Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1912-03-13
Dear NJ. B. Nieces and Friends:

pu&lns Al II pOSn ESStiAt anu kIGsliuA
hope in these selections of verse, week by
week, all are getting 'ssheir portion in due
season.. There is more variety of s.tastes'
in the literary than in the culinary line,
quite likely, but in the course of year.
out Of collection OF fifty-two, l hope
each one finds something helpful or en-
ioysble, comforting or inspiring in the
rhymes which head our column.
Some extracts from q personal letter
from +. will be acceptable to you all. You
will. be sorry that she has been i'll so long,
but glad TO know she is improving. She
writes:
Twas pleased with the picture of the NJ B.
group. have reading-glass, SO can see the
dear, pleasant faces quite plainly. meant
to send the sick-sister card, bat sent the
paper toia friend without thinking TO take
her address / viii send one, and will you
please put the address, ons lit has been for
w&rded to Jennie.l
March days have come. Spring will snon be
here. We have had very cold winter, bat no
drifting SHOWS. II win seem good to me to
get out doors again, as have only been cut on
the piax1a few times since the middle Of
A2NG an4Nai anu S41s et14s very
lame; can use my arms some ways, so that
do little work and have outlined cushion
top.
/ could read but little and write only what
1 was obliged to. In my last christfam Herald
there is interesting discussion as to
whether the word "obey" shall be retained or
discarded in the marriage ceremony. /
wonder what the sisters Think
In ks.x io~ al
Journal. Rudyard Kipling's poem, THE
Female of the Species, study in Natural
History is, in way, not very hattering to
the ladies.
Have enjoyed susan's journeys with her, in
mind, and all the letters, but have not felt
energy enough 10 write, and il tires me so
will say good-hy, with love and kind wishes
for all.
II we are to be mutual helpers we need
to know about the illness and weak ness
and suffering part OF us are experiencing.
Those in similar conditions can send the
thought of true sympathy, and others can
Iearu to be considerate OF those thus at
fiicted.
/ heard SO much indignation expressed
at the Kipling poem alluded to, that / ex-
pected we should be able to present a
tempestuous column some week, with
that as text. Considering the name of
the magazine or periodical In which it APP
peared, the title as well as the entire poem
seemed out of place in that publication.
1t seemed to many almost an insult to
womankind.
A card from Aunt Sue was mailed to
me from Susanis home city, and it is q
view IN Santa Catalina. That is the place
Susan visited, and sent me a photograph
of it. Aunt Suei promises another letter
soon.
sUsAs's.rRIP.
June Is. This 10 an overcast. mugsy morn
ing. / asked driver of grocery wagon: ''Is
it going to rainT" He replied: II know. but
promised not to tell"
| am sitting in a rocking chair on our front
porch, keeping aatchout forTcousins whom
we are expecting to put in appearance any
minute, for they have promised TO pay US
visit to-day.
We get tired waiting FOR cur company TO
come, and so sit downlto dinner. Now we are
through eating..the bell rings, and here are
our cousins, all tired out. and hungry; for
they have missed connections on car lines
and been delayed in other ways, coming nigh
not finding at all. We.are glad that they
are here at last. Now we viii feed them. SO
to get them in good trim for very enjoy
able visit.
A niece of mine and had plannedia trip to