Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-03-14

! Here is another penitent sister ask
ing to be forgiven for such long
silencei Many times, when reading the
good things in the column | have said
l, too, would add my mite, and that
right soon. But how fast time wings
itself away
Is it too late for me to tell you how
spent Christmas? | think l can safely
say that none of you spent it in the
same way. | am living in Massachu-
sets this winter, but when the holi-
days came | took my little girl of ten
and, accompanied by young lady who
is teaching in Massachusetts, went to
Portland, where we were met by two
of my daughters-one who is teaching
there and one from college-and the
five of us straightway started for
camp in the Maine woods.
1t was a four hours ride by train,
going towards the White Mountains.
The last part of our ride was over
narrow guage railway. which was
hugely enjoyed by us all, especially the
four girls, to whom it was great
novelty, and as the train boosted only
one passenger car. so narrow that but
one person could occupy a seat. and as
! ii was crowded beyond standing room,
the four girls stood on the rear plat
form outside laughingly calling it
| their observation car"
At last we reached Bridgton, beauti
full for location, with lakes and hills all
about it. A ride of about mile into
the woods brought us to our camp.
where we found to our surprise that
our friends who own the camp were
there and had prepared dinner for us
delicious fish chowder. and all sorts
of good things, and five hungry NOR
tails did justice to that dinner. The
camp was most attractive with pine
boughs tied with bright red, at the
windows, and with so much of the in
terror finishing done in white birch
bark We had electric lights and
everything to make us comfortable.
The ten days we spent there were
very wonderful ones-the long nights
of quiet and sleep, the long days OF
getting our meals when we were hum
cry, of hiking or going out on the big
frozen lake in front of the camp.
The four girls went one day for
Christmas tree. They Were gone
long time, and although the peace and
quiet in the heart of the woods seemed
like a benediction. yet the sound of
young voices returning was a well
come one to the camp mother.
They came in dragging a sturdy
spruce, and when it was set up in the
living room, decorated with strings of
popcorn and cranberries and with the
gifts all on, it was thing of beauty
and will be in our minds. "a joy for
ever" Those long evenings, when we
sat about the fire and read aloud to
eac CHI other. or talked, or discussed deep
subjects, Once when the camp mother
thought she was making something
very interesting to her charges. she
looked about her, and they were all
fast asleep.
For utter relaxation of tired nerves of
teachers or college students, l want to
recommend a camp in the resinous
Maine woods,
must tell you of one glorious morn
ing after a big snowstorm, when we
climbed to the top of a high hill 1--WE
had all our hiking toys with us) and
looked straight on to the whole range
of the White Mountains. Mt Wash
ington. with its snow covered top,
seemed very near.
Now l can hear Aunt Madge saying
that If keep on she will have to make
serial of this, but after reading how
50 many of you spent Christmas, I just
wanted to tell how ! spent mine,
A few Sundays ago, while attending
church here in Melrose. young man
ord his wife were called by the pastor
- OH ba
name sounding familiar, I began to
take notice, and to my SUNRISE found
T. was the son of IS. J. Y" / talked
with him later, and find he and his
wife are living here. saw him once
at reunion at Aunt Madge's.
also attended Aunt Fanny's"
church not long before he died, and
met his daughter Mrs. Foster. He was
much loved in his church in Cam
bridge. and is greatly missed.
am hayir@ . y--T pleasant winter
In NTasaacHuee' S, h'-t shall I've glad to
go back to my home in the spring. As
have the honor of living in the same
town with Aunt Madge, and not very
far from her, you do not wonder that I
look forward to returning. Best
wishes to all.
charity"
And we shall be glad to welcome
Won home again. Your fine descrip-
ton of your outing makes us al
most believe we shared the trim with
you. Thanks for all the good things
in your letter.
1t is with sadness I impart the
news to you that another of our val
ued members has passed away. Jen-
rie had written me that she feared
Irish Molly might not live through
the winter, and the end came the eve
nlne of March 2. We shall miss her
in N, nnv 1MavS--her good letters her