Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-08-12

Dear Friends Of the Column:
think good many of us of late have been
doing the plain Sinking act, and fear my
name. in point Of negligence to the column.
should head the list. If we find it SO difficult
to get time for single letter, what Of Aunt
Madge, who must see the usual space prop.
erly filed every week whether she has time
or nots Do let us. "having put our hands to
the plow," not turn back. but furnish the
best "straw for her bricks'' we can produce
and plenty of it.
Aunt Madge invites us to tell of our summer
vacations, and as am taking mine Just now
in ranging the fields and woods for the ber-
ries TO fill the shelves for winter use, might
as well begin. am famous hand for ..mak-
ing believe, and though seldom leave home
for any length of time, have many ways of
taking vacations while at home and ALWAYS
busy.
One way is by leaving indoor cares behind
me as take my pail to go for berries, and
imagining am having just as good time as il
] were playing golf or rowing boat in the
hot sun at some lake or seaside resort Many
are the wild and beautiful spots discover
here and there, to say nothing of the collec-
lions Of ferns. wild flowers, moss and other
woodland treasures / bring home. Once it
was toadstools, and if you don't believe there
are many varieties Of toadstools, and pretty
ones, too, just go out in the woods about this
time Of year and see. Beside the common
varieties, found pure white, red, pink, vel
low and black.
One favorite walk is an old woodland road
leading so far into the forest have never
found the end, though tried to one day,
went so far began to think might meet one
of the bears which SO abound, according to
some newspapers, in Maine, and turned back.
over long stretches of the richest moss.
among ferns of the greatest variety and
beauty. feeling that Wordsworth must have
been in similar place when he wrote the
lines:
mature never did hetray
Inc hetrt tnat loved her; It's her privilege,
Through all the years of this our life. 70 lead
rom 10y TO 10Y; lor she can SO inform
Wisb m,na tnas - within us SO impress
With lofty thoughts that neither evil tongues.
Rash Judgments. nor the sneers of selfish
men,
Nor greetings where no kindness Is. nor ali
The weary stress OF daily life,
shall e'er prevail against us or disturb
Our cheerful faith that all which we behold
Is tull Of blessings
Another of my vacations is through the pa
pc-S Sdziuts. OF winch We have MANY.
One can travel SO far and have interests so
wide by such means at little cost. We can
attend by such proxy the great conventions
see photographs Of earth's remotest places
as. well as its most beautiful or populous
while sitting comfortably at home, and it is n
privilege so common it is often overlooked.
But if should go on at this rate with nv
vacations. for am by means at the end Of
resources in that direction, Aunt Madge
would have no occasion to make up the col
umn for some time to come, and fear |
should be considered poor substitute. SO I
wilfsay, like serial story, ITO be continued,
and give room TO others whose consciences
ought at least soon awaken and cause them
to write us good long letter.
III just tack on a recipe have found to be
good, and ring OFF,.
LEMON PIE-Pour enough cold water over
three level tablespoons corn starch to make a
thin paste; stir while pouring on one cup
boiling water, and cook until PREPARATION
boiis Remove from fire, add one Tablespoon
butter. one well-beaten egg, one fourth tea
spoonful salt, one cup sugar and juice of one