Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-08-22


How We do neglect our duty calls. l have
heard the call long time, but have been very
negiectful. have enjoyed the few ietsers
that have been sent, and also your selections
from the Ansevscan Maeasise. do mot get
the magazine this year. there seem 70 be
always 70 many calls for money. and I'M .
subscriber 70 several papers. but I miss the
Ame~iean Maoasins Just the same.
Wen. the reunion has been announced at
last. was glad 10 see it, and hope n viii be
= pleasant day and no thunder storms.
Haven't We had some terrific once, and such .
downpour Of rainl And then hot days-so
hot We could scarcely keep comfortably cool.
Do you ask what was doing in the mean
time: Well, two Of those hot days I was
canning peas. l only hope they come out all
right. shall not be sorry then, that had
"A hot time in the old town."
A. NJ. Y's letter was very interesting. and
also Littie's. sal:ed my dandelions. l also
have sailed chard. Are all the clan canning
for the winter of 1918: l have put up beet
greens. quite . lot Of them. II they keep
we'll, they will be better than snowbalis TO
eat next winter. I have also done quite .
little preserving Of ANAL fruit, and hope 10
have string beans some time this month 70
can. l saw In . paper recently Of drying
them instead Of canning. but 1t seems TO me
would like the canned ones better. l have
salted string beans, and they were real good.
Now. Aunt Maria, will try to get your mug
to you 1t the reunion. l may not be there.
but hope you all will have good time and .
pleasant day. You Will miss Dell. / miss
her very much, even though saw her very
little, but still knew she was in the neigh
borhood, and we miss these neighbcrs when
they go home.
VIII some one send to the column the poem,
'.Let me sit In my house by the side Of the
road.
And be friend to man,
antbor Of this eou plet ian old one):
.-'ris divinity that shapes our ways Tor
epds)
Rough hew tho m - re will
may no. have quoted this correctly.
" suid like to know where can and It.
with good wishes for pieasant day and
gathering Aug. n, and sympathy for ali IN
sorrow, am your devoted niece.
IRIan MOLLY.
am very glad Of these questions.
Some OF the nieces will answer. We hops
to see you for all day at the reunion. 1t
was just late call you made Us last year.
Dear Asns Modss:
hope I am not too late to give my vote
in favor of the reunion at your home on the
"a know but voice the approval Of many
Of the n. BIS who are presumably too busy
TO write-busy canntng-if they are fortunate
enough 70 have anything to can. which they
will not have II tSeir gardens are any
thing ~ all like my box Of lettuce.
We have not helped Aunt Msdge
~ We ought: the war has doomed 80 large
in our thought. and the various societies
for relief and plans for conservation hsvs
taken 90 much Of our time.
! hope many Of you have read the two let
tiers In the August Amertean Magazine. The
title is Men Who Die for Their Country;
Two Letters Showing the Spiritual uplift
They Get From It." The 6rst letter IL . trans
iAtion Of messAse from . Frenchmsn; the
second 10 from an English boy. The editor
says Of them: "These ietters stir your very
soul. because the boys Who wrote them had
something wonderful to say"
Here's hoping for . lovely day and . large
reunion on the M. H.
hope all our "hopes" will be realized
for nice day the I'D and full attendance
OF my family Of NJ. BIS.
AUNT MAD0E.