Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-04-11

sudden as to cause floods and damage
4 Now let me tell you that | count my
self fortunate to have been in a place
! since January 10, where there have not
/ been over eight inches of snow at any
time or the temperature gone lower
/ than eight degrees below zero. We
I have rooms M a steam heated house.
! where there has been fuel at all times
to keep it going. That reads most like
fairy tale for this winter, doesn't it?
To be sure, part of it was soft coal,
which may be counted as a doubtful
blessing, but it had heat in it and kept
the house warm. Oh, yes. we have
heard of many less fortunate without
heat or coal, waterpipes bursting, etc,
but that is not for the Hopeful and
Helpful column. 1t was pitiful
sight to see children hauling bags of
coal on sleds, but it was more pitiful
when they returned with empty bag.
Now you see why 1 am in no hurry
to get back to Maine, for l don't want
to get stuck in a snow bank after hav-
ing such a comfortable winter. 1t has
been a happy and contented one too,
for l am doing light housekeeping for
my sister, who teaches, and her son,
and sewing the rest of the time
Our landlady was born in Bangor,
and her people think that anything
that comes from Maine is all right, so
we got in right" from the first.
I spent most of last week with
Lester and his wife, sewing and en-
joying little Phyllis, who is a sweet
little darling CT fourteen months. That
was in Melrose, and l was told that
Charity" is spending the winter there,
but had no opportunity of seeing her.
BY the way, think l have not writ
ten since / discovered the Mayos and
"zilla" in Woodfords. Had fine call
on them Christmas afternoon and met
Aunt Madge's two grandsons, who are
sturdy little Mayos.
Have not been sightseeing very
much, but we spent one day at the
museum at Harvard college and saw
almost everything that could be
thought of and many of them l had
never thought of. The next day Ellis
and l climbed to the top of Bunker Hill
monument and viewed the country
Ger" And what do you suppose we
saw? We saw houses, and houses, and
more houses, or buildings, in all di-
rections, and an occasional tree strug
Cling UP between. Deliver me from
living in a congested district, but, on
the other hand who wants to live out
of sight of a neighbours light
That reminds me of Little A. and
her view of the mountains. Welcome
Little A." and welcome &C" but l am
going to say to &c" that she must
change her nom, for we do not
want a half dogen &c" | would sug-
gest "O'Toola." Guess I've run down,
so III ring off"
jasmine"
p Slave tried to keep the sad
note out of my letter, but do not feel
satisfied to send it without mention of
the death of true and tried member,
Irish Molly" We certainly are sorry
to lose the older members, and how
Jennie" will miss her as a neighbor
We will all miss her quiet dignity at
will be missed, too, by those who at
tended last year. He was greatly
missed at the home town reunion in
Cambridge, March 10, as We're others
who had passed on to the better life
during the year We should not dwell
too much on the past. for we have our
lives to live for ourselves and others,
for the present and future, and for the
others we should make them as cheer
full as we can.
jasmine"
We are glad you have had a good
winter, and always glad when the
Mutuals meet each other.