As We Grow Old

One of the first surprises that peopl-e have as they begin, to realizo that they are leavilng the record of a goodly nunnber of years behiuid Uiem, is that peopl tilinte they are oíd. Casual reamarles to that effect tna.de before tliern come as a difitinct eliock. The spirit does not grow old ; it is merely hampered by phytical in ii'mities, and more particularly puíblie opinión. I'ropla are made old ; they give vsp youthful practices becavuse people thiink they should, .lK)uigh that was mora in the pase 'tluan in the present. Ttiere i-i ao doubt tbat people, women partlcularly, lose much. of physlcaJ force ibecause as they grew older iit jrat 'proper" for them to gh-e up tMs or thiat and settle down. Now tbat gra.ndmoth'ers ride the bicycle, tMnige have chamgd someniiat. most aiï.vone cími vrmeinber, ;is a cMld, Ihhv it woula eela to bo very oíd- íti tibe èliiid'é estiin.uiD'ii. twenty, tlürty, cvwi forty yèars. Then -v1kmi "the twcaity, uhirty. i-Men iorty years luave passeil, the cliild, wlir has becomia a wornai, loofcs baCfc 'i"'l thinks that foels littlc oldev and sorptislngly Httle wiser bhian thai riiiid. Efow Vork Times.