Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-10-03
MISTAKE NOT TO
KEEP" BIRTHDAYS
Bond of Affection in Re-
n1e,nbering Anniversary.

do you still keep your birthday"
asked woman Of me the other day.
"Of course do" replied.
II stopped that years ago." she told
me. She could not have been thirty!
When she had gone began to Won
der at what age woman should cease
to celebrate her birthday. The more
/ pondered it over. writes Mrs. Nestor
Noel in the New York Times, the more
I came to the conclusion that she
should keep 1t as long as she lives.
There are several reasons for this
II she be the mother Of family the
fact of her birthday being day Of
celebration teaches unself1shness to the
children. For weeks beforehand they
can plan for mothers birthday, work
ing at homemade gifts In secret, ask
ing themselves what she would like
and being ready to give up little pleas
ures for her sake.
There are lonely women who have
no children. Wouldn't it be great
thing If some one in the village or
street where they lived found out their
birthdays and arranged with other
people to give them joyous surprise!
Flowers can be given to the women
who are we'll to do Cakes and other
practical things quickly suggest them
selves when the woman is less well
off.
Men do not care for these things so
much. They forget their birthdays.
We know they often forget their we'd
ding anniversaries.
This is fact: Men do forget these
things. Women, however. are differ
ent. I think that even the modern
woman clings more to the old tradi-
lions than a man. and even If she says
nothing, yet in her heart there is an
ache somewhere when her birthday
has been forgotten.
remember once going to see an old
friend of mine. Business kept me from
getting to her house until six o'clock.
She had a husband and nine children.
When I came so late and presented
my gift with my birthday wishes her
eyes filled with tears as she looked at
me gratefully.
"You are the only person who re-
membered my birthday" she said.
The gift had taken her was of no
Importance. have forgotten what It
was. She was quick to see and APP
preciate the thought behind the gift.
She asked me to stay for tea. AS she
fastened to get it ready three of her
children whispered together and then
ran across to store. Later they
came back with present from each.
"You see." remarked. "your chill
dren have not forgotten you.''
"They would never have thought of
my birthday" she whispered eff it
hadn't been for you" Then her moth
er-love made her make much of their
gifts. but wished that they had not
needed TO he reminded of their moth
er's birthday by friend who. however
dear. did not belong TO the family.
We want our nearest and dearest to
remember IFS first. Even grandmothers
should celebrate their birthdays 1t Is
so good for the rest of the family 1t
knits them together with a common
bond Of love.
mean to keep my birthday as long
as live. Even If should have sew
enty grandchildren and they should
each present me with a pair Of slip
pers. I would he thankful. Not that
I should need all those slippers, but
would certainly need all the love that
prompted the gifts
Women always need love; they can
not live without 1t. Let them not he
quick to say: IT never keep my birth
day." When they allow people to for
get their birthdays they lose the mani
festation Of a great deal Of love-