Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-05-18

| Dear NJ. B. Friends:
| Certainly couldn't send you anything
better than good cheer" for house.
cleaning time; from "Aant jana way
| around the frsternal circle, the sisters
doubtless are directly or indirectly wag ng
| war against the dusty accumuIsiions of a
| long, cold winter.
| One OF the happiest faculties in the
world is the ability not to see dirt If you
don't want to: but when, having your
| glasses on some morning, there comes a
| rude awakeuing-and the dust on mould
ings and picture frames, and the finger
marks GU the doors are plainly seen-ah,
| thenl
Some time ago received a very interest
! ing letter from Sister b" and near the
close she wrote: "If al any time you a.e
short OF copy, 4nd can pick out a kernel
OF " heat from all this chaff that you think
will in any way cheer or help snot her, you
are welcome to pass it along either in he
| column, or, as l often do, pass along
thought or the report Of some kind act to
| those whom l meet In social intercourse.
| get many good thoughts and helpful
ways Of doing from you and your CO.
| workers in the Nj. B. co. umu."
| In this letter she told me OF sad sxpe-
rienee the had one day last winter which
was frightened by the kindness Of q
| stranger, and as Aunt Msdge is SO fortu-
! nate as to count that stranger" personal
friend, she knows how gladly and sin
cerely the deed OF kindness was done.
''Sister B" had been a long distance
from home to attend the funeral OF her
| brother. After the church service there
was still ride of four miles to the "hilI-
side cemetery, and then homeward ride
OF twelve miles or more. Let me quote
the rest from Sister BIS" letter:
After we left the cemetery / knew no one In
the part of the town through which we Drove
/ piueked up courage and called at IL house and
| asked for the privilege of coming In, getting
warm and putting on my extra wraps, and very
Kind people we found the family TO be. You
know Chrisps words; ask aud 1t shall be
given unto you" and / have proved that we
often get the good measure, pressed down and
running over, Tor we got not only what we
| asked for, but 4 cup of hot tea. and lunch and
hot plank for our feet, whoever brought
around our sleigh at the church did not think TO
put In the square Of granite thai Is finished of
like soapsto and holds the heat full better.
wonder If the sisters all know that
We went on our way, not only warmed and
| comfortable In body, but with big. warm spot
In our hearts, aud a new resolve 10 seize every
opportunity TO give, If not the cup of cold
water, cup Of hot tea and hot plank TO those
| VINO need them. And another good resolve /
made in riding with a sad heart over The lonely
| road, and came right home and put It In prae.
| tice.
Now, Aunt Madge, don't laugh, and will tell
| you what Il is. Iresolved that when my sitting.
| room lamps were lighted the curtains should 20
up about TWO thirds the length Of the window.
so that the light can shine out and cheer the sad
and weary passer-by.
Three houses we passed, and the one we
entered, where We found such helpful friends.
was letting its light shine out while all the
rest had the shades drawn as If they we're keep
| ing all their brightness and happiness TO them
| selves.
| So just try ''to bury my sorrow and hide 1t
| with care" and let my light shine out. just
notice the difference when you are riding out
| by night. 1t invariably makes me think OF the
"eity set on a hill whose light cannot be hid''
Tell "Aunt Maria" that vote for the pretty
| home gowns, wrappers, aprons and good shoes,
as think every good house mother will.
| You will all find wheat in sSister BIS"
letter. think it is a nice idea for us to
| report some of the kindnesses done US
| exhibitions OF kindly sympathy warm the
| hearts OF those who hear or read OF such
| things and make us more thoughtful OF
| others comfort and happiness.
| The friend in Castine who asked for the
poem given last week sends the following:
| have very nice receipt for cake which is
| easily made, and so nice after being made, that
am going to send it to you to try. and If you
think 1t all right. perhaps you might have it put
| In the nj. b. column.
| / have tried this and 1t is simply de-
iicious, SO can heartily recommend it, and
will Mrs. G. NJ. W. please accept many
thanks? The very name of the cake is an
encouragement even to beginners in cult
nary art to try their skill on 1t:
| NEVER FAIL CAKE-one and one-haif cups
| -four, cup sugar, teaspoon cream of tartar. y
OF soda and u OF salt. Put these together and
SLIT three times; \ cup melted butter, break an
| egg into the butter and Ill up with milk; stir
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