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Show F-OR THE BABY DAUGHTER. Simple Means for Future Pleasure and Satisfaction. A mother, noted for her original ideas, showed mo how she was planning plan-ning for her little girl's pleasure and satisfaction in tho years to come. ' I remember," she said, "how I used to question my mother as to what I did, how I looked, what she did when sho was a little girl. How disappointed I used to feel when the reply came: 'Why child, I don't remember; re-member; it was so long ago.' So, when my baby came, I determined to bo able to gratify her curiosity along these lines." Then she showed mo a book, filled with many examples of her own gowns labeled, "Mama's graduating dress," "Mama's first silk dress," "Mama's wedding gown," etc. But tho most Interesting book or set of books, was tho baby's own autobiography, au-tobiography, Illustrated with amateur photographs. It was written as if tho baby told tho story, giving her Impressions Im-pressions of this world and her surroundings. sur-roundings. It contained photographs of her Christmas trees, of her first birthday cake, etc. "What work," I exclaimed. But tho little mother said: "What pleasure for my baby." Then another Idea of this wise mother's is tho starting of a chest for this wee maiden. In It are all the valentines, Easter cards, and gifts of all descriptions that arc keepable. She has told all her relatives to give the baby things that sho will appreciate in later years, not to spend money on toys, so this year-and-a-half old baby hns handkerchiefs, embroidered towels, doilies, wash cloths, spoons forks, etc. Each valentine, Easter oven May day, brings a contribution to this young maiden's cnest. Wher old enough to have her own room she Is to use anything irom her chest that pleases her fancy. Exchange. o |