Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-03-02

My old friend 'Esthe.", did you know
for twenty four hours / had been saying
mentally to the NJ. B. coterie OF friends,
"Rsl round the flag for the generous
supply OF letters with which had been so
favored was exhausted. and i said | will
wait one mail more bel. re beginning tue
column for this week.
And l wss well rewarded, and the sisters
will be well entertained with your enjoy
able letter which follows. | hope some
one Cor morel will answer your queries in
regard to time-snd what to do.
A though | have inquired several times,
we have never yet heard from the sys-
temstic housekerper, tbst is, none that las
answered to that cogn omen and admits
that she does all her work by rule.
Dear Aunt Madge and Members Of the NJ. B.
Fraternity:
have needed only the time for writing you
for several weeks. / haven't time now, bus
will try to invent little. Tell me " hat you
do. II you ever come TO the place where there
are 80 many things to do, you don't know what
to do fret; when In addition 10 the regular
hOusework and some outdoor work, when men
are away, there are dozen or more pieces Of
sewing needing immediate uoings
Adams stockings and mitens give out, the
sleeve Innings In all his coats go ION tear, HE
overalls are minus knees and certain other
parts, lint enough 10 furnish army supplies (if
ii were the right kindj Is gathering under the
beds and other shady" places. and instead of
doing any of these things you would hse TO
have plenty of time to reaa, write letters, visit
and make pretty things
Never mind prescribing for the oyeraIls--
tberell coon be "a funny old rag man coming
this way. ana III trade those with him tor q
tin dipper or like article. but Ia like TO know
II l am the ouly one who never gets quite time
enough for all that must be done, and for all
one would like 70 do. If / am, there must he a
remedy, and want to apply II.
Thank you very much, Aunt Nadge, 6, land
that ''Deighbor" also) for the tribute to my pie
crust am very glad 10 know have helped
any one, If only in pie making. and that in my
household at least. is no small matter. for Adam
has ever an Il veterate yearBing for pie, and
would like his prescription for its Use to read
"three times daily while eating and occasionally
piece before retiring.
want TO send a recipe for sponge cake which
| l found lately. l have never made very much
| sponge e;.ke because of the time required in
beating aud fussing with it, but this Is mex
pensiye, can be got ready for the oven In i've
minutes and is excellent.
SPONGE CAKE-Two eggs, yolks and whites
beaten together until light; cup sugar, tea
spoons cold water, - teaspoon soda, / teas poon
cream tartar, 1 heaplng cup hour
1 beat the tggs, then add sugar and water
| beating 1t lightly with egg 0eater, stir 10 the
-four with spoon, and 1t is ready for baking.
find l have better success to use the cup Of
| flour from quart that has been siited with
| teaspoon soda, Of cream tartar, than the pro
portions mentioned in the recipe.
Don't make the mistake OF using too much
-four. don't have the oven TOO hot nor let IL bake
a minute after it is done, al The result will bs
a cake light as feathers.
| Yes, Aunt Madge, 1 do recognize MAY
with little help which came in a Ioundabou
way the present week. She and l have haC
many good hour together, always TO be re
membered with pleasure. l can promise yoI
| proves as ready with that as in her ability u
| make the most of things"
often laughingly told her before her mar
rage that her husband would find her a treas
urer land have no doubt he quite agrees witt
me now in that opinion), for unlike the ladl
| who boasted with pride Of her ability 10 get
might cap out OF sheer, "May" can get
sheet out of a night cap, and so neatly yoi
| would never guess where she pleced IL
could say many lovely things about her. blu
this letter is growing 60 long you win know