Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-11-05
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To the Dear oaes ~ fAs NJ. n. Ceiasna.
Haiiool Have you all get dose PlesiinE' l
have. and had nne iuek. have got afty-iso
quarts In all. enough for all the baked beAas
and baked potatoes this wiRtcr. How DO wish
we could set together and talk il overt How ws
could comfort A. who gets 40 tsredi
Dear A. I've been there, ne hard read, ba.
you are net alone, there's such lot Of farmers
wives who work beyohd their stFength. d0nt
tssns ii Is rishi. notiee tse farmer hires hsip
when he needs II. while ne do Il ell. OF course
II hclps. but does II really pay In the snd 10 get
SO weary thAt one cant enjoy even her wee ones'
And we have them such little while'
Les's hsar iruEn all the sisters. and see what
they ,hiuk, or have done about II
where Is GRANDMA G. We should Hike much
to hsAr from her on the subject. sbe has worked
hard. know.
And nov what are we residing. or going to
read this winterT Have yea al reAd John
Halifax, Gentleman? It's lovely story -so
pare and homellke. And The SIX GiFls-read
that IL yoa hAveas, Il Is saeh a real story. And
for psper that 81 bright and sPiry. Try the
Saturday Erenins Post
Yes, I've go, that sage all picked, and Jast In
time. How very cold Il Is for OCTOBER Haven't
the tries been Joy In their lovely eolorss and
haven't fhe crows been a plagae2 They have
destroyed apples and corn for as; we must
have bounty on them another year, suru-
Now I'm going 70 tell you ali that I've had =
really letter from Aunt MAdge. and she writes
such a good letter. too. What woCld our col.
umn be without Aunt Madge' Let's help her
all we can, for she 10 very busy woman.
Here's hove 10 you all. and best wishes for a
hsp py winter. and please. al of you. write real
often. Yours truly.
Auxr MAKfA.
Don't you all think we had better hold
that reunion OF ours at Aunt Maria'sf /
don't know about It's being 20 very "cen-
trap for us all, but the good things she
tells us OF. and the large supplies she has
on hand make me think we should not go
hungry there. Not that we should go for
what we should get to eat ! am sure
we would all be glad to take Aunt Maria
by the hand, aud thank her for her cheer
ing, helpful letters
/, too. have been thinking what we
could do or suggest to help the tired sis
ters-sDd the one in particular who gets
''too tired to sleep. Try sitting down
when you iron, and IL yon have a high
chair or stool you viii get rest that way.
One OF the most convenient aFtleiss
have in the kitchen Ii an old hlg ellsIr
or 'dinah" las they used to be Called.
with the back and arms taken of. ] keep
It under a shelf between the kitchen
sink anG pantry door, and when making
PIES often take II into the pantry and sit
down and pare the apples.
And II enc OF my heighbors happens ia
when | am taking some OF my ironing
easy, in the same way, simply say: ~
suppose sou would think yon were get
ting lszy II you ironed this way" don't
object to some OF the clothes being
''ironsd double, either.
There may beireproaehful eyes and re-
proving g:ances ieyeied upon me from ali
around the horizon; ] seem 10 see them
now, bat shall not retreat from my arm
chair rather, say, busy housewives, save
your strength when you ean-rest when
you can. AUNT MADGE.