Ellsworth American., 1916-11-22

In personal letter. y. l.. H. writes: Il
wonder why any one of the 81 BIS. should
, drop outs ! am not much help TO the NJ.
Il. e, but am not ready to give 1t up yet.
fsend sympathy to the afflicted ones and
/ love and oest wishes TO those who are
.'shut in"
Dear Auaf Aadgs and ~ B. SISTERS
Are we not four mean things, not one of
us responding to Aunt Madge's call to
write up Ortand fair and the reunion Of
Nj. BIS held there9 Now, | don't know
how TO begin, never having written up a
reunion. SO | will start off with digging
out my corns- which is always the preiin-
mary of any journey, long or short. with
me. Well, did thai over night, and the
next morning being "brire and fare, y
/ made ready al a n early hour 10 STAR for
Orlsnd fair.
l went with my nephew. and we started
at 5 O'Clock, as we had TO go eight miles
out OF our way to PICK up one OF our party,
SO IL made long road. But as the ride is
part OF my pleasure in going, 1 didn't
mind, especially as part OF the way was
over q road ] hadn't Travelled for ten years,
although twenty years ago ! went fre-
quently there to church.
When We were well on the read TO 0rlapd
an automobile party we knew, passed us
and waved merry farewell. but before
long we came up with them stranded BY
the roadside with tire trou bles. After a
time they passed Us again, but were not
quite so u bilsnt. and their aCieus we're
more fee Bile.
Well, we went on several miles. and 10,
there they were stranded sgain Ny
nephew said lone more break down and
we'll get there ahead OF tnem;n ana We
did, too. Verify s'the race Is not always TO
the swift nor the battle to the strong
When / went IN the hail looked for the
sign of Aunt Maria, which, as you know.
IS bunch OF flowers a. big as bushel
basket, but didn't see IL. and ben
afrerward inquired OF one or two il they'd
seen her and they hadn't, gave up seeing
her altogether. AT noon we went to he
sehooinouse where they served dinner
and the dooTkeeper said he'd let US in for
3o cents head. and We could run our
chance on getting something 10 eat, and
he'd let as ou. for nothing
IL was hot as fury in inere, and all the
places at the tables were taken, but after
waiting soout half an hour We saw signs
OF two people getting up, and We msae
wild dash for their chairs, nearly knocking
them over In the process But Ahen al
last we got to eating we haG nice food and
plenty OF it, topped off With pie. ordered
squash. and got huckleoerry PIE which /
ate with many misgiyIngs, being eleven
miles from ms toothbrush
And now comes the reunion part. A
short time after dinner, who should l
see but Uncle Hsdge coming toward nee.
and / wouldn't have been more surprised
to see Woodrow Wilson, ana not half SO
pleased. We talked few minutes, and
he told me Aunt Madge ~ss in the hall.
SO | went in pursuit of her and found
Aunt Maria, L. A. w. and Aunt Madge ali
in a heap. l don't mean they had sll
tumbied down, but we're ali standing,
| talking together. | was rejoiced to see
l. A. W, because | had never met her
hefnre and 10 ar her MS | hah
met them. Aunt Maria introduced her
! daughter, Mrs. Grlndle, and 1 after~ard d
sa " two more Of her granddaughters out
of Doors Queer. " hat good-looking folks
| ali Aunt Maria's relatives are. suppose
they inherit it from her.
We all talked a spell and nobody lis
tened, and as had two cameras with me,
] suggested taking their pictures later on,
| ana Aunt Maria said she'd be IN it il I'd
make her look young and .-pooty," which
l promised to do. ~he did look quite
''pooty" for an old codger too. Afterward
] was appointed one Of the judges on pre-
serves, pickles, flowers, etc. Ii was easy
| judging, as there WASH I much competition.
| until we came to the cakes. / wanted to
| eat them all, but the other judge WASH t
| in favor Of 1t, and the owners objected, so
| lacked" my job and went In search of The
Mutuals again with my cameras. Aunt
! Maria said we'd better go down to .'Ail
Done's, VINO lived little way down the
street, and have her in it, so they went
down while / went in search of Uncle
Mark and Mrs. G. ! never saw Uncle
! Mark, so / didn't know what TO look for
consequently didn't and him, but founc
the daughter, and we went down to ''AJl
/ Done's," W here Se said few words more
and 1 snapped the pictures. The small
| one which / expected the least Of, proved
the best, and guess / won't tell what
did to the large one, or you'll send the fool
| killer after me post haste. l know it was
| Aunt Maria that Jonahec it, for she saic
she was "took" once and didn't have any
nose or mouth. She shan't be in any more
unless she smokes herself first.
Soon after this we started for home
On the way we passed the prize oxen
yoked to cart in which were three OF
four women seated in chairs, and
wondered if it gAye them the same pleasure
that it did me when 1 was . little girl and
| father used to hire oxen when be made hi.
| garden, and we children used to 20 te
meet him and go piece at night. when hi