Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1925-11-11

AN w O1O LIZ A1xlsS w i
leave Bluehill-a dear spot to me-and
all the good people.
When / arrived at my daughters, i
found several invitations awaiting me
for visits and picnics. | must tell
YOU of those we had at home, with
beans baked in the ground and biscuit
baked by the open fire | enjoyed the
cooking very much, as both were new
to me. | visited Waterville, Oakland,
Monmouth, Augusta and Hallowell.
While in Monmouth visited Names ex-
pertinent station, seeing many new and
interesting things, thanks to friends
After four weeks in Fairfield, ] came
to York Harbor with a son. Have been
to Portsmouth and Greenland, N. H.
At the latter place, attended a falr
given by the mechanics two evenings
Also went to a fine church supper here
in York.
When this reaches you, I shall be
on my way to Florida. Shall hope to
have letters from all the NJ. B. s, as
shall have my paper there to keep in
touch with all the county news. 1t is
like a letter to me wherever ] am,
though at times it is late in reaching
me- However, | read every word, even
to all the "ads.'
TO all shut-ins | send love and best
wishes that each coming day may be
brighter than the last. To all NJ. BIS
NV best regards for health, wealth and
happiness.
Ann"
Thanks for the good wishes to all
Of us. You know we at the reunion
appreciated your being with US very
much, and we hope you will find
Florida, as so many others have, an
ideal place to be in for the winter.
sH, the First" enclosed in let
ter to me last week, some papers
written years ago which seemed to be
compositions or ESSAYS. The hand
writing of two of them looked famll-
lar, and of one Of these, H. wrote;
.The one on Spice | wish you
would have printed in the M. B.
column; it is so good" So you may
credit III with that contribution.
SPICE
Some persons consider spice to be
unhealthy. 1t has never been known
for a certainly whether they came to
this conclusion from motives OIL
economy. or because of fear that
dyspepsia might be tempted to take up
it's abode at their house. Be the reason
what it may, "all kinds of allspice'
find their way i'll greater or less
quantities into the various mixtures
compounded in our kitchens, and com
bine to furnish a flavor gratifying to
the taste But the spice of life isn't
the kind that gets into cake-alWays;
nor the kind that hurts people; and "a
fair quantity may be used to great ad-
vantage by everyone sometime in lite.
The flash of wit, the brilliant repartee,
the opportune jest, the ready, rapid
flow of spirits which appreciation OF
quick thought brings into play-these
are the spice of life.
Sometimes, possibly, there may be
too much of the cloves or the cassia,
but better a little too much than
dull, insipid, sluggish mind that can
not awaken at bit of humor or APP
preciate an apt quotation. The person
who can't enjoy a good joke is the
worst kind of a dyspeptic; and the one
whose eye does not light up from the
wide-awake mind within, when
palatable retort is given, has our
heartfelt pity.
Those who cannot appreciate the
spice of life, as it has been defined in
this article, have lost much of enjoy
ment There is a quiet vein OF humor
running through many minds which
enables them to appreciate and enjoy
little spice though they may not
furnish a large quantity for others to
use. With this element of humor eX-
listing in a majority of the human race
it must be lawfully ours to use and en-
joy No fear of this kind of spice
turning to sarcasm We don't class
red-peppers with our list of spices, and
sarcasm is the red-pepper of life.
What we want is the ready wit that
harms no one; the quick flash of
thought that comes like an inspiration
and lights up some kindred mind with
a sudden Illumination; the sparkling
repartee which thrills us with new life;
the hearty jest which forestalls the
hearty laugh in which all can join;
the ready mood which fits into it's
place so nicely you never would know
but that it belonged there
Then don't be afraid to throw some
spice into life; youll only make the
mixture more pleasing, and if you keep
the heart warm and sympathetic you
will not get in enough to harm your
dyspeptic neighbos.
Spice will make your intellect keen,
your wits sharp, your mind wide
awake and your company agreeable
1t will enliven the world keep off the
blues; make men cheerful; do all, good.
1t will uproot jealousy; drive out envy;
silence sarcasm and cheat the
doctor Don't be afraid to use it.
Partridge Cove.
Mrs Laura A. Austin is boarding