The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-06-23
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A MODERN OLD WOMAN

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After my visit 10 Ellene | was
allowed to see the wonderful baby
She was under the care OF another
trained nurse. who. instead OF put
ting her TO sleep In the exquisite
basinette that Eliene had prepared
for her baby. had laid her in com.
mon. two.handled clothes basket
on n sleeping porch outside the
nursery. II was fine bed for her
and ! mentally decided TO have one
ready for sonny
Elienes little daughter IL &C
sweet lie there anything on earth
little book. that has the fragrance
OF clean. new born baby g1-the
sight 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
! told her about Ellene's baby only
being brought In 10 her when Il was
necessary TO feed Il. and then. after
It's hunger was satisfied. that II
was taken back 20 it's little old
clothes basket In the open air. un
der iis shade umbrella and netting
Eiiene's baby will acquire good
habits. good health and good ma
ture. said Aunt Mary. BY beins
made comfortable and then lei
alone, and perhaps the nurses idea
OF keeping people away from Eli
enc n precautionary measure II
building up her nerves
wonder. little book. n you real
ize that Aunt Mary really is more
modern In her ideas than even
am She takes up the now ideas
as quickly as tho she we're under
80 Instead OF over 60.
II f. liberal education Co live
with a woman like her. She Is "a
calm and perfectly sure tina, the
world and all its people are good
that she accepts everything that
comes 40 a part OF her education
for Aunt Mary understands thoroiy
that when you cease 90 learn you
are dead 10 this beautiful earth
even tho your body SIN lives on.
In this. however. she Is very ar
ferent from mos, old people who
seem AZ one point In their lives "a
stop mentally growing Just a. they
stopped physical growth somewhat
earlier.
II these old men and women
would only say 90 those younger.
Take heart. child: all 81 life IL
good. and every day. whether II
brings Joy or sorrow. also brings
something Of much greater value,
learning
hut moEt of them seem 10 me %
be concerned only with themselves,
and they lose the greater attributes
and powers OF sympathy and for
gstfulness % self
They always seem 10 view the
world and those about them IN re-
iation 20 themselves instead OF
viewing themselves In relation "a
the world and those about them.
have come. little book. Co think
that age counts not by years. but
By the ability 90 march with the
regiment OF progress.
never think % Aunt Mary as
any older than myself. Indeed,
sometimes she brings me up short
with her splendid common sense.
which. IN every way. In the com
mon sense OF today.
By the way. little book. sup
pose IN your limited circle % &C
quaintances you. too. have learned
that often the most radical thought
o. yesterday has been proved the
common sense Of today
Oh. how wish my own mother
had lived until nov. want 70
ask her n she. too. had all these
doubts and fears whom she knew
that Was coming 10 her. ! never
wanted her 80 much and ] suppose
that "a the reason Why ! cling "a
dear Aunt MAry. whose sympathy
r. only bounded BY the dome Of
heaven aud whose love and inter
at encompass mo about with q
comforting atmosphere inestlmable
wonder n Il IL my fear OF try
ing 20 live without her that makes
me feel that she IL not looking well
lately. She declares she Il not nj
all ~. but when she thinks no one
ls looking Il her. her face droop'
into tired lines and Into her eyes
comes an expression ~ tho she
were looking into a life beyond foi
peace and qulc..
Dear. dear Aunt Mary. feel NJ
tho she were my rock % safety
the place where ! would 80 when
temptation bessts me. knowing that
In her arms | would ind under
standing and soiace and from hel
lips that advice I needed and ths
forgiveness | might ask
ITO BE Continued Tomorrow
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