Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1915-10-06
Dear N. B. Friends:

Selected by B. E.s-
Dear N. B. Friends:
Are we just reading over these selected
poems from week to week, or are We max
ing practical application OF them? For,
you see, there is generally some sort of
lesson in each one OF them. Occasionally
we introduce one, by way of little
recreation, but even then, there is usually
q suggestion which holds hint or lesson
for US.
Then, too, / want you to remember these
poems are messages from the nieces to all
the other nieces. They give us an in
sight into the tastes and minds and mo-
tive power OF those who form our wonder
full circle of friendship and companion
| ship.
Perhaps one charm Of this sympathetic
combination Of ours, is the fact that it is
founded on Q mental basis, while our
hearts are open to the reception OF that
which is best in the minds and souls of
each of US. 1t is more to us than just the
| actual things OF time and sense, because
the bond is there, although many of us
have never met.
BAseoR, Sept. Is. 1915.
Dear Aunt Madge and N. b. Sisters.
You may be sure / was interested to read
about the reunion. and wish had been there
| with you. thought of you all. aud what
nice time you had and such q good day after
the rainy ones. Too bad there were nor more
| to go this year. could see you all in my
mind on Dell's big piazza, but rs have been
| lame and my daughter has been i'll nearly all
summer, did not get down home TO make my
| annual visit. received . nice long letter
from Aunt Madge and one from b. Is. s., and .
| postcard from b. o. B., 20 you see am mot
forgotten, II am away.
| How would have liked 10 have been At
| B. E. SIS birthday surprise party, and had
| some Of the good things 70 eat. expect
| every day 70 hear Aunt Aadge has gone to
Massachusetts TO see her new grandson
| Isuppose most Of the sisters are busy with
their fall work and are making pickles and
jelly and pumpkin pies and mince meat
wish had something interesting to write,
but - have not, will close by sending best
wishes TO all. IDoaA.
/ Il gives ~ much pleasure to hear from
you again, and We hops you and yours
win continue to improve. Now We viii
60 on with Aunt Sue.
/ 6rrxA, Aug. n.
sitka, the beautiful, with the island
studded ocean to the west and 70 the east the
snov-cspped Seven Sisters, from whose
heights comes the picturesque Indian river,
sitka, the quaintest Of quaint old towns and
| the end Of our tour. We are charmed with
this ancient trading post Of the Russians,
and would love TO stay over . week. In fact,
| we are already talking Of another cruise to
Alaska in June, the next time. 80 - to get the
long days and the rushing torrents. Then
we want TO spend at least two weeks in sitka.
Our captain gave Us four hours. and we
surely made the most Of every moment, re-
GREETING only that we came back to the
| steamer for lunch. We landed in the bright,
clear sunshine Of an Alaskan forenoon. and
at once the tourists started in various direc-
tions. Ny partner and / went FIRST to the
agricultural experiment station, and were
| greatly surprised to see the vigorous growth
Of vegetables OF all kinds such IS are grown
in temperate climate. We were more sur
prised to learn that strawberries Of great size
and excellent favor had ripened already, and
luscious raspberries were then ON the bushes
1
here, and the superintendent said he had
English daisies IL the yard from February
to November. And this is what we have
called the frozen region u the North.
Next we visited the industrial school for
| Indians and the Sheldon Jackson museum.
The latter contains an invaluable collection,
as many of the ancient native articles cannot
now be duplicated.
Further on we passed through the little
home settlement Of the Indians, many OF
them being neat, white painted houses. Be-
yond 10 Lovers Lane, the beautiful Indian
river road, made most attractive by gay totem
poles placed here and there along the way.
These totem poles and what they represent
fascinated me most Of all. had always sup
posed until this trip that the totem was . sort
Of an idol but ind they are simply symbols
adopted 20 distinguish social clans. The
totem pole il. in reality. among these Alaskan
Indians, what the coat-of arms il 10 the Euro
| pesn nobleman. After little study, one be-
comes much interested in tracing the oriein
Of some Of the clans. The forest Of totem
| Coughs Thas are stoPpsdi
| Careful people see that they sre stopped.
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