Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-10-25

clock the other day. Later I learned
his wife, Narcissus. was away
Enough said!
few days, The frost has killed all
the flowers, but the autumn leaves
never looked more beautiful than now.
Guess l will ring off, or the sisters
will think l come too often.
Love to ALL
Did"
A nice, personal letter from
Anon" gladly received. She writes
of how she has intended to get to
reunion, as she is home on vacation
usually at that time in the year, but
company or some engagement has
always prevented her coming. She
plans every year to do better, and
says:
Perhaps I'll arrive some day, so
will keep up courage. On my way to
New York l was in Connecticut, and
enjoyed some wonderful rides through
the country, up through the high hills
and along the banks of the beautiful
river.
Here is a thought that l wish to
pass along, hoping it may help others
as much as it has me:
Know myself Know what you are
and what you are not; where you are
strong and where you are weak; where
our temptations hide and the masks
our sins assume.
Control myself Do not surrender
your birthright of self-mastery for an
hours exhilaration of social license,
or become slave to some chain of
O,ly
ure. Waste it not. Let us be ION the
bridge" in the ship of our own souls,
and seek to control and understand
our own selves first.
the lower self, the selfish self, for
the sake of the higher self which is
loving devotion to humanity.
;. There it is! The love of humanity.
dreams, gives you unheardof long
ings. Stern yet lovely, it goes be-
fore you, urging you on to greater
denial,
! do not know of any finer compan-
ions to walk with than these three
maXims, and If we keep good
terms with them, we need never fear
These thoughts ought to be an
inspiration to us.
Dear Aunt Madge:
/ seem to be writing to the NJ B. sis
ters every week just at present. I saw
by The Ellsworth American what
lovely place Hancock county is to live
in. l grant all that, but Waldo county
is a good place to live in, too. Don't
think for one minute you are very far
ahead of Waldo county. We had two
nice fresh messes of cucumbers picked
after the second heavy frost this
month We also had nice mess of
swiss chard green's two weeks ago.
read in the truthful paper. The Re-
publican Journal, printed in Belfast.
that a lady took a bunch of raspberres
in to the Journal office and presented
them to the editor. Wonder If the
editor got the berries in Hancock
county.
l have a beautiful house plant that
has been lots of company for me this
season and is now 1t is Star of
hlehem. The roots were put in
earth last March. 1t began to grow at
once in sunny window. 1t began to
bloom when it was only few inches
in height, and is and has been a thing
it through the winter, but have started
little one for next season. 1t is two
inches high and has quite a number of
buds that will probably open in week.
1t is a very pretty plant for church
decoration
l read THE Wedding Fee" years ago.
Think it would do nicely to read at an
entertainment. Think we will read it
some day.
l used to take Hearth and Home"
many years ago, and got the words of
many old songs 1t would be nice if
we could have such little paper now.
1 will write some little things I got
from the Doctors Department"-sim-
pie remedies, but some are good to this
day
elizabeth"
My, Elizabeth, it is a good number
of weeks since you wrote the column,
and I have wondered why we had not
heard from you. You can be loyal to
two counties, can't you? And that
shows you are loyal to Maine, also.
"vashti," you see "Anon" con-
tributed those thoughts before she
had read your suggestion, which
was an excellent one.
AUNT MADGE.
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