Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-08-06


l was sorry TO read OF our brother Titus
having leu tho editorial eta q Of TIRE AMERICAS.
aud feared our e,lamn might not fare 80 well al
the hand Of another. for we had nothing 10 fear
and much TO he thankful for that be used tia,
blue pencil 20 wisely and well; for sometimes
after having sent on a communication We re-
nemhercd some phrase or Item We wished we
had wcrded lssie differently. and how eagerly
VIC turned TO the paper whnn IL came, to blush
over our blunder when. 10, thanks 10
Brother Titus and bis patient p&instaklag, the
wrongs had ali been righted. and he knew Just
what TO accept and what TO reject 50 that the
waste basket by hls eide, instead of being
terror to Us got 10 be looked upon as blessing
ami the city editor personal friend, and l
am sure we shall hola him In kindly rcneu,.
branee and join heartily in wishes for his future
prosperity and may be knew the JOY of living.
with loyal heart and true.
thank rs. J. Y" for her kind words. for
appreciate The hlessedntss OF not being sshut
out" OF the good win and sympathy Of shose
who are striving 20 make some pathway brighter
or soue burden lighter. and may ny heart and
hand be strong uobiy 70 do NY best.
While our county Is stirred up ever the Bacas-
port murder case and nefghbors are called to
testify against neighpors. and grief and sorrow
have entered many homes. and discoris have
been gendcred that Il may take years 20 aliay. II
brings 10 mind that old and true saying. ..The
way Of the trnnsgresssr IA hard" SIM think
II IL often harder for Innocent frsends 10 bear
the anguish Of heart and The shame that over
wbelnas them than 1t Is for the criminal 70 bear
the legal punishment One man sins. and a
whole town suffers. and the county and STATE
echo and rc.echo the throb Of pain. Wen
may we earnestly pray, THY Kingdom come,
Thy will be done In earth SIS Ii IL In heaven
SISTER b.
Mr.. Titus viii be glad to know the M.
b." do not forget their friends, and your
little "sermonette" on the recent trial
contains volume of truth.
Now ! have another delightful letter
for yen, one OF "Ego's', and the birds and
the flowers are very real to us, and hope
her questions will be answered. The
absence of bees Is noticed with us.
Dear NJ. B. Friends:
IL has been quite a long time since greeted
you, and didn't know but I should he for.
gotten. but IS j. T." reminds me that /. Is not
quite as bad as that Dear S. j. ". whaea nice
letter yours was, and am sure all win appre-
ciAte II, also THAI all will join you in regrets al
the ioss Of Mr.. Titus aud good wishes for his
future success
Those roses remind me that I wish all the
sisters could have seen my gloximias this Sea
son. There are several varieties, aud ali have
bloomed beautifully. but the browning glory Is
one that now has twenty-six fall blossoms az
once IL Is a rich erfmsony piak. and the
blossoms are three inches or more across. II Is
perfec, mass OF bloom and attracts the adj.
miration Of all who zee IL.
We're the fields ever more lovely than thev
have been this year, with their profusion If
clover and other hlossomss An along the road
sides they are regular flower gardens, the
lovely Alsike clover conspicuous among the
rest II you have no Alsike clover Il il worth
while to sow some for It's beauty. lei alone its
value for forage.
Then the birds-I have a colony of cave
swallows, the young ones Of which have Just
begun TO fly. and they are so tame that I have
caught them In my hands. Their little sleepy