The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1900-05-16

by exquisitely carved features. bewitch- /
ing eyes, aud hair Of brilliant glossy /
Blown hanging in long curly clusters
about their shoulders The moment |
one looks at either of these tripletH he
is instantly attracted by his graceful |
figure and aristocratic face. But 10 |
look upon all three and realize how inn
possible to distinguish Alexander from
Rankin and Robert, the beholder is
amazed, yet delighted beyond MEASURE.
When the triplets we're born in 1890,
their combined weight was IL pounds
They now weigh probably 90 pounds
each and are in perfect health. They
enjoy outdoor life and sport like other
children, and are in all respects typical
bows, except they evinee a cultivation
that comes from the studiOus ATTENTION
of a justly proud mother who inyes
these jewels as the apple Of her eye
That Mrs. Mason is proud of her boys
is not to be wondered at, for no parent
could look upon these manly and at
tractiYe children without sharing in the
undisguised happiness of the fond
mother. Indeed, we once heard Mr.. J
w. Herndon exclaim 81 would give
$4,000 each If those boys We're mine"
and he meant every word of it.
Mrs. Mason says that the children
were born on November 6, 1890, which
was as clear aud bright as June day,
and Furthermore every recurring ami
versary of their birth, though it falls
in chill November. has been a dupli-
cate Of the bright beautiful day on
which thew We're born ten years ago.
When quite young the boys were deli
cate and they were reared upon Mel
Inns Food, to which their parents at
tribute their present health. Every
year the proprietor of Mellin's Food
writes each Of them letter and sends
them three magazines for children.
Not long ago Mrs. Mason received
from Marlboro, Ohio, picture of girl
triplets of u Mrs. Britton, who describ-
ed her three daughters who will be 8
years OF age in December. They to-
gether weighed, at birth, Is pounds,
and have always been extremely
healthy. 1t would be pleasant, we fan
cy, for the mothers of these two sets OF
triplets to continue their acquaintance,
and-whO knows, some day the writer
OF this article may have the pleasant
duty to chronicle their marriage as he
did their birth, uniting as il will three
handsome Kentuckians with three
beautiful Ohio maidens. Certainly we
could wish them no happier fortune,
and if the seXtette will take our advice
they will from this day look forward to
the time in the not distant future when
Alexal der, Robert and Rankin, ana
Mary. Matte and Margaret will start to
housekeeping on the classic banks of
Silver Creek closely the Old Kentucky
Home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mason are the parents
of five older children, none of whom is
the least Jealous Of the attention given
to the trio IF brothers who are the CEN
ter of attraction wherever they 90. Tine
mother of these boys was Miss Core
Nelson. daughter of the late Alexander
CornelisOn, and she is direct descend
ant of Oliver Cromwell, fact that can
not be denied especially after meeting
the handsome and charming matrOn.
She is not over 80 years of age and is
the picture of radiant health, and her
greatest happiness is when surrounded
| by her interesting family, the fame OF
which has travelled the world around.