Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-10-26

Aunt Maria heard from at lastl though
had begun to be anxious about her. /
cali Der letter and Erne stine's, which
Immediately followed tt, companion let.
tiers, and there IL much to enjoy in
both.
Dear AHnt Madge aud Friends Of the NJ. n. c.:
Good morntngi Isn'I This glorious dRy7
How lovely that 1t has really cleared or We
have had IL tough-think of digging potatoes
out of frozen mud. The farmer Johns" are
having blue tiuaes this tall potatoes and
frozen vegetables a9d not much hay in th.
barns.
Eut never MAD, 20 long az We are well and
have each other, and can go to an NJ. b. jubilee
once in while. And why wouldn't "Jubilee''
be good name fsr our NJ. Is. meetings? l
think It was season OF great JOY and festtvity.
Whist good time we did havei How wish all
OF the NJ. Bs. could have been thsreI | think
they viii Try harder TO get there nexs year.
can tell you that Il was worth = very big try
all right-and wet ride home. We got home
between and s. and only wet In spots. My
'Jottn' got a few drops of wafer down the back
OF his neck and in his overcoaf pocket. because 1
didn't hold the umbrella right,
He did some sputtering, and among his re.
marks was this: "Yes. think women smart;
they are IL in mOsi things. bot the one thing
they can't do Is to hold an umbrella right. "
Poor me! Yoa can imagine how sqnelched |
felt, hanging TO that 'brila for dear life, the
water running OF my elbows, the wind bowling
said "And after that came the deluge;'
yes. and believe there were other remarks. bu,
no matser-i'd do it again aud love so-reunion
umbrella and ali.
''s- J. y" I'm very cory you loss the wish
bone. but am glad you are having such good
time, and you beat US all sending In the lirsi
letter. But didn't mean to write TN il cleared
on and I've been very busy. have just finished
picking. l have forty-one quarts in all and
forty -six quarts OF preserves. /. seems rather
a email lot, but we didn't get as many berries q,
usual us year; hope to do better next year.
| And do hope our summer will be longer thar
this summer has been. Our warn season seemi
to be growing shorter. or do we crowd In sS
much WORK there Is no time TO enjoy warn
weather. Now If we were smart. Ike "susau''
and drove cur work so far ahead we never has
to do it. we would always have clean apron
could change our dresses before dinner, have
/ spit curl and never mistsy our glasses.
Never you mind, ',susan," you come 10 gu
1
Maine pumpkin pses and other Maine goodie
TIL you viii need two aprons TO cover that I'm
maculafe front Of yours. And you may pa
| your glasses In the wrong pocket. and how
| funny that would be for womani But we vii
forgive you for not getting soiled, for you writ
very interesting letters. and for one thank yel
| for them heartily.
"Bea." I'm glad you are one Of rs yet; yol
| write nice letter. Yes. believe Ia kind words
they are big help, and so Is a cheerful smile.
Elms and Aunt Martha, how do you do
Please come again ard often. Think what
long winter we have before Us. Let's all writ
often TO help Aunt Madge out; she has man.
ways for her time and Is so good 10 edit GU
column. Didn't she write up the reunion tne
Now must see about some dinner. Here
best wishes for q happy winter 10 you all.
Yours truly. AUNT MARIA.