Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-04-11
THE OLD FAVORITES.
Chapter Of MOurning for Things That
Have Passed.
tFrom the Brooklyn Eagle.)

Well. what's become of the mustache
cup fr instance? Those china affairs
made especially so gentlemen would not
soil their lip adornments on the coffee.
1t seems only yesterday that Aunt Lizzie
was sending them to all her best beaux
for birthday presents 1t was because I
| missed them the other day that I tried TO
find out how many other dear relics of tho
near past have disappeared.
What's become OF the mud Scrapers on
the doorsteps and the mats with the large
welcome" on them that used TO greet
US all wherever We opened the door:
What's become Of all the red and white
barred stockings all the Mttle girls used to
wear? I can remember hundreds OF little
girls who used to run around with their
legs looking like sticks of peppermint can.
dy. but now l never see one. And the
knitted muHlers around the neckso And
oh, yes-whats become of the big mit,s
We used 10 wear with strings attached
around our necks?
recall now that I didn't see a linen
duster last summer. and didn't see one
of those straw derby hats we used to
wear. What's become OF them? And
where are the red-top boys boots, the
boots with the little brass protectors. the
boys shoes with the big horseshoe nail
on the bottom Of the heel?
What's become of the lady harberso
And what's become OF all the colored bar
hors, The sealskin Gaps and the bluing
balls mother used to use in washing'
What's become of the hand painted neck
ties; the what-nots that used to adorn
the parlor corner; the fringe on the par
lor furniture the old plush piano stool
with the fringe on it and the iron ami
mails in the front garden?
Then there are the plush picture frames
the worsted mats for the lamp made
with a spool and four pins; strange glass
canes that hung up In the parlor with
colored water inside, What's become OF
them? What too. OF the big glass mar
bles with the little silver lamb inside that
was the last word In knickknacks in
every well-conducted American home?
Also the stuffed doves under the round
glass case that used to stand just at tho
side OF the door. and the everlasting
flowers. And what's become OF the knit
ted wristets you used to see along
broadway or any main street and what
become Of the old hnnd-knitted stockings
for men. the sealskin collars on the coats
the sealskin collars that never had a
hnlng-and last, the case on the mantol-
piece with the wax figures
what has become of the Austin sisters
the human flies. who used to walk on
the ceiling? What's become of Zip. the
mathematical marvel; Jack O'Brien and
MS six-day lady bike riders; the pug dog,
the author OF White Wings. They Never
Grow Weary the seven sutherland sis
ters, and the wooden ship In the bottle
that no self-respecting bar could be with
QUIZ For that matter, what's become OF
the raw-egg eating champion. the pie-eat-
ing champion, tho oyster-opening cham
piono
Mothers canned preserves with the red
sealing wax on top--are there any more
anywhere? The old wooden wardrobe IN
me bedroom. and the six-day go-as-you
please races; the white bone handled table
knives and home -made bread; the little
candy hearts with notices and mushy
sayings on them. and the sheaves of
wheat ana colored pampas grass in the
hest room-where?
Don't you remember the butter dish in
tue shape of the hen sittiag on eggs and
the milk pitcher built In the shape of a
COW? You never see them now. And
how about those elegant tidies the strls
used to move around 50 they would al
ways not be back OF our heads when We
sat on the chairs and sofas?
Did YOU ever see the alligator cusni.
dor? 1t was a weird.looking apparatus.
and maybe you're lucky to forget IL. hut
they used to be almost everywhere that
the gentle habit was practised You
reached ont n font and etopno1 ~, ~.
gator cnsridor Promptly it CAPPED cav
sFnously Then you sxpectorated. You