Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-09-14

still more by writing to Us III. BIS. directly
and becoming one.
We are glad to bear from another old
friend, and hope another year to meet her
face to face:
ROCHESTER, MINI. Aag. 8. 1904.
Dear aHai Aadge and II. b. Friends;
wheA | saw the Invitation to help Aunt Madge
out felt it my pleasure TO send few items to
the column.
As It viii be Impossible for me To he at the
reunioa. hope all the sisters will have pl a..
Ens time,
Sexi year hope to meet some of the sisters,
as intend TO spend the summer 10 Maine.
IN sIge lutte description OF my home.
have seyen.room cottage. porch running
one side OF the house. covered with ayeieafed
isy.
My parlor Is done In water eolors The walls
are golden brown. the border orange and eeinae
| lemon color. the brown blended into the orAnSe
and an eishteen.inch border doae Ia green
leaves. 10 the centre OF the ceiling IS a bouquet
of flowers where the electric chandelier hangs.
The sleeping room adjoining. The walls are
done in fawn color and ceiling lemon. The dec.
oratioHs are done Ia red anu green.
orange aud green decorations.
II this doesn't hnd the waste basket, next
time | will tell you more Of my home ana
| Rochester. INA LANE DIETER.
Yes, indeed, we are interested in the
homes of our sisters and the towns or
cities in which they live, so write US about
them.
PIcNIc LEMON PIE-The juice and grated
rind of lemon, cupfai sugar. cupfuls water
butter size OF wainat- Bring To a soi aud
thicken with small epooHfuls Of corn starch
wei In little water; beat the yoiks of eggs
into the corn starch before thiekeuing. Have
two deep tins lined with pun paste and baked
Beat the whites of the eggs with frosiing, oil
the tins. cover with frosting ana brown slightly.
These are delicious and easily carried by
turning tin to tit over each.
AN ExcgLLEsr SPICE CAKE Beat the yolks
OF exgs aud beat 10 = cup OF light brown
sugar, add a Aepoonful OF cinnamon and Of
cloves, a half teaEpooufnl Of nutmeg. the jaice
and lille grated peel OF half a lemon Cream
half cup of butter With the same amount OF
sugar, and mix with egg aud spices. Add next
a haircup OF black molasses, tue same amount
OF sour miiE and two cups Of four sifted with
half teaspoonful Of soda sisd pinch of salt.
Beat well aud WORK In a cup OF Saitana rAisinp.
Toured, and = little chopped citron- Bake until
done In quite slow oven.
Mrs. Dieter also sent the above recipes
which am sure many Of you will be glad
to try. Thanks for the same.
Alexia, 1T seems good to hear from you
once more. wish you we're coming to
the reunion. Can't you give us a good
name for IL?
Dear Sisters and Friends:
j have been trying ever since the reunion
question has been agitated TO write and ask
Aunt Madge the sisters and friends of the NJ
b. c. II they did not think that We might have
''real name for the meeting of the If. B's".
Something "uueek, /" as Josiah Allen says. do
NOS know as ANY one else viii think that the
question Is worthy of consideration, but the
following words express my sentiments In re-
gard 20 she sHhjecE better than any words Of
mine could do; Frhe names by which we call
things exercise a greater influence upon our
mental attitude toward them than we often real
ize."
think that all of us who have TO keep house
would hail with delight any msthod which
ssusan" or anyone else might invent by which
the household machinery might be sept moving
while the tired honsekeeper was resting. do
not feel competent TO offer any advice In regard
| 10 "good housekeeping" for do not think that
l know how to manage my own work very well,
when see my neighbours and friends dressed
up" out walking. riding OF sitting on their pi-
azzas chatting, while am still Flooding away
| in my Kitchen.
have always been in favor OF a badge.
like the idea Of having il heart shaped, and
agree with "Gs that gold would not be any too
good TO have IT made Of I should say have a
clasp pin. large enough to be seen.
/ am very sorry that "sisser b" Is SO heavily
hardened with anxiety about her dear ones;
but i hope ere this time that they are much
better.
shorld be so glad 10 meet you all At Con.
tention Cove. but shall not probably be per.
mitted TO be there In body. but yon may be sure
that shall be there In spirit, and hope that
those who do go win have the very best time
"they ever had In their lives. ALExIA.
Your reference to "Susanr reminds me
that met good housewife the other day
who was little indignant at some Of