Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-05-16

Alexia's selection of the poem,
"The Land of the Snow" to which
many of us subscribe, called forth
reply in the form of an original
poem by one, who, hitherto, had
never written for the column, but
who, | am pleased to learn, has been
a reader of it. In this weeks issue
AleXia has an ally in the person of
Did" and these two, who, for many
years have been associated with the
Mutuals, make strong team in
favor of '"The Snow"
IN REPLY TO THE BEAUTIFUL
LAND OF THE SNOW
You may love snow and that sort of
stuff,
But for me, by jingo, I've had enough!
Where do you get this bunkum you
throw:
"Oh. give me the beautiful land of the
snow"
Each morning l wake and look out of
the window
To see more of the new fallen snow;
l believe l could stand it few of
those mornings
To see land where oranges grow.
Of heavens pure life, we've had
plenty reminder,
AS you call the flakes of the snow;
If that's all we find there, I'm willing
to own,
To the other p1aca I'd ra her go
I'm tropical lands, insects may bite
And fill the night full of woe
How about Jack Frost, who takes an
ear or a finger,
And sometimes even toe?
North
I'll agree that's very true:
Then. at the North Pole. they sure
must be wonders,
If it all is due to the snow.
In summer, our State cannot be beat,
With its beautiful climate, and all,
But Dame Nature takes away all of
these beautiful things
In the season that comes after the fall
So. Alexia, you may have your beauti-
full winter,
And sing of the joys of the snow.
But if I get enough money before the
snow flies.
To the South land you bet 1 will go!
Lolita Summer
Bar Harbor, April rs.
Dear Aunt Madge and NJ. B. Sisters:
I think it is about time I put in my
oar. 1 enjoyed Alexia's Land of the
Snow" 1 love the snow and cold bet
ter than hot air" and 1 have here,
both. OF course we could cheer a lot
this winter, but that is all right in
more ways than one. 1t gave en-
ployment to the poor men; it will make
the land better for the farmer, and we
| don't have to wait for the frost to get
out of the ground to go somewhere.
l was sorry to learn of Irish Molly's
| death, although / did not know her. l
| loved to read her letters. Whenever
one of the NJ. BIS fall out, it seems like
a personal loss.
poem, so if the sisters are thinking
| of getting a new carpet, and have any
| unmarried girls or widows in the fam
lily, it must pay to buy a Brussels car
| pet. VIII close by wishing you all a
happy, prosperous and cool summer.
Love to all.
Did"
| Dear Mutual Brothers and Sisters:
1 think, Aunt Susan by theSea, that
you would like for your library the
sea story. Captains Courageous" by
| Rudyard Kipling. 1t is entirely diff
ferent from his other books. I have
| never read any stories by j. S.
| Fletcher. l like Anna Katherine
| Green's detective stories very much; ;
unseen Hands," by Robert Orr Chip
| pendale; The Valley of Giants" by
Peter Kyne; The Eagles Mate by
| Anna Alice Chaplin; The Real Man."
| by Francis Lynde; "Enoch Crane" by
f. Hopkinson Smith; Mountains of
the Morning" by Guy Fitch Phelps;
Poor Mans Rock" by Bertrand Sim
clair; Long Cove Doings" by Joseph
| Kennard Wilson. l read the first part
of "Euphorbia," but did not have the
| other papers.
| l did not think that Aunt Mary's
John would be so puffed up by little
fiattery. ! am sorry to hurt your feel
ings, John but l made a mistake in
| writing my letter. l meant to say one
of the best instead of the best writer.
enjoy all the letters, and am always
pleased when S, j. Y, Aunt Maria,
Sadie, and others who have written
| for a long time send th cir interest ting