Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-02-03

| isn't it? But in the above rule of three, .
sitting process is represented, and . great
many times il the firsts.test. wss applied
there would be no need of using the other
two. The person who goes straight on,
/ knowing that which has been told is not
true; cognixsnt OF it, yet: making no sign.
| ia made of the stuff of which heroes ara
made. Three gates; and are the three keep
ers of these gstesIFaith, Hope and Char
| ityf
| Again am so fortunate as to have . sup
ply of letters which will bring pleasure
10 all. heard not 80 very long ago the
query raised which Eunice touches upon
! in her good letter which follows. The
sentence was, "Why must we grow oldf''
| Deay Aunf gadoe AND Nmtuals:
| lam thinking many Of you will have for
gotten wss ever one of your number II de-
| lay longer adding my mite to the column.
There are many reasons I could name Why /
have not written. One Is. am growing older,
and have not the courage once had 10 get
| about things. The poem, Things you leave
undone," applies to melt is the things /
leave undone that give nae, the hit Of heart
ache lat setting Of the. sum.
Growing old has been an unpleasant part OF
life with me. I have been reading of late
book EMIT ed, "Life's Bventide,' by Robert
2. Downss, IL D. There are many beauti-
full and comforting thoughts in it. think
many Of you would enjoy reading it.
Days death made Us very sad-she was .
dear friend snd did SO many kind things for
as 1t was from her received TEE AMsaI-
CAN and became interested in the column.
She leaves very pleasant memories with mo.
Ispent = very happy Christmas day. Ny
husband and L were invited 10 . Christmas
dinner in q neigbboring city, at a beautiful
home. The curtains were drawn in the din
ing room, and it was lighted with . great
many candles with red shades giving . very
pretty effect over the whole. The dinner was
one Of the finest. Twelve persons sat at the
table, among them the.hostess' father, who il
ninty three years old, yet retains his mental
faculties perfectly. He kept ~ laughing at
| his bright sayings.
The youngest, beautiful little girl between
three ana four years, said,to onelof the gentle
men present: ''Do you whip naughty little
girlss" He said: "Why, are you naughtys"
| She replied: mo indeed; not around Christ
mas timei"
called on friend IIhsd not seen for long
| time, who, by the way, is . relative OF Judge
Redman, also relative of my own on the
other side of the house.
Jan. ID we were invited to help celebrate the
birthday OF friend who lived formerly in the
old home place in Maine, now living in An ad-
| joining town some seven miles away, reached
| by trolley. 1t was beautiful winter morning
after an ice storm. The ice on the trees glis-
ening in the sun was Il very pretty sight !
| enjoyed it, having been housed since Christ
| mas with rheumatism. The hosts wife and
daughter are noted cooks, SO you can imagine
what feast Of good things We enjoyed; and
| how oar tongues did run we talked Of the
| old home and 1t people, SO many gone.
| They were interested in the column. The
daughter correspondent with several Of the Au-
tuals. The fame Of Abs cake has reached
Massachusetts,. ! wish could have piece
Shall not try 1t at present You can guess
the reason when tell you l have only three
hens-one lays an egg occasionally, the others
| nary an egg.
| wish 1, too, could see the sunset from
AIMS window, for then l could see . dear
friend who lives near her. 1 want 70 tell
Uncle Dudley that tried his receipt for
mock deviled lobster. We all thought it nne
I suppose there are times, even on the coast
OF Maine, when fresh fish are not at hand /
have used canned salmon, instead, for chow
ders, adding it the last thing. We also like
| ScALLoPEp SALhoN-Prepare it the same az
| scalloped oysters. After shredding the sal
| mon, use q little milk to moisten, then add TO
one cup boiling milk, one spoonful of -four
| and one of butter blended together; let thick
en-, add one beaten egg; pour over the pre-
| pared salmon and bake.
! will send q receipt for
| VE6ETABLB SoUP--Three tablespoonsful of
butter, one cup carrots, one cup turnip DIS, one
| half cup onions, two cups potatoes one cup
| Of celery celery salt will do), one tablespoon
| full Of -four, salt and pepper to taste Prepare
| vegetables BY dicing and placing in cold
| water. Put in stewpan the butter, onions,
| carrots and turnips; cook gently fifteen min
| ates, then add potatoes and celery and cook
i've minutes longer. Cover with water and
cook slowly one-haf hour. Add water TO con-
sistency desired. Blend over the fire one
teaspoonful Of butter, one spoonful Of Sour;
add to the soup, let boil one minnie, put on
back Of range and let simmer twenty minutes.
IT is time for me 10 stop or you will never
want me to add another .1nite'' for the col
| ann With kind wishes for all RusIcE,
We will still hope to see you at another
reunion. We all seem to think it will be
better to have it earlier in the season, be-
fore our city nieces have to leave for their
homes, and those who have company can
take their company with them, for We AL
enjoyed those the n. BIS took with them
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