Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-01-13
Dear Aunt Madae:

Dear Aunt HGdqe:
] hope you won't get too severe a shock from
my writing SO soon again, nor think am under
the impression / can corner the column.
know the good sisters would quickly rise to my
Suppression" II should try that
thought would answer "Sister B's'' inquiry
for the poem, from which she quoted In her last
letter and enclose 1t with this. Ii contains a
good many sermons, Like the stories Pat found
In the dictionary, they all short, but that is
true of the best sermons-it Is not in the album
dance of words in which thought is expressed.
but the thought itself that goes with US and
helps us.
If / remember rightly, no one has answered
the question as to the authorship of "Procrasti-
nation is the thief of time. 1t is found In
Young's Might Thoughts:
Demonstration is the thief OF time:
Year after year 1t steals, till all are fled,
And to the mercies of a moment leaves
The vast concerns of an eternal scene"
looked for the poem by Madam Guyon, but
could not find 1t.
am grateful to "Aunt Maria" for her men
ton of my letter to beginners in housekeeping.
AS no one had seemed to get any help from it.
had begun to be sorry wrote it, feeling must
be very conceited TO think 1 knew anything in
that line not known to every one else, but If an
experienced housekeeper and good cook like
Aunt Maria found hint In it maybe some
one else did.
In answer TO her request for something new
In flavoring apple pies. would say that in mine
use any favor l ever put into cake when l
want q change, lemon. orange. banana. straw
berry. eheckerberry, pineapple, vanilla, etc, and
they are all good.
dnkxa 4e Ia hale
one already sweeiened with sugar, but it should
be cooked at least an hour longer.
AS the subject of pies is up. l will tell how
make pie crust. l prepare a quart of -four as
for cream tartar biscuit by sitting with 1t one
| teaspoon soda, two of cream tartar. Into part
of this -four, cream a large spoonful of lard or
more, according to number of pies to be made.
| add salt. and sweet mills or water as preferred
to make required amount of dough, and only
| enough flour TO roll easily.
On the top crust spread bits of lard here and
there. pat in little of the flour, shake of the
| surplus and pour cold water over the pie just
before putting in the oven. IL will be light and
| faky, and won't tend TO nightmare If Adam is
| inclined to end the day with large section of
pie.
| If have cleared myself from imputation of
'cornering" the column. fear this letter will at
| least come under the head of Combination"
| and shall get put out after all. ESTHER.
| l fear, esther, you began to think you
were indeed Suppressed, but your letters
are too full of "meat" to be treated that
way. Why, ESTHER, in the days OF long
ago why didn't you tell me how to make
pie crust by the recipe you have just given?
1t is excellent, and for tarts, well sisters
| just try it.
| Aunt Madge extends cordial welcome
| to "Aunt Jana", the first newcomer of the
| new year.
WEST SEDGwICK, JAN 4, 1901.
| Dear NJ. b. Friends:
4 For many months now have felt constrained
| to add my mite to this column. for as / have
| read the column have found something every
| week that was either comfort or a benefit to
| me.
And for one thing, would especially like to
mention the beautiful selections of poetry that
have been printed, for out of them many nice
thoughts have come to me.
The holidays are now thing of the past, but
l what pleasant memories they have left behind
| And as the week of prayer is here now, what q
| lot of blessings we can think of that we have
had and ought 20 be thankful fori
wonder how many of the good sisters know
that putting your beans to parboil in cold water