Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-04-19
MY MOTHERS BIBLE.

All. Well do remember those,
Whose names these records bear,
Who round the hearthstone used to
close,
After the evening prayer,
And speak of what these pages said
In tones my heart would thrill;
Though they are with the silent dead,
Here are they living still.
Ny father read this holy book
To brothers, sisters, dear;
How calm was my poor mothers look.
Who leaned, Gods word to hear.
Her angel face. l see it yet;
What thronging memories come;
Again that little group is met
Within the halls of home.
Thou truest friend man ever knew.
Thy constancy I've tried;
Where all were false, 1 found thee
NV counsellor and guide.
The mines of earth mo treasure gives
That could this volume buy;
In teaching me the way to live,
1t taught me how to die.
l think these verses of Longfel-
low beautiful. l am great lover
OF Longfellow.
Belfast. April 8. 1922.
Dear Mutual Benefit Sisters:
since l wrote to your column, so Will
write you as i promised. l came to
Belfast a few months after l was mar
ried, and Belfast has been my adopted
home ever since. l was married in
Ellsworth by Rev. Mr.. Savary, Uni
tartan pastor. There was not another
pastor in Ellsworth that day, as there
was conference of ministers in
nearby town. We had planned to call
on "Parson" Tenney.
was born in Franklin, Sept. 20, IS
anyway, before the Civil war. MY
brother still lives on the old home
stead Father, mother and three
brothers have gone to the "other
side" l hope to meet them there.
have SQCn a large ldulliy lhcAS eiioS
think what joyful reunion it will be.
1 do most certainly believe there is
something after death. l think this
life here on earth is just preparatory
school for a better life in the great
beyond"
am a Uuiversalist in my religious
faith. l sat under Rev. A. A. Smiths
orc mr.
he is in Bangor.
/ think, Aunt Madge, l have written
enough of myself this time. l will
send one of my favorite poems. a song
l learned by hearing my father and
mother sing when l was child
Yours in love,
Faintheart or Elizabeth.
Just as you choose)
Well, l choose Elizabeth" for,
from the reading of your letters,
"Faintheart"N doesn't seem to apply.
April 5, 1922.
Dear Aunt Madge:
Just hold that coat a minute longer,
and l will slip into it. l think it will
fit to T. have thought of you all,
most every day and have begun two
letters but did not finish them
/ guess we are all glad winter is
gone, and it seems as if l never saw
such dirty spring.
- Had a nice letter from Grandma Dis
able (and the name fits her more than
ever Just now). She seems to have
good courage and getting along az
well as possible. Am sure we all hope
to see her out soon, as good as new.
Well, What have you all been doing
this winter? 1t seems to me that all l
have done is get something to eat.
Now school is keeping and it is plan
for four dinner pals and such a fussy
crowd. What one likes the others
won't eat
have not seen Aunt Maria since she
went to town to live. Have seen I'm
Gle Mark go by number of times. I
miss seeing the light of his lantern
evenings as he did the chores, and
knowing they were up on the hill
Have read quite a bit this winter,
mostly papers. l take a number. and
borrow some, so that / Il have eleven
papers, some weekly and some
monthly. Had the patchwork fever, so
made a few squares; also made three
yokes and six dozen little jackets for
fancywork, knit five pairs of mittens,
one pair of leggins, two pairs of stock
ing legs. have. made a number of gar
ments, and With the patching and
darning and sewing up rips. have man.
aged to keep busy.
Now l am going to say goodbye
and send this along before / get dis
gusted and put it in the stove. Come,
you busy BIS. and tell us what you
have been doing this winter.
Good wishes to all,
Law.