Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-12-27

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There is most welcome letter from one
we have missed in the column for some
time. You will all enjoy hearing again
1 from Melissa:
1 Dedy Aunt Madoe and all the Auafs and
Nieces:
II you could look in to my home you would
say: Melissa, you better be getting dinner,
! but am going to write long enough to wish
you all Merry Christmas, and tell you that
/ have enjoyed all the good things the NJ. b.
c. has given.
''Are" was kind to send me picture OF you
taken at the last reunion. Hook st each one
and wonder who you and where you live.
Hope to meet you some OF these days.
/. too, am taking the trip with Susan.
Every week l get out my little atlas and
trace you across country. and have been tax
ing another route to California via the Santa
Fe de luxe. A girl friend has taken the
trip - started from Boston, Nov. /; arrived in
Santa Barbara Nov l5 such interesting
letters as she has writtenl She stopped two
days at the Grand Canyon, Arizona. Lam
guage failed her here to describe and give it
justice.
Presume all you dear ones are deep in
Christmas work. am working every min
ute at something, and enjoy it, / am like
''osh Popham" in "Mother carey's Chickens.
He got the nice piece of..wood and started in
to make n statue of the Duke o. Wellington;
when he got TO shaping him out and found
1t too short Ihe! tried another famous man.
When the wood wouldn't make this one, he
said: "well, Isaac Watts was an awful short
man; so ! guess I'll make him." And this
4, -. t.ss Il
couraged; he said; II never did like Watts.
and there is one thing this chip will make,
and that's button for the barn door"
When my material won't make pillow
cover, try pin cushion; when it fails here,
l make a holder: so any OF you who gets a
holder for Christmas win know how it hap
pened.
AL Done,r tried your cake minus eggs.
didn't have much confidence that 1t would
be good. said think she forgot the eggs,
but will try it. Well, Prince, the dog, liked it
all right; he looked very wise when told
him that was an NJ. B. c. recipe.
Wishing you all the very best and brightest
Christmas, l remain always, sincerely yours.
MELISSA.
Dear ". BIS:
why is our Aunt Madge again left alone,
save susan's interesting trip. really write
so often that feel ashamed to see my own
name SO frequently. Expect everybody is
so very busy making Christmas presents and
planning for . big dinner on that day. II you
could see the big box Of knitting sent away
last week. you would not think had for
gotten Christmas; and have more ready to
go. But Unjust own up that did not knit
them all, as have good slater who must
take Target share Of the praise, as she did
the most,
I cannot bear TO see Xmas written for
the good old word Christmas. 1t looks and
sounds 70 me like making light Of sacred
things. Does 1t ever seem that way TO any OF
you.
/ rs usual this fall, have had more time to
/ read, and watch the workings of the many
\ great questions Of the day, and have really
awAking to action.
/ How is it for California gaining the right OF
suffrage TO woman: VIII MAine soou folio v!
/ do not see why keep back some states. and
let others vote. / believe the time has fully
come for national equal SUFFRAGE and
national prohibition. 1t must come sooner or
I later. sure.
oh, what warm weather! Too warm for the
season. Hope our sick ones are all improv-
ing. Would like TO know how All is and
Sadie, a. well "a other sick ones. II you can
not report, get . friend to write line
Frances has . new son-in-law, 20 Of courst
has not had time to write. Bonney has had r
part with her twin sister rs q result
Jennie Is getting back nearer her old home
Janet, have you wholly recovered from tbs
fall. I did enjoy your good long letter. Here
10 Merry Christmas TO all! DELL.
am always SURF You will como to my
rescue when N. B. material runs low
and appreciate the help. Irish Molly
your letter will Be gladly read next week