Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-10-07
Ktrk, in Lippincott's.


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| Dear u. g. Friends:
Good evening. Here it is Friday night, and
I've not written up the NJ. e. reunion-so it
won't get into next weeks paper, but you will
have to forgive me. I've been very busy, and
we have had company. the "homey" kind
whom you want to be with every minute they
are not sleeping. Then we've had callers
every evening and I've a caller now and have
asked TO be excused so / could begin before it
was bedtime to tell you how reuned. So
! here goes.
The morning of our Seunion-day. Sept IS
| '0s. came along as all mornings do, but came
| dark and smoky, but we were imbued
with the reunion spirit that we hardly thought
| about the weather. So long as it didn't rain
we didn't mind, so those who were going
! started out. and in due time reached Con-
I tentien Cove and the wide-open doors of
! Wyman cottage. And ] tell you all re-
| ceived the glad wefeeme from our hostess,
| Mrs. Wyman. Then came the greetings to
| and from the Mutuals as theycame.
We didn't remember the burned and smoky
| places we had driven through. nor that our
| view was lost in smoke. Ever the Bluehill
! ladies ceased to tremble over the scare they
| had. While yet long way from the Surry
| fires, they saw a field of bright yellow pump
| kins showing dim through the smoke and
/ haze, and they cried 'fre. why see It's right
/ upon us!" And then the calm one there's
always n calm one, you know said: why,
| tits pumpkins; who ever saw SO many?" and
Ice scare was over bat not the laugh that we
| had when they told
| All. / wish / could talk this 1905 reunion out
/ SO plain that all those who have not met with
4 us would want to so much, and keep wanting
/ to, Tat next reunion we'd have so
many that Wyman cottage couldn't hold us
/ and we'd have to get out of doors to eat our
| dinners, picnic fashion, then wouldn't
make so many dirty dishes that some
times do not wash. But we do enjoy the day;
it is like no other reunion or entertainment
for there are no dues. no real expense, just
\ the food one carries aud the stamps one puts
on the letter that makes them Mutual.
This year our crowd was smaller than ever
bbefore, bu, we made up by talking faster and
eating more. And did have the good
things to eat. Just behold us at the tables in
the living room of Wyman cottage-two large
tables fun and some small side tables, the
tables Just loaded with food and surrounded
by jolly hungry crowd. all talking at once,
exchanging food, giving recipes, talking
about our pets, hunting after names for some
of them, and we linger long at the tables, not
| really eating longer than usual but SO hate
to break up the social hour, for nearly as soon
| as dinner is over those who have far to go are
thinking about going, and soon we are saying
goodbye to each other, hoping to meet an
other year.
Speaking about the dear ones that have met
with us and this year were absent, remember
ing those that will meet with us no more here
-ah, tits good to be there! Do you feel the
spirit Of it, or is my pen too slow to make you
see it as it is?
Well, I'll give you the names of those who
were there this year, and youT see we had
new ones and many of the familiar faces, too.
F. W. Rollins, our editor from Ellsworth;
Mrs. Mary E. Mayo, our Dear Aunt Madge'',
who edits NJ. B. Column and has the
patience with our short comings; EGO I'd
our sunshine, land her name should be Joy in
our column; our dear hostess, the woman who
can't be beaten making fish chowder; DAY"
who carries the light Of day on her face;
IS. ]. Y, and she is our stand-by and the light
of true friend is in her eye; our Sister b.
who has a warm greeting for all; Esther
of.the ready pen, who has never met with us
before; "Charity,' and she shall have
| duue& W hSI pen uaLntS Qtr
cakes were fine; ''B. E. 81 and wen add "T';
"zilla', 1--WE were SO very glad to meet with
Zilla and her mother; after seeing and talk
ing with folks their letters are alive and
speak, seel; Miss Fierce, our summer girl
with the neat foot and vacation tan; the
Young man, who WAS gallant to his mother
and yet had an eye for a fne-looking girl; H.
o. B., Il hope you are not SO tired to-day as
\ reunion day. I idrft
your question about our cats names-Ill do
SO now, SO l won't forget-"Priscilla MAJ, the
mother cat; Beatrice, coon cat; 'Fizzy
| Winum" and Mollie CottontaiP', our two tiger
cats; Pip Bumblechook," our little dwarf
kittie; ''Sancho," our Angora cat The wee
kitties are not named. Yes, and our colt has
another name for everyday use; he is 'sPearl
Mutual. Do you like it?
| AUNT Maria did not tell you that the party
cast ballots Just after dinner, with names for
that new colt, and Mutual" had the majority
| Ed.
To resume the list, the small boy who loves
| to drive a horse; the young lady from Ston-
| ington who has caught the sunshine in her
hair and is going to write for the column very
soon. then she'll be Mutual and that will
please us ALL Emerton from BluehiI the
buck board driver, and if you want him to
smile, say pumpkins; "Lura', our rosy
| checked girl who takes the fine care of her
| grandmother, may she have handsome hus-
| band; our Ann" she's an eyer-present help
and comfort; Mark W. CHM, second to none
| when it comes to eating pie. aud finally the
member noted for her long, prosy letters, as
| you'll see when you've read this, and her
pen name is AUNT MARIA
1 No haor tlxy l.