Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-03-15

| American, Ellsworth, Me.
Somebody did golden deed;
! Somebody proved a friend in need;
Somebody sang a beautiful song;
| Somebody smiled the whole day long;
Somebody thought "'Tis sweet to
live"
Somebody said I'm glad to give;'
Somebody fought a valiant fight;
Somebody lived to shield the right;
Was that Somebody" you?
From Feb, Household.
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Dear M. B. Friends:
The poem seems rather personal
when we reach the end of 1t, doesn't
it? We might look it over and find
one of the conditions which we could
answer in the aff1rmative-or II we
couldn't do that, we might select one
to practice on. How would that do?
l am wondering how all the M.
BIS are personally at this season,
when sa many are afflicted with
grip or severe colds, and in many
places pneumonia has prevailed to
some extent.
You may have observed that some
of our nieces have entered the po-
litical arena. We are sure they will
give careful thought to the public
questions which they will have to
consider "Sect" and party" have
never had place in the column,
but good citizenship" as one
magazine department heads it,
should interest both men and
women. 1t is time that a little
leaven should be introduced into the
methods employed in conducting
campaigns and selecting candidates
for office. Will the "womanly" ele-
ment prove to be the little leaven"
that shall "leaven the whole lump?"
We are missing your letters, Jen-
ME, and Aunt Fanny, and Irish
Molly, and lots of others I could
mention. They know who they are.
Brockton, Mass, March 8.
Dear Aunt Madge and M. b. Friends:
The beautiful snow is falling fast,
and to my disappointment l am kept
in the house. 1 was all prepared to
Ildhc TIE lTlp " whitman anu opcHu
the day with my good friend. whom /
have not seen for a few weeks.
However, 1 will wait and hope for
good weather tomorrow.
We have had most delightful win
ter, with only few very cold days.
During the short days / was very busy
knitting. l knit seven pairs of nit
tens, three sweaters and a cap, and
now ] have started IA jacket for my
self.
I had the opportunity of being a
barber this morning; was offered
dollar (and that really exceeds the
price of a professionally but after due
delberation I declined, fearing !
might have to pay the penalty by
spending the rest of my days in state
prison. so l turned to a more pleasing
job | started yesterday of making a
scrap-book.
] have been saving the letters from
the NJ B. column for some time, and
l will say l do not get ahead very
fast, for l have to stop to read them
all over they are so interesting.
Many of the writer's are unknown to
me, but l hope to meet them all at
much of interest to the column this
winter by their good letters. Sadie
wrote such nice letter on her birth
day. l just wished l had her address
so l could write to her. l. too, had a
birthday a short time ago, though a
few years younger If it were posi-
BILE l would like to stay at this mile
post indefinitely. l realize l am get
ting old; there are lines in my face
that were not always there. my. hair is
thin and gray, and even a casual OBJ
server would see other footprints of
time, but my head and heart are
young. So much to enjoy how can
one feel old There are so many in
teresting things going on in the world
to keep one young, so much to see and
so many good books to read.
While we were receiving the report
from "A Delegate" of the Worlds S.
S. convention in Tokyo, l went to an
illustrated lecture by George Pen
niman, who had just returned from
this great gathering His first
picture was of the ship on which they
sailed, and he told us all about each
picture, which made it very interest
ing and instructive. 1t really was a
rare opportunity. I only wish
could remember more of those Won
| derful sights and scenes of Japan.
, l wish to thank my friends and
| neighbors for the many cards 1 re-
! ceived at Christmas bearing their mes
sage of good will. l greet you all,
and it may be that in the near future
l may speak with you.
! H. O. B.
| 1t is good to hear from you again
H. O. B., and don't get discouraged
there are lots of us older than you