Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-02-07
FRIENDSHIP.

FRIENDSHIP.
Around the simple term of Friend"
what happy mem'ries cling;
They make this sad old world seem
bright and recollections bring
OF those we knew in other days, whose
phantom faces grow
Until we seem to feel them near-the
friends of long ago!
And so in years that are to be, when we
who linger here,
Like drifting leaves in autumntime
are scattered far and near,
Perhaps the friend we love to-day may
see our faces dim
Smile through the troubled tide of
years as now they smile at him.
Mid lonely ways and weary our
wandering footsteps stray,
The sky's not always cloudless-the
season always May;
And so it's good, when hand clasps
hand, and eye looks into eye,
To say, "Ah, here's a comrade whose
friendship will not dieN'
To know one breast is loyal, to feel one
heart is true.
And that there's always someone who
sometimes thinks of you,
All then the world seems brighter, as
by a mystic spell,
And fancied voices murmur, Friend
ship reigns, and all is well!'
Edward S. Kern.
NJ r
How is this for a winter? And who
said open winter? Well, for myself, l
think this is one awful winter, and so
| much snow that one does not feel like
getting out at all.
Dear Sadie, ] wanted to send you
card for your birthday, but none nearer
than four miles, so l want right here TO
wish you a whole year of health
wealth and happiness and many more
happy birthdays.
| thank the many M. b. sisters who
remembered me with so many lovely
cards and letters at Christmas time,
and l was well remembered with gifts.
Had a very pretty gift and card from
Aunt Sue Many thanks, Aunt Sue.
Was so sorry to hear of Mr., Reynolds
death ana am very sorry loI Iiie i"h
lily.
Jasmine, l really think you have
been sporting this winter. | hope your
John is much better, Aunt Mary
| wish I had something nice to say,
that would be interesting, but it seems
that when l take my pen all thoughts
leave, ! can write real nice letter
when I am at work, and 10, when l get
ready to write, nothing doing"
/ went to State grange in Bangor
took sixth degree, and got back home
alive I had a very nice time, met a
good many friends from most every
where, and it was very interesting
Irish Molly is not feeling extra good
this winter. I don't see her as often as
I would like, such bad weather to get
anywhere.
Good luck to one and all for the COM
ing year.
JENNIE"
Thanks, Jennie, for your good
wishes to and for all of us We are
always pleased to hear from you.
Inc IeIIeT lOllOWiuS, Will DC 81 S>'ei'
enjoyed by all our NJ B. family, and
all readers of the column. 1t brought
good cheer to Mountain View, with
the good news of the improvement in
health of the writer. I'm not going
to call the nom de plume, but let you
wait till you get to the end of the
letter - if you can wait that long.
Dear Mutuals;
Have been thinking of late that per
haps you would be glad to know how
Aunt Mary and | were getting along
this cold stormy winter so | have de-
cded to write a little for our column.
AS for myself, | am feeling better,
although | am still "a shut-in." Aunt
Mary's health has been exceptionally
good all winter. For this we have felt
thankful, for she has to do all the
work, both outside and in. Jasmine
went to Portland the first of the win
ter to visit her sister, and is now with
her other sister in Quincy, Mass, so
Aunt Mary and l have been getting
along alone. Fortunately we have but
little work outside the house. /
planned for this last fall and disposed
of all my stock, including hens. But
Aunt Mary could not bear to see the
hens all go off, so she begged me to
save her half a dozen, saying she
could take care of that number.
Now l am going to tell you some
thing, but you must promise not to tell.
Aunt Mary has put on the breeches!
One morning our back yard was full of
snow. and some one must get through
it to take care of those hens. What
did she do but hunt up the biggest pair
of pants I had, donned them, took her
shovel and started. I was glad enough
there was no one to see such a specta-
Gle I did not mind so much having
her put on the breeches. but do you be-
lieve. she wants to wear them! There
are not many husbands that would
submit to such thing, but pray tell
me what else could I do. 20. 1t is
hard to be sickD