Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1910-07-27

Dear Mutuals:
This poem is so applicable to the season,
that as read and reread it, il brought
many OF the nieces to mind, and /
wondered if &C the first was this year
s'wbere waters whisper to the skies, and il
others were taking their outing in some
camp in the woods, the 'grandest Of all
halls, and il Aunt Sue, in her ''sailing,
sailing, had enjoyed 'scent-laden
breeze from some far-off isle.
And so, here and there my thoughts
continent; to the granite state, to north
ern Maine, to X. Y. z. among the is
lands of the sea, and at last fully realized
how widely my family is scattered.
A good aunt of mine was always the
headquarters of the family; she always
knew and heard from the scattered
brothers and sisters and nieces and
place as faithfully and worthily as she
filled hers, / consider it not only
pleasure but also an honor to represent the
headquarters of the large circle of NJ. b.
friends.
A most agreeable surprise comes to you
in the following letter, because of the
long silence OF the writer. Thanks for its
good contents.
Dear Aunt Madge:
IT'S the merry haying season, and the
sound of the mower is heard in the land. and
the busy housewife is skurrying about won
dering what to have for the next meal as she
clears away the skeletons of the last, for life
to her just now is but a succession Of meals
getting one clearing it away and preparing
for another - with peas to pick, lettuce and
radishes and various other things To prepare,
TO say nothing OF the trip to the strawberry
patch or berry pasture. for the supply Of
berries and cream must be unfailing.
And, alas, if the fish or meat man fails to
appear, then must substitute for his wares
be evolved from her busy brains (if she has
any to spare).
| Meals meals, How large a part OF our lives
goes into eating, aud getting food to eatl
What can do about its Anythings No
wonder practical recipes are sought for in the
NJ. B. column and other places. Here is one
to fall back on sometimes:
| AS many sliced potatoes as needed with two
| or three sliced onions, put in deep basin,
| butter, fiji with hot water and bake. A little
before taking from the oven, hll up with rich
milk.
| Here is another potato recipe:
| To cold mashed potato add some melted
butter, little milk, two beaten eggs; beat till
| light, season with salt, pepper. little onion
| or parsley If liked. bake in quick oven and
| serve at once.
| PorAro SouP-In three pints of water boil
until soft four large potatoes and one large
4 nj he saf IN al rxgha
| sieve. Put back the stove, add one pint
| milk. two tablespoons butter, salt and pepper
| TO taste; serve hot
Sometime ago used a recipe for molasses
sponge cake. 1t may have been copied from
the NJ. B. column, but proved good enough to
be repeated:
| One cup molasses, one half cup sugar, one
spoon soda, little salt. one teaspoon each
| cassia. cloves, nutmeg, two and one-haf cups
| flour. Beat. and add one cup boiling water;
beat thoroughly and bake IN a sheet tin.
| INDIAN PUDDING scald one quart milk:
| pour IL over one pint meal. one half cup -four,
one and one-half cups molasses, little salt.
mix, then add one pint cold milk and bake
several hours. IL should be served with
cream, and Is good hot or cold. viii keep
/ some time.
| There. I've given you something for break
fast, dinner and supper, and viii now ask:
Who says borax will drive ants away: Nearly
| every June have an invasion Of these pests
| for a longer or shorter time. This year
| tried scattering borax. 1t had no effect what
ever. They just left they always do-as
| Eysteriously SIS they came-when they got
ready to go. 1t is mystery to me why they
come Just for that week or two in June, and
| never trouble again for year.
| What is good for sore and aching feet be-
sides-in the last extremity-Adam's slippers,
which so ''clstter. clatter as they co.:
| think I've written enough Of the kind. and
| don't send 1t because OF its value but because