The record-union., 1896-04-26
The memory book seems to have en-

The memory book seems to have en-
tirely supplanted the autograph album
of past years. 1t is quite pretty idea
and some of the leaves bear inscrip-
tons that make one long to read what
is inside For the benefit of those who
may not have seen a specimen of this
new fad, 1 will explain that they are
made up of sheets of white writing pa
per, folded to form triangle, and in
closed in covers of various designs and
material, sometimes of leather, but
more frequently of tinted ivorene,
pinked about the edges and fastened by
bows of baby ribbon at the back to the
pages within. When a friend writes a
bit of advice, poetry or humor upon the
paper, he seals it in various ways; some
times with postage stamps, sometimes
with tiny bows of ribbon fastened in
place with glue. Directions are then
written upon the outside to open at
some period of time which suggests it
self to the writer. Some of these in
scriptions are very funny. Here are a
few have seen: ITO beopened when you
become an old maid ITO be opened
when you meet someone you love bet
ter than yourself open on your
wedding day" ITO be opened when
YOU can't wait any longer etc. But
the most gruesome and impossible 1
think anyone ever thought of is one
which reads: ITO be opened on your
death bed.
One wonders whatever could be in
scribed within unless, indeed, it con-
tanned an exhortation to repentance for
past follies and mistakes
Having business at the Railroad Hos
pital one day last week, / took advant-
age of the opportunity to go through
some of the wards. Everything was as
neat as wax under the circumspection of
masculine attendants entirely. The
cases in the convalescent ward seemed
to be in quite a contented frame of
mind, and each sought to furnish the
other with available amusement in the
exchanging of books, periodicals, pa
pers, ETC. One lad had been overstocked
with goodies, through the ministra-
ton of lady friends, and had divided
with his neighbor across the way. AS
paused near cot to look at some
lovely flowers standing in water on one
of the little tables which are placed at
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young man remark to a visiting friend:
They are awfully good to you here;
you can have anything to eat that you
ask for, provided you are a GONZALES
cent and are allowed to eat everything.
The nurses you bet they're all right;
awfully kind to a fellow" young
Irishman who had injured his head in
an accident, went about talking with
one and another, the keen edge of his
wit in no wise dulled by the presence
Of the bandages in which his head was
bound.
A tall young doctor in a long white
apron came into the ward before / left,
and 1 noticed his genial, hearty man
ner in speaking to the patients, who
looked up from their books and papers
as he drew near, in a manner that de-
clared him to be a favorite with them
all. Patients were sitting about on the
wide verandas enjoying the warm sun
shine, and the well-kept grounds and
general neatness observable every
where, combined with the gentle atten-
tons and ministrations of the nurses,
made a most agreeable impression upon
me as I descended the long flight of
stairs and left the hospital and it's in
mates behind me.
The friends of Miss Mabel Massey
will be panied to learn of her serious ILL
ness. Her relatives feel the greatest
anxiety as to her recovery.
POLLY OLIVER.