The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-06
A NOOK,
Personal Record Keeping whose Interest Ex.
cuses Eta Vanity.

In the beginning ones parents must be tho
authors. or if the parents will not, then some
devoted aunt may win for herself the warmest
thanks in years to come. When Hearts De-
light came to earth, some fifteen years, ago o
substantial volume was bought to DO her book.
Into this went first the genealoRy Of the family
on father and mothers sides as far as there
was knowledge of 1t. Photographs of great
Great-grandparents, grandparents, and parents
were inserted. The wedding dress of the
paternsl grandmother was shown by q small
piece. and the maternal side was rich with
bits of the wedding dresses of mother. grand.
mother, and great grandmother. Photographs of
father and mother. at the time of their marriage
and when Hearts Delight was born. were also
added. To these were added one of the house
and the room which the little maid made
blessed by. her coming. The announcement
card went In. and letters written for her wei.
come. Mamma wrote a description of the won
der. and papa took her photograph.
All this was for the beginning, but as months
went on there was more TO chronicle. Baby's
V'ays, the coming OF her first tooth, her first
W ord, and when 1t was spoken, when she be-
ga., to Creep and then to walk. all these were
treas uros as the first sock; the first little shoe.
u piec c of her first colored dress: Everything OF
AS the child deHyelopesd the character Of the
ICIIlo IIhl . o'J bSiA Div NNIII III
school her ,>arly efforts supplied more material.
sometimes n ' stories Of childish temptations or
griefs and Joys. Hearts Delights first letter
Is entered in he book.
There are so WaES' tokens here that are treas
ures, more yall able as they grow older. The
first invitation I , a party, the first theatre pro-
gramme. and with this are other programmes
OF those things VIII 'ch have impressed the child.
Her first party dir. So. of course, was shown in
the book, .Througl out the book are photo
graphs of Hearts II eight herself as she grew
toward g%irlhoOd. and Of The girls and boys who
were her friends.
Long ago the book.ma king fell into tho hands
OF the girl herself, and she adds to IL all that
points to the story she Is making. Everything
OF pleasure, Of special ben SIT In her life Is to DO
recalled from this hook, ana even now she prizes
II above all her possession. What will IL be
to her when she Is 5Oi Whit will 1t be worth
to her son or daughter when some one writes
"Finis" to il for heri What wo uid you not give
for such "a book left you by !'pur mother or
fatheri II would DO worth inol g than money:
There is a great deal IF pleasuie 70 be found
in making such u book for ones > elf, though II
one begins IL after childhood he lose. much that
went into the little ones hook. IL ,Jll become
filled, however, with the important Things OF
life, each making these for himself. a Vanity
Book Is ono OF the best things in tho world 10
show how ones ideas of values chan, We, and
how LIES horizon expands. IL records u lie
with some OF those which preceded H., and
gave IL its bent, and those which accompA niod
and developed II, Though IL may be vanity,
II Is yet u vanity with = lesson