Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-12-07

here that had that wishbone sometime after
dinner was over. so was not casting any re.
Elections, / assure you, on any one, for think
instead of putting 1t In my basket. as had
thought, must have put It in my little hand bag
and pulled II out on the way home.
Dear Sister b.. | was SO pleased to hear
from you once more and regretted very much
that you could not be with us, for had looked
forward with pleasant anticipation of seeing
and becoming better acquainted with you. /
sincerely hope your husband won't have the run
of the fever.
am glad. "Alexia," to have found out whom
this nom de plume belongs to, especially as you
prove to be an old acquaintance. and hope you
have fully recovered ere this.
Am glad to hear from GRANDMA G." once
more and to get her address, aud sometime in
the near future will endeavor TO write to you
personally, for 1 have tender place for these
dear old grandmas, and feel very sure that we
are all sorry you missed the convention when
you came so'near getting there. too; and you,
too. "Meb."T Am glad &C" called and told you
about it; 1t was next to being there.
1t was nice, "Erne Slime" that you and your
John" could take that ride and give Aunt
Maria" a call. suppose she is busy about now
mining shuehRe duu nOReneau cueeee ana GEL
ting the turkey ready for Thanksgiving.
There. did mean to tell You sisters some
thing about my visit. but have run on. and now
LIS time to close, but / think must tell you
that on my homeward way from Portsmouth to
Portland | was taken TO the worli's fair, In
| Imagination at least, for met a verv fine lady
who Kindly shared her seat with me, and she
proved to be just returning from St. Louis and
visiting, beside, some of the prominent Giles on
the way. also the Hot Springs at Virginia. and
she gave me very graphic account of the
many interesting things to be seen.
| was taken through the log cabin, which
seemed rather primitive representation of our
State at the present tine. although there were
exhibits from different parts of the State which
did her credit, including Aroostook potatoes
and plush from the mills at Sanford.
The grounds of the different settlements we're
visited and so many nations were represented
that It seemed like little world in itself. The
building wherein the Queens jubilee gifts were
kept, proved very interesting. aud was safely
guarded by persons from England whom the
king had given the responsibility of caring for.
as there were some very precious jewels and
other things of great value.
But the browning feature was a ride on the
Ferris wheel, especially In the evening when
everything was SO beautifully illumined with SO
many different colored lights. and from that
elevation could be seen at a better advantage
the Boer war carried on by real Boer men.
Many interesting souvenirs were obtained.
among them a picture OF our own log cabin,
which had the promise OF receiving later.
Now II Aunt Madge can find 1t in her heart to
forgive me for making this so lengthy, and room
| in the column for Its publication. I will next
time tell you of some of the things that really
| did see and places of interest that visited
while absent from home