Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-04-01

THE TREES.
'sNow, in the tbousandth year,
When April's near,
Now comes it that the great ones of the earth
Take all their mirth
Away with them far off to orchard places,
Nor they nor Solomon arrayed like these,
To sun themselves at ease;
To breathe of wind swept spaces;
To see some miracle of leafy graces,
To catch the t-fowing rapture of the trees
Considering the lilies.
Yes and when
Shall they consider Men?
70 showering May-clad tree,
Bear yet awhile with me.)"
ELLSWORTH, March "a, 1914.
Dear AUnt Madge:
The above is the first part of very beauti-
full and harmonious poem entitled 1.-The
Trees, written by Josephine Preston Pea
body Mrs. Lionel Mark, in private life who
is one of the greatest poetic geniuses of this
twentieth century. if not the poetic genius of
this New Conscience Age. Every month
will send you a part of this inspiring song of
kindness and sympathy and social mercy.
have q vivid mind picture of the charm-
ing author as used to see her in the big
dining-room in Wellesley college hall that
has recently burned. Ske was the imperson-
alton of charm and graciousness and vivacity.
Every girl had crush" Miss Peabody,
and WED with each other for her praise in her
English courses. Her play, 1.-The Piper"
brought her widespread fame and the coveted
prize with its attendant honors.
Her wonderful poem. 1.-The Singing Man"
is pathetic and soul-touching appeal to the
non-Christian world to put a warm, human
like heart in the place of its cold heart of
stone. indifference and carelessness and in
tolerance. "The Singing Man" was read at
the recent Bangor conyocation by that poetic
seer, DR.. Washington GLADDEN., who pro-
nounced it to be the best poem of this century
or of any century, in fact.
Yours loyalty,
H. R. C,
We shall be very glad to receive the in
staliments OF the poem as you promise to
forward them, and the description and
your remem brances OF the author add
much to the interest of the subject.
Many thanks for the contribution.
1t gives me much pleasure to see how
faithfully n. l.. II. is keeping her New
Years resolutions. Weren't they New
Years ones? They were good NJ. B. reso-
buttons, anyway, and that invitation to the
reunion we will not forget but count on
seeing you and those who asked you to
come with them.
PENoBscor, March I6, 1914.
Dear Aunt Madge and N. B. Sisters:
What have we been reading this winter? I
have read two nice books: 1.-THE Power and
The Glory" also Joyce of the North Woods"
Enjoyed them very much.
S. j. Y, If "Paul, the Herald of the Cross"
was good as Marco" by the same author
you must have had a nice time in reading it,
When I read SO many of 'Pansy's" books
years ago, 1 tried to be and do like the
heroines, especially the Kings Daughter.
What vast amount of good she did Is not
that profiting by another's experiences? We
do not get books nowadays like the Pansy
books, and we did enjoy them much, they
seemed so much like life.
Only think of it! l have an invitation to
go to the next Mutual Benefit reunion with
F. N. B. and wife. Am looking forward to
the time with much pleasure. Thank you,
Irish Molly" for praising the johnnie cake.
Notice the name and the Johns" may enjoy
it better.
What has happened to "Aunt Maria? Is
she the Mrs. G who lives in North Orland and
is having the steel ceiling put in her dining
room? If she is, I can understand the great
amount of hard work it makes for her, al
though never had steel ceiling put in
Now to help out, let me tell you what
Louise told me: "Do not grease your pie
plate. and the under crust will not be soggy
but crispy." And found it true.
A nephew of ours who is a resident of Bar
Harbor, has been spending the winter in
California, visiting different places. When
in San Francisco he visited the museum in
Golden Gate park, and while looking at the
different things found four wood needles
used for knitting fsh-nets, and under them
was written MADE by Elisha Mayhew of
Penobscot, Maine, in 1892" He was greatly
astonished, and those with him, at this
''fnd". Is il the mayo" of to-day, do you
know? Best wishes to all. NLH
l hope some of the Mayo or MAYHEM
families can tell US something of this
matter. think the Mayos settled on Mt.
Desert island.
Ann says of the contribution she makes
to the culinary department:
"We have enjoyed these recipes very much.
To Jennie l would say that 1 think of her
every week, and wish she could have some of
our buttermilk. Have enjoyed every letter,
also all of the poetry which heads our
column. Would love to see one of Lina's
| rugs. Best Easter wishes to ALL"
have not had time to try AIMS recipes,
but they ''sound" good. The cake recipe
sent by Edwina ia fine 7 reoe;yad that
several days before the others came to
hand.
I