Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-04-25

Love VIII last when wealth is gone,
Just be glad that you are living,
And keep cheering someone on.
Let your neigh bors have the blossoms,
Let your comrades wear the crown;
Never mind the little setbacks
Nor the blows that knock you down.
Youll be there when they're forgotten,
You'll be glad with youth and dawn,
If you just forget your troubles
And keep cheering someone on.
-Folger Mckinsey.
Dear Aunt Madge:
A neighbor lends us The American,
and l enjoy the letters in the Mutual
Benefit column l send one of my
favorite poems, one that has been
help to me. Cheering Someone On"
few years ago l was quite an
active church worker. but found that L
had to live qui letter life. | was laid
aside, yet there was work l could do,
| could cheer others on. l found many
ways to help. If l couldn't lead c. E.
meeting, could help others find ma
terials for their talks and programs.
| had more time to think, so | could
give other members of my family ideas
of how they could help others, and
many of these ideas were carried out
was always fond of reading, and
believe in the best / have put good
and helpful reading before others, and
it has been appreciated. One man, who
is fond of good reading, was very much
pleased with bundle of Youths Com
panions sent him by mail during the
past winter.
Should like to read the books men
toned by Aunt Suson by-the-Sea,' as
l am much interested in anything per-
tanning to my own State. / would like
to mention a few Maine books. Maine,
NV State" "The Maine Book" by State
Librarian Dunnack, kin O'Katardin
Holman Day, can Islesboro Sketch
Joel Cook, Golden Boy Series these
are fine for young people, "A Little
Maid of Old Maine" Alice Turner
Curtis, "The Doctors Daughter
Sophie May and Miss Sarah Orne
Jewett's books.
We can write letters, send CARDS ana
speak cheering words to others. even
though we are shut in most OF the
time ourselves Others may get
credit for our ideas. but what does it
matter as long as we are doing it for
the Master? It's His approval we
want.
Let your neighbors have the blossoms
Let your comrades wear the crown.
Just forget your troubles
And keep cheering someone on; >,
Aunt Louisa.
This is an excellent lesson, Aunt
Louisa" has given us, and shows
how much good one can do, and how
to do it. even when cut Off from the
usual activities of life. l am sure 1t
will be helpful to many. In
cheering someone on no doubt the
good cheer reacts on the one whose
courage has enabled her to think OF
others and work for them in way
that keeps the good influence moving
on.
Dear Aunt Madge and NJ. B. Sisters;
Again l come, and so often that
| know you must all be tired OF
| reading the poor nonsensical letters
| that | write. For there are so many
| nice letter writer's, so many who can
write such helpful and interesting let
! tiers, in our clan, that l always feel
much rather read than write.
and my John have been i'll of grip
| all through March; just beginning to
| crawl around q little l was taken i'll
| March g the day that my dear friend,
| Mrs Stinson passed to the great be-
yond. Poor Irish Molly" how l Will
miss her. l often wonder, will / ever
| go to any more of our lovely reunions.
| 1t will be so hard to think of starting
without her. She was a wonderful
reighbor and friend.
| Oh. Esther" your poem of spring
was great, but do you think it will ever
| come true. 7 think / have lost all
| hope, so if any of you can tell me
| anything real hopeful about the snow
| going. | will be very glad,
| was very much interested in
! "Charity's" letter as how she spent
| Christmas and I know she must have
| enjoyed every minute of it, When l
read anything like that. it seems as if
| go right along with them in some
| far off way and see things as they see,
! through their story.
Now really / think there are lot of
| old-timers of our column that we
: would all like to hear from and who
| can write such hopeful, helpful let
| ters, so please get a pen and write so
| we all may read.
Health to all.
Jennie"
Now a few recipes l have had in
reserve for you.
CREAM OF POTATO SOUP.
| e. Cook three medium-sized pota-
toes: put one quart of milk in double
boiler with two teaspoons chopped
onion; put one tablespoon butter In
saucepan. When hot but not brown
add one teaspoon celery salt, some
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