Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-04-20

Dear Aunt Hadgc and the ColHmH:
should have written you before, but my
machine for making time gave out just as
signed my name to my las, letter and had to be
sent to the mandatory for repairs.
want TO thank the sisters who have given
ne consolation by owning that they can't
always keep house by rule. As for me, don't
zee how 1t is possible. One may nrmly resolve
to do certain things at certain times, and never
allow work to get behind, but what do such
resolves amount TO when sickness comes anex.
pected company. accidents, the hundred and one
things daily occurring 10 upset the best laid
plans?
For me would rather make a pleasant home
than be u perfect housekeeper. think IL was
"perfect housekeeper" but no "home. maker.
The influence of home, whether for good or evil,
Is everlasting; occasional disorder in Its ap-
polntments matter of small moment.
/ am glad to be able to say that much of the
work spoken of In my last letter is nicely done
and of my mind. come mending, knitting. and
much making are accomplished. ! have made
some calls. visit, swept up the "caterpillsrs"
OF lint many times. and written dozens Of
letters, but haven't made any bsttenburg or
waiting Just around the corner. And tina.
reminds me of a quotation:
"Not by appointment do we meet Delight and
joy;
They heed not our expectancy;
But round some corner on the streets of life
They on a sudden clasp US with smile"
Aunt Maria" the part Of my letter telling
about pie-crust wasn't meant for you at all. only
the part that told you what to use for a change
in havoring pies. and instead of telling us, in
effect, that you were born making that particu.
lar kind of crust. you should have gone TO
making apple pies. and told us how you liked
the different things we told youto put into them.
You haven't yet, you know.
Then, Aunt Madge, did you notice how un-
biushingly she told US she had ''two Adams" TO
mend for? Can IL be possible she hasn't heard
of the misfortunes of MIR. smoot?
Now word rs TO the punctuation OF my last
letter, and will try to come to a "full stop" In
this one. | rather quarreied with the punctua-
ton of that In places. ! don't know whether
left out the marks intended. or the compositor
tried to improve on those used, and l called
"May" treasure instead OF treasurer.
Doubtless the. fault WAS all mine In not writing
plainly.
think the question: "How shall we make
our column more Interestingly" has answered
itself this winter by the increased interest of the
writers for 1t. and greater promptness in
writing
Now that buster days are before us, let us not
forget this duty, and let US hear from those who
haven't written for a long time. We miss their
letters. ESTHER.
Your letter came in a most seasonahle
time, Esther" Thank you sincerely for
it. And agree with you that the column
or rather the contributors to it-have
answered the question of how to make it
interesting themselves. That is excellent
that you quote about "home Makers
versus "perfect housekeepers", and 1t
reminds me that in charming letter
(personsl) / received few days ago from
particular friend Of the column and Of
myself, though she has never yet been to
my home-she said she did not doubt that
was "model housekeeper". "Esther,"
how easilyiyou could undecieve heri