Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, February 1, 1913, Page 14

S/ The ful letters of any kind the mind may ‘Wednesday of each week. Write on but one side of the paper. Address, SOCIAL CORNER, EDITOR, Bulletin Office, Norwich, Conn. THREE PRIZES MONTHLYY THE PRIZE WINNERS FOR_ JANUARY First Prize $250. To “A Dreamer,” of Washington, for_a letter entitled: perience.® 2 Second Prize $1.50. To Grandma, of Norwich, for a let! Third Prize $1.00. To Blanche, of Norwich, for a letter entitled: Good Record.” SOCIAL CORNER POEM. Bunrise on the “Hills. I stood upon the hills,’ when heaven's ‘wide arch Was glorious with the sun's returning gales . Went forth to kiss the sun-clad vales, The clouds Were far beneath me:— bathed in light, They gathered midway round the ‘wooded height, And, in thelr fading glory, shone Like hosts in battle overthrown, As - many @ pinnacle, with shifting glance, _, Through the gray mist thrust up its _shattered lance, And rocking on the Cliff was loft - The dark pine blasted, and cleft. The veil of cloud was 1 and below Glowed the rich-valley, and the river's shade, 2 Or glistened in the white cascade: Where upward, in the mellow blush of % = CONTENTMENT COMES OF THE HEART NOT 5 OF THE HOUSE ? EVERY WOMAN’S OPPORTUNITY. Bulletin wants good home letters, good business letters; good help- $2.50 to first; $1.50 to secon Award made the last Saturday iz each month. ) suggest. They should be in hand by $1.00 to third. “Learned from Ex- ter entitled: “Blanche’s Hens Make “Blanmhe’s Hens Muake envelopes that advertisements come in and when fruit time comes use the gummed strips for lebels on, fruit jars, Jelly glasses and so forth. Ey heating a lemon before squeesing it nearly twice as much juice will be obtained as would otherwise be the case. ‘When polishing stoves, add a tea- spoonful of pulverized alum to the polish and you Will find that it im- proves the lustre and makes the polish stay on longer. ‘When water will not remove stains on eggs, use vinegar; it will clean the most discolored ones perfectly. If in covering a table with oileloth a layer of brown papér,is pdt on first it will prevent the olitloth cracking and make it wear three times as long. .If salt is mixed with cornstarch it will sift more freely, but if one ob- jects -to use of cornstarch, put a few grains of rice or tapioca: into the shakers and they will absorb the mais- ture and will not sift out. b ‘When beating eggs add a pinch éf cream tartar to them and they will not fall after they are whipped. 2y, The noisy bittern wheeled his spiral way- I heard the distant waters dash, I saw the current whirl and flasb— Ang, richly by the blue lake's silver beach, 1. The ‘woods were bending with a silent reach. Then o’er the vale, with gentle swell, The music of the village bell Came sweetly to the echo-giving hills; And the wild horn, whose voice the woodland fills, Was ringing to the merry shout, That faint and far the glen sent out, Where, answering to the sudden shot, thin_smoke, Through thick-leaved branches, from the dingle broke. If thou art worn and hard beset . With sorrows, that thou wouldst for- xet, It thou wouldst read a lesson, that will keep Thy heart from fainting and the soul . from sieep, Go to_the woods and hills!—No tears Dim the syveet look that Nature wears. —Henry Wadsworth Lonkfellow. ANSWERS AND INQUIRIES. NAT Card received and as you desired. MA-—Good story, but we have been taught that love at first sight knows Bo repetition. Cards received and mailed. BIDDY—We hesitate. personal and - lengthy, . and _ others might crave the same favor. We could not permit it, hence we must draw the line there, however much We may be tempted to confer the favor. JOAN—Poem asked for received and mailed to Florilla. 2 HEPATICA—A good story is always ‘welcome; ‘but a misfit story. or ome not accepted is a trial to the editor and a disappointment to the writer. RUTH—We do not expect the “Home-Dress-Making Contest 10 eq- ual the “Home-Mads Christmas Pres- ents” one, but there is sure to be plain instructions and many good things in it BILLIE—Hope you and Old Sal will not take to discussing Scripture char- acters. The Corner is bardly a place forwarded The story 1is If - stamps have become glued to- gether, do not soak them in water, but lay a thin paper over them and run a hot iron over it. They will then come apart easily and the mucilage will re- main instead of being soaked off. If the oven bakes too fast on the bottom 'sprinkle salt on the oven bot- tom just under the cake or-biscuit and the latter will not burn. When making curtains, make the hems at each end of even width. The curtains can then be turned end for end when laundered and will thus last twice as long. GRANDMA. Norwich. HOW A COUNTY VILLAGE COULD HAVE A LIBRARY. Editpr Social Cornér: A large room, in nedd of repalr, was hired for $1 a Week, and, after a thorough cleaning by the working committee, it was p: pered with cheap paper and had a co of whitewash at the cost of $1.25. Three curtains cost 75 cents. A large bookcase, partly filled with books, that had been in use when the village had a | library fn the past, was looked up and moved into the new room, and two fair sized tables and geveral chairs | were found that had been thrown aside | by their owners, besides a good sized pile’ of books, magazines and good papers. = Boards for four long shelves werd found and the brackets to hold them firmly cost $1.20. A second-hand s with pipe was $3, and two good standing lamps and two bracket 1a cost $3. The library and reading room was ready with a debt-of $9.20, beside | the running expenses. Rent for ihree months-at $1 per week, $13; a librari- | an for Wednesday evenings and Sat- urday wfternoons and evening ~ found for $2.25 2 week, and that, with $6 for wood and $1 for oil, brought the expense up to $49.25 for three months, a total debt of $58.45. Any responsible person could take a book_from the library, to ba returned in two weeks or less, by paving 25 cents in advance for a ticket good for three months. By using much elo- |-quence twelve trusty persons were found who would give an evening ev- ery two weeks from 7 to 9 to looking after the reading room, and anyone behaving properly could have free use of the papers and magazines on the for it Please leave it to the Sunday schools. DOMESTIC HINTS FROM GRANDMA Dear Sisters of the Social Corner: I am gending you s collection of hints which I have found very usern A tiny pinch of sait will improve the flavor of coffee. Sprinkle a few dzops of lavender on the shelves of the bookcase and, if cloked, the books will not mold. A pafl which will fit into the tea Xettle i a very pood substitute for a double boiler. If a few whole cloves are put on top of catsup or chill sauce just before it is sealed, it will not mold. To clean window shades spread them flat on a large table. Heat some corn meal thoroughly in the oven and rub the shades with the hot meal with a brisk circular motion 2§ though trying to Tub it into them. Then with a clean dry cloth remsve all traces of the meal. The qust and dirt will disap- pear with the meal, If a drop of sewing machine ofl gets on white goods, taleum powder sprin- kled on liberally will absorb the oil 'and leave no spot. The most convenient way of fresh- ‘ening velvet bows without untying them is to heat a curling & 4 small damp cloth ever it,, Insert it in each loop and open the eurler i its lcst extent, The velvet —will be »d and by brushing its freshriess be restored, il carpet, where the pes iatiy found,’ then p iron. " Tiie ‘steash witl and carpet bugs, vs wrap table bed ber to_keep it way An exeells kettles in wi stuck is in them it ringlel | told us that she had “never riddea on tables and suelves during those hours every weekda® evening and Saturday afternoons. XY Seventy-five tickets netted $18.75 and the remaining $39.70 was raised in various ways. . Lincoln evening there was a short programme from § to 9 o’clock with a | 5c admission, and a sale of pictures of Lincoin, the log eabin and the White House, and $2.50 resulted. The gsame week was a valentine sale, admission free, with a sale of valen- tines, cake, coffee_and ice cream, This added $5 more. A Washington afternoon and even- ing (with a sale of cake, coffee and sandwiches, also cards and hatchets) and a programme by the children at 3 p. m., and one by the older ones at 8 (5 cents admission), brought in $8.25, as total of $15.75, leaving $23.95 to'be, raised by subscriptions+ Ten at $1, 10 L at 75 cents, 10 at 50 cents and 10 at 25 cents, left $1.05 for incidentals and a few were kept from the saloons and pool Tooms. BETTA BARBER. A REMEMBERED LAWN PARTY. Dear Sistefs: I had intendéd to sive you more time to Tecover from my recent long letter, but the “spirit is moving” me to try to show you the moving and speaking pictures of Will Carleton in the role of~ entertainer which are stored in my memory. The place where I had the gogd for= tune to see-and hear him was & home for aged men and women in a pretty village net quite twenty miles from New York eity. It is the custom of the managers of the home to give a yearly | lawn and appiy the procecds to the running expendes of the home, The one which I attended was held & beautiful ddy in June. Seated on The yeranda and lawn were a goodly mumber of the friends and supporters of - the ‘home, and all of the inmates who were able 10 leave their rooms. There was the sweet old lady who pleasure was in reserve. o s e F—sm and LUse clma that the star had come. His enjoyment was as keen theirs, - He recited & number of most popular poems, and was Vi generous with < 3 hour that fol- the 'soclal lowed the entertai: t Wil Carleton, a plate of ice cream in one hand, went from group to group with a smile and a pleasant word for éach one, then sought out. those with whom he was personally acquainted. He.shook hands and exchanged jokes with some old ladies; he patteds a vemerable old man on the back while listening his oft- told tales, ang stood for a few mo- ments, arm in arm with some other friend. 2 Many of the guests at that lawn party have “gone on through sad mys- terious mists into the great bright- ness.” Cannot we Imagine the royal welcome they gave Will Carleton when on a “joy. lighted morn,” he joined them there? < £ Diana: I was glad to read ybur gqod letter. You are proving a great help and inspj . Betsey certainly achieved greatness when you ‘wrote that last story. It was fine. Thank vou for remembering me. I hardly think it would occur to me to propose to wind up the midnight reveiries by singing the Doxology, but I often feel like singing it after reading the Soclal corner. s o It grows better all the time, and I am proud to sign myself . Your Social Corner Sister, AUNT MEHITABLE, HOW TO TAKE BURDOCK SEED TEA. £ Editor of the Social Cornér: I wish I could remember the name of the lady who wanted to knew how to made burdock seed tea for sclatica rheumatism. Just take five table- spoonfuls of the seed and pour over it .two quarts of cold water and boil down to ome quart. That gets a bit- ter taste that will make you think it must be a fArst class liver stimulant, and it may be for all I know, bt it will make the sciatica sing low if it is faithfully taken. It is_taken just the same as red- clover blossom tea. is for purlfying the blood. There's nothing in it but just 2 blessing, and If a quart a day is not enough, why you can safely drink two quarts. Drink it just as often as vou have a mind to and keep at it. All these “things have to be used as if you were in earnest. Half-heart- way ways of doing things do not usually accomplish the purpose. Of course the tincture of burdock can ‘be bought and 5 or 6 drops put in a tumbler of water and drunk, It makes the water look milky, and if you can imagine that it is milk that will do no harm. I never could. It did not work with me like the real tea of which I was guilty of drinking 2 quart a day and I would have drunk two quarts if less hadn’t cieaned out the enemy. So the inquiring lady can advise her friends to drink freely without fear, for it will not Idll if it does not cure. In three of five cases in which it was recommended it effected cures. UNCLE JOSH. Lantern Hill MA’S NEW EXPERIENCE. Dear Sisters: Jeanette says: “With some of us our storehouse of knowl- edge is about exhausted.” I thought I had written almost all there was to write about hens, but have had a new experience. ‘ walk, and was lying on her side with wings spread. I put her in a house by herself which was dry, clean and well disinfected. I thought perhaps she had got more than her share of corn, as I know that might cause_leg weak- ness, so fed no corn, giving oats, dry bran and as great a variety of greens as I coud get, consisting of cut clover, turnip sprouts, apples, chopped onion and cabbage; plenty of grit, and oyster shells. I bathed the legs daily with liniment, and dusted them with louse powder. She is walking and goes to roost every night. Ida: Thanks for the patchwork pat- tern. It is the prettiest one I have seen. I wil] use it. But the pattern I mentioned in Interested Reader's let- ter was a basket in cross stitch. Have mailed you two cards. We all_enjoyed the homemade cal- endars. I wonder how the sisters would like the idea ‘of sendng. home- made cards. We might get a good, deal of enjoyment from exchanging thém. I have mailed a_homemade birthday card to Balsam Fir. MA. Waterford. LIKES JANE SHUMWAY’'S SENTI- MENTS. Editor and Soctal Corner Friends: I am glad to see a few of the old writers back again. 1 agree with Jane Shumway in bring- ing up girls to cook and sew. Billie: Your letter was fine; Bad a laugh before 1 finished reading /it. Have thought your arms must be lame helping drag out that Christmas tree “with the men.” Rural Delivery: While reading your tribute to a mother brings to my mind this: “The loss of a mother is always felt, even though her health may in- capacitate her from taking any active part in the care of her family, still she is a sweet rallying-point around which affection and obedience and a thousand tender endeavors to please, concen- trate; and—dreary is the blank when such a polnt is withdrawn!” ‘ Centennial Square, Ready, PBillfe, Balsam Fir arid many others will voice my sentiments. Wishing all the Corner sisters and brothers a prosperous new year. JOAN. Gardner Lake. THE. DAY. Dear Sisters of the Social Corner: Have Yyou ever been’ a three months’ Bride expecting some fastidious rela- tives “by law;" and do_you recall the ¥s ‘of despair, if perchance any- thing,went wrong? Then you may ap- precidte this little Bride's dilemma. “Oh, dear! Mrs. Smith, whatever shall 1 do ” sald the little Bride to her nextdoor neighber, one sunny —winter morning, “Well, well!” sald motherly Mrs, Smith, “What has happened?” (noting the distressed look on the usually hap- py face. “Wasn't the coffee right?” she laughed, “Don’t laugh, Mrs. Smith! That's what Dick did; but it's no laughing matter,” said. Dick’s wife, miserably, “Tell me, and let's see what can be done,” and brisk Mrs, Smith rinsed her dish wiper and hung it beside the fire, “You know Dickls Great Aunt Martha has been planning to make us a visit!” “Yes,” began Mrs. 8—, ‘“but yeu have known it - “T knew! But'she is always s6 punc- tilious in these . matters, and a letter which should have ~reached me three days ago has been —in Dick’s _ pocket il bréakfast a road car’ until fifteen vears hefore date she took the train from New ork ta the home. Not far from her sat the patient wheel chair invalid, her sweet surrounded by - quaint i of glossy_brown hair. old gentleman who played the today.~ Of course, Dick ‘wis properl repeniant. We both agree 'twill never do for her to know that. I did so want to please Aunt Marthd and Dick has I found ene of my hens could nott THE CAKE RECEIPT THAT SAVED | much frterested in y‘o\lr;% contest, as sewing {s my hobby.” i dren in the family. I have always made oer all kinds . In making an overcoat for a five year 'old boy I used a man’s suit coat, only, leaving the neck and under arm| as it was. & better wear, using . Make over flannels by using the best Make mittens and boot slippers of heavy ribbed stockings. ~ * S with ndf seams under the foot which I will send to anyone who wishes it coats. S Half worn white blouses make good Turn gingham aprons and sheets; they wear-twice as long. #00ds to better advantage. They wear all right, but look out for them in the clothes. In making up new geods al salt and vinegar to set colors, befors cutting. : oldest boy and girl end pass it down tili worn out. ~ of_heavy,seed-bag cloth, - I think it pays to make over, I maks ing hooks and eyes go as far ocan, e 0 o S aNTRY, Frankiin, 8 FOR LITTLE BOYS, Battor Soctal . San fina plenty to do if thera are onile garments for boys-and girls. 5 over the shoulder seah and arm _Men's pants I turn back to front for parts. I cut over stockings. Have a pattern " Heavy shift flaps make good petti- guimpes for girls. 7 I use dyes a good deal, using white washing, as they might spot other shrink the goods in warm water, us! In buying new garments, get for the I make underwear and dish wipers ‘buttonheles only when nesesseryj maks HOW TO MAKE OVER TROUSERS Edm;r Bocial Corner: I n‘-\n golng The other morning Uncle Linus said to me: “I had a dream last night.” O, did you?’ said L 1 thought by the 'sound you had ten. \Did I snore?” _“Did you snore? Well I should say Fou did. I diq mot get in forty winks on account of it. What was the dream? Let's hear it 5 5 “Well,” said Uncle Linus, as he be- gan to fill his pipe, “I dreamed I was in a strange place and as 1 try- ing to find out just where I was I came to a sign post and I read the name ‘Waterford, Waterford, why, sald I to myself, that sounds familiar. O, 1 know! This must be the place where Ma and Pa of the Social Cor- ner live.” said I, interrupting him, ‘T you were not interested in the Social Corner.” ” ._“I am not,” said he, “I just read the page to pass away the time.” “All right, ur-dream.” g0 on wit “So I walked on end soon I came to a pretty place where hens and chickens ‘were runnigg around and a jolly looking man and a pleasant faceq lady were sitting on ghe front veranda. It was about sunsetiand as I walked by _slowly I heard the lady say: ““Pa, I think I will get those hems tomorrow.” \ “‘Why, Ma! tomorrow is only the frst day’ of March, rafher early, is it hot? =T, ™. “‘Well you see, Pa,sthat is Just why I want fo set thdm, all the Social Corner wimmen will'begin_their house- cleaning and they will have to stay at home in order to do therwork. Do you not remember last year Elizabeth had a carpt fylng on the line at this time? You know Pa, those Corner folks are liable to cail at any time and visit without notice, so if I have the hens set it will not make any dif- ference to me if they should come at any time." . “All right, Ma,’ saiq Pa, ‘T will get the boxes down in thé morning and we_will go_at it’ “I thought to myself, I will be around in the morning.to see how things work. - Well, morning finally came and found me 'in the same place. Sunshine was bright and sunbeams were - everywhere. Pa was getting out the boxes and Ma was getting breakfast. My, but it did smell good. Bacon and cakes. “Just as Pa got down the last box he got a splinter in his thumb, and as Ma came to the door and sai ‘Breakfast is ready, Pa said: ‘I ha,ve a splinter in my thumb, will you please” get it out for me, Ma? ‘Sure,’ said Ma, T will get my bottle of witch hazel-and Aunty’s surgeon plaster and will soon have it out, and.so she did. “Just as they were about to sit down Uncle Linus’ Exciting Dream front parts together, lay the pattern on and cut out. In this way, the front opening is ready finished. Now | cut the two backs from the leg of the trousers. Take up a about one= half inch widevand two’ and one-half inches long, ‘on each side at bachy sew tlic seat seam of the back pieces: front and back together and sew p leg seams. up a hem about one inch wide and cross. stitch it down. Now sew to the top a strip of cloth (print or gingh: will do) about two one-half inches wide, turn it in, and stitch around top of trous- ers ome-quarter inch from the edge. Sew on buttons If the trpusers are to be used . with suspenders, or make | buttonholes if they ‘are to be buttoned AUNT SERENA. _MORE DRESS-MAKING) Not for myself, but for Master Baby. Two yards of fancy blue flan- nelefte, very flrm. and soft, cost 20 cents, and I cut a little waist that buttoned of the side and had three pleats at jhe back and sewed it to & elt. Under the belt I sewed firmly. a short vleateéd 'skirt, I worked the hem and three front pleats of the skirt, the belt, the thres back pleats. and the closing lap of the waist, the' wrist-bands, standing cellar and little patch pockéet with reel gilkolens in fanoy stitch and the buttens were white pearl He is very proud of "Me's pitty dess,” and it is/as pretty ad seme I have seen that eest 50 eents, © I don’'t like pants for bables, I think three years is youne enoush te give up dresses; bi nel blepmers over hfs under drawers this whter instead ef petticoats and a2 }iks them better, I use the same celor of flanmelette as his dreases. ETTA BEARBER, to a walst. s “Chef, Cook of Norwich, Clara of Canterbury, Aunty, Theoda, Married and Happy, Barbara Dodge, Matilda Ann, and Grandma said: 9Well tend to thatl’ “Jane Ann came with a pot of beans, saying: feny ] fried met ¢ burn ‘em, don't tell at” % “Frank end. Diana were sitting by the window, where Sunshine, Myrtle, Morning Glory, Buttercup, Clover Blossom, Fleur De Lis, Caile Lillie, Bweet Lavender were in bloom, “When B came with a bag of corn meal on her shoulder, she sald: “This is for Johnny cake,’ “Aunt Mehitable sald: of Johnny,’ and she did. “Frozen,. Maine Lover, Luey Ann, Montville, Margaret and Arbutus were talking by Orimsen Rambler and Pink Rose was nodding to her friend the Fern; and Swyeet William was flirting with'a Flower" Lover. “Centennial Squere breught the bags to do the cooking in. “Aunt Serena, Black Pansy, Ftta Barber, C. B.<S., Florodora, L. H. K., Aunt Nancy, A’ Mother, of Roxbury, Hannah Who, Samantha of Tolland County, Aunt Jerusha, took the kitch- en. - “Jim made pumpkin pies. “Sister Cornt 0. H C, W Roena, Bennie Lass, M. . M., P. U. T., Queen Bess, Patty Dmerald set the tables; Crusoe, J. B. T. Faye Verner, X. Y. Z., Glenwood, A. B, C., Bes, and Billle, Dorothy Q, Sweet Sixteen, C. H. S, 1913, Cy's Wife, waited on table. rWhen all ‘were seated the Editor said: . - “‘Here’s to Me, and here’s to' Pa, and here’s to the hen that has never scratched, and tbe one that plays in the band.” “Cosolid said: ‘Here s the mail man,’ and sure enough Cherisette had. sent 2 checken ple by parcel post, with a note saying she and Papa’s Boy could not be present. “Book Worm said: ‘A vote of thanks for her, to be sent by American Girl’ “Rural Dellvery said: ‘Here's to the green fields of America and to the setting sun; Here's to the Soctal Cor- ner, that has my heart won. “Diana sdid: “Here's to the Editor, and to his staf, and here's to the Norwich Bulletin and the Corner found therein.’ - “Pegsy Ann sald: T iove to steal awhile away and play in the Corner by the way.’ _ “Abijah Hard sald: ‘Here's to ples and pies, may they always be. pies. “Aunt Jarah said:_Here's to the north, south, east and west; here’s to. the pig Nat brought to the feast.” “Ma sald: ‘Here's' to’ one, and all, I ‘give you ail an egg In the fall’ sAghes, Webster, Girlie (Binle, Tse- 1l take care to the table Biddy began to cackle, Blue Bells of Scotland, Kentuclky Bell,- and Canterbury Bell began to Ting. “How Silver Sixpence did jingle.” And as Ma and Pa rushed to the'door they were surprised to see six auto- mobiles, an “airship and seven horns out in the east lot. “They are the Social Corner people, as sure as I'm alive, said Ma. “* You cannot get ahead of that So- cial Corner crowd if you sit up all night said Pa. “Just then Dreamer ran up the steps and in her bright and cheery way said: “‘Good morning, Ma! Good morn- ing, Pa! I dreamea this was to be hen setting day, so I came to see the fun and brought the others with me. May I hold the eggs while you set, the hen, Ma™ 5 S “Before she had time to reply the Editor came and said: ¢ ““Ma, 1 wish to introduce Interest- ed Reader to you’ “T am pleased to meft you, sala Ma. ““The pleasure s not all onwyour side) said Intereswed Keader. “Just then up came Nat in his fussy way. “‘Here is a pig that is a roaster, but no joker, for dinmer.” bel, ILaurie, Polly -Peppérmint sang sweetly, ‘Lead Kindly Light, and “Blest Be the Tie.’ “Frozen played a solo-on the cor- net, - s - “Hepatica read one of the Soct Corner poems. . “Balsam Fir reclted. “After dinner Jessie, Jane Gray, Potlatch, Busy Body and Backwoods' Mother, 'cleared the ftable. 2 “Lena, May, Thankful & and Aunt Nancy did the dishes. They had just got them done when the Editor said: ‘All abeard,’ and such hustling for the airship, automobiles and horses as there was, “Double Fuchsta, Chatterpox, Blanche, Ida, Ruth, Arlin®, Sally Syec- amore, 'Stenographer, An Observer, Antlque, ail had cameras and made £00d uSe of them just at this time, and as soon as there were none fn the east lot, Pa sald to Ma: “‘Golng to set those hens, Ma.? “‘I guess not tonight, said -she As Uncle Linus finished filling his pipe, he drew a match from his pocket, reached for his cap ‘and started for the back door. “Quits a dream,” said I. “You had better write it up and send it to the Editor. Perhaps he might print it.” BON AMI. somo doubts of the possibility of a College -Girl being a housekeeper, - I bave thought of everyihing I can get or prepare for e dainty tea,-but the loaf cake (tragically) I fear is impos- sible. ¢ v > She had scarcely. finished her little tals of Wwoe when Mrs, Smith placed before her a tablet and pencil, “Now wipe away those tears” Smith, patting her shoulder, *and copy my recipe for Quick Leaf Cake,” “Thanle you, but a Modk Raised Cake would not do for Atnt Martha,” “Thig.ig peal raised cake, made with Yeast, but inStead of standing a long time te rise it is put in with other in- gredients and put right in the oven, It will take more than Aunt Martha to tell you haven’t been eighteen hours making it T have a bo&_l, of sponge a]l ready for eme, mine can wait, ou ‘:fi. right homé and male ft, just iike the recipe! TR The ittle Bride brightened percepti- bly., “I've a midd to try it.” she said slowly. T will!” Aunt*Martha ate the cake and com- ‘been giving me poin - weeks. Just think! _She would f ~one- lacking in hospitality to have mo loaf cake 'for & company e - Move shs bad || o e plifnented Di loaf. cake. They me the ds and said Mrs, | troublesome consclence, told Aunt Martha of the morning's dllemma and’ of the cake, and it is reported that Aunt -Martha carrfed the news to the distant = frfends that Richard’s wife Wwas an exceptional/ housekeeper and an excellent' cook, and so resourcefull And here i3 the L{en(pe. just as she made it, that saved the day and Dick’s wife's reputation; Quick Loaf Cake—Two cups sugar, one. cup of shortening (scant), one cup of milk (one yeast cake madb into a cup of pponge), ena cup raisins oitron, if liked, one egg, three and one! hgli cups bread fleur, three teaspoons baking powder; salt, nutmeg and lem- on extract. Reliable.flour may be used, in which ease omit baking pew- der, mix and place in even. > OBILLAVA OLDb SOL COMES BACK. Hditor of the Social Corner: T must con!mhax I am suyprised that Salomon ld disturb Billie. He's been gone too loag to agitate any one: ¢ommendable prayer is just as ‘from Solomon as from any ong I have used flan- | %5 WOMAN TORE ou know, Billle the scholars fo not ‘agree on Seolomen, for part of them -he was a myth . part- that he | was o real rulen snd X Dot able to questior. o 5 Those who say he was a explain thatVthe name represents the Greclan name of the sun, Sol; Indlan name e sy and of the st 1 Sol- ‘wives and concubines were the' stars of the zodiac; that his temple 1s among the constellations, gnd that %ge Viators "g’"a"a‘a', iy b "x.f.fxfifi e aviators of the may be- to for if, for it was only & temple of light in the Heavens. - = \ Solomon appears to be as much of a’puzzle as anything that ever came from China, and he isn’'t worth getting excited over. 2 I want to_thank’ Billie for her in- vitation' to Stonington in 1914, for I see she is a ook and | ided of my appreciation was'all i 1 agree with Ruskin that cooking means the knowledge of all herbs and fruits and, balms and spices; and all that 1s healing and sweet in the groves and _savory In meats; it means & carefulness, and willingness and rich- ness pf eppliance; it is the economy of Your 'groat grandmother; the_ science of modern chemists; it means, much tasting and no wasting:” and I assure Billls it means’ that Mrs. Sol as well as she is one of them. Please do not let this disturb you. perhaps, T might I have been &n equal suffragest for more than quarter of a century and shall feel honored to bear her card to Mrs. Robinson, X I don not expect to write-much for the Social Corner but I mean to keep reading it te OLD SOL. BALSAM FIR'S LOVELY- BIRTH- DAY SHOWER. = Dear Social Corner Friends: How do you do? I think by the letters to the "Corner that you are not idle by any means. And I know, for about the 23nd by our Tnail I received na less than twelve post cards, and the Were beautles, too. I want to than all and everybody, the editor Includ- ed, for all their kind wishes; snd I trust the New Year just began will Bold many, many pleasant surprises for each and all pf you. Besides cards, I recelved some very nice presents. - Now if_the sisters will tell us so, L among the rest can give them a show- er. I received nearly 50 -cards and I thought that just lovely. Some of the senderg _were strangers to me their names, I mean. For I do not remem- ber of seeing their names in the Cor- ner. Papa’s Boy:—I sympathize with you in Your grief—trust you will write agdin if only a few lines. I want to tell you in what a pickle I was {n. I waited patiently Satur- day evening for the paper, as it comes in generally on the 5.20 train; and as it wad¥not in'the office I thought per- baps it had been carried by, so looked for it on the 8 o’clock down, but no paper on that train, € thought, of course, at 9 a. m. Monday, my paper would come @s usual, but I was doomed to-disappointment and it nev- er_got here until Monday at 5.20; ‘and believe me, I could hardly hold miyself until after tea, before I had looked the Soclal Corner over, and was well ‘re- patd for the wait. No snow to mention this month, what we have had came in December, and now-’it Is nearly the ist of Feb- Tuary, but the fall weather agrees with me, for I now weigh 150 ibs. What a busy body Etta Barber 1s? As Florilla has asked for an old song I will close now and send it along with this letter. Good wishes for all ~ 5 BALSAM FTR. South Windham. MATER LIKES THE SOCIAL COR- NER. A Dear Hditor and Sisters of the Social Corner: I have thought for sometime that I should like to be one of the Sisters. I enjoy the letters very much. Some of them are so helpful, ahd other are entertaining. I found Betsey Bobbet's story very interesting. In fact, I have .enjoyed all the storfes. I wonder if any of the Sisters have tried ~scalloped onions. If you are fond of onions, I am sure you will like them: Scailoped Onions—Boil onlons until tender. Smdll ones are preferable. Put a layer of cracker crumbs in the bottom of baking dish, and then a laver of onions; small pieces of Butter and sprinkle with«salt and pepper. Then another -layer of cracker, and S0 on, until onions are used, having crumbs on the top. Pour in enough milk and water to thoroughly moisten the whole. I use the water the onions were boiled in. MATER. Canterbury. NOVEL HOME-MADE FAVOR. The mother who expects to give a young peopld’s party during tho holi- days and who does not wish to go to tHe expense of buying favors, can make unique ones from nuts, raisins and oth- er dried fruits. At a girls’ luncheon the place cards were blocks of white wood, two and a -half, inches square and half an inch hick, on which stood a ounning kind of & manikin, strung on two short hat- pins, with the heads removed, and two short shawl pins to hold the arms and head.” The two hatpins were stuck by 'the points_into the block, and on them were pushed vellow almonds. pointing inward for - pigeon-toed tan shoes. Above were two’red raisins on each pin to represent stockings, while full black prunes, much plffed out, formed knickerbockers. The two legs were joined by a large vellow flg, made flat and square- shouldered to form a.body. 'Directly .out from the shoulders were shot pins at right angles for arms. These had two raisins on each, with almonds for hands. Another raisin made the neck, from which rose a black prune head, with eyes, nose and teeth formed from the white part of an almond. Half a fig was pushed down over the prune face into a Tam, o’Shanter hat. PRETTY TABLE CENTERRIECE. A pretty centerplece for the chiliren’s table at a birthday party which will be much appreciated by them is made by filling a toy wheelbarrow with flowers in ich may be concealed small gifts. A pretty idea would be To fasten each g[t{ e o a flower with a ribben streamer extending :to each place, These are pulled by the ehildren at a siven sig- mal, Wind bright coldred narrew rib- bon ahout the handles and spokes of the wheel, Small wheelbartows con- structed from cardboard could eb used as favors. These barrows could be plentifully flled with-small candies, 5 —— At sdle time leasths of material ean be picked up very cheaply, but care should be taken that the plece is suf- ficiently long to be of use, for when it has to be matched it may be found that nothing _quite the same tone can be procured,and the bargain is really dear, as it cannot be utilized. e S HER CLOTHES Testifies She Was Restored - to Health by Lydia E. .Pinkham’s Vegetable ". Compound. Malone, N. Y., — “lydia E. Pink> ham’s Vegetable Compound has cgr- tainly done me a lot of good. 1fitst heard i of it when I was a girl and 1 alwayssaid thatif I everhad fe ‘male trouble I would . take it. I guffered from lorganic inflamma- tion and would have spells when I would be in guch pain that 1 ‘would tear my clothes. One day my husband got the neighbors in to see what the matter was but they could not help me. My first _thought was for Lydia E. Pinkhem’s ‘Vegetable Compound ard I sent my hus- ‘band cut forit and took ituntil I was en- tirely cured. I am a woman of perfect health and my health and heppiness came from Lydid E. Pinkham’s medi- cine. You may rest assured that Ido 2ll T.can to recommend your wonderful medicine to my friends.”’— MRrs. FRED Stonm, Routs No. 8, Malone, N. Y. The suecess of Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound, made from roots end hegbs, is unparalleled. It may be - used with berfect confidence by women who suffer from displacements, inflam- mation, ulosration,tumors,irregulerities, odic hunkache,tli;emn‘;izgfl-down eeling, flatulency, indigestion, ness, s i prostration. Lydia E. Pink- ham’s Vegetakle Compound is the stan- dard remedy for female ills. 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