Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-03-09
Dear Friends:
GRACIA,

Dear Friends:
There are questions which rise above
party iue- or sectsrisn teiiefs, ani they
are the questions " hieH relate to morality.
For temperance and purity, for the safety
OF the rising generation, the very motto
and spirit of our column calls u, to stand
for the right.
Nothing | could write you this week
would entertain you so much as his
CHEEKY letter from aunt Maria. The
cold weather hasn't had depressing in
fusnce on her warm hsartt dne-s and
courage, snd those W no know her person
ally and write her, may like to know that
her new address is East Holden, Me-, K.
F. ID. No, 2.
DearlOnes,of the " r. Coluu,u:
Hello! hasn't this been a sumner Of & winter?
We have been drifted In, and 1t didn't matter
nothing has mattsred this winter 80 long as we
could heep the fires going; tina; has been our
only business little nourishment once q day.
and that taken In q hurried manner.
Oh. 1t has been joyful. yes. and coldful also.
why wont someone write up song abou, the
winter of 1894. have IL we will have AUNT
Msdge" write 1t, anu then 1t will be all right.
Do, please, "Auut Msdge," and have the song as
good as your verses in the last AMERICAN. l
enjoyed then much.
Now let me tell "a Friend" what is good for
rheumatism. p. d. l. IMMINENT Is just what you
need it Is sure help for rheumatism; We We
tried 1t and go have Others that we know and 1t
always helps. 1t IS Kept at Abide DORIS, orland
village, and is made IN Detroit. Mich. The p.
D. /. means pain destroyed Instantly" and 1t
comes near being true.
Our column has been so good for long time.
in fact, II is always good-if We don't forget
our duty to our column. when the long busy
days come, and leave all the work for our Aunt
Madge to do. Wen, II We do. / hope she will
cndg-mob Us with her very ready pen.
Why haven't you all told what you had for
Christmas presents? I'm just wanting to know.
had seven POCKET hSDdkerchiefs-I bless the
givers, they were much needed; three pictures,
one photo OF Aunt MAdEe's home. am
much pleased with ii and SO slad she was in it,
and her daughter Also; they make It look so
honey ard good.
Don't you all see how much we must help her
oct 50 she will know We do not forget how good
she is to US all:
Why near forgot that / was telling about
my Christmas presents had box of choco-
iAtes, sweeping bonnet a swee theart-a good.
melting one it was. too. aud handsome pair OF
boots. Now didn't have q lovely lot of pres
ents2 And l made just very few presents,
and did so Wish could remember every fris nd
l had.
OF course you all want to know about my
plants-weil, they are fine. have sixteen pots
of plants. Ny Gala IS very large. some Of the
. fasp To-. n
Is full of buds. AMI 1 have two primroses in
bloom aud one gerSnium. The SlOxinias are
great; shall have lots of blossoms soon. anu
what bliss 1t will be TO make gardens this year
hope you viii all have a fine showing of
flowers. in doors and out, so you win forget our
very cold winter. 1t does seem as though we
ought TO have a very warm. pleasant summer.
Let Us hope we shall, and that the potatoes
won't rot
We have twenty head Of cattle, so our barn Is
worth going 10 at any time. Then there are the
horses and hogs. guess we can almost come
up with the land of flowers here In Maine. after
all. But we Ike 10 hear both sides-when it
isn't too cold-see?
And If the sister from the sunny cline would
come and see US in ''the good old summer time.
she might think we had flowers. too.
That was very nice In Esther to tell US
about the soda and cream tartar In pie paste;
but have known that since mother taught ne
TO cook don't use as much as Esther does.
but use enough TO make the paste light and
faky, and / ike eoItolene to mix in with the
lard, and it is hne for a good many kinds of
cooking.
Esther" when you write again tell us about
that trip to wateryille. and about some OF the
new inery you have got. Don't be backward in
coming forward. We who stay at home and
have mostly wrappers like 90 hear about others
going about and their pretty clothes. am very
glad TO welcome our new ones-the more the
merrier.
lam very sorry for those who have lost friends;
l have been there many times.
Now must tell you that we have two malls
day; yes. we have R. n. d. and our star route is
still running. some have mail forenoon and
afternoon. We call IL very good for away back
In the country, don't You? i am very glad Of
our K. n. d. route; Il Is the greatest privilege
To Cure a Cold in One Day.
Take Laxative Rromo Quinine Tablets. Ali
druggists refund the money IL IL fails TO cure.