Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-03-13

new ideas, but it has been SO long since had
a new idea, am going to keep them all.
Melissa, laughed when read about your
mistake. 1t is the same here. only my John"
breaks the eggs instead of freezing them, for
he says they make better custards. How
these men Of ours love pie!
Dell, when you get ready TO go up and do
that hugging, let the rest of us know SO we
can go too. You are not going to do all the
gracious act alone-no, sir. we are all thankful
if you make it manifest that way. What say,
mutuals!
Susan, I'd SO like to see your violets, think
how very sweet they'd seem to us shut in by
ice and snow, but I'd not exchange Maine for
any place on earth. We have it cold, but we
are solid. No earthquakes and no resub-
mission. Maine is the place, and then if We
had violets all the time, why they'd be an old
story, like the dog question in the Maine
Farmer.
Meb, you did scold us well and we deserved
every word and more. Set us up again, and
see if you can reach the Mutuals that are get
ting to be waybacksliders. There's lots Of
names that haven't been in the column for
many moon. Let's hear from every one,
right away, and that win keep the column
letter I'm sending for Esther's pin and mine.
We are to have the As cent ones-can't go
any higher for the hens haven't done their
full duty this winter. oh, don't mean that
ESTHER can't No. Up TO her house, why
they don't have to mind whether the hens
lay or not Mustn't that be great, to have no
thought of the morrow
i Wei. must have thoughts and blow out
/ the lamps and start things. 1t may fair off
/ later. Wish you could see my big green
\ plants They are handsome, il there aren't
| many blooms, and plants make the house so
! honey. couldn't have fifty plants same as
! Erne slime has haven't room-but would
/ like to have, and, Erne Slime, may see your
! plants. We hope to get your way soon and
/ I'll Just look in one minute, if we do. And see
4 here, your column letter was very short. IN
/ bet you are housekeeping. heard one Of our
grangers say she'd begun and up attic, too,
/ and thought she had grit, if not Judgment.
Esther" tell us about your vacation-taken
( at home and what you think of the Thaw trial,
1 and il you've any blossoms in that bay window
of yours. wish every Mutual would write a
| fine letter to o. K. in our column. She has
been very i'll, and needs cheer.
| Now, then, good day, and best wishes to all
for health to enjoy the coming summer.
I AUNT MARIA.
! We had been getting little worried
about you, Aunt Maria, on account OF
your long silence, but are glad to know
you are keeping up your spirits in spite of
the cold weather. 1 hope the nieces will
heed Aunt Maria's suggestion to write to
1 o. K; and another one of our number
who would like to receive letters is N. L.
| H., who is in the Eastern Maine general
hospital for the second time. Letters
addressed with their nom de plume in my
care / shall be pleased to forward, but
those who know the names of course can
write directly to them.
'.Are" says: 81 think the pin is very neat
and pretty. l am in hopes to go to the
next reunion and wear it,
Melissa writes: 81 am delighted with
| the little pin. 1t is very neat design.
/ assure you / shall squint at every
woman / meet now, to see if she has on a
pin like it,"
Two or three have spoken for the high
priced pin, and if there are any others
who would like one of that kind this
spring, if they can let me know within a
week or two will keep the order open for
little longer. 1 had orders for two of
them, and they have been delivered.
AUNT MADGE.