you were once little. helpless pulling
creature like that when you think of
her. You do not yet look at the photo
graph with any marked pride or admira-
ton; you are rather glad that you have
no recollection of those infantile days,
but it is pleasant to remember that
when you we're "a little wee thing"
your very weakness and helplessness
was source Of joy and comfort to your
mother. She loved to care for you. But
still you have that queer, indefinable
feeling when you find in the old family
albums that faded little picture of your
self when you were ''just little bit of
thing. "-Detroit Free Press
Calling Costumes.
Stylish calling and reception dresses
are made Of rich brocade, regence or
peau de sole, conf ined with velvet or
the new. lightweight, highly finished
broadcloth which is known this season
as. ''faced cloth" Fine passementeries,
jet bands or bindings of feather or fur
complete these costumes The long
jacket Or the polonaise is of the brocade
or velvet, with cloth slee yes, which are
still large 1T the top, but not extremely
80. The cloth or brocade skirt is quite
plain, with border of upturning ve.vet
points, or else border of fur or ostrich
feather trimming. A Medici collar com.
pletes the jacket, and this may also be
trimmed with ostrich feathers or fine
passeuIenterie.-N. Y. Ledger.
Good Reason.
Husband (hastily)-Here comes Miss
Mullins, Eme; put all your presents
away.
Wife-No, want her to see how gem
erous you are.
Husband-Butm most Of them are things
! gave her when l was engaged to her
and got back when It wss broken Of