Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-08-23
THE FRIENDLY FOLK.

| THE FRIENDLY FOLK.
| When the world has paid its honor to
| the glory of the brave
| And has laid it's wreath of laurel on
some valiant soldiers grave,
| When high skill has been rewarded,
and the great with pen and
brush,
Stand as Masters of their fellows. in
the silence and the hush
Which follow after cheering, then my
tribute l would pay
To the friendly men and women that
I've met along the way.
The hand that drew the water and the
hand that hewed the wood,
The friends who stood behind me when
in danger dire / stood,
The gentle, kindly neighbor, seeking
neither wealth nor fame,
Who knew my need for comfort and So
bringing comfort, came,
It's to them I'd pay my tributes-for
when all is said and done,
It's the humble friends about us that
our joys depend upon.
Praise the super-man for courage.
cheer the artist for his skill,
Robe the Masters with distinction, but
at last when all is still,
If you turn and look behind you and
recall the blows of fate,
You'll find the friends who loved you
best were not the super-great.
The ranks of kindly people are the
ones you will recall,
For the humble men and women are
the greatest after all.
Dear M. B. Friends:
The poem of last week was fur
nished by Ann, and also the one
above, which will be appreciated by
us everyday people, for it makes us
think that, after all, we may be send
ing out some feeble rays of light that
will help some friend or neighbor,
and possibly some stranger, to a
brighter view of life. Friendly men
and women" we enjoy meeting.
Before you read these lines,
hope very many of our family will
have met face to face, and I hope
"Betsey Prig" will be one of the
number, as had a call from her, all
too brief, a day or two ago. What a
busy month August always seems to
be- Everyone begins to realize sum-
mer is on the wane and there must
be crowded into its days the many
things that were planned to take
place during the summer vacation.
which somehow have been deferred
too long.
FACTS AND FANCIEs.
WOULD ESCORT THEM.
II beg your pardon" she said timidly.
would you please help the Working
Girls Home?"
Certainly" said the man, briskly.
Where are they?"
WHY WE GO BROKE.
Unfortunately most of us have some
expensive habit that puts the rift" in
thrift.
THE SETTING COSTLY.
MY boy, she's perfect picture.
Why the deuce don't you marry her?"
I'm afraid l can't afford a suitable
frame"
Prohibition has shown many men that
they can feel las fit as fiddle" with
out being "as tight as a drum"
OUR LANGUAGE.
Don't you think Braggins puts on
too much side?"
Eyes, and good deal of front; but I
don't think it has any real backing"
CONSOLING.
The years play topsyturvy tricks.
AS often has been told one;
The plain young woman gets in time
To be a pretty old one.
BRIDGET SCORES
Mistress (helping to prepare dinner)
Its an old saying, Bridget, that too
many cooks spoil the broth. What do
you think?
Bridget-Sure, ma am. there's nothing
to worry about there's only one cook
here.
WE SUSPECTED THAT. 81
why talk about the fve-cent loaf
coming back?" queries the Woodland
Democrat. 1T has not been away. We
have simply been paying ten and
eleven cents for it,"
RECIPES.
can recommend the following
recipe, for l.. B. gave me sample.
Burberry Jam-One quart blue
berries. l cup sugar, l orange, l cup
raisins. Cut the orange (remOving
the seeds) in small pieces, and cook
them little in the sugar to which a
little water has been added. The
raisins can also be added and cook
little before putting in the blue
berries. Simmer slowly to right con-