Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1915-11-03
EAST HOLDEN, Oct. q, 1915.

Dear AUNT Madge AVID oil the N. BIS:
This is great and glorious morning, and
for one feel more like talking than working,
although plenty Of 1t is waiting for me. So
much Of it piled up to be done that am al
most discouraged, for get so little done in
one day that it doesn't seem as II / would
ever reach the end. 1 suppose we all feel
that way sometime.
Am about through with the stewing and
picking for this year. Tie only thing in
that fine that waits is squash to dry. Great
big beauties are rotting, and / must try to
save some for winter.
Well, NJ. BIS. don't you suppose Aunt
Msdge felt rather cross when she had to put
on her thinking cap and write q letter long
enough to fill the column her own self? Not
a letter from one OF us! I felt Father guilty
when opened the paper, but as read / was
wicked enough to feel glad. She was>so nice
to us, and wrote us such a nice letter.\ Am
almost tempted to say ''iet's do it again",ts
am afraid Aunt Madge might not like it.
Yes, claw got to Orland fair and stood
around and shivered with the rest. The only
time was warm was in the hall at the time
OF the baby show. Were any Of you theref
! know Aunt Maria was.
Have had some fine auto rides this fall with
. kind friend. Visited Ellsworth one after
noon. I enjoyed that. Is had not been there
for years. Worked there all one summer in
my younger days, and Always liked Ellsworth.
Now this il not much Of q letter, but perhaps
will help little. III you thing II worth any
thing.)
Here is for short and prosperous winter.
With love and best wishes. Law.
You will fnd this report of the Panama
exposition interesting.
Dear Aw~t Madge:
Since writing you last / have visited the
Panama exposition. Yes, both my John and
went, and We had grand good time in that
city Of hills and valleys, San Francisco.
The exposition occupies comparatively
level land, but that 10 90 called '.made lsnd",
believe, bay fats utilized: and 1t 10 . very
pretty section ofthe city now, and very In
teresting section because Of what Is shown
there Of things and peoples from most all
parts Of the world.
My John and are not as young ~ we used
to be. consequently we get tired out easily
tramping about; but here we found that we
gained strength in our limbs right along
every day. The air was cool and bracing. We
concluded that little of San Francisco eli
mate was really good for us, but still we are
glad to be back TO our home in the southland.
We visited most Of the buildings Of the ex-
position, some Of them many times, and
would say all exhibits are good, but we we're
particularly interested in Massachusetts, ex-
hibits because my John came from there-I
would have been most interested in Names
exhibit, if she had one there. Too bad she
has not. remember how enjoyed her log
cabin at the st. Louis fair.
We thought Canada's display very fine,
perhaps the best. We liked New Jerseys,
and were especially interested in California's.
But there is not feature Of the exposition
that we saw that we did not enjoy.
As whole, it is q great showing OF
products and inventions of countries, and
wonderfully instructive well as entertain
ing. It's q great school, and the young Of
this generation should not fail to see 1t. It's
good. however, for us older folks, for we are
never too old to learn and scarcely too old to
be of some service to our fellow men, aud es-
pecially to the boys, If we can catch them
right. We must use the right sort Of hook;
good line; good bait. There is great knsck in
this, and the worth Of o well-trained boy can
hardly be estimated. Our country is in great
need of such-that is, great demand for the
right sort Of youngster.
Yes, auntie, 1 think i have heard the
phrase "good mixers" out here as applied to
individuals readily adjustable to conditions,
circumstances and folks. SUSAN.