Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-01-16
MUTUAL BENEFIT COLUMN.
Edited by Aunt MndEr."
NORTHUMBERLAND AND hopeful

| MOTTO :-HELPFUL AND HOPEFUL
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DO SOMETHING FOR SOMEBODY.
DO something for somebody some
where
While Jogging along life's road;
Help someone to carry his burden
And lighter will grow your load.
DO something for somebody gladly
Twill sweeten your every care
In sharing the SORROWS of others
Your own are less hard to bear.
30 something for somebody striving
To help where the way seems long,
And the homeless hearts that languish
Cheer up with a little song.
DO something for somebody always,
Whatever may be your creed
There's nothing on earth can help you
SO much as a kindly deed.
(Author unknown)
From a Tampa, Fla, paper
Dear NJ. BIS
We have always avoided all sec
tartan and political subjects, but just
allow me to ask one question: How
would it do to substitute the last
stanza of our poem for all this talk
on fundamentals?
You will see by "Pansy's" letter
that she has started roll call, for
which | thank her. | hope it will
bring responses.
Dear NJ. BIS:
Wen, some viii say. Il wish 'Pansy'
would shut her mouth for awhile" ]
will after this, but you see l have
few things to say.
| was well remembered at Christmas
about fifty cards and twenty pres
ents, and a New Year card from Ann,
whom / didn't hear from at Christmas.
Oh, | had two books U do love boo<s)
and three boxes of stationery, so you
see l can write, and a tablet and pen
ell in a leather case.
] went down to my nephew's for
dinner. Had a nice time. 1t has been
years since / spent Christmas away
from home before. | had card at
Christmas from Minnesota. "Lyall"
sent me one. l was so pleased with
it, and also with one from Aunt
Madge."
| had a card from Virginia awhile
ago, and to-day a cousin of mine sent
me some cards she had from Kansas,
Vermont, New York and Florida. One
was of Lake George and one of Lake
Champaign. She said l had better col
lect the lakes, too.
stayed at home New Year day.
and had company. / enjoyed their visit
very much. l hope the year will be
happy one for you all, and that Aunt
Madge" will have a lot of letters from
the nieces to help her out. The other
day | picked up an OLD paper 1918
ten years last week) and the first
letter was from myself. and then one
from NJ. a. Il. whatever became of
hero and n. A. II. And / saw one the
other day in an old paper from Betsy
Prig.' | always so enjoyed her let
ters.
l think it is growing colder, and l
must close and see to my fire. Good
night Why don't Aunt Maria" write =?
had a caller from Bucksport one
night last fan, and she said she met
Aunt Maria" and Uncle Mark" one
Sunday when she was going out to her
camp.
Happy New Year to all.
"panSV."