Ellsworth American., 1909-08-18
pear 4unt Made, ana ". B. si.ter.

| Dear AUNT Mados and N. B. Sister,:
Saturday, 40 a. m. ere built ana ashes
taken up, and Just line to you before begin
! the days work.
| l had the pleasure Of seeing Aunt Madge's
| face just she getting vh the train and
was getting II seemei good to see her
| dear face II for only n minute. ! want to
thank 5. j. Y. for the hymn. My John and ]
| have hunted our hymn books through. but it
was not easy TO hni it as the one verse was
| all the help we had.
Aunt Madge's description OF two sermons a
day with Sunday school ssniwiched in. very
vividly brought t. my mi nd my childhood
days and the DE fr old churca where l .elrnei
to love the Sun lay school.
| wonder l. any of you are troubled about
your glasses cori breaking. / was, and took
some black silkateen, twi tied it AMI doubled
it and have cord that has lasted long time.
Aunt Emma, you wouid have had call from
me, yes, and my John, this spring. IL it had
not been SO late when came back from our
drive. He was acquainted with You when
You were young. He has told me Of one GER
tain q. H. of those days. You viii see me
S me day
Dear Aunt Madge, wrote the above some
time ago, but something prevented me from
sending it. Can it be printed now? My FIRE
has gone cut and have done several Satur-
days work since / wrote the first part of this
letter.
wish we could have the reunion at Bangor
or Wyman cottage, so ] could go. Isn't that
selhshs ! hardly think can get to Parker's
Point. but should be pleased 10. / shall GER
tainly think Of you on that day Of days.
This is another Saturday morning. and
must not write but word more. Aunt Maria,
why cant you drive to see me and spend a
| day or two. should be pleased to have you.
Dell, enjoy your letters because can 50
plainly see you sitting SO straight and writ
ing. like what you say in your letters. S. j.
Y, please forgive me for being negligent
| in acknowledging your kindness in sending
the hymn. With best wishes and heart full
Of love for all the N. BIS, am as ever G.
NORTH YAKIxA, Aug.s
Dear Aant Madoe and N. B. Sisfers:
Aunt Madge, please correct a mistake
1t should have read did not receive Sues
post cards. They went astray instead. 1t Is
| lovely here, now; no hot weather to speak Of
Will send You with this the sketch about the
Herrick family mentioned when writing be-
fore, and ! wish you could all know Mrs
Burgess, for she is . charming lady, swee,
little somebody. Good-by all.
IDA L. DIxrEs
THE HERRIcKs.
Perhaps some of the Herricks in Maine may
be interested in the experience Of another
member OF the family. have recently met q
| lady from Boston, who has been here in
| Yakima, and who is q Herrick ON her moth.
er's side. She told me Of quite pleasant ex-
| perience lher cousin John Herrick, Of Bos-
| ton, had few years ago.
| As the family all know who have the geneal.
ogy, the American branch Of the family was
started about six generations ago by the
youngest son Of Sir william Herrick coming
to Essex, Mass, and SO spreading out in the
different branches throughout New England
Sir William Herrick was knighted by Queer
Elizabeth for services TO the crown, and ths
old ancestral place 10 . fine Elixsbethar
manor in County Leicestershire. England
and 10 between two and three hundred year
old 1t is one Of the show places Of England
1t IS in the midst Of . beautiful park with
very fine stone lodge. The house has been re
built from time to time and is in perfect re-
pair. 1t must contain between twenty anS
thirty rooms and 10 the home Of . Sir Perc,
| and Lady Herrick.
4 John Herrick went abroad two or thre.
years ago and made . trip to Leicestershir,
to see the old ancestral home. He went I.
the lodge, which was most picturesque ston,
cottage. and sent his card by the lodge keep
er, saying that he belonged 70 the American
branch Of tile family and asked II he nigh
walk through the park. Lady Herrick sen
word that she should be delighted to hav,
him, but wished him to call frst At the house
He did so, and she shook hands very cor
daily, saying that they recognized the Ameri
can branch Of the family. and was very gla<
to see him. She sent man servant through
the grounds to show him everything Of in
terest-among the things being an old stat,
|
II you are all run down Folev,s Kidne,