Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1916-08-09


be s.noss forever getting done haying, and
then comes the grain, so shall be planning
wh., TO eat for many days. and I'm always
Wishing that my salad dressing tasted like
MoFs.
Tn going TO give Moi new name. would
be much pleased IL all the ". BIS would say
Amen to this new name, which 10 Jasmine.
1t just suits the little lady. What say Jas
mine. please write about the work Of the
world and sign your pew name.
Now about the N. b. reunion. ! shall be
very glad II Ills held on Aant Madge's birth
day, and at her io~ely home and please let as
get together a big smiling crtwd to do
honor to the day.
Now, will tell you about houseeiesnipg
here. II vent siick, when We really got At 1t,
for invited our girls who live in Maine TO
help, an they came rae ~ and willing, and We
had = great upheavai all over and through
the house. Had eve rooms under repairs ~
once and helpers here. there ana every where.
Only hired three-dsys' work. and had IL all
done In three weeks. why. even the neigh
bors got interested and came in TO help. for
We were getting ready for Brenda and her
boys. and all haadsl wanted . anger In the
pie. But the hnesrs that did The most work
She was Johnny on the spot" nearly All the
hustled.
wish You could have peeped In the Sunday
that Brenda came. We were at the finishing
touches. At an early hour. putting up the
curtains and iresh coverings on the rocking
ehairs. putting flowers here and there. keep
ing the cooking going. getting everything
A. "a vwsth nF aswh Z tall
you, twas Wild hustle. but II all came to .
finish Just ons-hsii hour before Ersnda came.
and she didn't know thing about It,
Well, we made . big welcome, when they
drove up, and then Brenda came in and she
exclaimed and was As glad and surprised -
we expected, SO we felt well repaid for all the
hard work and sieepless hoars, and We sat
down TO fairly good dinner, and we sat long
at the table asd enjoyed each other. The
baby boys aid show u hne. and NJ W. told Ne
what hard work he had on the six-mile ride,
not TO let Brenda know that we'd prettied mp.
Well, those kind OF days are very fiiing.
but you see, when those dear ones 20 away
after . six-weeks stay Ills right the other
way. You ali Know that Joy and sorrow are
twin sisters, and never far apart
Ny garden is very late this year-the small
plants, j mean-but I've dAhiiAs In bloom.
and the gladiolss are large. ! set out .
bushei OF them, 90 III have lots Of blossoms
to give away. How ! wish that all the clan
could come and see us. and look at our view,
climb the mou ntain, have feed with US, and
a bunch OF flowers TO take home.
Do you who cook know that when pies run
out or beans boil over. the best way TO clean
the oven is to set the stun a6re. Just have
your steam escape open, then drop into the
oven q bit OF paper or birch bark, touch 3
match. and when it gets well anre shut the
door, and in fe~ minutes the oven is ready
for use again.
A very nice way to use up odds and ends Of
sauce is 70 make MUM pies. Line the holes
| in the mufin or roll pans. ill half full Of the
| sauce, then drop . cake dough or bread
dough on top Have the pie paste rich, but
not too tender, SO they viii lift out good. II
| you use bread dough they are tine for break
| fast, with butter. II cake dough. or perhaps
| I'd better say cake batter, they are fine cold
for supper, and q bit Of whipped cream on
them makes rich pudding for dinner.
| Why, there's such . lot that Ia love to talk
4 about, but / hear You all nesting and looking