Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-01-24
Dear AHnt hadees

l want to thank yen and all the III. q. sisters
for Il cir Kindly greetings and Christmas gifts.
and also all those who gave me a kindiv thou sht
although like myseif. they were busy about
home duties. ana Surrounding circumstances
preyentea an outward expression of the loving
thought
u your letter will be welcome at any time.
II Is pleasant 10 know the Christmas spirit car
last all the year. and blru all The brighter the
ofsensr II finds expression In loving deeds and
words Dell, an glad you told Us about leav
Ing your dishes anwashed IL order TO do good
deed. for know few people who SAY that a
wouAr's first and most important thing In life
IS 10 do The heusexorS on time, 10 matter what
osner Interests suffer; 20 felt glad that l am
not tie only oae WHO might be called SHACK" by
the model hoaseseekers, even II after q days
hard woEk ard gestiug supper for fzuuily of
six. did, one uishs THIS week, so TO ted tired
cut and leave the supper disnes unwasle a.
ID the worst of Il Is save rot made tie rsso-
luton 10 do differently next fin1e-
] must tell you have 3 new washing machlne
! ssd IL makes It easier for me. as the men or
girls car furn H. and on It's first days trial Lurs
said, as IL washed srsmmie's aprons clean. she
thought IL was all right. So yeu see my aprons
are not Ike SasAn's.
/ wonder ii any of the sisters ever get real
blae, have blue Mondays or s2surdayss have
fslf real ChristmAsy for long time, and felt
thankful for 80 many thiugs. and then right on
top Of IL AL iasi hSd 81 of the blues because
dear grADds0a went away to work among
strangers, and the sou went back to the hospital
for hisle more treatment. and ny sesshiDy
Mar1hS was AWAY taxing care of the sweetest
little girl baby AID It's sSck rother- SO your
Sister B. ges reSl wicked ard 6&rs blue. But II
was Only for little while, for she soon renem
beEed the comforting promise. s-our God shall
supply all your needs; and that the angel of the
Lord eneAu pesh round about them that fear Him
and He deliversth :sem-"
Win love and coed wishes to you all. from
Ellsworth, Me SISTER B.
That dark blue IS new idea, / shall
remember it.
Dsar AEAf MGdes sad Sisters:
/ can seebGt a link, As have been Suffering
from erys'pelAs In my eyes. yet 1 feel 50 vain
and pa@ed ap, must write and tell yoE al about
IL and then each niece viii envy me.
To-day brought me let;er that must have
been meant for the editor of cur column. IL
had visited three towns before IL reached me.
could not accept the thanks for the token It was
for, ep; do socep; with pride the honor Of any
ore thinking 1t was i who so nobly managed
our column. Aunt Msdge will no d0uss set the
sister right ard ne harm wIl be done
Nov for myself. Ny john IS sin eieaninx
house, he Is rather slow. a. the hens call hsm
often, but be Is doing good jSb. IS nearly done
with the third r0ozn. while be pApered the best
room was In bed VITA an alan ourd or both
eyes 80 could not origicise.
on. Susan, l have nine new aprons Have
made twelve bat gave away ihres al Christmas
50 others could have clean Eproas- / mean 10
replace then before begin On the pile. az yet
have seserai old ones TO wear through the
winter While Sssan IS 50 far axay, there Is
30 danger OF s ezA- Perhaps your apron sSls
was some good after all.
guess you were all remembered By Santa
Claus. Ida Day remembered me from Mime
sosS. and Was also re4embSrea from Cali
fornias New York. Massachusetts Ana several
towns In Maine.
II write any more shall be bind sEzia, SO
Will stop by saying aid ger good long letter
from janet which 1s6e me feel old when /
recalled Is had been TWENTY-FIVE years since we
took such sweet comfort together In tie cid
Rural Farmers club. These close ties are never
forgotten. sre they. ysne,s DELI
Yes. you sent thu envelope first, then
the letter came all right Why, Dell, i am
willing to share the hcnors with you and
the other mutusls. Each Of you could be
Aunt Msdgs as easily as not.
Weleome. Charity. we are always glad to
hear from you Thanks for sll good
wishes, also for the recipe for tspioca pud-
dine