Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-07-20

AfE TUE tNiNk@ That maven FtNheta YET
The pins that veil and tomorrow.
Robert J. Burdeae.
The following letter viii. also be much
enjoyed. j sh glad you persevered in
writing il, "Alexis," even though you had
so many Interruptions.
Dear N. B. Sisters;
1t really seems too bad for Aunt Ma1ge's
helpers to go utterly desert her that she does
not have as much cooking recipe left In
''that draIner" but don't YOU thiuk that II was
very Kind of her to wish for US TO have such a
delightful time these beautiful summer days2
After we had neglected her so shamefuliy,
enjoyed that sweet little poem even II 1t did re-
mind rue Of my shortcomings / planned to
help her all that possibly cogld, while the
irstrate housekeepers were DEMONSTRATING
bat haze learned that 1t Is tone thing to plan
and another thing TO execute"
/ have not taken a vacation, nor done any
dressmaking. but l have been hndered In va
rious ways. do HE 10 read "Aunt Maria's"
letters. am glad that she lie blessed with such
an overflow Of spirits that she Is obliged to
write often. / fancy that newly "hxed" Kitchen
must look one.
! would like to cali and see her some morning.
/ might give her n doughnut recipe, which
have lately discovered, for her To try; they
might lie good enough to FRY In one of those
new spiders, hus / nave not forgotten about
| "Eather's" pie crust YET, and am "a Hike timid
| about Offering her u recipe.
| | think that those Kernels Of wheat which
| Aunt Madge sifted from "sisler BE-" letter
were Of the very finest quality, aud ! hope that
every one of them fell on good ground and that
/ they Will, III due time, bring forth an abund-
! ance Of golden grain
| There il one thing that l cannot agree to do.
| not even TO please "sister b." and IS. j. W,
that Is to allow my curtains to remain up even
| ings. / will admit that IL iooks very cheerful ~
those who may he passing by the house, hat
imagine so many unpleasant things that am
much happier when the shades are drawn down
| and the bugbeArs are shut out.
/ 1t must be a very comfortable sensation to
feel that your house Is so spick and span clean
thai. the sunshine Will not reveal any dust |
/ would Ike 30 experience it for one week AT
| least, and see how 1t would seem, but l do not
think that II Is wise TO be miserable even If The
sunlight does disclose some festoons which
we're not placed there for ornamental purposes,
or If there is more OF less dust and disorder
| generally; although IT Is very annoying 70 an
/ prueFty pCfsoh, IL Ar hcst " tAi1@ NsitN A"NfN
| might be much worse trials TO bear
Did / hear some reader say, there, you have
| written enough for this time. II they have not
they probably win feel like saying it when they
read this letter, so viii conclude with q recipe
for Aunt Madget E&A a=A&s
/ LEMON PrR-one thick slice OF bread with
out crust. soaked ia j cup Of cold water, piece
| OF butter size Of an egg, l cup sugar, yoiS OF
? eggs, grated rind aud juice OF lemon. Frost
/ with whites OF the eggs and sugar beaten stih-
ALExIA.
| Thanks for the recipe, and you were de.
ceived If you thought you heard any read
er of the column say: "Aiexia, you have
written enough"
| Now, aTrixy," you can start several
| more alphabetical series of quotations, for
| two good friends have remembered your
request this week, and by answering your
inquiry / received this nice personal
| letter:
4 Dear aunt Madge:
have often thought would write you per.
sonal letter, telling You how muen enjoy the
NJ. b. c.; II Is true 10 its motto: Helpful and
Hopeful.
send Trixy two quotations:
| Join hands Let brethren dwell in unity;
| Let kith and kin stand close as our shield wall.
| Who breaks us then?
Judge thou me by what am.
/ So shalt thou End me fairest.
From. Through the year with Tennyson.
BIZ s.
/ Your words sit Is true to Its motto"
bring me good cheer. Thank you most
sincerely.
/ Dear Friends Of the III. b. Column:
| In looking for quotations in ~" for the
| benefit Of ssTrixy'' l find in Milton, Samson
Agonistes:
aust are the ways Of God and justiaabie to