Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-03-13
HIS NEIGHBOR
BY AGNES @. BROWN.

81 BY AGNES q. BROWN. Is
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(copyright. 1917. Western Newspaper uniohi
Dear Gwen:
/ am keeping my promise by writ
ing. as soon as the new studio has
been installed. II looks as though
might do good work here, In my glass
roof ROOM near the sky. The only
place available for renting seemed this
oId.time mansion now given over to
cheap apartments; this, because we
are nearer the business center than a
desirable residence section. To me,
however, obseurity lends value to the
situation. as may he free from visit
Ing Interruptions. The picture pro-
crosses favorabiy and / aTn intent up
ON a second. Please save yourself the
trouhIe of instrscting friends to hunt
me out. l have already been obliged
to refuse various evening Invitations
rendered In my sister Gwetsdolen's'
name
suppose You Ere. as usuai, busy
with your pet charities. To not worry
about nay welfare. an shaA keep you
duly informed.
Your affectionate brother.
JACK.
Dear Gwen:
The morning sun coraes in st right
angles through my glass rcnf, the
painting grows apace, and meals
served from nearby restaurant are
perfect. In my enjoyable Isolation 1
might be on a desert isle--sayst for
the young woman across the hali~ She
would think, be CT subject for your
passion for helpfulness-if you cnuid
reach her. Oh, these proud self-sac-
rificing American women of QUEST
What will they not do for love and
dutyl Though 1 must confess this to
my first actual experience With the
kind. Carrie" who wipes up onr
floors,r says that when my neighbors
husband went to war she gave Up her
comfortable Hat and came here 10 live
with her child. During the day she
has taken up an unaccustomed posi-
ton In n ffower shop. IL seems, tut She
sings right cheerily at night US she
cooks the ehild's supper. 1t Wis this
same singing which attracted my at
tention to the two-that and the
child's evident glee when her mother
brings home currsut roll. Caa you
imagine it, Gwen, uaalIoyed JOY over
the fact of a currant rom Joy In three
dingy rooms near the roof? JOY. after
n hard days work. II makes enc
long to step out and buy quantity OF
those delIcacies we stated ones take
as our ter-of-course-and leave
them at their door. But the presump-
ton would be resented. The child
looks ike Christmas show-window
doll. =
After school hours she often sits at
turn OF the stair, knitting for Ia
Their" When | almost fell over her
one day she naiveiy Informed me that
at was not 50 Lonesome there as In
side.-
1 thank you for comforts kindly.
sent to myself Your loving
JACK.
Dear Gwen:
1 am having difficulty with my study
of spring; the face OF the central fig
ure lacks that significant sweet fresh
ness which ii must have.
Following your advice. stopped at
the flower shop one evening, purchas-
ing from my neighbor a rose tree.
which has been sent to you Acting
again upon your suggestion, / frankly
presented myself and made inquiry
concerning Peggy-May's father. Peg
gy-May happens 10 be the unusually
connected name Of the child. Charm
ingly free from seif-consciousnesswe
the mothers replies.
mfr. May was wen and In good
spirits; she. herself, managed very
nicely, and Peggy-May was happy. 1
was thanked-and dismissed. So TO
help these brave people seems beyond
CUR power. Love to you, my sister.
ESQ., JACK
Dear Gwen:
The second idea was bright one.
and speedily acted upon. With diplo-
macy and persuasion II was arranged
that Peggy-Aay should pose for my
child model Of Spring. The picture
will be a success. We paint very early
In the morning. before the little mother
Is due at the flower shop. Her needles
flash In that everlasting knitting as
she sits beside us. Like flower, her
self, is the wife Of that soldier In
France--and courageous always What
a contrast to the fortunefavored girls
we have known. Gwen-you and L
Very hastily,
JACK.
Dear Gwen: