Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-04-12
THE SLED.

THE
I covet not limousine nor motorcy-
Gle fast,
Nor cutter with it's Ginning bells, nor
ice yacht scooting past,
Nor plane careering to the stars; l
only want low
And rakish bobsled on hill well
packed with crusted snow.
No velvet cushion does it need nor
silken tapestry,
A strip of carpet for seat is good
er,ough for me.
When racing down the steep incline
the frozen road'unreels,
ribbon of velocity-below, the curv-
ing steels.
What joy to hear the runners sing and
see the fences fly,
And feel upon a Redeemed cheek the
wind go whipping by,
And if the final burst of speed is fin
ished in a spill
In clouds of glinting diamond dust, 1t
adds another thrill
Then up the icy slope again beneath a
moon full grown,
While someone's warmly mittened
hand holds tightly to your own.
Get out your cap and mackinaw, oh,
who these winter nights
Would sit and doze beside the fire
when such a sport invites?
--Minna Irving in N. Y. Sun.
"
Dear M. B. Friends:
Considering the heavy snowfall of
April / and as / write this evidences
h0
sent by did" The Sled" does not
seem inappropriate the present sea-
son. In response to my mention of
how long "Did' had been an M. B.,
which seemed to surprise her, she
writes: .s
1T doesn't seem possible that l have
been an NJ. B. sister for so long. Well,
the pleasure is mine, I assure you. l
feel proud, can tell you. Oh, but l am
getting old Love to all"
Your request for the two recipes
has brought not only the directions
asked for. but some nice letters for
the column also, for which | thank
EACH kind niece.
Bluehill, March 81
Dear Aunt Madge and M. B. Sisters:
l believe 1 am called an NJ. B. mem
Der, but ! have never done much for
the column. If l could write as well
as Ford" aunt Maria" and lots of
others, perhaps l would write more
often. Where is "Ford?" We haven't
h card from her for long time.
l enjoy reading the letters. Was
glad to see one few weeks ago from
III o. b. Was sorry to hear AIMS"
daughter is in the hospital. l hope she
is much better l saw Odds re-
quest for the recipes for Golden Loaf
cake and Picnic lemon pie, which l am
enclosing Hope they are what she
wanted.
every day and wish real often it
wasn't so far over across, so could
run in and make her call Hope you
are better of the grip.
Love to all. Moss"
Thanks. | look across with the
same wish, and it is nice to hear
from you in the column.
Eden, April 3, 1922.
Dear Aunt Madge and NJ. b. Sisters:
l have enjoyed the column very
much this past winter, And what a
splendid, all-around winter we have
had. l have enjoyed every day,
whether it was cloudy, stormy, windy,
or sunshine. Now it is almost Easter
agafn-Easter with so much of prom
Use. Soon everything will be putting
on new life. The birds will arrive, and
their threats will just be bursting with
song. o-day looks more like winter
than spring, but the snow will soon
melt and the dear old earth will be all
the better for it's white coverlet.
l hope ! shall meet some of the NJ
BIS this summer | saw a request for
the recipe of Golden Loaf. cake, which
l enclose l am quite sure that sis
ter called on me while | was in Bar
Harbor hospital, and l enjoyed the call
very much. Here's hoping that all
the NJ BIS may enjoy all the blessings
of Easter.
ELLIS"
We have ALWAYS bnan 81 Glad fOr