Ellsworth American., 1903-01-07

Dear aunt Mddge and Sisters of the Column;
Did you think, because OF my long silence,
that l had succumbed TO the fit of the blues,
from which 1 was suffering when / wrote in
such woefu strain some time ago? Perhaps !
ought not to have written such melancholy
letter, but can't say am sorry did, for othei
wise should have missed the many expressions
of sympathy and also the pleasure of knowing
the identity oftAunt Madge who sent me per
sonal letter with kind Christmas remembrance
But really did feel tired and almost discour.
aged and could not help asking myself "Did II
pay?" / do not intend again to come 30 near To
overworking myself, for ! have no desire for
No. . to have an easy life spending what | have
helped 10 earn. And 1t was not my "JohD's''
fault that worked 90 hard last summer, for he
did not wish me to. but when saw SO much to
be done 1t was hard to let It go.
And now l wish to say word to mildred"
1 can sympathizet with you in your loneliness
for l too have felt that n arms were empty, and
| would advise all who mourn the absence OF
little ones in their home. to do as have done
Adopt one who has no home and there are SO
many little suffering ones in the world that ]
felt as If must give comfortable. happy home
to one. and have been fully repaid in the pleas
is such merry, laughing little maiden, and we
have many hearty laugh over her cunning
ways.
wish happy year to all; let US help Aurt
Madge TO make the column interesting anu
helpful. A.
1t will be real pleasure to you to hear
again from "A", and to know that she
appreciated your sympathetic letters, and
that the shadows which troubled her in
the summer have le htened, and the rest
she needed has "made life worth living".
Your personal letter, "a" was also
much enjoyed.
Hereafter l shall call on Uncle Madgen
10 look after 'delinquent members", for
see how quickly Esther responded when
my John" inquired for her through the
column. thank her for her CHEEKY letter,
and for the answers she sent-and she
may appoint third questiuntr hen she
sends her list.
Dear Aunt Madge:
If "Uncle Madge" has missed me from the
column 1t is time put in appearance. Surely /
feel compiimented, and as compliment always
INSPIRES He 10 hTptFe may come so often he
will be sorry he said anything.
have been intending for weeks to write, but
the days are SO full and fly SO fast that eholi /.
"While thy servant was busy here and there,
opportunity fed"
i W try to answer what can of the questions
that have recently been asked, and say that
eel rather " 'umble". as "Uriah IIeep" would
Y, in regard to asking others as Aunt Madge
suggested, fearing might not hit upon those of
general interest However, will do my best TO
have an inspiration in that direction ly the time
Cs and others are answered.
"a wits feather and chief a rod;
An honest mans the noblest work of God"
is to be found in Pope's Essay on MAN., and is
quoted by Brown in "The Cotter's Saturl..v
Night.
The author of Truth Crushed to Earth Shall
Rise Again, etc, is w. Z. Bryant In "The
Battle -6eld".
John Ruskin is the author of "Sesame and
Lilies.
think the geographical centre of the United
States is in Kansas and that Virginia is called
the Mother of Presidents", but have no proof
at hand. Hope to be corrected if wrong.
ESTHER.
AUNT MADGE.