Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-06-11

terday he sent by trusly messenger ahoth-
er sea-chest. In ii is a large box OF tea, the
first that was ever on the Island real Chi
nese tea which Nat himself procured in
China Ii is Of a greenish color, with little
shriveled leaves. and when eaten dry has a
pleasant spicy taste. Perhaps when | have
opportunity tn send this letter can enclose
4 sample quantity that yoH may see what il
is like He also sent by the same hand a
letter. saving when he returns to Nantucket
the owner of the ship in which,he vovaged,
Captain Morris. will come With him from
Boston to pay us visit.
We are again making master prepara-
tions for visitors. and il YOU will believe ii,
the large narior. which has not been used
since Aunt Nehitable's wedding is to be
open The floor has been newly waxed and
polished. and We have spread down here and
there beautiful mats and rugs which Cousin
Mt brought from foreign parts. With the
many curious and handsome things which
are hung on the walls, and spread on the
table and mante piece, and the huge fire Of
logs. which the sharp weather nov renders
necessary. IN the chimney, yon have no true
conception how finely the room appears
When | was aImring it this morning Aunt
Esther rehuked me grayriy, saving The
brglI things Of this world are Of short dura
lion" Bat dear. gentle grandma observed.
with 4 smile. that II was natural and night
for the Young 10 admire beauty" a. which
Aunt Esther seemed dispIeaseI some
times think she di>ikes the because | am
Young. hu; that cannot be; vet cannot
quite understand how. being mv own. sweet
mother. sister. she can be - mike her.
We have inst had iliu.s that cousin
Nii and hi~ friend Capt, Morris, intend ,9
arrive here oa the 3l,i of December. Uncle
Nathaniel saws We vii have tra- party and
invite Lieutenant Marcy. family. AMI
Uncle Edward Siarbuck'> family and few
others. to meet our distinguished guests,
and 10 sit the Oil year out ami the new
one in"
We cooked bountifu dinner, ana our
guests all came. wore my new blue gown
with some lace that srauim gave me 10
The neck, and NY own dear mothers gold
neck lace. tied back nv curls tnAt Cousin
\ai vii not allow me to braid. with blue
ribbon which he bought ln I.ond m AuHt
Esther ,aid ,nel q >.ikrd 70 see girls -
brave, bat grandpa kissed me. calling me
bonnie blue bgil"
Aani content ha~ been mHcn pe'terel N
trf mtad because .he Anr" n'' h'" " c"'A
auj serve tea. ana alter "ur hriShhoiS hA"
assembled, >he eonhled t3 ihem hrr prr
i.rNNt- h"N alt gathered ahoa' ite tra-
cas>', >'d"'.ihE ana 'A'tlh- thf ff'IfAAf
hr5h. Nf>. l,eHttH1ui Marcy Nall SHr ''Ai
i.tlTd u ouEa' - b" "td coaAti ~ oc Pan
a'ah.c. and AUNT tl"hid N'arhuck 'Ai" .
Itd' IN boston VINO had dfaaN tea l"i'! her
y g,c! a good quantity i7r a slcep1-.
winch US ihe reason u "p' 80 expensive
- AHd' content iuHS 'He hf EHf i've E'.."''
fr.' meta! h,'i.r "n 'ac crate. and u"''uE
i 'N' q14Ii ha"l!aI ni tea I'D i, with P.eni!
oi water. -"nng Il u'tr 'he IRE Aunt
i7iheF af,l y iia Aan Marc. stayed III iAr
kitchen TO keep It boiling
Nh..r va. l4NinE p" lth." beard
iNa'4 Ann say. Il 'a'e ht aTl that y hen icA
g dranS !, -s'ss "a hriiHaHeH t1 the EYES anL
youthful freshness (" '"e complex an,
arb Fearful iha' tAs -!s'ar-iG-'a" faded io
pat ia s1''lrgai quantity m tht leaves.
- AaH- i''hsf pAt annther hea .iui N ieh
ln'" 'hr .tll meta. Kettle
" aen the 'el had hoH'd about an h14r.
hS cousin AMI Cap'. M7Tr~ arrived. l"t
'e1 which had boiled down % about gallon
wa, poured into grandma ihrge sh'eF
laukAr4 and carried to The table AMI each
-ae'l was provided With one OF her silver
parfingers, also with cream anl Jumps OF
sugar.
The tap;lln talked 10 me before dinner,
And toll! hi'n. before kne" lnai Wa
getting c4ah ieniinl, no" tou we're Al. OFT ga
tue W!.L>. lie sand enterprise Vas what INIT