New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-20
IN THE SOCIAL WORLD.
THE SHOCK OF REALIZING FOR THE
FIRST TINE THAT ONE IS
GROWING OLD.
LOVE OF THE PARENT FOR THE CHILD AN y
r,rnEsrIya srUDY-oDD FREAKS or MEMOIR
AND THE FASHIONABLE woMANs
FAD FOR SALADS.


'T think there IS something radically wrong WIN
me doctor" said middle-aged woman 10 her phy-
stefan and she began to describe her symptoms
ALAS madame" answered the man OF science
"r fear yours is a complaint from when many OF
us suffer and which is. unfortunately incuraoie
1t Is a case OF Ammo Domini-a disease "hich Is
always epidemic.
aye comes 10 all OF US as a surprise. 1t seems
odd whom our feelings young as ever that
our bodies no longer as supple; that we can no
longer sit down the rug In our Ola ia'orie
attitude before the fire: that in going upstairs we
must take IL slowly: that without feeling appre-
ciablv different IN any way. recognizing any
change the elasticity and spring has gone OUT OF
OUR bodies We say OF our contemporaries 80
and-so has grown much Older, ana OF ano'"ei'
How she has changed" But in ourselves We see
no such alteration. We tail TO recognize the raw
pses of Time Our muscles are somewhat s'i'ier
than OF yore and our figures are s'oute,. pelnape'
but we feel no particular difference slight case
o. Ammo Domini undoubtedly. but not nearly az
pronounced with othere OF our age
It Is always funny 10 hear unmarried sis'eis y.
ripe middle age tall, OF each other; the lapse OF
time means nothing to them IN Their reia'ion'
one 10 another they are still girls together'
and outsiders ca.not fail to be amused at their
uncon seriousness Of change
.I wish Della would marry" said sister OF
seventy In speaking OF the youngest OF the trio-
q troublesome maiden OF sixty. am e' ~
This said In oil simplicity by the genue aho
d,cnined lady. with no sense OF inconsruty or OF
the way It might strike her auditor.
INSTINCTS OF PARENTS.
II Is curious 10 note how some paren's aro hno
the lower animals IN their instincts. 30 ions do "
child il dependent and has need or us parents
care their devotion Is entirely unse!hsa ana 'hey
appear TO have an intense love for ther ohsp'ins'
INT "a soon as the latter attain adolescence inc
instinct OF Maternity to leave their progen-
itors who not only fail to show sympa'h'' o"'
actually appear to feel colby toward 'heh' .
This is especially true OF many 1a'hers III 'neii
re,at,ons 70 their sons, often changing from ndul-
gent. generous parents. and becoming 'au''ue'
suspicious and even harsh.
"you could hardly believe II Of Mr.. A. now.
said an old friend Of the family speaking OF man
r.hosa unnIeasant relations with his family were
frequently n source Of comment but when those
ohuaran were little never such devotion.
srhev were all moro or less delicate and night after
,,obt although he was O hard-working man at his
business ha would sit up with them during their
Uness and caro- for them with the patience and
tenderness OF woman. No matter how cross or
troctious they were he was invariably gentle and
kind.
Now nothing they DO seems TO please him and
Ia revor considers their interests. The reason OF
this change In my opinion Is that his Instinct has
LEFT him.
in animals this change Is the rule. not tho ex-
cen;ion and with human beings it's the exception,
not the rue-and he is one Of the latter
I'VE had a marked example OF this transition at
home Our Tabby who had been be-eft Of her
litter save one showed this kitten the most in
tense affection. 1t wonderful! TO see her alb