Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, September 2, 1911, Page 12

_NoAwicH Forget the Faults of Others by Rcrhembering Your Own THREE PRIZES MONTHLY: $2.50 to first; $1.50 to second; $1.00 to thtrd. Aomrd made the last Saturday in each month. EVERY WOMAN’S OPPORTUNITY. The Bulletin wants good home lei ful letters of any kind the mind may suggest. Write on but one side of the paper. ‘Wednesday of each week. tters, good business leiters; good help- They should be in hand by . Address, SOCIAL CORNER EDITOR, Bulletin Office, Norwick, Conn. POEMS THAT CHEER Life’s Common Things. things of every day are all so sweet, The moving meadows wet with dew; The dance of daisies in the noon, the blu> Of far-off hills, where twilight shad- e The ov's lie, | The night with all its tender mystery of sound And silence and God's starry sky! Oh, life!—the whole life—is far too {leet, The things of every day are all so sweet, The common things of life are all so dear, The waking of the warm half-gloom To find again the old, familiar room, The scents, and =ights, and sounds that never tire, The homely work, the plans, of bany’s laugh, The crackle of the open fire; The waiting. then the footsteps com- ing near, The opening door, and the kiss Is Heaven not after all the Now and the 1lilt the hand-clasp Here The common things of life are all so dea; —Anon. Kind Words. Drep a word of cheer and kindness— Juzt a flash and it is gone; But there’s half a hundred ripples Circling en and on and on, Bearing hope and joy and comfort On each splashing, dashing wave, Till you wouldn't guess the volume Of the one kind word you gave. TO THE SISTERS OF THE SOCIAL CORNER. Doubtless the members of the Social Corner will be glad to know that Mr. R. Duane Bromley of Geneva, Ohio, has sent us a new poem written ex- pressly for The Corner, entilted “The Wild Rose,” which is his way of let- tinzg those members of The Corner who advised him to let his wild-rose- sprout grow know his decision in the matter, ; We have a long and interesting let- ter from. Necia.’of ' Sarasota, Fla., which had to gé over this week on account of the crowded condition of the Sccial Corner pigeonhole, that we know vou all will enjoy. The Dreamer of Washington, D. C., informs sthe Editér she finds that with very little changesthe words of Mr. Bromley's poem, “Where the White Birches Grow,” can be adjusted to the tune of “Home, Sweet Home,” so it can be sung by all who have voices. Marigold of Lebanon, has sent us in a story entitled “A Romance of Long Ago,” which early in the last century. And we have another story entitled “Canning, or Automobiling,” from the pen of “A Dreame: which is right up to date and in its turn will enter- taln and amuse the members. Our talented members do not mean to let the original story feature of the Social Cerner come to an end. Our members will discover several new contributers this week who write well, and whose letters they will ap- preciate and enjoy. 5 TRAINING THE CHILDREN. Editor Social Corner: Parents must co-operate in training children, other- ise their efforts will have been use- less. For example—If either parent has occasion to correct or punish a child, the other parent should never inter- fere or make any remark voncerning the manner of punishment. At an early opportunity the parent who thinks the child has been unjustly treated may talk the matter over with the other parent, pointing out any errors and offering suggestions, But, never, under any circumstances, should this be done in the presence of the child. Another rule for parents to follow with children is to keep whatever promire ther make to a child, even if it is the promise of a whipping. If they think twice before making it, the promise will be easy to keep. Don't let them lose confidence in you. Chil- dren are horn imitators: therefore, if parents fail to keep children_ how can children be expected to keep their word with parents? It's a poor rule that will not work both ways. Manner is another essential point. The little tot of two years, who may be just beginning to talk, is mnot too young to learn manners. How cute and well trained a little miss of two vears looks. when she says “’'Tuse me!" when she wants to be taken out of her high chair after the meal is over. Habits form quickly with children, and what better habit can a child learn than that of being polite and mannerly. At an early age teach children to be careful of their own personal ap- pearanee; in other words—to want to appear neat and carefully dressed. Teeth brushed; hair combed; clothes whole and clean, and their bodies sweet and clean. Such habits formed i1, vouth make neat men and women who will despise to be slovenly and carelessty dressed. To be kind and unselfish toward cach other is another valuable lesson the child should learn: and to be thoughtful and considerate of the older people. It would seem that at this age par- ents require a never failing bump of patience. And they must not allow themselves to get behind the times. We are liv- ing at a very fast pace these days; therefore it behooves parents to en- deaver tn keep up with youngsters: to be pi resgive. The father who wiil get out and play baseball with his son, and the mother who will take a twostep With her b4 is a true sketch of li!ei their word with | er than criticised. Comrades—That's what parents and | children ought to be. When there ex- | ists more of this companionship be- tween father, mother, brothers and | sisters, there will be more happy homes and fewer unhappy marriages. To Faye Verna and M. Roena: Your kind thoughts for my welfare are as cheering and refresning as a cool New England breeze. I and mine would certainly enjoy the shady trees, porch and flowers which are yours to enjoy to vour heart's content. Already 1 feel as young as Sweet Sixteen when I dream of such a pleas- ure as your cool homes have to of- fer. 1 may persuade Mistress Tabby Kat to visit you in my place. A DREAMER. | daughter are to be complimented rath- | { THE WORLD'S PEACE. | Dear Sisters of the Social Corner: 1 should like to know if any of the the World's Peace question so much written of just now, Of course, we all advocate Interna- tional Peace, whereby war and “ru- | past, and difficulties between nations shall be settled by a World's Supreme Court. lived in the period of one, and as sym- pathy without like experience is al- most impossible, so it is with us on the awfulness of war. But—stop and think! - Take our imaginative power (that creative facult: close our eyes and g0 back to grandmother’s day and lis- ten. The call to arms—the roll drum—the noble fellows as they brave- ly face tae foe—and see father, brother, husband and son fall in a con- men of intellect age. Sisters_ it means much, and the aw- fulness is almost incenceivable to us, the younger generation, Yet, as [ write, I see and hear grand- mother tell of her younger brother, who shed almost the first blood in in this enlightened life, which he gave most nobly and unflinchingly (did you know all), that he might help bring “Peace as it was to_the negro.” | "He received seven wounds, | fractured jaw, was captured, permit- | ted to suffer his wounds till healed, | then condemned to death by hanging. | Her visit to him in a southern jail, | his astonishing calmness in the face | of death—even breakfasting with his | intended wife a few hours before his execution. Grandmother left on one train, her brother’s body came on the next, and Ao you wonder that her hair was streaked with white? Sisters, that was only one of many. | Then the expense to a nation stand- | ing in readiness for war is most ap- palling; and could we not use that monev for a better purpose? ‘While we favor Peace as an aboli- tion of War: let us not forget that Peace like Charity, beings at home. Christ said, “Blessed are the peace- makers,” so let us try at live at Peace, with Good Will for all. i as the mirror reflects and greets us with the smile we carr so shall our words and works give like returns as we help perpetuate good cause of Peace. INTERESTED. one a FAY VERNA CHATS ENTERTAININGLY. Dear Sisters of the Social Corner: What lovely letters we are having on Home! -They would do credit to the pages of the best magazines. Ruth’s letter on Saturday entitled question T have often asked myself. Werzn't we all glad to welcome Sweet Lavender into our midst again! She has aroused our curiosity, and we want to know more about those pre- cious twins. Sweet Lavender, 1 was so glad to know that you were suc- cessful with your pansies and that you and yours werz enjoying the beau- tiful blossoms. I have some very pret- ty pansy blossoms, too, but I believe I admire the pure white and large bronze ones more than all the rest. Now is the best part of a pansy bed is that you may continue to enjoy the blos- soms until the snow flies: at least, mine always continue to blossom in | spite of frosts. My bed is on the i south side of the house and so pro- |tected from the cold northeast wind: One year ago I picked several blos soms on Thanksgiving day: then as it seemed to be growing very cold I covered wilh coarse hay, and then sta- | ble litter for the winter. In the spring I removed the litter a little at a | tima as the days grew warmer and by the last week in April T had blossoms again. Dear Homebody: 1 recognize in vou an old friend and neighbor and if 1 mistake not you-are very fond of pears. I wish you would come over and get some. I was too busy to write last week with canning and dry- ing corn, canning pears and doing a little sewing to make ready for a va- cation trip that it looks now as though Hubby and 1T and Baby were all going to take together. It seems almost too good to be true, so I'm not going to tell you any more just vet. Dear Grandma: T love the ivy, and why shouldn’t 1? But you don’t know, so T won't tell you now. I always havs two or three plants so if anything happens to one I will still have one. Mine almost always die down towards spring; but with all dead leaves re- moved and a removal of the plant out doors mine always leaf out again in snort order. If your plamt has any slips that seem to have life in thom, set them out in other pots of dirt and some of them will surely live—if they don't, write Faye Verna, in care of the Social Corner, and 1 will be glad to send you slips of mine. As vou say vour plant is too large to set out doors, try removing the dead leaves and water freely with water that has been enriched by soaking out the stable litter. Give pianty of fresh air and I think yeu can save your own large plant. I wonder how many of the Sisters watched Mars and Saturn when they were go near together-in the eastern sky? Thay were so oretty tnat I rose every night about midnizht (o see 3)-‘3%. It so happened that several although shut up indoors.. and I h_s.vc gasoline gives very satisfact nights I didn’t have to rise, as they were visible while I was still on the move. I called them th: Heavenly - Twins. 5 ‘I must say goodbye, for this bids fair to be a very busy week; but full of delightful anticipations. FAY VERNA. Colchester. SILVER BELL RIY—(—GQ TRUE. Dear Sisters of the Social Corner: The Correr has s> many new members I wonder if the Editor can find room for me? I am a constant reader of g?e Corner and am very interested in it. Sweet Sixtecn: How I do enjoy your cheerful letters. - I, like you, am learn- ing to cock this summer. I like to try the Social Terner recipes, don't you? I kept house for mamma a week this summer while she went to visit grand- ma. Polly Peppermint: I shal]l try your method of cleaning waists and gioves. If you have some mere, s2nd them aicng. Billie: go_much. Futh: Your story was fine. If we Lave another contest I hope vou will enter. Sweet Lavender: How mice it is to have you back in the Corner. I would lcve to sce those twins. M. Luella: How I should have liked t> go huckleberrying with you. e have a large pasture at homez, but not a single huckleberry push. Desr Editor: We are all saying hur- ry with the Saturday Bulletin so we may read M. Roena’s story. ‘With best wishes for the Corner. SILVER BELL I enjoyed your idea of home Colchester. MINNEHAHA SENDS RECIPES. TESTED Dear Editor cial Corner: and Sisters of the So- My experience teaches me that there are in the world some excellent and some very pOOr COOKS. Freedom’s cause; willing to give his |form of a calla lily. “Why Do We?" was grand, and it is a | Culstantial evidence.” But judging from the recipes given by the sisters there must be many g00d cooks in this part of the world. T've often thought it strange that a dozen different cooks may use the same recipe with a dozen different re- sults. But T believe the following to be a good guide to success—viz.: With weights and measures just and true, Oven of even heat. Social Corner family are interested in | Weil-buttered tins and quiet nerves, Success will be complete. Now, dear sisters, I'm going to send some of my recipes, tried and true, and sincerely hope you'll like them, | mors of war,” shall be a thing of the | too: Dandy Cake—Two cups sugar, not quite two-thirds of a cup of butter, 3 Many of us no doubt have never | cups flour, one of sweet milk, 3 eggs, given serious thought to war or the |and 3 teaspoons baking powder. sorrow it brings, because we haven't | Well together and put two-thirds of Stir the mixture in two tins, to the re- maining third add 3 tablespoons mo- lasses, onefourth teaspoon cloves, half a teaspoon cinnamon, half a teacup each of currants and raisins. Bake in one tin. Put layers together with icing or jelly. Also use icing for top ears to the noise of the world, and [©of cake, Jumbles—Two cups sugar, one of of | syeet milk, four of flour, thiee eggs, and three teaspoons baking powder. Mix thoroughly and drop on buttered tins, with a large spoon. Sprinkle with flict of shot and shell, fought between | gugar pefore baking Callas—Three eggs, one cup of su- gar, one cup flour, three tablespoons of water, two teaspoons of baking powder, a little salt, vanilla or lemon. These need a quick oven. Put one tablespoon in a saucer. When done, turn on a napkin and press in the Fill with whipped cream, slightly sweetened and fla- vored. Snookadoodles—One cup shortening, one and one-half cups sugar, one cup sweet milk, two eggs. one teaspoon cream of tartar, one-half teaspoon of soda, a pinch of salt. Stir quite stiff. Before putting in the oven, mix a little cinnamon and sugar together. Sprin- kle over the top. Bake in dripping MINNEHAHA. Brooklyn, Conn. JIM SENDS GREETINGS FRANK. TO Dear Editor and Social Corner Friends: Another day is ended and the evening hour is here. Indoors there is warmth and cheer as I draw up my easy chair under the evening lamp to read the helpful and cheery words of the Social Corner department. Out- side it is dark and stormy, but katy- dids and crickets are striving to outdo each other with their merry, happy Yes, Ready, music is a hobby of mine; the Edison phonograph is some- thing wonderful with the large variety And | tune. this great and | of beautiful musical records, but, after all, it is “canned music,” T think the piano is the king of musical instru- ments. There must be some good mu- sicians and singers among our num- ber. I, for one, would try and help a little on the bass if we all could sing some of the Good Old Home Songs to- night. I want to send a work of sympathy to Frank if he is sick. For a time T thought “he” was of the masculine gender, basing my opinion on ‘“eir- but “this kind of e ence”’ is not always convicting, you know. We are pestered with small red ants. To overcome them we taken a wooden shoe box of suitable size, put in some shelves, on one side nailed two 2x2- inch strips; 4 gaivanized No. 10 nails serve as the legs, which rest in sau- cers filled with water; a few minutes’ worls, but we find it a sure remedy. Yantic. JIM. A GREETING FROM AWILDA. Dear Sisters of Social Corner: Years ago I learned: “Choose for thy daily walk Life’s sunny side; So shall all joy and peace, With thee abide. “If shadows o'er thee fall, Faith still can see, The Father’'s smile o'er all, Sunshine for thee. “Then ever look above, Whate'er betide, And choose with a heart of love, Life's sunny side.” I do not know the author: L learned it from the Morning Star when I went calling with mother, in the days when children were seen, not heard. I am very fond of cheery bits of poetry. I have a lot of them copied in a book. Many of them have helped me over the rough bits of the upward pathway. Widoy Lady: I have just read “As a Man Thinketh,” by James Al- len. Very suggestive as regards the power of thought, Oh, Crimson Rambler, T had a week's pleasure trip and three sails. Two times I went to Ocean beach. Visited Fort Wright and Cochegan rock and not least, had visits with pleasant folks. Oh, Ready! don’t you think the wa- ter was poured out of the wet moon now ? Corner Folks, you all write so much better than I can, it seems best to me to et you have the space, most of the time. ALWILDA. Danielson. SHUT-IN FINDS HAPPINESS IN FOUL WEATHER. Dear Sisters of the Social Corner: They used to tell meé when I was a child thit opportunity knocked only once at your doer, but I think here in our own Corner it knocks every week. It has been such a lonesome weak. raining: why, it seems as fhough it never would stop. But I have tried to keep my hands busy and my heart light The werld in which we live is a Pusy one; there must be intervals of rest and recreation, for nature will not long endure a continuous and unrelenting strain; we tire amid the monotonous sounds of toil—we long for a change. We hear our neighbors talking—the gentlemen as well as the ladies are interested. We inquire the reason for all this excitement. We are told the New London county fair is in session-at the city of Norwich, the Rose of New England. ‘We decide at once to take a day off and enjoy a little outing. Our first thought is what will be nice for lunch- eon, but with all our nice recipes from Louise, Janet, Clara of Canterbury, Morning Glory, Jane, and J. E. T, and a host of others, we were not long in filling a large basket with the most enjoyable and daintiest of the many good things prepared under the direc- tion of our good sisters. ‘We are up with the birds, saw the sun rise in all its beauty and heard the singing of the birds. All nature rejoices, for it is an ideal autumn day. ‘We start eagly so as to enjoy the in- vigorating morning air and the beau- tiful scenery. We pass Rural Delivery. He smiles and hands us out a Morning Bulletir and says: “I know you are interested in ali the good things found in this most excellent paper; and especially in the attractions at the I"air.” ‘We come to a pretty cottage home with its wide veranda and inviting easy chairs. We see two little ones just alike playing on.the floor; we see at a glance that a new chicken house has been erected and fine broilers around the door. We recognize at once that this is the home of our “Sweet Lav- ender.” We are most tempted to call and say How do you do. But we pass on with a picture of that hcme still in our mind. We see in the distance another pret- ty home. As we approach we see a table spread under the shade of the trees and seated at the table a hus- band and wife and a number of lit- tie boys. They tell us this is the home looked in vain for the new moon every night. Whean The Courier came this week I weicomed it like a dear friend com- ing to spend the week with me, and go it shall, and all the Social Corner folks that are in this week. Then next week I shall welcome more of the Social Corner folks. 7 Only One: 'Thanks, dear one, for your kind words of encouragement. I do try to count my many blessings; two of them sit by me at the table while I try to write, and make me smile as they talk together. One small blessing says: ‘“Ma is writing to the Social Corner,” while the older one says: “I shall write to that Corner, too, soma day.” They have made sun- shine for me all day, they are so hap- py. full of fun and laughter. This is “Home, Sweet Home,” love and hap- piness, together. I quite agree with Billie. the richt idea. Dear Put: If the Editor should be kind enough to let us have Social Cor- ner pins. 1 hope I shall have the pleasure of shaking hands with you at The Bulletin office some day. Dear Ready: You write like a dear old lady. one who has sesen much of the sorrows and joys of life. How T should have loved to have had you with me during my bedridden days. Write again. T love to hear from you. I am looking for that recipe for can- ning string beans. Will not someone send it in? Have tha Sisters ever heard of the paper bag cookery? The bags are made of specially adapted paper, the meat, chicken or vegetable, whether roast or broiled, is placed in the bag, which complately envelopes it, and is folded in such a way that none of the juices can escape. T once brought home a quart of milk in a brown paper ag. SHUT-IN. She has North Stonington. MA MAKES AN EARLY START. Dear Sisters and Brothers of the Corner: Pa and I have been busy all week getting ready and placing the pullets in laying quarters. Most poul- try keepers do this in October. It is just as well to change them early, so they will gat settled and feel at home in the new place some time before they , buying hens and bring- ing them into a new place, allowing strangers to gather the eggs, frighten- ing or disturbing tham in any way, will usually stop their laying for a month or more. This is a good month to buy new blood. ‘We took the nests down, and every- thing movable, whitewashed them, and the inside of the house, all over, floor and all. I put crude carbolic in the whitewash and put it on with a spray- ar. We took the dirt out and put new in, and washed the windows. I will leave the top row of windows out later and put muslin on. I gave them a dry mash of wheat bran, beef scrap and linseed meal. 1| will feed milk and see can get them to zat of as great a va- riety as I can get. There is no danger of growing pullets getting too fat. Still, without enough exercise, thei digestive organs might become injured. I am expzcting them to lay earl 1 am cutting my sunflowers as soon as the petals dry up. I hang them up to dry, as when they are lain down, or bunched. they mildew. My nest egg gourds are doing well. I will let them dry on the vines; then they will keep. 1 wonder if the poem entitled means me” How cute! Aline: One Christimas a friend sent ma a scrap book. This book gave me an idea for another Christmas. Early in the vear is a good time to begin to save clippings. It is easv to make such a gift containing matter suited to their respective tastes. Last year T made several from the things from the Corner. I make a cardboard cover with colored paper for leaves, and tie them together with ribbon. All the vear 1 save little frame-liks designs to paste on the cover in which to write the title. Crimson Rambler: Pa says “raising calves is a pretty good hobby He thinks there is money in it. Do you use a cream sezparator? What do you feed them on? Pa likes the Ayrshires, as they thrive anywhere. If you liked white animals, you could start a white farm. Frank: I have a postal I would like to send you if you will tell me how to address it. Roena: I have made your cake sev- eral times. It is good. Ruth: Your story was all right. M. ‘Waterford. (Any matter sent to the Editor will be forwarded to the members’ address. —Editor.) 1a” / CLEANING CLOTHES WITH GASOLINE. Dear Sisters: SOCIAL CORNER STORY W, BOEAKS PLEASINT EXPERIENGES AT THE FAIR how much I | \ of Faye Verna; that her couldn’t go to the Fair, and they were faring well together under the shade of their own pine and apple trees. We arrived at the grounds in good | season. know her for she has a Social Corner | am very glad she Luought about the husband pin, We see, too, the smiling face and hear the charming voice of our sister Glenwced:; and she quotes to us from Sir Thomas Moore: “God moves in a mysterious way His wonders.to perform; He plans His footsteps in the sea, And rides upon the storm.” ‘We visit the art department and we see many beautiful things mace by ouy sisters. The Housewife has a fine dis- play of lace; and so has Montville. Arethusa is here and points to a beau- tiful bedquilt made by the Ladies’ Aid, of which she is president. We recognize the smiling counte- nanes of Frank and Observer, of sympathy, with a God bless you! Sweet Sixteen is in the crowd, en- joying the company of Billie and Jim. Ma is here with a fine display of chickens, to her flock. We meet Blanche; she not nearly so nice as last year, ing to the dry weather. L. H. K. has a fine display of huckle- owr took first premium. ‘We see a fine, stately lady with tab- lec and penci she seems to be in deep thought; but she has banished the frown. we are to have another story soon. Among the judges we recogn Editor and Brother Bromley; so we know that all will have fair dealing. We certainly have enjoved our trip and the little heart to heart talk we have had with our sisters. Much credit is due to the Sisters of the Social Corner for New London county fair. Shall we hope that when we meet again it will be at a Social Corner picnic? Colchester. M. ROENA. That is,” whers you use the proper grade, and this I test by pouring a little on a clean piece of white writing paper. If it leaves no trace of grease after evaporation, you may be sure that it is the grade you rzaquire. 1 cleaned a dress that was badly soiled, in fact, when I tried it I had very little faith that 1 should ever be able to make it presentable again: but the result was so satisfactory that I wora the dress through another season and this is the way that it was done: I put the dress into my wash boiler and let it soak for 24 hours. Be sure that you Kkeep it tightly covered, for gasoline evaporates very quickl. This is most important to remember. Then I took my washboard and put- ting it into tha boiler rubbed the gar- ment vigorously, just as if I were using water. The under parts of sleeves, neckbands and hems of skirts must receive special attention. Rinse the garment in clear gasolin2 and hang in the sunshine and air to dry. Then press and if properly done you will be pleased with the result. I always do this work out of doors. JANET. Norwich. SEASONABLE TESTED RECIPES. Dear Sisters of the Social Corner: I have never written before, but hav- ing scen Pansy’s inquiry for canned string beans, and as T have a good recipe, I will send it, and also a few others which perhaps some of the Sis- ters have never tried: Canned String Beans—Wash and break each pod in two or three pieces. put on the stove in a saucepan of cold salt water and when it just com- mences to bubble (don't let it boil) drain the beans and put in cans. Have ready another saucepan of boiling salt water and fill the cans nearly to the brim, leaving just room enough for one tablespoon of hot vinegar. Seal and put away. When wanted for use, pour off the brine and put in a saucepan of fresh water with a pinch of soda. Let them boil. then drain, and cook as you would fresh beans. Grape Ketchup—Wash a basket of grapes, stem them, put in porcelain- lined preserve kettle quartar their bulk 1of water and cook until so tender their pulp can be rubbed through a sieve. To six pounds of this pulp add two pounds brown sugar, one pint vinegar, one tablespoon each of cinnamon, | cloves, allspicz and white pepper and | teaspoon of salt. Put all together over | the fire, stew until thick, stirring con- stantly to prevent burning, bottle and seal while hot. Crab Apple Pickies—Saven pounds | of apples, three pornds -° sugar, two quarts of vinzgar 4 ce of un- | ground cloves, on cinnamon | bark. Boil sug 1egar to- | gether, taking c it rises. | Put the fruit in istribute the | cloves and cinnar ..ith the apples. | Then pour the boiled vinegar over them | 24 hours. Drain | off vinegar, boil second time. let stand 24 hours. Then drain and boil again. | When the vinegar is boiled the third time put the fruit in and let boil from five to_eight minutes or until fruit is soft. Seal tightly. Spiced Green Tomato Pickle—Siice half peck green tomatoes, cover with one quart of water in which has been dissolved one cup of salt. Let stand two hours, then drain. Add one quart vinegar, one tablespoon 2ach of ground i cloves, pepper, allspice, mustard and cinnamon. One pound sugar. Boil to- gether 10 minutes, simmer about one hour. Canned Beets—Boil beets until ten- der. Fill jar, onz quart of vinegar, one and one-half pints sugar, one pint water. Boil ten minutes, pour on hot and seal. I wonder what has become of T.. H. K.? She can’t be picking huckieberries now! “Her cold water cake is fine. Do2s A. S. C. N. stand for “A Social Corner Neighbor?" |and lst them stand I will call again next week with some more recipes. Good luck and success to the Social Corner. ISABELLE. Norwich. MOTHER STAYS AT HOME. Dear Editor and Sisters of the So- cia] Corner: Like Faye Verna and oth- ers, I also have spent this summer at home, hubby being unable to leave work, and 1, finding no pleasure with- out him, decided to stay and keep him company; but we live close to the wa- ter, where we see the boats go dack and forth da and have plenty of shade around the house; also, have a launch 35 feet long, and Sunday and week days, after his work, we take trips to New London and sometimes farther. So you see I am not so bad off as some of you sisters. I am very busy at present getting my little one’s clothes ready for school. and those of the Corner who have the same to do know how much time it tells us the display of vegetables is| did not choose the planet Our | name the grand | tell me the lines as quotcd on the Bhie success of the art department Bf the | Willow would find ig hard work to tell which one.is mgben_ If this letter is I send recipe |for corn pickle which I hope some sSigt br. will try: Corn Pickie—x dozen .corn, three green peppers, OiM: large head of cab- ‘bage shopp: firg, cne coffee cup of sugar, one les?)on of salt, one and oOne-half quarts of' vinegar, one or two talespoons of celen\y seed as you like. Let boil 20 mimutes after beginning to boil and put upafin tight. S X OTHER. ‘Norwich. THE GREATE(T BLESSING. ‘Editor ‘of the Soctu Corner: 1 wish -accepted, will tr We soon met M. Luella. We | to thank Widow for' her inquiry; and inquiry she did. have been reading the book en- tieled “The Great CMnflict Between Christ and Satan,” and find it very in- teresting. Yes, we all have our ¥essons to learn, but the best lessons t.» learn are les- sons of experience and patience. My Dear Sister (Shute-in): My heart goes out in sympathy tos you, as 1 well know you do not and ¢an not enjoy life as much as those wriio can go out and do as they like. Wle speak about counting our blessings. That ds all right! 1 count mine and ifind them to be many: but if there is~one blessing ‘we should count first, it is the bless- ing of good health. All do) not have it. I am afraid some who haj it are not and { half thankful enough, and ¢do not ap- Ready and Only One, and extend to|breciate it as they should: our sister Centennial Square, the hand | DOLLY. Norwich, \ SUBMISSION., \ Dear Sisters of the Socialh Corner: She has added the Limpies | Giving up is simply submis:sion, and life is submission. Think it ovier. You you woula be born into, or upon. You misstht have chosen the moon, and looking wwer the edge of the dry moon as it was float- ing along like a boat, wondered how berries, and they say her shortcake|many powder horns would be hmng to keep dry for the next four yed Submit an< be sweet about it. P have been told many times that I :thould have been named Submit. I like the word. 1 like it as a name, but have _ They tell us she is Ruth| pever persuaded any mother to gi%e it of the Social Cornmer, so we imagine|to her baby, either son or daughter. I never have advised any her little fectionately, n\nlher‘h to one Rebellion. (Af- WIDO Vi Norwich. 4 AN INQUIRY. i Editor Social Corner: Will some ome rare china? 1 believe they | start something like this: “Two birds= fiving high, two men going by,” ete. GRENIE. Yantic. 5 o HOME. : Dear Sisters of the Social Cornér:y] Home is the place where a man can pull off his coat and collar, and boefl comfortable. 2 5 Home is the place where you cang make it pleasant for the rest of tha— folks, and just naturally enjoy your-.’ self. Home is a place tostake a lot of in- terest in. If vou can own it, that i quite ideal: for you can keep on add- | ing improvemenis to it. But if yousd car’t own it. you can still make it thedy pleasantest spot on earth. \ Home is the place for all its mem- bers to be unselfish in. But how about these who live alone 7= Must be a pretty Monely home. Don't ' seem right for folksyto live alone, any = | way. & CHARLIE. Norwich, = SUGAR AND SWEET CORN. Sisters of the Social Gorner: T have 4 been wondering if any af the Corner W sisters rode by my home: in the Leb- anon-East Norwich stage. They look- ed so smiling T wished they -would wave their hands. T had a friend to dinner who never saw anyone put sugar in green corn before hoiling. T thought 1 was eyved rather sharp. I put a dozen large ears in a saucepan, early, so as to let it partly cool in its cooking water, part- 1y covered it with cold water—half- filled pan. Then I took a heaping tea- spoon of granulated sugar and sifted. ! nd some salt. It improves it.. put dust of salt #and sugar ;| offee. i Canning small cucumbers this week, ! Yantie. HOUSEHOLD HELPS. Editor of the Social Corner: I readd} the Social Corner letters in The Collr% ier every week, and want to tell thek sisters of two household helps which# I have. One is a high stool, which cost butgs 55 o but is worth dollars, Tt isc my companion at the kitchen table anda- sink. the ironing board and swashing! machine. The other is a sewing machine just like & foor power machine, but\ which runs b hand. If any of the sisters are lame with ; rheumatism these articles would bexa. great help. i) SILENT PARTNER. i Preston. PRAYER ANSWERED. Dear Sisters of the Social Corner T know you will all agree with m that our Heavenly Father does an- swer prayer. Perhaps there are few people who do not recognize the power~ of prayer and in cases of emergency'| even those who are not Christians will; * seek the Heavenly Father's help. minister while trying to help a poors fellow once asked him if he ever pray- ed. His answer was: “Yes. parson, } when I get in a tight place.” But most ‘of us of the Social Corner, T be- lieve, recognize and accept the power and help of praver in our daily lives. Recently there was brought to my notice an illustration of God’s wonder- ful power in making use of the little things to accomplish certain results, when ‘the apparently trifling mistake of a child was made the means of bringing about an answer to prayery and a course of events which influ- enced many lives, and I could but say with the poet, truly— “God moves in a mysterious way His wonders to perform, He plants Hig footsteps in the sea, And: rides upon the storm.” M. Roena said in a beautiful letter a few weeks ago, that our lives are made up of little things. That is true indeed, vet how far reaching in their influence these same little things are many times, it may not always be given us to see. Sometimes we sigh for larger cpportunities, but do we use all the little opportunities for good which come our way? A cheer- ing message on a vost card may be made to carry sunshine into some lonely life. A bright, interesting let- ter, a smile, a kind word, or some littla thoughtful act of kindness, all have an important part in making this dea® old world a better and a happier home, Dear M, Luella: What delightful memories were revived while reading your letter last week. It almost seem- ed as though we had stepped back a few vears and were again in the mer- ry company in that cozy dining room. With the pleasant memories there came also sad ones, for one who was the life of that-gathering has crossed the river, leayving a vacant chair at that fireside. Colchester, GLENWOOD. —eeeeeeeeeet . FOLEY KIDNEY PILLS Will reach vour individual case if you have any form of kidneys and bladder 1 find cleaning with | takes: but I always spare time to read | trouble or urinary irregularities. Ty ory results. the letters from all of you; and I'them, The Lee & Osgwod Co. v