A NOTE TO AUNT ERICA.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 333, 21 October 1908, Page 11

A NOTE TO AUNT ERICA.

"Where, did you come from baby dear? Out of the everywhere into here." DEAR AUNT EltlOA,How you would have envied mo this morning in the Economic amidst the baby linen and silk. - I was enticed by Norah. to help her to choose a new spring wardrobe for her two babies. Sho lost her heartland all that her purse contained. . Tiny cream cash mere,, pelisses, with really beautiful silk embroideries, made her eyos danoe, and she bought the kiddies two each —the lucky little demons! —and they cost her only 19s. lid. each.,, Very sweet silk braid mado a scrolly finish around the little capes. . . . Then she. could not resist the display of party frocks! _ ... . Marion Dysar is giving, a; kiddies' afternoon nest Friday, and NorahY wonders are invited. ' "V- ... "They'd look lovely," she confidentially told me, "in these." ' So, naturally enough, the mother heart of her beating proudly, she could not withstand her mental pictures of the possible visions. . . . The frocks were certainly sweet, being of white lawn, most delicately embroidered and much insertioned, with , pale blue ribbons threaded through—the;, yokes being of French embroidery—and, costing 235. 6d. Of course/she, had to . have new hats for the mites, too. _ I grew enthusiastic with her over them — the little bits of things they seemed—so small—so delightful. Particularly bewitching were the sun hats of linen and muslin— wide, flouncy brims, having an inner goffered frill, edged with such narrow bebe val. lace—made you feel like crushing the thing'in your hand, anji the fluffy little head that it would adorn up against, your heart. The,prices were extremely reasonable—lßs. '6d.' ' " The overalls' were conspicuously dainty and useful,- and were marked at Bs. lid. Fine woollen summer jerseys and caps to match in soft-t'oned' greens, blues, and cream at Gs. lid., were very smart for toddling infants. • Now, Aunt Erica, send down for the children's outfits, and let me choose—such a jolly time I should' have—and Norali, being an authority on ■ the subject, would aid me. You had better let me have the kiddies for a week ..in December. I'll let them loose in the Economic Toy-land (they'll have a splendid time —there are trumpets and whistles galore—and you adore music I). Mama sends love. ' :v * GEM. [P.S.—You would have loved seeing the mothers with their babies choosing the new bonnets and little frocks —it was the babies who didn't appreciate the performance. My face wore a perpetual smile at the young grimaces I—G.]1 —G.] • • . 7451