Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1913-05-21

night, we we're too tired to respond. Jast for
once, was talked out l know some % you
NJ. BIS. will laugh and say that it doesn't
happen often.
Good morning! Another fine day before US,
and no rain yet. and my John says he doesn't
want any Till he gets his cats in, so Of course
that settles ii.
while was IN Massachusetts, visite l. T.
T., and We did have a tine chat. Talked over
the II. B. rxnnion and how much IL meant TO
as, and were putting the names on the NJ Is.
picture. when b. T., my old neiRhbor, came in
after that twas just haIlaboo- We all talked
at once, and had such a good time. L. f. T
has lived IN Lynn eleven years, aud hasn't
worked out. She is Just a home maker. and
that is real queer In Lynn, for most every
woman works away from home In the factories
stores. housekeeping or any way so that
she can earn money to help out on the bills.
for IL costs so to Just live-s6 q week for one
suite Of five rooms and two of the rooms being
Just ball and bathroom, The gas range.
shades. mirrors and heat go with the suite.
and Of course makes it little easier; but do
you know il somehow seems 10 me that IL
those women staid at home. and looked after
the Ieft-overs and kept tab Of the children.
they'd have Just as much at the end of the
year.
II you'd looked into the garbage can. as
did, and seen the waste. morning after morn
ing, you'd say the same. Whole slices Of
ioyely-lookipg bread, beans, oranges-well,
everything thrown in and just q dead loss,
andthese women workers buy the fine new
hats and wear them every day to their work
rain or shine, clipp ng along without any
rubbers, their heads nlgh, and thinking
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garbage cans tell quite a story about the high
| cost Of living.
Now the work calls, and this tale win be
continued when I've more time. Good day,
| for now.
Afternoon and all is well. No, don't groan;
| I'll run down soon. but Of course you want to
I hear the whole. Well. went to waltham
| and visited my Johns sister - Mrs. NJ. NJ.
| ConAry, ard her family. Had 4 ine visit.
| Saw the Charles river and tits q wide, pretty
! river. Saw the waltham watch factory; tits a
large, long building, and there are tine parks
1 near the factory where the workers can sport
| and enjoy themselves. Saw more Of waltham
than any place / was in and liked the city
mach. Not busy and smart as Lynn,
/ therefore more restful.
| Called on friends in Newton, but didn't see
much Of the place. Visited my sister, Mrs.
Willis Goodwin, who lives in Whitman. Had
/ a lovely visit, but didn't see Whitman at all,
for it rained hard all the time was there; SO
we just out from under an umbrella
going and coming from aud 10 the station
Heard from II. o. b. while was there and an
very glad that she is better.
Wish had time to tell you folks all the
little interesting things that happened, hks
late trains, being stranded in Boston Til
midnight, seeing the stores and dives by
electric lights. the lovely flowers in win
dows, that saw by day and night, rode OF
the electric In Boston two hours, saw
and rode in the subway, and ran, too. &c
catch a car and knocked only woman
over. Wasn't that doing well for "greeny'
in Bostons
Oh, did have the wonderful visit, and en-
joyed it all, even hearing the rag man say
r'aa'a'gs's and the cars hooting all night
But don't care to live in city. not l. TIL
very prettiest and best place that / saw wa