Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-03-06
TIE AMERICAN,
Ellsworth, Ne.

Dear MutuGts:
/ was hoping Aunt Madge would have
lots of nice helpful letters TINS winter, ous
only comI aratively few have reported
siI,ce our large gathering, and wonder
why, after such nice reunion.
Isuppose You realize we are having
some winter and a few other things out OF
the ordinary, SO l won't need to call your
attention TO them. Suffice 1t TO say sm
able to be around and attend to my house
hold duties and knit for the Red Cross,
when | can get yarn. Have been out
about two weeks nov, as our headquar-
tiers is q mile away and drifting snow
storms coming every day or every other
day make 1t hard work to keep stocked up.
One of the Mutuais, IL might have been
Esther, asked what we had been reading.
/ have quite recently read ''1he Winning
of Barbara Worth" by Harold Bell Wright
ard enjoyed 1t much, and more recently
have read the serial in the Christian En-
deapor World The Enchanted Barn" by
Grace Livingston Hill Lutz. 1t Is fine
story, with nigh ideals, and certainly
enioyed it much. She Is one of my fsy-
orite authors, but how could she help
writing interesting and helpful things
when she is niece OF Pansy, who has
written so many helpful books as well as
shorter stories?
OF course we have to look over the daily
papers to see how he the war is progress
ing and whethe we are to get coal
enough to keepa daily train on so we can
get our mail. We surely would think 1t
great inconvenience II we had to be cut of
from the outside world for week. as we
used to in the time of the Civil war and
much later.
While we are shut in by the weather
man, it will be good time TO count our
blessings, especially We older ones who
can recall the time " hen we used to walk
20, ow2r ha n tpnrps
the bug drifts OF snow, and sit IN the old
schoolhouse witR the cold wind coming
in round our feel as We sat in the back
seat trying to concentrate our thoughts
from our cold feet TO our lessons. think
{. will recall those experiences. have
often lived them over in my dreams, and
am always trying to get ahead in my stud
les but never can.
sometimes dream OF teaching and ! am
always so bothered can never hear a les
son without being harsssed by some
unruly urchin or in some other way.
Would like TO tell you what time / had
not long ago trying TO entertain the NJ, b.
reunion in my dreams, but think ! have
written enough along that line.
/ have a brownbread recipe which / will
send. 1t is one / have been using lately
that | sort of made up myself, ana found
il very satisfactory.
Aunt Madge, have the recipe reserved
OF ginger snaps you put in the column
and am going to make some to-morrrow.
Wish l had done 1t to-day, and then
could have told you how ] like 1t, but l
am sure | shall, for after such good
judges as you and Jasmine, think they
need no further recommendation.
Was so sorry for Mr.. Chatto's loss.
think we who had met there so many
times could hardly help feeling that we
had met with personal loss.
Was very glad to hear from Aunt Susan
through the column, for l always enjoy her
letters. Come often. Was glad 20 hear
from Irish Molly, too.
Aunt Maria, have any OF your plants
frozen this cold winter? ! lost one and
some OF the foliage of others in the first
real cold snap, through my careiessness in
not caring for them.
Think | have spun this out long enough
for this time, so will stop. kindest
wishes to all.
s. J.Y.