Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-01-16
Dear Mutudts:

A friend had passed me the second
stanza OF the above, and l was about to
make use of it right here, when 1 found
the two stanzas as given, so we must from
that incident, at least learn to smile twice
to every single frown. Did you ever, just
for few minutes, get so tried with some
thing that went wrong, and annoyed you,
that you did not know what to do, and
then suddenly the ludicrous side came to
mind and good laugh cleared the atmos-
phere and you were all ready to repair
damages" with cheerfulness?
To those who have ordered pins, / will
say that the Boston firm of which they
were ordered, could not do order work
after December IA; now that the holidays
are over we expect to have them soon, and
/ will forward them as soon as received.
Dear Aunt MGdee and NJ. B. Sisters.
Although l often write private letters to
Aunt Madge on various subjects, I'm afraid if
dort send something to the column before
another reunion comes that shall not have
the courage to ''re-une" las Aunt Maria says
with the others on that joyful occasion.
Is it too late to wish each and every one of
the sisters, and the Johns, too, most happy
and prosperous New Year? Il surely do"
any way.
Although l am such procrastinator as re-
CARDS writing for the column, yet assure
you am not at home five minutes Thursday
night before THE AMERICAN is in my hands
and my eyes are perusing that NJ. B. column,
before even the home items are read.
1 do certainly enjoy reading the letters. and
also Aunt Madge's wise comments and criti-
cisms. / am having very pleasant winner.
/ am like the young man (and regret to say
he came from Maine) who said: "I'm going
to Boston, and if don't like there shall go
right through to Massachusetts," You see, /
liked Boston, SO l have had no occasion to go
right through" yet.
l wonder what the sisters have been read
ing lately. Have any of you read "The Fight
ing Chance" by Robert Chambers? That is
fine. Another new one which is excellent is
1.-The Opened Shutters" by Clara Louise
Burnham. l wonder, too, if any of you are
watching the book-lover's contest in the Bos-
ton Post Each day there is in it picture
expressing the title of a book which you are
to guess blank is given for name of book
and name OF author also. 1t is instructive,
besides being good fun to puzzle them ont.
Don't imagi inc can give any hints or helps
about housekeeping, as my work in that line
is limited strictly to one room at the present
time Here is a recipe for fancy cakes that
am very fond of:
Make any kind of plain cake, Bake very
thin. Spread jelly on it and roll as for jelly
roll. When cold, cut in pieces about one inch
thick, or bit thicker than for the Jelly roll.
Then put just a little jelly on the outside and
roll in cocoanut. Frost the top with boiled
frosting, either vanilla or chocolate and in
the centre place cherry. just try it. and see
if they are not delicious.
Think L will stop for this time.
breath more freely since I've written the
above. Believe me, dear ones, it was a ter
rible strain-but perhaps.you don't doubt it
since you've read it. Love.to all the sisters
and Aunt Madge from NARcIssus
Boston, Jan.