Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-12-16
Dear N. B. FRIENDS:


Dear NJ. B. Friends:
The poem covers so much ..ground'' of
the pathway the average woman, at least
in the country, usually travels, that no
additional words are necessary, for it is ali
true, and even those who can testify to its
correctness can readily smile at the two
concluding words, "no occupation"
1el MAIN ST., BAR HAasoR, Dec. g.
Dear Auaf Madse and N. B. Sisters.
How are you slls IL seems but dream
since we were wishing each other Merry
Christmas and Happy New Year Well, 1
guess viii have to cut out my presents this
year, for it has been an off year with me, but
1 have every one Of you in my heart and mind
just the same. Had a card from Aunt sue
last week. so glad to hear from her. Was
sorry was out when Jennie called. Try 1t
again, Jennie, when you come back to B. II.
How wish We could all meet again, but per-
haps next year we will see each other at the
reunion.
What hard time Nell must hayei Am so
sorry for the brave little woman. Her reward
ought to be great. love to read Aunt Maria's
letters. see no matter with the hard times"
at Aunt Maria's. Aud Zilla's verses were fine.
The last lines / took to myself:
Tighten the load as your own has been lifted
BY the light and the love that around you
have drifted."
Hoping this will fnd you all we'll, and
that the coming year will be a happy one to all
I viii close, with the compliments of the
season. Now goodbye, dear Aunt Madge.
Your true niece. DID.
P. s.-wiil you send me NJ. A. BIS addresss
want to write her. ID.
Iwish l knew her present address; will
she please send it?
MARLBORO, Dec. 7, 1914.
Dear Ausi Madee and the M.B.'s:
I was much interested in reading abou,
Aunt Maria's Thanksgiving dinners. She
must get around faster than do. for. some
how, / am always little behind with my
| work instead OF ahead.
We were invited TO take Thanksgiving
dinner with my son in Lamoine. about three
| and one-haif miles away, but while we were
getting ready. my father, who is quite aged.
| said that he did not feel able to go, SO told
| Ruth she might take the team and go and get
them to come to us, so we could be together.
When she got there, Grace, Melvin's aunt,
| who keeps house for him, and cares for little
Robert, was preparing her dinner, thinking
| we would be there. She was baking chicken,
and she took it out-of the oven and wrapped
ii in lots of papers to keep the heat in, and
when she got here 1t was SO hot that she had
to use holder TO put it in the oven. She also
had yeast rolls rising. She slipped the tin
| into paper bag. and when she got here they
were all raised up fine and ready to go in the
oven. So, with what we gathered together,
we had good dinner, and it was none the
worse for taking ride. ARE
You will all be pleased to hear again
from Irish Molly. The drinking cup left
belongs to Aunt Maria.
DsaE-Anat Madge.
| What can sayto help you out Just a Iittle4
/ am not doing the State as Dell is, or might
have something interesting to tell you and
| the sisters.
| went to halloween party, but that Is
long past now, like the reunion of the NJ. BIS
l must speak of that party, for there were
but few of us met there, and while we were
! entertained By the same genial hostess, the
| host himself was not there, and we missed
| his jovial smiling face, and hearty hand-cIas p
as we gave the salntation.
We had all day session, and clam
i chowder dinner that all seemed 10 enjoy, and
plenty of it, SO that no one went from the
| tables feeling that they were stin hungry.
After dinner ali gathered around the open
fire and drew out their work, and then the war
was on in good earnest. The afternoon
passed pleasantly, and supper time came all
too soon. Tables were once more loaded
down. baked beans and brown bread being
the first in evidence, but there were pies ~
/ mince pies, apple pies, pumpkin pies and
every kind Of pie. Amy cakes. do I hear
some one says Certainly, there were cakes,
light and dark cakes, frosted and plain
cakes, doughnuts, cookies, also pickles and
/ reiishes, tea, coffee. and plenty of pure cold
water. ! know the cold water will please
Dell. that is why put it in here. did not
take any wine there. Dell, ecause knew
you would not approve.
The witch did not appear this year, but the
fortune-teller was there, and OF course the
Test for Liver Complaint
Mentally Unhappy-Physicaily Dull
The Liver, sluggish and inactive. first shows