Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, January 4, 1913, Page 14

YOU KNOW NOT WHERE A BLESSING ] WILL FALL EVERY WOMAN’S OPPORTUNITY. ‘The Builetin wants good home letters, good business letters; good help- ful letters of any kind the mind may suggest. They should be in hand by WM of each week. Write on but one side of the paper. Address, SOCIAL CORNER, EDITOR, Bulletin Office, Norwich, Conn. THREE PRIZES MONTHLY: $2.50 to first; $1.50 to second; $1.00 to third. Awerd made the last Saturday in each month. THE SOCIAL CORNER POEM. Song of the Thinge That Are. Sfience your ancient music, Your dreams of a distant star; Give us a song of the life that we live, A Song of the Things That Are! Sinkg of the white Sierras, Of the Gloucester fleet at sea, Of the great north's silent forests, And the baking Florida key. Geve us the railroads’ rumble, The hiss of the fotging steam, The shops by day and the mills by night, And the trolley’s tortured scream. THere you will ind your heroes, ‘There till the world shall end; The man who works for his children, And the man who dies for his friend. There does the prize await you, Amd not on a distant star, Por the song that shall last forever Is the Somg of the Things That Are! —Selected. ANSWERS AND INQUIRIES. FRANK—Cards received and for- 'warded as you wished. BEB—Letter received and mailed to Billle. LEDYARD—Card recelved and mail- #d-as you directed. AUNT HESTER—Card at hand and forwarded as you directed. MA—The package and letter re- eelved' and forwarded to “Interested Reader,” the calendar maker. BALSAM FIR—Cards received and Promptly mailed as requested. JOAN—The Hditor received no let- ter with coin in from you. The letter must have failed. Will send 25 cents in your name. PRANK IN A GRATEFUL MOOD. . Dear Sisters of the Social Corner: Xow that our glorious merrymaking time has passed, I hope the glow of ‘warmth reached every home and glad- dened every heart. I think we should render thanks to the Editor for the thoughtfulness and pains he manifested in preparing such & fine Christmas box from the Social Corner to our lon- shut-in sister, Di- ana; and the same to all contributers to_the fund and pleasure of our sister. I must express surprise and thanks to the persom who remembered me with such a neat Soclal Corner cal- endar, and also to those who remem- bered me with cards. Ready has found me at last by let- ter and I thank her for her kind ex- Ppressions. I also feel very grateful for “the yel- low paper” from The Bulletin office. T will clese with a wish for the good health and success of all The Bulletin company. Moosup. FRANK. A BUSY BEE. Dear Soclal Corner Members: It has been a long time since I have written you, but I have often thought of you and enjoyed your letters to The Cor- ner. With making Thanksgiving, after which the pir was butchered, that meant extra work, trying lard. making sausage. etc.; then came the Christmas work that has to be left until the last, o _that now I feel that I have just got a breathing spell. What a lot of good ideas the Christ- mas letters brought out. I have saved all those letters, as many ideas T could out this year ma T p.1 - 24l another time. > Lt Aunty—Your story was fine. I am sarry. I stung Hepatica, but she was ®o_sweet I hovered too near. I wonder if any of the siat now ng down to sewing, 28X no hope to do. If thers are any dress. gl;er% :fi:!inthsatrlng, hope they will some hints for the hom - £ e dress. Not wishing to use %o much space, will close, wishing vou all (editor i ;:u&ed) a Happy and Prosperous New ‘ear. Westerly. BEE. SEASONABLE RECIPES — TIMELY 3 HINTS. ‘Dear Editor and Sisters of the Social Corner: Herewith I send a few tested yecipes: Dried Apples.Soak the apples, then stew them, and to each pint add 1-2 cdup sugar, 1-zdcun raisins, 1 teaspoon Innamon, ant 1 tablespoon butter. Bake with two crusts. Cranberry Pie—To 1 cup chopped berries 2dd 1 cup sugar, 1 cup raisine and 1-2 cup hot water., Sprinkle 1 tablespoon flour over the suzar just befors putting on the top crust. Sweet Potato Pie—Slice small raw #weet potatoes very thin. Fill the crust; 2dd 1 cup sugar, 1-4 cup but- ter and 1-2 teaspoon cinnamon. Pour in ome cup water, sprinkle flour over all, put on top crust. After the ple s are hard when adding the mixture, . will be lumpy. c.oF C. GOOD SUGGESTIONS FROM RURAL DELIVERY. Social Corner Editor and Friends: You might just as well try to stop & boy frem going to the circus when he is in sight of the big tent and the band is playing “Yankee Doodle,” as to stop one from writing for the Social Corner when they have once formed the habit, 5o I must. write a few lines before the fever gets too high. I feel as if I was married to the So- cial Corner and must write home once if®a while to see how the folks are. Hope this will find them all well; and I wish them all a Happy New Year. On_Christmas morning I received a fine Social Corner Calendar. It was a good “Tippecanoe.” 1 prize it as one of my best Christmas -resents—many thanks to the sender. You cannot {magine the pleasure it gave me when I saw in The Bulletin how many of the Social Corner writers and friends contributed to make Diana happy Christmas morning, I —ost heartily thank them ell, especiaily the editor and the business manager of The Bulletin, who opened their hearts so_wide for a good and just cause. Well, another Christmas has gome, and I trust that no poor familles were forgotten, and no children found an empty stocking on Christmas morning. A cold winter will Soon be unon us; and many poor families are scant of clothing to keep them warm, who could be made comfortable with no expense. In many clothes closets there hang dresses, cloaks, underwear, overcoats, and trousers and suits that have been outgrown, and are put away for moths to destroy, doing no one any ~ood. Is there mot a basket of shoes and stock- ings in some room that have been cast off as they were 00 small? How many mothers could cut and make over these garments that they might dre: their children comfortably and be able to send them to school more regularly during the winter months? Let us look the clothes closets over and make up a bundle for the poor children and they will never forget the Social Corner friends and their help in the time of need. Well, I was to write a few lines, and I must stop. Some talk too miich, Some eat too much, some d too much, and some write too much, which is ox of my failings; and.I know the editor does mnot like long letter: Wishing the best of success for The Social Corner for the Mew Year and best wishes to the editor and the Wri- ters, I remain the same RURAL DELIV: ERY. Danielson. GOODP®RECIPES AND FINE CHRIST- MAS IDEAS. Dear Sisters of Social Corner: Have been so busy of late I cou time to write; but have thought of vou all many tim jed a lot of our recipes and found them very sood; the Christmas ideas were fine. : Thank you for my pret- How is the weather up Aunty: Your ideas and recipes are t we need. hing you all a Ha, 1 remaih, as ever. Mystic. A NT HESTER. A NEW AND WELCOME SISTER. Dear Sisters of the Social Corner: I thought 1 would start in the New Year by writing to the Social Corner I have enjoved reading the letters written by the Social Corner sisters and brothers. I have made some of the candies and cakes which the different sisters have given recipes for. I don't blame Balsam Fir for liking the old songs, for I do’ myself. Aunty wrote the Christmas which I liked very much. I hope you all had a Merry Christ- story, m: ly wait through the week Corn ber to come. very good Christmas I can h: for tk I saw suggestions. 1 and my mother made two or three of the things. 1 will close, wishing you all a Happy New Year. oc some DOUBLE FUCHSIA. A COUNTRY NEW YEAR. Social Corn cess of their Ch: ers on the i receive calls from M them had been swept me old I at the wintows side of the old shades and there were oid rugs on the floor. The two big tool cupboards had been cleaned and the sheives covered with paper: held some odd that the fam- he Christmas greens had been left, ept the tree, and there was a good not get | New Year, | ers, | | fects the mental dondition and leads| | Ashton read several New:' n e < Achion Citered the ol was te be used free ladies who wanted ‘to if they would help after; and, also, as a for the men on condi toxicating drink be bre o profane or indecent and that they dld net spit 6 and that they help furnis Mr. Ashton Said he would; wood If his neighbers we The offer was aecepted and the “Hill- side club” was formed, with Samawtha prahs{aent_ )mnltyh,tlreasur:rnd Ashton general helper; had said “Good night and Happy ] Year,” those three ploiters whispered, “If the saloons don’t lose some custom this year, it wont' be our fault.” It was also planned to hold a Sun- day school for thé children at 8 p. m. during the winter, and an informal Sunday evening service at 7 o'clock for the older people who could not get to the village church in cold weather, 1 am very much obliged to Aunty for asking me to the Christmes tree at Ready’s. ’ Have any of the Soclal Corner friends the poem, “One Less on Harth, One More in Heaven”? If not, can any one fell the author and where it could be da? % S ETTA BARBER. - Plainfield. READY SENDS BEST WISHES. Dear Editor and Social Corner Sis- ters: It has not been lack of interest, but a rush of work that has kept me so_busy. 1 told the man of the house I was working full time Saturday afternoon and evenings; but I did enjoy the work for I felt some one would be pleased. Now that Christmas is over I must settle down to do some of the things I have been neglecting. | - Biddy: I am so glad I could go to the golden wedding. It is the first one I ever attended. Am also pleased that Samantha let me,sit on her woodbox, as 1 rm more at home there thany anywhere else. I would rather walk a mile than sit in a rocker ten minutes, for it is not so tiresome to me. Frozen: Ithink it istoobad you think Fairy Godmother is so small. 1-think you will change your mind when you see her. Have you got that sleigh painted yet? Plenty of snow here. How is it up your way? If you can find me among the hills, a cup and saucer will be yours for coming so fa 1 think vou deserve one. Aunty: -Am glad all had such a £ood time at the Christmas tree. Please let me. finish the story for you. I saw a party today riding out in an ox-sled. The ladies were sitting on airs, the children were on stools and tle chairs, and the men were stand- ing. They seemed to be a happy band of people, and when the sled got in a gutter and one side was down and the other side up in the air, one of the ladies took a header in a snow bank; but as she landed head up, I judzed by the langh that there was no harm dome. They soon got rizhted again, and went on their way rejoicing. 1 took it they were not our Social Cor- ner people as there are always some to stay over for the next day. Many_thanks for the cake of Bon Ami. Sister Frank, I think of you often. My sympathies are with those of our Corner who are in mouring for loved ones. Best wishes and a Happy New Year to all. SISTER READY. | Leonard Bridge. THE CONSERVATION OF CHILD LIFE. s silently as the feathery snowflake falls to the earth has the year 1913 slipped into our calendar. As we stand on its threshold and look back on 1912 and examine the many strands of ac- tivity woven into its woof and fiber, our hearts are gladdened to see that the keynote has been the homely old German proverb, “Ich Dien” (I serve). Wherever the eye turns it is met | with the inspiring sight of many men | ana women consecrating their lives to the service of humanity. We have heard much of the eonservation of our | forests; conservation of our water- | ways; ‘conservation of our hogs and | cabbages; but the insurgent note of | 1912 was the conservation of child life. | Strange that it has taken all these to recognize that the child s only the father of the man! The child welfare movement, though so { young, is growing by leaps and bounds in popularity and is opening many ! avenues of investigation. Most of our prominent organizations and women's clubs are taking up some branch re- lating to it. One of the most important and far- reaching is the experiments made by Professor Stockard of Cornejl univer- sity medical college, of alcohol upon race degeneration, by the means of am= imals. Through these repeated inves- tigations Dr. Stockard has proven that alcohol does readily affect the offspring through parents. Where both parents are addicted to the use of alcoholic drinks, as is so common, the risk of the child being born a degenerate is dou- { bled, as is also the death rate. France has become so exercised over the demoralizing effects of alcohol that she called upon her women to rise en masse to sign a petition to be present- ed to the chamber of deputies for the curtailing of the selling of alcoholic | drinks. | If the club women of America were to rise en masse against the use of alcoholic drinks, what a force for the upbuilding of the human race they would become! When we stand face to face with these great facts In regard to the fatal effect of alcohol upon the healih of the child, how puerile much of the study of our clubs really is! Does our study | bring home to us a keener realization he truth of Emerson's saying: “Civ- ation is but the lengthened shadow il of the great and g8od”? Only as we make “Ich dien” the key- note of all our study, will we leave behind us the “great and good” for an | inheritance to those who come after | us. As I read of the many concoctions of | unwholesome dishes in’the Social Cor- | ner, T cannot help asking the question, Are our women as busy studying the | welfare of the child as they are pan- dering to an artificlal appetite, which | leads "to demoralized physical condi- tions? Indigestion unguestionably af- | very ofien to the whiskey or beer bot- begins to brown, reduce the oven’s hbat. and e ‘very slowly half an our longer; a delicious ple, served fresh. L Culinary Hints—If bread is rubbed with butter before putting it in the oven, the crust will be more soft and faky. Never throw away good sweet pickle Tinegar. Heat it up and keep it to use mincemeat. ‘In° making brown gravy, try using coffee to stir the thickening with, in- stead of milk or water. It makes a richer and a better looking gravy. Have some clean broom straws in a bottle handy to test cake or bread en baking. This will save consider- e . Pointers for the Cook—Salt will cur- dle new milk; therefore, in making gra: soups, etc., where milk is used, the salt should not be put in till ready to take it from the stove. ‘The baking of potatoes may be has- tened soméwhat by putting them on #the :stove in hot water about 15 min- utes before placing them in the oven, making chocolate blanc mange. ‘mix the starch, and choco. 5 eorn [ - " well together, and stir into the ‘miik. Do not let the milk boil tog e i in box stove. e-covered table wae a te pan of apples and another of popcorn balls, and on the stove was a steaming tea-kcitie and a big coffee-pot. On the Ic paper- covered bench was a big white pan of fresh doughnuts from Mrs. Ashion. Aunty brought a generous sized pail of cookies, and Samantha and her daugh- ter each contributed a loaf ‘of cake. One man brought a pail of milk. one a small bag of sugar and another a pack- age of coffee. On the table with the red cloth were several daily and weekly papers of ro- cent dates and some haif-dozen lan- terns helped out the two bracket lampg and the fair-sized standing lamp on the table. 3 One man said he “had meant to go down to the hotel; but his little girl wanted to come so badly he came with ‘her”; another came “because -Mrs. Ashton wanted his bov to speak a plece”; and another sald he came be. cause 'he ‘dead broke, sick as blazes, and wanted to g0 somewher There were a number of games and puzzles, the children recited poems and a banjo, his brother the violin, and the | tle,"so by desrees the judgment of the | consumer is unable to decide wisely in | his business; and, what is worse, through the accumulated poison in his own system, his children inherit weak- ened nervous systems, and are from their birth handicapped in the race for 1ife. ‘There can be no doubt that half of the misery” among our children is caused by thelack of knowledge with the mothers of scientific needs of motherhood and care of the precious baby life after it is given to them. We teach our girls everything but the needful knowledge of how to be- come an intelligent mother and house- keeper. We leave that to chance. The daughter of a friend of mine recently married and the first thing she did_was to buy the latest medical books and informed herself upon all those sacred and important functions of motherhood, notwithstanding she could afford to keep in her house the most competent trained nurse. She mastered the food question and every other question which related to whole- some living. As the result, she has a sunny, happy, healt as never had a si sang school songs, Mr. Ashion '\XayedT%oy and blessing to oldest’ boy the accordeon, and Mrs, was more, the ch house, and she—she did net contradict | Helen heard’ it, but she | only smiled a piteous little smfile, and ‘ne- self, and for th | mever gave it ’x‘o:.mg: sl What she was more that they had grown | that she seemed part suse, | ha elen, whom she sgh‘m ‘beside a dead , to live Helen was ] nvm*-xmoq: years yeu than Victor Ormsby: ,s_ontia years passed eom, g’.l.. becoming d.m%y dearer to Mrs. Ormsby, who had no daughter ‘of her own. Vietor” went to .%nx-gua, and later studled medicine, and won the right to place “Dr.” before his name, and Helen, living in the quiet old house, grew up a gentls, wi ~girl, dream-. ;ng such idle dresms as -girls usually 0, 3 When Helen was twenty-five, Mrs. Ormsby died, and her last words to e aen: ak £ Victor.” “Helen, e care of s Victor ‘was tall, strong, broad-shoul- dered, and twenty-seven years of age. Helen promised to taice care of bim, be 1iki mo o him, and rmsby, folded her Ormsby, quite cotented, hands and d x Year after year passed away after her death each one stealing some- thing from Helen's youth, and at the time our story opens, she is old enough —almost thirty—to be called an old maid. ‘Helen,” said the doetor, looking up from his’ coffee, “poor little Mrs. Gray is in great trouble; she is down With scarlet fever, and there is mo ome to “I thought Mrs. Holmes was there?” Mrs. Holmes—she fled at ‘scarlet fever.’ Do you know, Helen, I scarcely ever knew a sadder case than this, only a year married, her husband killed in a rallway acci- dent, and then scarlet fever laying hold of her enfeebled frame. If someone would come and mind the baby, I Jould do my best {o pull the mother through; but she is a stranger 3 and mo one will run the risk of the fever for a stranger, moreis the shame for them.” “Victor,” said Helen, gravely, look- ing up; “I will take care of the baby, and heip you to the best of my ability.” And so it was seftled that Helen should go over to the little cottage, where the poor little widowed mother battled with death, Of course, Helen could not mind a baby, attend a sick woman, and go home every day, even had this ar- rangement been desirable, so she took p her, questers ‘af the cottage, and the doctor had to engage Mrs. Holmes to keep house for him and look after the servants in Helens' absence. Mrs. Holmes wss a widow, and a very pretty one as well, With big, black eyes, wavy brown hair, and bril- liant complexion and—and. Mrs. Holmes was determined to marry the doctor. One day, the doctor going into the cottage, saw Helen putting the baby to sleep. Her face was slightly flushed, and her hair, generally smooth and tightly bound, had fallen loose. “Why, Helen is very pretty,” thought Doctor Ormsby, for the first time In his life. “I always thought her the dearest little girl on earth, but. by Jove! she is pretty, prettier by far than Mrs. Holmes, though Mrs. Holmes would not believe it if anyone told her s0.” Somehow through all the town of ‘Wilisburgh, there spread a rumor that Doctor Ormsby was going to be mar- ried, and he did not contradict it, and everyone believed that Mrs. Holmes was to be the mistress of the old stone d. that she leved Victor , save as a brother. setor Ormsby’s skill, hewever, 1ot keep life in Mrs. Gray's and ene quiet day she cter,” she said, a few hours be- e R R L T 3 my oy ve a hap; % Dctor, aoctont witi you take eare of my bey?” and the doctor, unable to refuse her dying prayer, promised. 3 “He will have money if he lives till he 1s twenty-ome, money left by my uncle, and—but I leave all to you, I— I——" and then with g low, gasping Sob, her weary spirit fled. “¥ou may as well come home mow, Helen,” ‘said the doctor; ‘you may bring “the child with yow” “Home,” thought Helen, bitterly, but she made no comment. The doctor locked quicklv at her. “What i the matter, Helen?” he said. Helen remained silent. As the years had rolled over ber head, Helen Mead had kept her heart | @reen. The thought that in few days more she would not be wanted at the ©ld house that had been her home from gnidhood,. made Ber Lesrt ache bit- terly. “that you are going to be married. Is it true?” “Who told you, Helen?” flushing to the roots of his curly halr. “It makes mno difference,” she re- plied, tell me, is it true?” “Yes,” he said, after a slight pause, “if the woman I love will have me.” ‘She will only be too glad,” thought Helen, and then they walked on in silence. ‘When they arrived home, Mrs. Holmes was waiting for them, and' tea was just ready. £ ‘With a quiet face, but a beating heart, Helen sat down to the table. How sadly she thought of the young maiden who years ago had sat there and dreamed such foolish dreams, and now the young maid was an old mald, without a friend in the world. “It is natural to see you home again, Helen,” said the doctor, as they rose from the table. Helen'’s facé flushed hotly; his words seemed like a mockery. “I— only came to bid the old house good-bye,” she said, and then she burst into teers. “You must pardon me, she added, “but I do not like Mrs. Holmes, and it seems strange to think that she will reign in your mother's place.” “Helen,” he sald, speaking quickly, 'Mrs. Holmes thinks it a pity you should be an old maid.” Helen’s face flushed, and an angry light came into her eyes. “How can she insult me? she thought. i He laughed lightly as he met her glance. g “And I quite agree with her” he said, bending down until his eyes look- ed into hers. “Helen, Helen, be one no lolmf r; tell me you will become my Wi “I thought you were golng to marry Mrs. Holmes. Victor.” ¢ “Bother Mrs. Holmes I never thought of such a thing; I love you, Helen; I want you and you only for my wife. I must have loved you al- ways, Helen, though I never realized it until I saw you, one day, bending over that blessed baby. Doctor Ormsby never knew the depth of that came to Helen Mead&'s hun- gry heart at his words, never knew the intense peace that settled over the woman he loved best on earth. “Helen, my darling, will you be my wife?” he repeated; and, of course, she answered, “Yes.” MISTLE-TOR. new day almost before the mother or her friends realized what was coming. May this new year bring to our wo- men & deeper realization of the need of 2 thorough training of-themselves in the knowledge of simple, wholesome Iiving; that a healthy motherhood does not come by chance, but by knowledge; that a_healthy home is won not S0 much through money as through a knowledge of sanitation and hyglen: Our best service comes not through adoration but through knowledge. A Happy New Year in the best sense to all the readers of the Social Corner. MARINDA C. BUTLER ROBINSON. Danielson. BALSAM FIR'S EXCURSION. Dear Social Corner Family: I want to tell you of an excursion I enjoyed the last day of December, 1912. A friend and myself went irto town. after shopping awhile we then went down to the dock and took the ferry- boat to Peak's Island, a twenty min- utes ride across the harbor. In the harbor were six masted ves- || sels, sailboats, and. tugs of various sizes. I have often been on the Governor Winthrop at New London, but the Peak’s Island ferryboat is almost twice as_large if not quite. In going into the village one has to go up a hill. On the top of this hill it is quite thickly settled, several hotels, a theatre calied the Gem, and such a funny iooking Arug store where I purchased my post cards. A little father on I found the post office. Then we journeyed on farther up and over the other side of the high point of land where there was a grove of spruce pine. The people call it island spruce. On the south shore was a rock- bound coast, for we had landed at the west side of the island where there was only a short strip of beach. But on the east and south sides the shore was all rocks. 5 Such pretty cottages with nicely laid out grounds. Although a summer Te- sort mostly, yet we found quite a few who live there the year round. I found a very fresh sprig of golden Tod all in blossom, also several plants of primrose, the pretty blossoms of which were just withered. In the distance could be seen Cape Elizabeth and the Portland Head light; and then another smaller island with only a few buildings on it was a yel- low flag waving where a case of small- pox was quarantined. Then White Head one end of solid rock many hun- dred feet high on top of which is a fort and back of which slopes down to the broad Atlantic on tile west. Great- Diamond island can be seen as well as Cheabeague Island. We had quite a trip, as the boat got to the island at 2.20 and did not start for Portland until 4.45. No snow to be seen in town anywhere, nor as far as the eye could see. It was an ideal day just iike October, so warm and balmy, and I could hardly hold myself. When upon the beach I stood where the water would wash up onto my feet and that isn’t all, it nearly went over my shoes. Like my Willard Beach trip I was reluctant about coming home. The water has a great attraction for me. I talked of the Social Corner sisters ang brothers and sent you all a thought. Am wondering did you get it. We have had one day of sleighing, that was Sunday, but that too is gone. A warm wind is_blowing and the sun, too, is quite warm. % At the island grase was as green in some places as though it was sum- mer—~ I cannot tell you the great ‘beauty I beheld when 1 stood on the hill overlooking the water and So many islands, I didn’t learn their names. The sturdy rockbound coast is a ti ©of beauty, I stood bound., I 50 fllled with Y coul were in course of construction, some- thing going on to keep improving. At last, weary and tired, we again re- turned to the boat, but not until the sun was sinking in a bank of golden clouds; and beautiful was no name for it; it was cherming—I do love na- ture so. Steam and power once on, the boat was soon on the move and we Wwere back again in town and our pleasant afterncon tr#p with beautiful scenery I shall never forget. Cost us just 20 cents. My excursion for the last day ef 1912 will never be forgotten. I was glad to know Diana did so well, but I wish to state although our good friend Rural Delivery wrote the inspiring letter for the Corner, Mont- ville was the one to suggest the idea and I think she deserves a vote of thanks. What 40 you say? Although she does not write to The Corner I for one know she has a heart, and it is ever in touch with the many mem- bers who try to fill the pigeon hole and not let it get empty. Now trusting you all may enjoy my story quite as much as I have en- joyed writing it for you, I will close Wwith best wishes to one and all for & prosperous New Year. BALSAM FIR, So. Windham, Me. A LETTER FROM DIANA. Dear Editor, Sisters of Social Cor- ner and Friends: First, I will wish you one and all a Happy and Prosper- ous New Year. Could my wishes for you avall, you would succeed in all your undertakings; still, we realize that our cares, anxietles and sorrows make us feel the strong need of our Heavenly Father’s loving care. I hope your year may be filled with God's ‘best gift, that peace which He alone can give, and which the world can- not take away. I wish you could have seen me when the package from The Bulletin office Aarrived. I took off the first ‘wrapping and then the other looked so pretty I could do nothing but gaze upon it; when that was opened I be- held 2 'box covered with holly paper and tied up with pretty ribbons. I sat and looked at that until my curiosity was aroused, and I wished to see what it_contained. You can never imagine my surprise and feelings of thankfulness, for, dear sisters, your gift is a great help to us, coming at this time, when we have been cramped financially by our many losses and extra expenses which have been, and are, sven now, large. Words fail me 10 expréss my heart- felt thanks, not only to those who sent through the editor, but to those who sent direct to me. I was deeply impressed and felt the beauty 6f the true Christmas spirit which showed your good will toward us (who were feeling heavy-hearted because our burdens seemed heavier than we could bear) in a most gener- ous and practical way. Your gifts surely represented in its fullest sig- nificance the true spirit of Christmas and have brought you nearer and de: to me; and your individual kindness and thoughtfulness is highly appreciated ; as you gave in the right epirit the gift not only blesses and helps the receiver, but also the givers. It also inspires me to look forward to the new year with renewed hope and courage. 1 truly. believe in Santa Claus, for are not parents, friends and all who present his representatives? How all flll the weeks of December with pleasant labors and anticipations, and how those with little money who are obliged to make it suffice for them- selves and to help others sit in-lov-.| thought and plan to make it bless ers as well as themselves. interested me; and, no knowledge of it, The article satd “They say, Victor,” she sald at last,’ he asked, - Tying ranges or Half-Box Enjoy the rich, delicious meat and sweet; tangy juice of ruddy, thin-skinned, seedless {‘Sunkist” oranges.3 Have this golden fruit for breakfast," dessert™and fbetween meals.”.# Cleanest of all fruits—never touched ! For this orange Plan. and all inguiries to ¢ by bare hands. = All the pickers and packers of ‘‘Sunkist’) oranges and;lemons wear clean, whitejcotton glov:s.‘ {2 “Sunkist’? oranges are the fin-, est, juiciest oranges in the world. Tree- rzpeneq‘ fiberless. Nota seed in “Sunkist.”. Buy them by the box > or half-box. & That is cheaper than buy-. ing by the dozen.® They keep for weeks. ., 3 i *Ask for “Sunkist’”’ lemons — so full of juice that they go farther than other lemons. Try “Sun- kist’’ lemonade—hot or cold. &« Lemons add flavor to fish, meats and salads.” - oy Pl o Get Rogears Silver with ““Sunkist”. Wrappers — P T i ~ Cut the trademarks from “Sunkist” orange = 6 lemonwrappers and send them tous. We offer27dil- ferent premiums, all Rogers A-1 Standard teed Silverware. } Exclusive *Sunkist” design. Lemon Wrappers and 6 two-cent stamps. orange and lemon wrappers count same as “‘Sunkist,” ~ Buy “Sunkist” Oranges and Lamonsnj at Your Dealer’ Send your name and full address for free premium sheet and Premium Club Address all orders for premiums California Fruit Growers send 12 ‘‘Sunkist’’ Orange or *Red Ban’® s '8 (. ey Wwe were indebted to the Germans for our Christmas tree custom. They be- lieved many years ago the earth was shaped like a large tree, and that Heaven was up in its highest branch- e8; so the Germans concetved the idea of placing candles and bright and gay-colored packages on an evergreen tree to picture and represent the joy and good cheer which comés to the world with Christmas. I fear the editor will frown at my long letter, so will close after telling You my sister is slowly improving; and thanking you again for your gen- erous gift. Only those who have handicapped can realize the help it will be to us. ‘We are very erateful for your sym- pathy and also for your good wishes for our future welfare. DIANA, Newington, N, H. A GOOD RECORD. Dear Soclel Corner Sisters: Last fall 1 had an ecarnest talk with our twelve pullets, telling them how smart they were, picking throngh their shells the last of March, and of the care, work and expense for the past six months, and that fresh eggs were at a premium, the weather pleasant and we thought it all nonsense for them to be loafing around. Of course, we cannot supply euch a variety on your bill of fare as the agricuitural universities could, but will do the best we cen. The 11th of October the first egg was deposited, and one by one all joined the contest. Every day reports have been coming over the wireless. A chorus of “ca-da-cuts” and often the crower's tenor “cadoot” has been heard. As I reconed the increasing, the amount in the poultry book to their credit began to get a lttle larger and I became surprised at their good work. I'told them they were a credit to the hen industry and that I would write a letter to the Social Corner for them. At the closing of the Old Year their Tecord stands at 408 eggs. Aunty was a thoughtful manager at the Christmas tree social. Not one was forgotten, and before I hardly realized what I was doing I was count. ing noses. What a jolly big number, almost reaching the 200 mark! Nat's ox-team was all right! Safe and sane! It was lovely of the editor and others at The Bulletin office who contributed 8o generously to Diana’'s Christmas box. If I could only have known it was going that way, should have been 60 glad to have sent some post cards from home. Thanks to the editor for his kindness. He made a first-class Santa Claus : I am not making new resolutions, for there is room for improvement on the old_ones. If all is well next summer, shall cultivate more flowers that will bear transportation and can send larger boxes to hospitals or elseswhere by parcels post. Am so glad it has been established. New Year’s greetings to all. BLAN: CHE. MA’S MOCK RAISED CAKE. Dear Sisters: Now that you are all through with Christmas rushing, I hope you will try this recipe for mock raised cake, and you will be so pleased and surprised that you will want to make it all the time. It is cheap, easy to make and looks like an expemsive cake when the frosting is used. Mock Raised Cake—One cup milk, 1 teaspoon butier and 1 of lard; put on stove and let boil up together. Then let cool; one cup sugar, 2 teaspoons baking .powder. Salt and nutmeg, 2 1-2 cups flour, 1 cup raisins. Frosting-—One-third cup milk, but- ter size of walnut, sugar to thicken. Stir well together. Flavor. ‘Aunt Diana: Thank vou for your ideag for using the linen and hand- kerchiefs. Have taken advantage of them ang saved the rest for future Thanks for card. Am pleased and amused to be remembered in the stories. I am anxious to hear who received home-made calendars. I got mine, and think it the cutest thing that ever happened. Cornerite Sister: letter yesterday. I keep no other breed but Reds. Waterford. MA. THF OLD RESOLUTIONS SUFFI- CIENT. Dear Editor and Social Corner Sis- ters: _ Here comes Chatterbox to wish you all a bright ang prosperous New Year. I also want to thank the Social Cor- ner Sisters who sent me birthday cards. ‘Well, sisters, another New Year and the usial time for the making of new resolutions and the turning over of new leaves. This year, however, sup- pose we simply pledge ourselves to do each day some little kindness, and thus help bring the sunshine of hap- E!nall into the greatest number of earts and homes ible. A eheerful letter, a post or = ken means a great de I received your waiche- in som» lonely section for the mafl. The main trouble 1s we live for self too much in this age to stop to think of others as we should; and too often we forget that even a cup of cold wa- ter given in His name is not forgot- ten. Lots may be donme to brighten the lives and homes of the poor and the shut-ins. “Loving words cost but Itttle, Journeying up the hill of life. They will make the wesk snd weary Stronger, braver for the strife. You may count them only triflesg ‘What to earth are sun and rain? Never was a kind word wasted; Never was one said in vain.” I will now close with best wishes te all. CHATTERBOX, South Canterbury. FOR THE BABY. Dr. A. B, Newton and other leading authorities on the care of the baby insist on the following simple rules that may not be kmown to many mothers: 1. Use woolen shirts and bands. 2. Avoid too heavy flannels. 3. Protect the abdomen day end night with binder. 4:See that the hends and fest are always warm. 5. Use a large, heavy carriage for' babies and young children. 6. Never let the child put its fest on the ground in cold or damp weather unless protected by rubbers. 7. Never put a baby in cold wreps: warm them and carry a hot water bot- tle along if necessary. 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