The Detroit times., 1915-06-23


She was under the care OF another
trained nurse who instead Of put
ting her TO sleep In the exquisite
bassinstte that Eliene had prepared
for her baby had laid her In q com.
mon two-handled clothes basket on
. sleeping porch outside the nur-
very. II VSs q fne bed for her and
i mentally decided to- have one
ready for sonny"
Eliene's little daughter 10 90
sweet tis there anything on earth.
nttle book. that has the fragrance
q . clean. new born baby !)--the
aight OF her made me feel that
could not wait for my own darling
much longer.
They do things very differently
nowadays" said Aunt Mary when
I told her about Eliene's baby only
being brought In TO her when IL
WAS necessary to feed Il and then
after it, hunger was satisfied that
II Was taken back to IT. little old
clothes basket In the open air un-
der its shade umbrella and netting.
"Eliene's baby will acquire good
habits, good health and good ma
ture." said Aunt Mary. by being
made comfortable and then let
alone and perhaps the nurses idea
OF keeping people away from Eliene
10 . precautionary measure In build.
ing up her nerves."
! wonder. little book. II you
realize that Aunt Mary really IL
more modern in her ideas than
even I am. She takes UP the new
ideas a. quickly as though she were
under 80 instead of over so.
II In q liberal education to live
with q woman like her She Is so
calm and perfectly sure that the
world and all It's people are good
that she accepts everything that
comes as a part OF her education,
for Aunt Mary understands thor
oughly that when you cease to
learn you are dead to this beautiful
earth even though your body still
lives on.
In this, however. she Is very diff
ferent from nest old people who
seem at one point In their lives to
stop mentally growing just as they
stopped physical growth somewhat
earlier.
II these old ~men and women
would only say TO those younger.
Take heart, child. all OF life is good
and every day whether II brings Joy
or sorrow also brings something Of
much greater value. learning"
But most OF them seem to me TO
be concerned only with themselves
and they lose the greater attributes
and powers OF sympathy and forget.
fulness OF self.
They always seem to view the
world and those about them in rela-
ton to themselves instead Of view
ing themselves In relation 10 the
world and those about them
I have come. little book. to think
that age counts not by years but by
the ability to march with the regi-
ment of progress.
never think OF Aunt Mary as
any older than myself. Indeed,
sometimes she brings me up short
with her splendid common sense
which In every way Is the common
sense OF today.
ny the way. little book. sup
pose in your limited circle of &C.
quaintances you too have learned
that often the most radical thought
Of yesterday has been proved the
common sense of today.
Oh. how I wish my own mother
had lived until now want to
ask her II she too had all these
doubts and fears when she knew
that 7 was coming to her,. never
wanted her 30 much and ! suppose
that Is q reason why ! cling to dear
Aunt Mary. whose sympathy IL
only bounded by the dome Of heav.
en- and whose love and interest en-.
compasas me about with 3 comfort
ing atmosphere inestmable.
wonder II It Is my fear Of trying
to live without her that makes me
feel that she is not looking well
lately. She declares she 10 not at
all III. but when she thinks no one