Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-07-26
Aunt lfaaae and ". B. sistets;

Dear AUNT Madge and VI. B. Sisters:
Ever since the sister sent tine good letter to the
column and said she could send no more, for
lack OF time, I'll September, thought: Now
must do my part ne have more time than
some of the sisters. | am very busy just now
sewing. and i ike TO sew these beautiful days.
Aunt Maria says she has only five to cook for I;
have only Two since early June, and let me tell
you what son did last night; he put doughnuts
to rise. and this morning fried enough for our
breakfast and his dinner, and wanted to make
some biscuit, but i mad enough, SO told him he
could at another time. He MIXED, fed the hens
and chickens The has few). / pat his dinner
up. and he has gone away to work In the hay
field for neighbor. He is sixteen years old
to-day.
was up at 40. built a fire, churned. skinned
some milk. finished frying the doughnuts, have
written to my John and done few other chores,
and it is not late now.
Say. sisters, have hunted five minutes 10
find my yard-stiek to see If / could not Guido
Aunt Maria with her sitting groom window plant
and / nave; have single white petunia that
Is four feet, FIVE Inches from the top OF the pot
to the top of branch. j: has had over fifty
blossoms and buds on it at time. She did not
say what her plant was; probably lis a ginia
creeper.
Aunt Madge, I have been keeping house
twenty years, so don't suppose would be called
young housekeeper; but your suggestions In
the column last week iitted me all right. shall
try them.
When was doing my work this morning
thought ] would count my blessings and /
eouidn'. find the end; they are as numberless as
the stars. This beautiful. beautiful day How
j wish all the tired housewives could have one
hour in this beautiful air and sunshinei
How many OF the sisters have averaged a
mile day in their walk IN the open air since
June /? have. put on my rubber boots and
raincoat, take an umbrella and / enjoy the
rain-sometimes quite as much as the sunshine.
Susan, can't you tell US how you are getting
on keeping house these days7 OF course your
housekeeping is not like ours, as your home is
10 different cline, but as You used to be a
"ALaineite'', perhaps you could send some
experiences. l think i live in the same town
that was your childhood home, and am
acquainted with some of your people.
Wen, sisters, j must take quart of milk to q
neighbor, mail Johns letter and this one. and
when get back wash odt few white clothes
and then to the sewing. Goodbye for this
time. G.
1t was real good of you, G., to come to
the rescue of your aunt when you learned
that some OF the others were too busy to
write. saved page of M. A. BIS sug
gestions for an emergency week.
am glad you found some useful hints
in the last issue. One more / mention
now: When making pastry pies, line a
custard pie-plate with the pastry and set
it in cool place-eellar or refrigerator
and have it ready for the next day, and
you can have a custard or lemon or any
other open pie with five minutes work.
Elma, yours will come later; thanks for
it now. Suppose you are all very busy
with summer company, haying or picnics.
AUNT MADGE.