Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, October 5, 1912, Page 14

THE BEAUTY SEEN EVERY WOMAN'S The Bulletin wants tul letters of any kind mind w2y Wednesday of each week. Write on but one side of the paper. Address, SOCIAL CORNER EDITOR, Builetin Office, Norwick, THREE PRIZES MONTHLY: thira: Award made the last Saturday in each month. SOCIAL CORNER POEM. ‘Twenty Years Ago. (Naw Version.) wandered wo the village, Tom, and oo sat beneath the tree ‘Where in our youthful days we hatch- ed all forms of deviltry; But few were lefi to greet me, Tom, in that old town who knew That you and I were tough nuts there: some twenty years ago. grass is not as green, dear Tom; the old town has a boom, changing things about “nng; room. moved away the Wood nmcehumh and bullt one now Ahd,Main_ strest has improved until ¥it's looking mighty slick. The old schoolhouse has altered some; there is no water pail; The old tin drinking cup is gone which the nail, They learned that germs were preva- lent, and put the cup away, And now they sterilize the slates and pencils every day. The river'’s running just as still, but its banks I s on €6 A dozen factories belching smoke— signs of prosperity; And in the meadows close to town huge painted slgns now say: “Buy here and let us put up a bun- galow today!” The spring that bubbled 'neath the hill w:‘ analyzed and found. Quite rich in certain properties, and someone leased the ground; And now the sick, the lame, the halt and feeble are adjured To take a course of treatment and go home completely cured. Near by that sp'ing some hustling ¢hap who {hought to make his mark ¢ Has bought a little acreage dubbed it “City Park.” He set it out to shrubs and flowers Y and started up a “z00,” And here is where the pretty girls ‘and fellows walk and woo. My Hds have long been dry, dear Tom, but tears come to my eyes Where'er I look around and see such ‘hustling enterprise. The little town has changed so much “that you would scarcely know and home letters, good bustess letters; good help- NORWICH BULLETIN, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1912 box when the others returned, and I listened to the report of the good time they had and the pretty things they saw. Potlatch: When you arrive in your airship land in the lot at the east of the house in the southwest part of the town, and you will find me. I may have met with the lady you men- tioned; am not sure. Billie: You are right, “Patience is half the battle.” I have found it so. Ma: I miss your letters. ‘Where are our Sisters Glenwood and Faye Verna? It seems a long time since we have heard from M. Roena. It seemed good to read any- thing from her pen at any time. Elizabeth: Did I answer your last card? I wish to thank al who have re- membered me in their stories and for postcards received. Kind regards to all. SISTER READY, Leonard Bridge. IS PARTLY IN HIM ' WHO SEES IT THEODA HAD A GOOD TIME AT THE FAIR. OFPORTUNITY. suggest. They should pe in hand by Dear Editor and Sisters: So many Conn. good things have come my way lately that I am going to get right up in meeting and speak out. $250 to first; $150 to second; $1.00 to |, FioF did you know, Black Pansy, that I liked to attend fairs? For I do. I enjoyed that one better than any T ever attendud, and I was considerably puffed up to have the honor of presid- ing ait the buoth with Mrs. Robinson. I was right at home under that arbor, too. soon got acquainted through the game of pinning the c¢ye on the pumpkin, which is played similar to the game of pinning the tail on the donkey. Of course, the game of the three bowls was played, one containing clear wa- ter, another dirty water and the last being empty. Apples and doughnuts were hun=~ in the doorways, and there was;lots of fun in trying to bite them. In the sit- ting room one corner was curtainel off ard festooned with branches in Which an old witch told by cards the future of the guests. I have heard since that some things have come true, 8o I judge that this feature proved 2 success, ; Music had a large share in the even- ing. To the strains of a march the guests paraded around the house with a large potato balanced on a teaspoon. As _the music quickened the marchers walked faster, and the one who came back to the starting jlace with his potato still .on his spoon. was awarded a prize, The prizes were black cats, pumpkin moonshines, witches, in fact anything pertaining to Hallowe'en, the more comical the better. Stories are always in season, and this one was told by a ball of yarn This ball had been prepared by tying pleces of different colored yarn to- gether. = Some pieces were very long and others quite short. The hostess began the story and while telling it kept unwinding the yarn until she came to ‘a different color. when she threw fhe ball to someone else whe continued the story until they came to a different color, when they threw it to someone, ¢élse, and so on until the bail was all unwound. It certainly ‘was & welrd story that was told. For refreshments, doughnuts, cheese, sandwiches, coffee, apples and candy were served. The witch’s cake, which was also served, contained a ring, a thimble; penny, wheel, little doll, boat, button or: anything else that would symbolize the future. On the top there was a candle for each guest, each can- dle being of a different color, maybe some had two of a kind. Each color represented something as care and Have any of the sist culture of house plants. had Primroses, rest. They do not require a sunny window, as geraniums do. The plants can be purchased, but I raised mine plants at the same price I would pay for one. Gloxinia is another beautiful flower- ing bulbous plant well worth having. Seeds care in starting. It is better to pur- chase bulbs, They may also be start- ed from the leaf. A Co-Solid: Wondered if I was as much_interested in cultivated flowers as wild ones. own conclusions when I say I took in pots of plants and bulbs, a few sea- sons ago. one plant from a number of cuttings, slip and keeping it moist they are eas- ily started. Our Fairy Godmother did a great plece of work to get so many of us to- gether, and employed us so harmon- jously. Our tongues kept pace with our hands. There Is no telling what schemes were 1#id in that parlor “for that busy company must have been heard a long distance. Jane Grey: Welcome! was very practical. Hello, Nat! Glad you took your eyes off those hogs long enough to let us hear from you. How is Jane Amm? Been driven most to death, picking winter? salt water two hours, dipped in a bat- ter of one egg, three-quarters cup of milk and flour for a thin batter, and fried in plenty of grease. Stuffed Peppers—Half a pound of ‘hamburg steak, coolked, three-quarters cup boiled rice, two tomatoes sMced; cook ten minutes; season with salt, pepper, butter; fill peppers and hake half an hour. Pour a little water und the peppers. e s THEODA. ‘Willimantic. Lonely, hopeless, spinster she, If white eandle hers should be. Or else this. Bright and cheery, candle red, The year is aere In which you wed. If. youre good at rhyming these couplets can be made up to compare I have enjoyed the letters on the the Chinese Primroses? They are fine plants #o have, as they need no more care than a geranium, till allowed tb from seed, so I had a quantity of of these plants require much I will let her draw her the house for the winter over eighty Heliotrope is hard to start. I have sometimes succeeded in getting only but by turning a glass over the little the good of the order.” The hum of Your letter berries, canning and pickling, salting and sugaring to tickle your palate this Egg Plant is a delicious vegetable if sliced half an inch thick, soaked in That you and I ran barefoot there | With the color of your candles. gome twenty years ago. For souvenirs, witches, witch's hats, s —E. A. Brininstool. |kettles; black cats and pumpkin moon- shines are good; the smaller they are INQUIRIES AND ANSWERS. the better. Some kind of a fortune, :;thhr a veraetot xmetry or just a sen- nce, are cute things to accom; them. = i I Fauld tell you lots of other Hal- lowe'en games, but just a word about the invitations. I think they go a lon> way toward making the party. Plain white cards are the best to use. I bought a box of small paper pumpkins and stuck them in the corner of the cards and T then wrote a verse un- derneath and in another cornergwritin~ my name, address and date of the party. Maine Lover: I received your card all right, and many thanks for the same. You probably won't recognize me by this name, but I found out that there was another writer by the same name which 1 took, so I thought it best to change mine. With best wishes to the whole Cor- READY: Cards recelved and mafled as you directed. SAMANTHA: Thanks for cards and invitation. Will reciprocate. HAYSEED: When the fall work is over shall be glad to welcome you to the Corner. BUTT-IN: Card recelved and mailed as you directed. - Change of pen name does prevent confusion. Thank you. MARRIED AND HAPPY: A little fun now and then is good for the best of men—and women! POTLATCH: Cafd received and mailed as you directed. CHATTERBOX: Cards received and promptly forwarded to destinations you desired. 20,7851 et o track of “Tourth 31 | oo HRa, July Parade.” Have many stories on hand. If it turns up, shall use it. PINK ROSE SAYS POTLATCH IS MISTAKEN. Dear Sisters of Corner: Well, sifence is no longer my mood, as Potlatch thinks she knows me; but she made & mistake. I will try to enlighten her soon. C. H. 8. 1913: While you were on your vacation, did you use up your writing paper? If so, do get some more and give us the benefit of a lit- tle/ of it. g Aunty: Do fell us all who Hepatica l_s. Then perhaps I'll help Hepatica find Aunty. You both must have pret- ty_handbags. Let's all join with Aunty and Corn- HELPFUL SUGGESTIONS FROM BILLIE. After reading Wild Cherry’s story, 1 passed it along for others to read, ang they pronounced it good. So the young lady may know her fame has gone abroad. ‘Wasn't’ it just splendid in Fairy Godmother to give me something to do in her story that I could get a chance to sit down. X Y Z: That yellow paper looked good to me from where I sat. Hubby , declared it was a freight bill, but I| showed him better than I could tell HOUSEHOLD HELP SFROM AUNTY. Dear Editor ang Sisters: I come again with a few helpful suggestions: Rice Croquettes: Take left-over rice and add 1 well beaten egg and enough flour to shape into balls; roll in flour and €ry in hot lard. When boiling milk, sauces or any- thing that is liable to burm, place & large, clean marble in the Kettle. It will automatically do the strring dur- ing the cooking process. It saves time standing stirring with a spoon. If the cream gives out at the wrong moment, try beating together the white of one egg and a teaspoon of sugar in a teaspoon of cold water; put the cold mixture in the cups before pour- ing in the coffee. When baking cake er bread, be care- ful and close the oven door gently, as slamming the door will cause such things to fall, therefore be heavy. When cold beef is left over, cut in small pieces and boil together with a few pota‘oes; add a little green corn; season well with salt and pepper; put biscuit crust over the top, and bake. Always have a good opening in the middle of such pie crust. To frost a cake evenly to the very edge and revent the icing from run- ning down the sides, double a piece of stiff paper and pin it about the cake closely, letting the band come about 1-2 an inch above the top of the cake. Spread on the icing evenly; do not remove the paper until icing is set. Boiled frosting may be put on in a pudding dish with a good rich | him. Mine was the happy medium prize. Very suggestive after my let- ter on Conservation of Energy. Maine Lover and Bee: When going by on the Groton and Stonington trol- ley, you are so near my house at two pofnis that I could “shake & day-day” or .at one point yell “Hoo-hoo!” Now, what do you think of that! Let me tell you of something which seems to “willingly grieve and affiict | the children of men.” To those trou- bled with cramps in the limbs try wearing narrow leather straps around ! lefi Just below knee. n going to school, children are Ha- ble to get bugs In their heads. These things happen in some of the best reg- ulated families. Often in traveling, no wonder they are called “travelers.” Get 25c worth of tincture of lark- spur, part hair and rub on with old toothbrush or a piece of absorbent cot- ton. After two or three applications wash the hair. For mosquitoes I find nothing better than camphor. Rub forehead, hands | and arms; pat a little on top of head and ears. ! For bedbugs, there s nothing bet- | ter than corrosive sublimate. Get 10 worth of the powder and dissolve in | 16¢ worth of wood alcohol. Red pepper put on cotton and stuffed in_rat holes, also good for fleas on dogs; put a little down the dog’s spine and put the animal outdoors to give the fleas plenty of room and air. Ker- | osene is an excellent remedy for fleas. BILLIE. HOW A HALLOWE’EN PARTY WAS CONDUCTED. Dear Editor and Soclal Cornerites: As it is nearing Hallowe'en, I thought I,would write a letter giving the Sis- ters a description of a party I had one Hallowe'en and wish they would give me some of their ideas. Thad three of my friends dressed up | as ghosts, each carrying a lighted can- dle. One answered the doorbell and directed the guests up the stairs to the hall, where another one met them and | directed them through the hall to an- other ghost who had charge of tho room Wwhere the guests laid their wraps. The ghosts did not speak a Wi it simply motioned. m‘lfi the guests had arrived they in this way, while quite warm. If cheese is wrapped in & cloth mois- tened with vinegar it will keep better and neither mould nor dry up. When a door sticks from the top, press down on the knob; when it sticks from the bottom, lift up on the knob, and see how much easier the door will open. A faded dress can be made entirely white, by boiling it in water in which 1-2 cup of cream tartar has been add- ed to two gallons of water. To cut bias bands easy, cut the ma- terial on the bias, draw straight lines across it, also on the bias, with a pencil, or a piece of chalk. When this is done, join the bias ends together so that the ruled lines meet, and stitch. Press the seam open and begin to flower and have a gathering of some kind, only don't shout “Aye!” too loud, for Cornflower must not have such a long headache. ‘Wasn't it nice to be at the fair; also was glad I could help in getting the parsonage ready. X. Y. Z: I can picture in my mind the brook or pond on whose bank you | picked the cherries. Am glad you won a prize; but your letters must be in the pigeonhol Ready: Have you given the cup and saucer to erisette yet? Well, I still think I know your name. Balsam Fir: I shall answer your letter some time in tbe near future, Yes, Aunt Serena, you must put on your thinking cap if your Christmas! suggestions are as good as your su-| gar ginger snaps. We all want a lot of them. PINK ROSE. |[cut on the ruled lines, around and = 5 around. The result will be one long HOW CHERISETTE FOUND READY | Pla8 strip. To save the elastic- in children's blouses which cost sometimes as much as the material for the blouses, take a piece of tape, or selvage four inches less than the size of the child’s waist. Cut tape in half, insert four inches of elastic, put the tape with the elas- tic in the center of blouse, draw in the usual way. Dear Editor and Social Corner Sis- ters: A sudden change in the weather makes it seem rather cold. Had to! come in and warm my hands a few| imes before I could finish hanging my clothes on the line. Did any of the members wish for anything and have the wish gratified?! 1 did recently. I saw a church and T said to myself I should like the pic- ture of that church on a postcard, it is so pretty. On arriving home I found a Social Corner sister had sent to me the pictureof that church. That wish was gratified soon as made. I was talking with a friend in a city station and a lady came in,and as ther recognized one another with % smile and bow. she said *Mrs. —" “Please give me an intro- Add coffee to the rinsing water when washing ecru curtains to pre- serve their original color. Bluing added to the boiling water will help to keep the clothes white. If stained, add one tablespoon oxalic acid to a boiler of clothes. Always dissolve soap powder in hot water when using. In using plaster of paris to fll in cracks in plaster, use vinegar to mix | with instead of water—it won't set for ’_‘\V or 30 minutes. duction?” She did. and then the conversation took on a Greek form, for I did not know of whom they were speakin but when Cherisette said “Is this| A weak alum bath is good for ten- Ready?” the con tion took on a|der feet. Social Corner turn at once. - . What a jolly time we had untll onr | conoek or, /amP chimneys from dis- colored spots never light matches over them. One-half , for of course the man of the house was there, too! Was sor- ry Cherisette was not going our way. C.H. S. 1913: You might have had a call from me recently, had I known who was who. I could not go to the fair in C——, but sut on the Wood- teaspoon soda put into when yeast stands longer than usual. AUNTY. ‘Willimantic, | yeast will keep it from getting sour, | I thought perhaps you would like to know how Ma, Si and to_go to the county fair. Ma was reading The Bulletin on our front stoop when she hollered just like the. house was afire: “Mandy! Mandy! Come here!” 1 wiped- my hands on my gingham apron, for 1 was washing dishes, you know, and I ran to see what was the matter; and there she sat holding that paper with one hand and pointing vzil.h the other to a great big adv.. “New London County Fair, Sept. 5, 6, 7.” “Well,” I said, “what of it?” “I'm a going,” says she. 1 almost fainted away, for Ma is over 75 years old and as lame as & horse that has spavins on all four legs: but Ma was 80 excited that she got up out of that chair and walked into the house and forgot her cane she has used for nigh on to three yvears to help her walk with. Then she beganm to talk fair in earnest and she was bound to myself came go. So T said: “Ma, you must have a cab come and get you and bring you back, for we Hve most a mile from that beautiful Hollyhock Island: but Ma said: “No! her!” I could not talk her out of it, any- way, 8o she went. Tuesday morning, the day she decided was the best day, she was up with the sun and made two extra spitcurls to hang on her forehead, and came down to break- fast. e I hurried around and put up our lunch in a market basket, for I thought it would come in handy to bring home samples in, you know. I took our brand new Thermos bot- tle Si paid two dollars and fifty cents for, and our first trouble came. Ma wanted hot tea, strong, without sugar or milk. Si wanted coffee, and I thought water would be best; but Ma carried the-day, so we had hot tea. Welf, we started with Ma in ad- vance, stepping off like a two year old colt, not a bit lame, no cane, and the way she got over the ground was a sight to behold. Si came next with that alr basket, and it was pretty heavy, I tell you; but that air bottle kept knocking the cockies in that basket and it seemed to The cars was good enough for say: “I have come to stay; all the rest get out!” Well, thank goodness, we reached Franklin square safe, and here come our next trouble. Ma weighs over 200 pounds, and the step of the car was so high; but Ma did not have on any hobble skirt, I am glad to say, and 1 said to Si, said It “Si, you get in first and pull Ma up imd i will boost, for I believe in boost- ng.” Such a time as we had—Si pulling her arms and I boosting till at last we conquered and Ma was safe on board. Well, we got in the right car and when we reached our journey's end we had most a mile to walk to reach the fair. Ma wanted to buy our tickets of some of those men we met, but I said: “No!”. We have been up hill and down, and one more won't hurt us, so I went to the box office and bought three tickets for Si, Ma and me. I told Si to put on his overcoat when we started, for I did not want him to get any tpyhold out that way. So he went in first, basket on one arm and the other hand in that overcoat pocket, and bent clear over as though he was looking for something that ‘he Allen family was a large one and there was always a tree at the old homestead and also boxes to be sen. to others who could not be at home for Christmas. Aunt Lucy and Uncle Lyman, Who lived about five miles away, were al- ways' among the guests and always contributed to the tree; but this year there had been unexpected expenses and mongy was scarce. They shared their house with a married son and one day Aunt Lucy surprised her daughter-in-law in tears. There was so little money for Christmas that she did not want to join the family party at Cousin Nan's. “Now trust me, child,” said Aynt Lycy, “and I will surprise you.” Five year old Lulie had set her heart lon a big doll, and instead of buying one dressed her mother bought one for 50 cents and dressed it with Aunt Lucy’s help. First a set of under- clothes, shirt, drawers and two skirts, were made from an old white skirt that had seen its best days; then a little dress was fashioned from some scraps of red cashmere; stockings from an old tan stocking and shoes from an old pair of tan colored kid gloves. A piece of gray cloth made ¢ cloak and & scrap of red silk made a little hood and lined a little gray vel- vet muff. A yard of two-cent red rib- | bon made strings and bow for tho hood and cord for the muff. Uncle "Lyman made the new doll a bed by najling together four narrow strips of board—two 30 inches long for the sides and two 20 inches long for the ends—and nailing a bit 6 inches long from an old broomstick to each corner. A board 6 inches high was fastened at the head and a new feed sack 4 thicknesses was tacked firmly to the frame. Then came Aunt Lucy’s part. A bed to fit the bedstead was made from several thicknesses of an old quilt sewed firmly together. A pillow of tick- ing was filled with old hens' feathers. Two sheets and a pillow cdse were | made from the good parts of an old sheet. Over the sheet was a little blanket made from an old petticoat and a quilt was made from little squares of bright calico lined with an | old undershirt and then with a piece | of calico, there was enough of the | sheet to make dolly a night dress. | The sitting room carpet was wear- ing thin in the middle and Alice had | wished for an art square to cover it { but she could not afford it. Aunt Lucy | cut and sewed all of the bright col- ored old rags and knit them in strips on big wooden needles and sewed. them into a large square rug; then;she knit and sewed on a black border and Alice had a very pretty art square at no cost. Ernest was a great hand to nap on the lounge in the evening, so his mother made a small quilt of bright woolen sewed on blocks of old cloth and lined with outing flannel. This cost 40 cents for four yards of the flannel. For Uncle Lyman a cigar box was covered with fgncy paper and neatly lined. An endYof narrow red ribbon was tacked at each corner and fasten- ed in the middle with a bow and the box was hung from a picture knob beside his easy chair to hold his pipe, tobacco and knife. A fancy pocket on the front of the box held his glasses. Harry, the other son, kept house and i his neckties were everywhere, so his mother covered a ladies’ shoe box with blue sateen and lined it with soft white paper and embroldered the word “Neckties” on the top in yellow silk. The box was fastened with a tiny brass button and a loop of the silk. This cost 15 cents. Bessle, his wife, had a bag for soil- ed clothes. This was made from two yards of brown crash sewed up at the sides and hemmed at the top wit ha drawstring of strong tape, On the front was the words “Wash Me" in Ted letters, This cost 25 cents. PLANNING FOR CHRISTT1AS What $1.55 Did for a Family of Seven How Si and His Wife Come to Go to tfie Fair someone else had lost. You would have snickered to seen him. Well, Ma and I went in_together. Ma sald she was tired, so 5l found & box and we sat her down close to the house where everything s to be seen, and there we left her. S Si and I are both grangers and I wanted to see that man who glves points on roosters. I wanted to know if my Plymouth Rock rooster musl have three points or five points to get a blue ribbon, but there was so many there I could not ask him; but I look- ed all the time for ers. 1 was sure I would know them, and I knew that they would not be ashamed of me, for I put on my George Washing- ton three-cornered hat, with a red rose in front, and wore my best PK dress and had a blue ribbon belt and green neckpiece on. Si said I looked like a 16 year old girl, but I knew better, for I weigh most as much as Ma. Well, I went into the bullding where everybody is_and everything is. Si went, too! Well, I looked, I twirled my thumbs, put my hands on my hips, and I elither had forgot the grangers' sign or else there wan't no grangers there. I lost Si, but I think I found Clara of Canterbury, for I heard some- onme say: “A cup of butter, two of sugar,” and then I turned around and I could not tell which was which or who was who. I got out and found that Ma was Zone, the basket gone, and my new Thermos bottle gone. I was mad to think that I had lost that bottle, for I knew Ma could not lift that basket. L'hunted around and found her buying a ticket for the grandstand. I bought one, too. We sot on that board for three whole hours, looking at three or four horses each trying to get away from each other. We had nothing to eat, nothing to drink, and the sun was never so hot. At last I saw Si, and do you know that man had found a quarter and bought it all in peanuts, and he was going around among the girls giggling and passing peanuts just as though they did not cost money, and I am sure that Sweet Sixteen and Calla Lilie and Montville and lots of others of the Social Corner Sisters was there with him. Now, perhaps I wan't mad. 1 ;‘nald to Ma: “Come, we are going ome.” 1 gripped her arm with the grip of iron £nd stan ed down that grand- stand. I fetched her down -all righe, 2nd the first jerson I met was Si. He was talking to the man they -give money to to make people laugh. I says: “If you want to laugh, take laughing gas and go it alone.” I just took them both by the arm and started them for home. We got Ma on the first car this time and she arrived safe at home at 6.30 p. m. and the folks said: “Did you have a good time at the falr?” s 1 said: “No! I am tired and cross, dress ruined where someone wiped their boot blacking all over it, my face is like a boiled lobster, and my back all blistered.” S1 cannot speak a decent word, he is 50 mad to think I made him come home, but I would not leave him there with those girls—I guess not! ‘While Ma, would you believe it, has not been out of the house since, and it takes two of us to pull her out of her chair, and now she says: “I am golng again in September.” But I don’t say anything, but if 1 know it she nor Si won’t go. ‘I guess I will go alone next time. SI'S WIFE. Alice surprised Aunt Lucy with a basket for her sewing. A 8 mar- ket basket, without hand] ly lined with a half yard of red cali- co and had pockets for her thimble, needlebook, pins, scissors and glasses. This cost 1§ cents. So their bwn family of seven were provided with presents that were both pretty and useful at a cost of $1.55. ‘When Aunt Lucy and Alice looked at the results of thelr planning at home they felt encouraged to try to remember the other Ed%u ones lator. Home-Made Conveniences. A Kandy Plague—Take a set of gal- vanized rings such as you use for scraping kettles (new ones, of course), glld them over with a preparation you can obtain at any place where paints are kept. Let it dry thoroughly, then put it upon a plaque made of very stiff cardboard and covered with any odd piece of velvet—black, dark blue or green are prettiest. Add ribbon bows if you wish, also ribbon to hang it up by. They are very useful for buttonhooks and other articles which will hang in the rings. I have made them for friends and they were pleased with them. Brownies—For these first cut out of stiff cardhoard a round piece five inch- es in eter, then cut out pleces of felt or Neavy flannel 2 1-2 inches long and nearly 2 inches wide, gradually taper down to the end. three rows, the last two smaller, as this forms a pen wiper. QGet four kid hair curlers. Now make a head and body of an old black stocking, stuffing as you would a rag doll; then sew on for the face a brown piece of leather, marking with ink a face resembling a monkey. When done it should be 3 inches high and the size of very small Goll. Sew the hair curlers on for arms and legs; then sew on the card- board, bringing the arms and legs akimbo. Make a brownie cap with tas- sel on end and your article is com- plete. They are real cute. T trust i have made this plain. An Original Needle-book—I have a needle-book which I find exceedingly useful. It is made like any needle- book except on the outside I made a little pocket to hold my thimble firm. On the inside of cover I featherstitched a piece of velvet, which forms a sort of pocket. It is level with the cover— not raised any, and just wide enough for papers of needles to slip in. I do not have to hunt work baskets over to find thimble or needles. Mansfield Depot. TROT. USEFUL HOME WORK. Dgar Cornerites: I am sending a few Christmas ideas. I once bought a heavy white linen skirt and the first time I had to iron it I decided it ‘would iron much easier in small pieces. So I have cut it up for doilies and cen- terpieces. Most of them are to be round. To Make Doilies and Centerpiec I mark a circle twelve inches in dia eter on the cloth, then stitch around on the mark, and cut just outside of the stitching. Then I crochet this border, With a fine hook and No. 7 crochet cotton (the cloth being coarse I have no trouble in marking through it with the hook). Make two rows of d ¢ around working over and cover- ing the machine stitching; 3d row 4 d c, 4 ch, Bkip 4, repeat, Fourth row 4 d ¢ over the 4 ch. 4 ch repeat. 5th row, solid d ¢ all around, 6th row,4dc Sch 1l8c, 5 c¢h, repeat, Tth row, 8 4 ¢ on first stitech of 4 g c of last row 4 ch 8 d ¢ on last stitch of previous 4 d o, § ch, 9 8 o b oh, repeat, 8th row, 8 d ¢ on lgst 8 d e, ch §, 14 o over ch, ch 3, lde ch3 8deond3de, Chs 78 ¢ ¢h & Ninth row, 3 d ¢ (ch 4, 1 d o over was firm- |\ ch 3 times) 8 ch, 38 o, 0n84do ch 8 58 ¢, ch b; repeat. Tenth row,3dcon3dc (ch3de over ch 4 times) ch 3,3 d ¢, ch b, 25, <ch 5; repeat, p3 Eleventh row, 3d ¢ on 34 ¢ (ch 8 slipstitch back into second stitch of ch to form a picot ch 2, 1 d ¢ over ch 5 times), 3 4 ¢ on 8 d c; repeat. To Make a Motor Hood—With Ger- mantown yarn and wooden needles cast on 75 stitches knit back and forth Plain until you have 45 ribs, then knit one, put the thread over twice, repeat across the row. Next row knit one, drop the loops, continue across the row. Repeat these two rows twenty times, then bind off the stitches very loosely. Next, double the edge where the knitting was commenced and sew across making the hood shape. Then throw the loosely knit part up over the hood and sew center of last row; knit, to the top seam of hood about two inches from the front. Crochet some scollops around face of hood; put & bow of ribbon on top, and yarn tas- sels on the points to be tied. I shall give some one a bedquilt made of the left-over pieces of light percales and plaid ginghams. Cut in- to strips 2x4 inches and put together brickwork style, with a light piece in the center, and alternately surrounding 1t with dark and light strips. SO0 J & ¢ OO L T Someone else will get one of my Rag Rugs, braided with five strands. There is always satisfaction in feel- ing you have made something out of nothing. A pair of mittens (with a little darn- ing) will do duty this winter that were knit twelve years ago from yarn rav- eled from the legs of a pair of bicycle al.o{:lunxl. the feet of which were worn oul With best wishes for all the Corner folks. SAMANTHA. A PRETTY BRUSH HOLDER. Editor Social Corner: Last Christ- mas I made several of these pretty and useful brushbroom holders and am making several this year to remem- ber relatives and friends, as they have been appreciated by those to whom given. Send herewith a sample of the rings in Christmas colors, but they may be made of any pretty combina- tion of color, such as Alice blue and red, or orange, yellow and grass green, or yellow and golden brown, etc. = To one who loves pretty colors the work is fascinating and quickly done. They are made of san-silk or silka- b?en; crocheted over brass rings (large size). Double crochet over the ring until full; but not too full; and then sin- gle crochet with contrasting ocolbr twice around. Here is a sketch how they shape when put together: g $8% L X bow OOOO bow . 000 oo o bow Twenty rings meke a holder—ten on each side—back and front. Sew together with sansilk of same color with very strong needle. Then make some pretty bows of outside color of rings, and hang it up with a ribbon. About two and ‘one-half yards of inch ribbon for a holder. The bows are arranged one at bot- tom and two on the sides. BEAUTY LOVER. (A _crocheted sample ring is in hands of editor and will be mailed any ap- plicaat.) BIDDY’S WAY OF CANNING CORN. Dear Soclal Corner Sisters and Brothers: It has been a I time since I have written a letter to the Cor- ner; but this morning’s mail brought me a card from Samantha, for which I thank her. Will return the compli- ment soon. It is the first card I have received through this Corner. J. E. T, Yantic: Am going to put in use one of your domestic contriv- ances; think it a grand idea. Theoda: I quite agree with you about telling our childrén falsehoods. I belleve in doing just the right thing by my children. I have always brought my children up to never make a promise unless they can keep it. It puts me in mind of one of my juniors last week. There were some who didn't attend the meeting. One little fellow of only six summers asked me if they had promised to come. I told him d “Well, they won't come,” . I decided by this that his mother had taught him to keep his promise and to be truthful. Hannah Who, Willimantic: I am going to try your memory box, for I have a bad memory. Grandma: You say wash your stains in Ammonia and water. I think gas- oline far superior to it. Not many days ago my daughter was entertain- ing some young people and in running one young man tripped up and fell down on the green grass, and on aris- ing he discovered a large green spot on one knee. My daughter asked me to try to clean it for him. A little rubbing with gasoline did the work, and it was unnoticeable after it had dried. Aunty: Am glad you found time to write again. Didn't know but your trip “abroad” had made you sick. Ha! T 1 hope our Soclal Corner sisters will try their best, now it is coming fall, and see what nice letters they can write. As [ sit here at my dining- room window, the breeze is very brac- ing. It comes in and fans my cheeks and reminds me of the days gone by when I was at the seashore. I wish the sisters could see my flow- er garden. I am very proud of it The neighbors in passing always re- mark: “What a lovely garden you have!” I have some of the loveliest asters of different colors, and such nasturtiums! I will pick a large bunch as large as a dinner plate one day, and the mnext day equally as many more. I wonder how many of the sisters can green corn. I have sixteen quarts and one pint canned now, but think I shall can some more When the ever- #t boll four hours. I think this far better than any way yet. You are sure of it keeping. Here 1s another way. I have canned five quarts and a piat to try it: Take nine cups of corn, one-half cup of salt, and one cup of sugar. Stir well together and let stand fifteen then boil one-half hour and can as you would anything else. When ready to use-it, If it s too salt pour it into a colander and pour cold water through it. I like the first way better becauss when you open the jar you have it all and the latter way you wash ail m;d 3!:1::0 AWAY. aine Lover: 1 don't believe yous sunflowers are any @rettier than mine, 1 have some California dahlias, but we call them just the flowering kind. They are small ang fringy. I think the seed formerly came from Aunty of Willj- mantio. She lived in Tolland county then, not far from where 1 do. 8 Pastors Weltome' r's & was v you omitted one thing. .‘m tell what you had for dinner. When 1 furnish another Biddy for such an affair T hope it will be noticed. Bid~ dles are rather high at the presens time, but pastors usually get one or two given them during year. Tolland Co. BIDDY, HOW TO PRESERVE FRUIT Wi CHRISTMAS. Dear Sisters of the Boclal Corner: It any of you have an exceptionaily good cluster of m to keep till every grape.is perfect and stem and clean, then & glass jar and covi cold water that cluding all alr, end Fall apples may into the winter b as are designed o jars, rolled in soft in the open air untfl when they should a oold room in the lowest fall packing in i i i true. Etta Barber: combined greens itials E. M. X, are misfit to me. You i i making Grape-Nut I noticed her cutting piece of dry cake into thin she sald to me: ‘Do you ever do that 3 ters: I send a recipe for cattle m&&:mfll‘hmm‘lh of lor to happen. i £ i 3 i ? i 1 comfortable, and cosey, bright light seemed to over your spirits ‘While driving evening recently I ticing the different The night was dark, and homes came it, the sound of musie cheering us even as we other hames, with more imposing no cheering rays came den our hearts. each try to The light of Love which fllumines life’s pathway for all with green comes on, if the frost doesn’t take it. Here is my way: % Can Green Corn—Get the Econ- omy jars and fill with the corn. I just scour the corn lightly, then scrape it off with a spoon into each jar. I put about one-half a cup of water, a tea- spoon of sugar and the same of salt. Then I put on the covers and cleats and have cleats or strip of board very narrow put in the bottom of wash boller; set the jars on the boards and then pack excelsior or papers in all around jars; but do not let the jars touch each other, Put in water to within two Inches of the top and Jet whom we come in contact. The light of Hope, by its own bright- ness ch raps to encour- age the weary oOr uraged fellow traveler. The light of Charity, which helps us to withhold the unkind comment or criticism. The lights of Patlence and Cheerful- ness, which help to secure happiness for those about us. The light of sympathy, which ua- derstands the joy as well as the sor- row; which rejoices in the success as truly as it grieves over the disap- pointment or faflure of another. Last and greatest of all, because combining all these lights into one magnificent arc light, shedding ita brilliant rays far along life ay, the light of Kindness. That kindness which manifests itself in smiling faces, gentle words, and thoughtful, kimdly deeds. By keeping these lights shining brightly, we not only brighten life's pathway for those about us, but we make our own life richer, broader and happier. GLENWOOD, Colchester. AN INVITATION TO SOCIAL COR.- NER WRITERS, Dear Sisters of the Social Corner: Ever since the Editor offered a prize I had intended to tell your how to make twelve Christmas presents for 23 cents; but I have more important things on band. A Soclal Corner picnic seems to be in the air, or at least in the Corner, and Cornflower has ung ap- pointed me hostess. So, as I mean never to fall in hospitality, here goes ienic, everybody { for an invitation to a pi : included: ‘ On Baturday, Oct. 13, the anmiver. sary of hte day Columins Mecoversd | America, I will be at home after 10 4. ¢ (Cantiued on Page Fittesnd - X 7 T A