Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, March 22, 1913, Page 14

_No RWICH BULLETIN., SATURD AY, MARCH 22, 1913 =] THREE PRIZES MONTHLY: SOCIAL CORNER POEM. My Child “Po hush your racket, Joe” I sald; “You're only quiet when in bed. I don’t see how your mother bears Your noise all day—do run. upsmra!’; He looked at me and I at him; His eyes were wavering and dim, His lips were sct in piteous way, Forgotten was his mirthful play; Ana dropping low his curly head, He went to find his nurse and bed. bright, And not & sound above the stair, And quiet brooded everywhere. But I could neither read nor write, Because I grieved a child that night. And, sorrowful and penitent, TUnto his little room I went, Humbdly, as my_ culprit speeds To make amends for his misdeeds. He lay asleep with tears undried, His wooly lambkin by his side. His hands were clasped in suppliant way; And, when his mother went that day To watch beside a sister's bed, These were the parting words sald: “Be tender with my little Joe, For he will miss his mother s0!” Ah, me, how had I kept my word? 1 smoothed his hair, he slightly stirred, And sieepily one hand outspread To clasp my own across the bed; 4nd as I bent to Iiss the child, “Dear papa,” murmured he, and smiled. Sent In by PAPA’S BOY. Leonerd Bridge. NOTES AND INQUIRIES. INTERESTED READER—Cards re- ceivéd and malled as you directed. EASTER GREETING from Billie— An entertaining letter from Billie ar- Tived too late for publication _this weelc The closing greeting is: bless us all this Eastertide” ANTIQUE—Cards recelved mailed as you directed. BLANCHE—Cards recelved ang for- warded to address. Thanks for Eas- ter card. The pastel home made cards fill the biIL No “M. M. K.” on my list. READY—Thanks for photos. Wil furnish the information you are in need of. AUNT _MBHITABLE — Story celved -Will use it in due time. BILLY—Cards recelved and mailed as you wish SAMANTHA—Cards mailea &s you directed. - NAT—Cards recetved and mailed as You indicated. TIRZA ANN—Cards recefved and mailed as you wish. J. E. T—Sent three missives to you last week In two envelopes. Ready—Cards received and mafled as you wished. Thanks for card. Potlatch—Card received and mafled to Faye Verna Ruth—Cards received and remailed as you directed. Old Sol—Card recetvea and malled as you indicated. Frank—Card recetved and mailed as you suggested. Black Pansy—Cards recelved snd malled as you directed. Observer=Card received and malled as you wished. Hyaointh—A card of special inter- est to you has been sent in by Aunt: It will be forwarded when we have your full address. Sally 8ycamore—The letter sent for Potlatch been properly addressed and forwarded. HOW TO MOVE. Dear Sisters of the Social Corner: Here are some hints which should prove interesting, at least, at this sea- son of the year. ‘The first thi to do is to have on hand plenty of barrels, which can be had, most of them full of straw, from ana re- received and ten ‘cent or crockery stores at 18 to 20 | cents aplece. These, with a few cases, from same source, for books and pic- tures, are all that s necessary, unless one is going to move out of town, and then, of course, ha—e to bo crated. Now take up carpet or rug from larse | Best Known Couagh Remedy. For forty-three years Dr. King's New Discovery has beén known throushout the world as the most reliablo coush remedy. Over three millicn bottles ‘were used last year. Isn't this proof? It will get rid your cough, or we will refund your momney. J. J. Owens, of Allendale, S. C. writes the way hun- dreds of others have done: “After twenty years, I find that Dr. King's New Discovery is the best remedy for coughs and colds that I have ever used.” For coughs or colds and all throat and lung troubles it has no equal. 50c and $1.00 at The Lee & Os. The Cause of Rheumatism, Stomach trouble, lazy liver and de- rangeq kidneys are the cause of rheu- iem. Get your stomach, iiver, kid- and bowels in healthy condition be trouble¢ with the pains of umatism, Charles B. Allen a school icipal. of Sylvania, Ga., who suffer- “idescribable torture from rheumat- 4, liver and stomach trouble and dis- scd kidneys, writes: “All remedies Lailed until I used Electric Bitters, but four bottles of this wonderfui remedy cured me completely” Maybe your rheumatic pains come from si Jiver and kidney trotibles. Flectric Bit- ters, will ‘give. you prompt relief. and $1.00. Recommended by The Lee & Osgood Co Strange, I could neither read nor write; The room was still, the lamp was she “May the risen Lord with us all abide, and some things would | king Electric Bitters, and you will | HONESTY IN LITTLE THINGS IS NOT A LITTLE THING EVERY WOMAN'S OPPORTUNITY. The Bulletin wants good home letters, good business letters; good help- ful letters of any kind the mind may suggest. They should be in hand by Wednesday of each week. Write on but one side of the paper. Address, SOCIAL CORNER, EDITOR, Bulletin Office, Norwich, Conn. $2.50 to first; $1.50 to second; $1.00 to third Award made the last Saturdey in each month. should see me? Hope to sec a letter from you soon. ! enjoved reading “The R. F. Man” very much, Would any of the Sisters like to ex- change slips of plants? 1 am very fond of plants and have a few. Would Dbe plezsed to hear from anyome who wishes ‘to exchange. < I am especlally anxious (o° get a Rex Begonia, and any kind of a fern, although I should be pleased to get any kind wnlike what I have. Guess: 1 was surpriscd to find that you have a recipe for: molasses cook- ies 8o near like mine. It s the same except that I use only three table- spoons of melted lard. I think it is a fine recipe. I think I have gossiped enough for this time so will say goodbye. MATER. D. AN INQUIRY ABOUT BEES. Dear Editor and Social Corner Mem- bers: I have been an interested reader of The Corner ever since it started, and it seems almost like an intrusion on my part o venture in where you all seem to know, or at least surmise, “Who Is Who.” I have a guestion to ask, hence my daring to intrude: Can any one, two or all of the Cor- nerites tell mo anything about Aus- tralian or California bees, as they are called? Any information that can be given on the Bees will be gratefully looked forward to by INCOGNITO. HEN SETTING TIME. Dear Sisters:—Now is hen-setting time, and perhaps some one may like | to_kKnow my way of preparng the nests. First, take a box wide enough for a comfortable nest, stand it on end so that the top will come in front. Boatrd up to about 15 inches from the top. Make a slat door with strips of leath- er nailed on for hinges, and put rails on top of box to fusien the Sirmng or leather, with which to close the oor. Miake mest by putting dirt in bot- tom, and hollow out a little before putling the straw in so eges will not roll out of center. But do mot hol- low much, for then the eggs will all £o to the centre and become broken as the hen turns the eggs; put a nest cgg In and bring the hen in late in the afternoon and give her all she will eat and drink. Then sprinkle nest aud hen with some good louse powder, or, having none, road dust ang ashes in equal parts. To dust hold hen by legs head down, so dust will get well into the fluff; leave her on nest till late next day. If she has set all Fight I put the eg33 in the nest while she is eating. If | the weather s cold I put in 10 eggs, after the weather is warmer I set 13, or if a hen is extra large 15. I take her off to eat once a day, leiting her eat and drink all she wants. I have | a Dig box to feed in with a screen in front so I can shut her in. I feed corn and grit equal parts. 1 set the nests in a dark, quiet placd with the date of seiiing pasted on box. For these I save oid calendars. I'take hen offt nest by holding wings close to the body so to disturb her as little as posble, for if some hens flop or become nervous they may ; break up sometimes. i Some hens become frightened and cackle until they get used to being handled. In that case I have & cur- | tain in front of mest and that usually quiets them. I dust them every week, and about the 15th day. Betsey Bobbet:—I have no chickens vet, only 9 hens setting. | A Montville Lassie:—No, you are not | very young—just the ageé to ride in | Papa’s boy’s auto. Sunbeam: —Thanks for in your story. Old folks noticed. Toom, that you can spare best. I clean all my carpets with vacuum cleaners before taking up, thus doing away with the most disagreeable part of moving, the carpet beating.) Roll and tie carpet and stand in one corner of this large room. Take barrels and pack first all the small bric-a-brac from al over the house. Wrap each plece well with newspaper, putting a laryer of straw between each layer of goods. When barvels are full, within two or three inches of top, fill up with straw, but do not put barrel head on, as then the | Dbarrel might be turned end for end, thus running chance of breakase. Now, with heavy black crayon mark these ' barrels “Bric-a-Brac,” and stand in spare room side of carpet. Tall statuary, etc, I stand in center of barrel on foundation of straw, and surround with smaller vases, etc., se- curely wrapped ang padded with the straw. Next pack all the best dishes or tea. sets, and mark accordingly. Now pack glassware and so on, leaving what is used every day until last day, when that can be packed in an hour. | Use separate boxes for draperies. muslin curtains, books, etc, marking each. Cn_ arrt ng at mew homa one can tell at a glance whether barrel is to be sent to kitchen, pantry or some otker room. The best way is to have all that does not go into the kitclen sent to_one room, and then unpack and settle from that point, saving the bother of. hav- ing a clutter all over the house; and having to move a lot of things to lay eacn carpet. If it is possible to have all the car- pets sent ahead and laved, then, of course, most everything can be put aimost in its place. Leave all draperies or curtains until the last to hang and they will then be fresh and clean. CROSS-CHRIS. ALBERTA SENDS DIREC KNIT EDGE. NS FOR i putting me | like to be Dear Social Corner Sisters: Alberta has knit the doily pattern that Aunty gave us, nd it Is pretty. I will teil| oy you of the edge I put on it, as I can't | bon, Amii—My crochet. 1 knitted one, and I will send | *' g s chickens “haven’t The weather through April had Been <ome with warm air, pleasant sunshine and just fine for housecleaning. Sev- their sewing and met at Blddy's and were happlly discussing the favorite topic of all women, their speclal tricks abouf house cleaning. Samantha was telling how she cook- ed up a good lot ahead 8o it was al- most & pientc; said, “Josiah used to dread_cleaning time like smallpox. Now he would help quite often when the critters didn’t need all his time.” Auntfe, to whom she was talking, sald it was generally lack of system which caused all the trouble about housecleaning and trying to do more than one could accomplish in one day. Just then both happened fo catch a word from Ready, whe was telling how sorry she felt for Jame Ann. “Why, 1s she sick?” asked Blddy. “I_was’ looking for her.” “Yes, she and and the horse ran away with them, Both were thrown out and she hurt her shouider quite badly. She is atraid her house cleaning will have to wait a while.” Here Falry God Mother joined the crowd and after questions and answers in regard to her health she turned to Samantha and wanted to know if it was true Josiah intended building a new barn. “A little bird whispered he was and I thought it would be a good time for a social gathering.” certainly! Come by all said Samantha. to build right away.” = About the middle of May the sisters had finished house cleaning and were ready for a frolic. One afternoon sev- eral received calis on the ‘phone and promised to notify cthers. Next morn- ing all were busy planning for the evening. Those who had teams, or autos, called on near friends and all roads led to Josiak’s that lovely moon- light night. The barn was located on a corner, and near the house, and the ladies af- ter leaving their wraps and lunch box- es, repaired with all haste to the new barn. Until this time Falry God Mother's plans had remained a secret; but here she came in her airship bringing a whole crowd with her. Balsam Fir, Maine Lover, Diana, Grandma, An Ob- “He intends Server, Whip-Poor-Will (who was merrily whistling as usual), and the Editor. They called on the way for M. D, real anxious in case of acci- dent to have him along, but as usual he was too busy to leave. Merry words greeted all and most of the sisters thought simply a good time for all had been planned, but here the Editor called the attention of all. He had been requested, he said, to announce an Old-fashioned Spelling Bee, Many were the laughs this cai ed forth and jokes were passed about preity changeable, but mow May had eral of the Social Bisters had taken Nat were out riding The Spelling Skule at Samantha’s fhe letters and storles sent in, but all agreed it would be fun. ‘Now, Ma_was chosen to head ‘one side, while Kentucky Belle headed the opposite. Foon the lines were Ready, Hon Ami (who had been scouring as usual), Aunt Mehitable, Biddy, Mame, A Backwoods Mother, A Plain Woman, Aunt Serena, Auntle, Papa’s Boy and Jim, Abijah Hard and Nat had been talking to Josiah and explaining their views in regard to underground sta- bles, etc. T response to the cheers and laugh- ter which greeted the first word, which happened to be Ability, spelleq cor- Tectly by Ma, they came hurrying in. “Well, I swan,” says Nat, “If this ain’t a spelllng skule. Can’t I join L e was gladly welcomed by Ken- tucky Belle.” “What's all thém gals doing over there?” says Nat. “Oh, they are the judges for this time—our bouquet generally.” At this Calla Lily bowed her head to him and gayly introduced the rest, Sween Lavender, Arbutus, Blue Bells, Morning Glory, Myrtle, Fern, Pink Rose, Double Fuschia, Gentian, Wild Cherry, Sweet William, uttercup, Canterbury Bells, Forget-Me-Nots and Hepatica. Surely lovely judges, and Nat reached up and smoothed his hair an extra time, as he stepped into line. i By this time the fun was at its height as up and down the line went the words, simple at first, but It was surprising’ how fast the lines thinned until only three were left on each side. Ma was glven Poultry to spell, but on watching Nat she spelled it “poll- try” which brought a laugh from all, as we all know Ma’s hobby. ‘Abijah was now the head on that line. Next word given was Porker, and it happened to fall to Nat. Thinking to show off he spelled it: “Pork-pork-err-er—porker,” and when all laughed he couldn’t se¢ what there was to laugh over, he said. At last only Kentucky Belle and Abijah Hard were left and as it was nearing ten o'clock two small dlc- tionaries were presented them as prizes and all repaired to the house | for_refreshments. Here Samantha, Frank, Theoda, One of Them, Lue of Canterbury, Mar_ d and Happy, Hannah Who, Silver | Sixpence, Aunt’ Hester and Queen | Bess served coffee and all kinds of andwiches and cakes and cookies. All pronounced the spelling bee an enjovable guccess. ybody here sug- Jane Ann and B | mested Experience was & fine teacher for all_and Glenwood, Rose of New England, Jane Gray and Ruth started singing '“Home, Sweet Home,”" after which all started for home, where they were_soon dreaming when awakened by Sunshine, who shed bright Sun- beams on all. BLACK PANSY. (Written speclally for The Builetin) My uncle, curate of Three Towers, with whom I lived, said to me one evening: “Listen, John, tomorrow we will arise early and go to Mateline; the week must not go by without giv- ing Homobon communion.” This old Homobon of Mateline was a man of the old school, who had al- ways inspired me when he came down to _th MA. the pattern so some of the other sis- Vates i ters can use it. puesontcd SR H I shall be pleased tho get some pret- | i 1y patterns for knitting lace, and wish | CLEVER HINTS BY LUCY ACORN. we could have a place where all the — | sisters could meet and take work| Dear Editor and Sisters of the So-| with us. Dor’t you all think it would | ¢fal Corner:—Ma your story was real | be nice? spicy. I must tell you and the sisters Tiwillisay s seod-mirht | of the v I commenced to Writs stitches, knit across plain, 1 knit 31 poe U SRGATN G T il gitin aen | (over narrow) twiceknit.2 (over twice | not a feliow in It isn't spicy \ narrow) § times, knit 3 »“Oh,” 1 said, 1 dom't want knit 9. it, girls have better time 5. purl 1, knit 2, purl 1; twice | without them. Well, that ended it. T —Knit plain got-an awful headache trying to write |, o=—Xnit 5 (ocer narrow) ¢ what I did write, and it was N. G. | 2 (over twice narrow) 5 time Bon Ami:—You make things shins | —Knit 4, purl 1, knit : my home, times, Lait 9 - strawbe Acres:—You make m -8 Init plain | moutn wat i _9—Knit 3 (over twice narrow; twice,| lLern and He ca:— I found you ia | { knit 19 t cods last year—have you in my 10-11—Knit plain. & Bind off §, kuit rest plain and sep- around here Sunda Pind 8, knit rest plain and repeat | | ind she was a wi from first row. : ALBERTA. < Rose:—You are so sweet RURAL DELIVERY ENJOYS THE |/n my le:—You are ru grass spoiling it; same ng all around but 1 like you | CORNER SOCIALS. | " Black Pansy:—Three vears I have covered you up for_the winter. In th Dear Social Corner Bditor and | spring your blossoms are rich and Friends: 1 cannot keep still any long- | blac er—must write again for the Social{ Crimson Rambler:—You are a beau- Corner page. | is fine that the writers i a whole for their | I enjoyed much as the ga homo of our friend The Quilting Party s was fine—how the needles did think Frank and myself part, just to set up frames and to make £ 4 vhile wor Boy’s poem 1 have' often oy was reall g00d, rosy checked gir papa had on the have seen such on some of the were better than trusteq to loc milk the cows off to_the city to the Florilla of Moosup w me out. Good! I am well known all | over town, which is 10 miles long. You | have more than one zucss, as you say you v ty Arbutus:—T know and the Oh, and exclamations when | I find your sweet blossoms. | Double Fuchsia:—You &ro - | for me In the winter, your leaves shine's | arop off and you looke like so ma: fly. 1| sticke, d the casy |~ Swamp Apple quilts St Ao - ourselves | - Canterbury Bell you I took you up where to find you, page very the | | 1 don’t at B: Don't I love yo To make sure of st fall and broughy | You are growing 3 Neltle, | vondered boy or a il “the boy | farm to help him. 1| sirls in Pennsylyanta | » Morning Glory:—I expect you to do some climbing for me this summer zoms look so cool and pretts | hot summer morning. | Blue Bird: —I heard your sweet, soft warble last week Sweet Lavender asked I have five window- full, and some Dlossoms but not as nice and largo as you see in the floral books. I have a Jeruslem Cherry tree [| raised from seed two years ago had | over seventy-flve cherries on it this inter. Have a littie dish full of che: es . They did look good enough to cat. Plenty of seed to give away. Sunshine and Sunbemmn:—You are casting your rays in the room while I am writing, Ready:—Is the wood box low. I know my coal bin is. I'love to see new sisters coming i The Corner and all the storles and all the writings are so helpful. 5 LUCY ACORN, h about our d to Ive In this town. | It is very pleasing to sce how nice- | ly the Social Corner is prosressing from week to week; and many lopk forward with much pleasure for. the | Saturday Bulletin for that department, | Spring will soon be with us and vhile it will be very busy wifh those in ‘the rural districts, don't forget that the good heusewife should have a good flower garden well prepared for the seeds. It will soon be time when a man will not know where he is at, as_it will be house cleaning time, getting Norwich, | his o | we went stil Sundays in his costume of w! his high gaiters buckled to the knee and his enormous hat, like those po- licemen used to wear for four years, because of the bad roads and his wced age, the old Homobon did come to the village, and for four 3 during Paschal week, my uncle went up the mountain to carry communion to the oldest parishioners. I was delighted at the prospect of taking communion up these beaut ful mountains. The journey was not a very merry one, however, as there is always a little lack of gaiety when one has the good God with one, shut up in a little box My uncle mu. s, and 1 as 1 could. However, 1 possessed my soul in ience, consoling myself with of how merrily we would de- he mountain. After leav ve could go to the vi inity, where the rector, an uncle awaited us. when,, about noon (made by the bracing mounts we at last saw the tower of Sain{ Trin- the new church in midst of a hdred little houses with gray roofs; a mother hen in the midst of her led over some Latin gave the responses as What joy | young brood The Rector Blondin woul from afar and_would cry out stom: “Welcome loiterer: 2gis burned, we shall be ol ® vou only a crust at the inn.” I let my imagination run riot, ple~ turing some trout caught that morning in our honor, some savory aish of mushrooms and chicken, that Mr. Blondin knew so well how to serve. uddenly the sun spread out over valley like a large golden table- 1, bathing the tops of the moun- in rose color. uncle seemed suddenly to bacome again, at the idea of seeing once a friend of thirty years, a com- fon of his in the scminary. He ran with me, laughing and joining & my enthusiasm at some strangel formed pebble, some curious plant, or a butterfly with beautiful colers. From time to time we stopped to take breath. The road to Mateline seemed the way to Paradise. We left at break of day, and it was about ten o’clock when we arrived. As soon as I saw M. Homobon's house I began to ring the bell on my saddle, but the doors remained closed, no one came 1o re us. A little surprised, farther on, when sud- denly I cried out: “Uncle, uncle i@ere is some one dead In the Louse, 1 see a crepe on the door.” v uncle, much moved, the is dead. It was quite true. Suddenly the day beeame very gloomy. Where were Saint Trinity, M. Blondin, our dinner? Once outside the house I turned looked at my uncle. th gl the ta M you more old flomobo nd He understood with great respect | village | ite serge, | SYLVANIE’S EASTER me at once. ‘“Jack” he sald, “M. Blon- din must excuse us today; We cannot, for the sake of a good dinner, this holy communion all day w on these roads. It is the body of our Saviour, and its place is in the Tab- ernacle. Instead of going to Sain Trinity, we must return home quietl How sad Three Towers seemed to me in retrospect. I thought, with a child’s inconsequence, that M. Homo- bon might have waited a day or two longer before dying. My uncle, too, became thoughtful he sharved my regrets. Even Saints have their weakn: 1 We commenced to retrace our step: iddenly, in the first turn of we met a sheperdess, who shyly koned to us. I said, “it is Sylvanie, who received confirmation at the same and T felt t time I did last year, and who always ranked first In the catechism.” Sylvante timidly approached. I had of plaved with. her, and was not sorry to sce her asain. uncle ask eq her in a kind, fatherly way, why she had not come down to Three Tow- Easter communion. to take I wanted to come sir” S answered, “but Three Towers is fa away, and my master 1s not over-in- dulgent. Will you do me a service sir? Wil you watch my sheep a mo ment, while 1 go and beg a plece of jbread? My dog, Labie, has eaten all | my lunch, ‘and as no one ev by here, I am afraid I shall heve to wait | you have eaten anie’ | sala mcle, “nothing at all?” Since last night's sup; you have neither aten nor drunk “Neither eaten nor wdrunk, sir. “No even a dro ered some £ water? Nor even gal es along the way lack Sylvanie smothered a_ tiny laugh. | sir, you know surely that black- | berries are not ripe in April!” | My uncle then questioned Sylvanie, | and seemed delighted that she remem- |confese.” The confesston was short, fabsolution soon stven, for poor little Sylvanie had no very wicked sins to confess. “And now, my child, youare In a fit c n to receive commun- fon after having thanked Our Lord, who, by special favor, defgned to comé to vou, when you could not come to Him.” Sylvanle, pink with emotion, ed_her eyes and began to weep. My uncle prayed In a low tone, the consecrated wafer shone in the sun- shine between his fingers. Some birds lower- communion instead of the old Homo- bon. TRANSLATED BY LUCY B. SAYLE Translated by Lucy B. Sayles. pde erkcliS We wisn to thank all the writers Who have so kindly taken us along with them when they have held their socials in many homes in the past. I like to go just as a woman likes a new spring “hat, With Dbest w FINE DROP COOKIES. Dear Sisters of the Corner: T thought | I would scnd in my little message this weels. Doesn't it seem nice to think spring is so near. 1 suppose lots of the sisters have begun house cleaning. 1 haven't done very much vet, but hope to get at it soon. C . S.: What has become of you? Haven't seen anything from you in a long time. Hope you are well. Let us hear from you. L. H. K: Have also. T enjoy vour ich.” I know you! know me. jarried and Happy right. Write anothe I am sending you a receipe for Drop Cookies—One cup of suzar, one cup of sour milk, one egg, half cup of lard, one teaspoon of soda and one small one of B. P. and any kind of hes to all RURAL DELIVERY. Sterling. A REX BEGONIA AND FERNS WANTED. r | | | | | you disappeared, letters ever so Now see if you Dear Social Corner Sisters Rose of New Engiand: T swas mich interested- in reading your Jetter en- titled “The Value of Diccipline in tho Home” as my ideas exactly coincide | with yours. | An 'Observer: Have you been a | “schoolmarm+ It 50 I would be espe- cially pleased to meet you as I used | fo teach school when I was youns. | Always In: Am watching for an- You: story was all B0e | name, or don flayor; and the receipe calls for three cups of flour, but 1 don’t use quite that amount. I think two cups and one- half s enough. They are a little thick- er where you use three cups. I hope the sisters will try these. T other letter from you. Are voir {nf- tials A. M. P.? Have you changed vour vou have time to wrlte? I saw you a few days ago. Do you think you would recognize me if you often put a raisin on the top of each one. Ey-by for this time. GUESS. South Canterbur: SEASONABLE SUGGESTIONS FOR HOUSE CLEANERS. Dear Editor and Sisters: I want to thank the Editor for the prize I re. ceived in the Dressmaking Contest. I am sure I don’t care to be in his place when it comes to deciding who will have. the prizes, think there have been some grand ideas in the letters T'o benefit those who misht be chang- ing their place of residence this spring, and finding to their sorrow the house infesteq with vermin, I will send a few hints: | Pound of copperas to one quart of hot move all the old paper possible, and wash the walls with a solution of one water. When dissolved, apply with an old whitewash brush or large size paint brush. If they are very bad, it is well enough to go over the walls twice; but remember the copperas will stain. It can be used In tho sockets In the first place fumigate with sul- | phur candles, having one candla in each room. After lighting leave them uniil all have burned out, perhaps three or four hours; then ventillate well. It there are bedbugs in the walls re- of bedsteads. Another good remedy for bedbugs is cne-half pint of turpentine, one-half int camphor, one-half ounce -corro- ve sublimate. Mix well and apply. | Turpentine s excellent to destroy most Dpest: Cedar is a fine protection against moths. If you haven't a cedar chest, strip off twizs and pickles of cedar, and put them into cheesecloth bags and lay around and among the cloth- ing. Cedar oil sprinkled on cloth tuck- ed in corners will have the same ef- fect, Powdered borax sprinkled on shelves, sink and table will speedily drive away roaches. They eat of it and die. take | h us| bered her catecnism so well. “Perfect, perfect,” he said, “Providence has wilied It, truly the ways of God are | mysterious”-Suadenty my uncle turn- | ¢d to me; “Fun away for a little while, Jack, T 'am going to hear Sylvenic | began to sing: an odor more pene- trating than incense filled the air. I commenced to cry with Jjoy, saving | softly to myself, “If we hurry a itte | we can reach ‘Saint Trinity before noon, where M. Blondin awaits us | with trout, roast lamb, chicken and mushrooms” Then in a fervor of atitude, 1 blessed the heavens, which, Tather than deprive us of our innocent pleasure, had placed my little friend Sylvanic on our route, ready to take | ariving them away. Bags of sulphur are also good to place around on the | pantry shelves and in the flour barrel, | To drive mosquitoes awav from the house, take a piece of gum camphor abuut one-third the sise of an egs and evaporate it over a lamp, or candle, taking care that it does not ignite. The smoke will soon flil the room and expel the mosquitoes. Wipe off window and ggol‘ sereens with kerosene every few en mice no longer go into a trap smoke the trap for flve minutes; the smoke seems to remove the odor that warns them away. Jor insect bites, make a preparation of equal parts of camphor, heartshorn and ether, and add a few drops of oil of sassafras, A very Little of this will cure the pain from a severe bite. il of lavender is very good to keep awey mosquitoes. nd a good way to trap files 1s to take the Tanglefoot paper, roll in cor- uucopia shape, and hang up by the smull end in the middle of the room; pin paper around the bottom to pre- vent the glue from dripping on the flocr. In this way they are out of the way, and not into everything: and then the fiies are apt to fly high. Buy a square of soapstone and use it for an iron stand (for sadirons). The irons hold the heat muzh longer. ‘To prevent iron pots or tinware of any kind from rusting, rub wel] before they have ever been used with fresh lard; heat thoroughly and wipe dry with cloth or tissue paper. AUNTY. ‘Willimantic. HOW TO MAKE GOOD PASTE. Dear Editor and Soctal Corner Sis- ters: What lovely weather we have been having. Makes us think of house- cleaning. Wonder how many if you are going to paper and paint. Did you ever make paste this way? About 2 quarts of boiling water,a hand- ful of ary chips of glus (from a work- shop); let boil a few minutes, then add flour enough to make quite thick, and you wili find your papsr will stick finely. What clever ideas the Dressmaking Contest brought out. Congratulations to_all winners. Mistletoe: Where are you lately? Your story was fine. Eon Ami: I suppose yon are busy scouring around. Try and write be- fore long. Strawberry Acres: I am coming to hunt you and Biddy and cur other South Canterbury sister up some day. Can't you drop some hints. Aunfy: A little birg said you wished to hunt me up. Bring the little bird with you—she knows the way and 1 am nearly always in. With kind regards to all. BLACK PANSY. FLORILLA TALKS OF BIKDS AND FLOWERS. Alberta: Thought your beet and car- rot were very pretty the last time 1 saw them. Frani: Guess you have got the wrong initial for IFlorilla’s family name. . Polly Peppermint: Must be you like the birds very well. I am a great lov- er of them myself. I built me a bird- house last summer and I would watch the littlo martens when they went in to it. How amusing it was to see them carry feathers and straw to make their nest. Patience: How nice 1t will be if the ststers of the Social Corner will write how to make flower beds and how to plant flower seeds L planted pansies, which is my fav- orite flower, in a box last opring, and when they were up high enough I transplanted them in & little flower bed; and also gid the same with pinks, I called on Alberta and Celinda last summer, and they had some very pret- ty flowers. Hope they will have as pretty flower beds this summer as they Qid last summer. Etta Barber: Glad to see your name again. Your stories always make The Corner enjoyable to read. Celinda:” Have you gone on a vaca- | tlo.? Hope if you have you will not forzet The Corner. Your little girl is | certainly smarter than some of the | housekeepers | Wil some sister tell me how to stop | by halr from falling out every time it | 1S combed. and it is very ary? | “Lue of Canterbury: Sorry I haven't any cards on hand to £-1d to you, Would like to send one very well Will say Good-bye. FLORILLA. Moosup. A WORD FROM SALLY SYCAMORE. isters: T was pleased to hear ster Potlatch and al the rest sisters. Whippoorwill is right abou Lut I've met some drivers Dear from of the thin hing out, of teams whe did want all the road, and forty feet outside of the road, too. Married and Happy: Have you re- pleasant summer home vet? 1 shall go to my cottage before {long to spend the summer. | Wishing all a pleasant close. aster, T will SALLY Jewett City. | DOMESTIC HINTS FROM FRANK. SYCAMORE. | _Dear on bird Sisters of the Social Corner: h 17th I heard the first blue- right after the rain. The peeptoads have opened thefr throats, but I think they will duck their heads again. It makes one feel | spring is near. Mud up this way A few domestic is some. hints: To remove piration, sprinkle borax on -the of the dress that has been af- fected, rub it gently into the goods for a few moments, then brush out and rub in_ a little scented talcum | powder, brush lightly over it and then | | brush completely out. It will not injure the finest satin good To clean white feathers. Take the feathers from the hat and lay them in a box and scatter powdered magnesia over the feathers, then sprinkle over the powder a little gasoline, put on cover and shake till the powder gets into all parts of the feathers; then let they lay for a day, 24 hours, and | then take out and shake. A beaver hat may be cleaned in the same w. To toast bread on a fork without | scorching the hands, put the fork first through @ shielq of cardboard the size of the slic I congratulate the winners of the vellow paper in the Home Dressmak- ing contest. arried and Happy: Thank you for favoring us with the story. I enjoved it Ready. Pretty card recelved. You will hear from me later. Potlatch: I appreciats your kind wish. The beautiful viglets would be acceptable. Bon Ami: I admired by the gentler sex. to_vou some fine day. Calla Lily: Beach Shade might be a fit name for a_ bungalow. Good luck to all FRANK. think it is nice to be A card Moosup. TWO HELPFUL HINTS. Dear Editor and Soecial Corner Sis- ters: I will drop in and will have a chat now that spring is at hand. Doesn’t it seem nlce to hear the birds sing around us again? It makes one’s heart glad; and now comes the busy time of house cleaning. Hope the Sisters won’t be so busy they can’t find a little time to stop and rest and chat through the Social Corner to each other, for then the burden of house cleaning won't seem so hard, as the Social Corner gives good cheer to anl. T hope Nat won't get so excited this Lay parsiey around where ants are —camphor gum is also effective in spring when Jane Ann is house clean- ing as he did last year, Hope she will have his meals ready when he comes in so he won't think she is growing crazy. . Sunbeams: I want to thank you for gefting up The Quilting Party down at_Sunshine’s. Think it was a grand time. 1 couldn’t have done better. We bave such delightful social gath- erings—wish some of them might be real. Ready: Sorry you could not be found at the quilting. ~Did you have a good time with those children? L. H. K.: The solo you gave us was fine. Hope Bluebird will be thers next timeto help you sing. Beccy: Where have you kept your- self all winter?. Has it been so cold up your way that you have frozen? If so, hope you will get thawed out soon, and we shall see something from You 'in the Corner. Balsam Fir: Thanks for the card sent me. ‘Am I a good guesser? Didn't you, with some others, get stall- ed in an ‘auto in a big snow squall not long ago, on your way to W.7 Guess of South Canterbury: Are you a lover of flowers? Wasn't it in your windows I saw such lovely calla illies and geraniums in blossom not long ago. Have I guessed you out? ‘Aunty: I am sorry I made that mis- take in my last writing, taking you for Married and Happy, but it was all the same as you second the motion. Will close with two recipes, which may do some g00d this time of ycar. or Renovating Lineoleum—elt a little ordinary glue in one pint of wa- ter, anq at night have the linoleum clean and dry; go over it with a flan- nel cloth wet in the glue water and in the morning it will have a fine hard Eloss and look like new. To Mend China—Take a small bot- tle and fill it with ground isinglass, and pour over it sufficlent unsweet- ened gin to Al the bottle then put the bottle into warm water and set on back of stove, or in a warm place, un- til the isinglass is all dissolved, and then it is ready for use. Best wishes to all Beotland. c m s HOW TO PUT IN SLEEVES. Dear Editor and Sisters of the So- cial Corner: May I be allowed to join the family circle? How helpful the Corner is gotting to be. I enjoy reading the letters so much and the Social Corner stories. Sympathy: o nice to see your name in print once more. Does anyone find trouble in putting in sleeves? If 8o try my way. Meas- ure one inch from shoulder seam, on | back of waist. Now double armhole together and oppostte end is where the seam in sleeve should go. Best wishes to all Corner members, RED WING. SUGGESTIONS FOR THE LAUNDRY Dear Editor and Sisters of the Soctal Corner: This is my first attempt at writing for the Social Corner, al- though I have been interested in all of the letters. Here are a few practi- cal suggestions for the laundry: Most clothing ehould be mended be- fore it is put in the wash: & rip or tear may increase many times its oris- inal size in the process of washing, drying and ironing. ivery garment should be examined for stalns which will set when soap and hot water are used. All stalos should be removed before the garment is washed. Soak indelible marks in kerosene be- e they are wet. Iruit stains before they are washed can usually be removed by placing tha stain over a bowl and pouring boiling water through it until the stain dis- appears. To remove the blue spots of bluing, wash the stain im alcohol and it w disappear. s To eradicate the stains of ink, soak at once in cold water or milk (either sweet or sour). It may require several dnys’ soaking to remove the stain. Any faint trace of the staln may be re- moved by soaking a minute in a wealk solution of chloride of lime. Method used for fabric which can- | not be washed: Cover the stains with wet starch. When the starch dries, rub it off and repeat as many times as necessary io remove the stains. Green Stains (grass or other vege- tables)—Method used for fabrics whi-h can be washed: Wash first in kero- sene, then In soap and water. Method used for fabrics which can- not be washed in soap and water: WWash first in kerosene, then in alco- hol. Todine Stalns—Wash stain in hol, then rinse in clear water. Vaseline Stains—Sponge the staim with ether. | _To remove the stains of fron rust— | Wet the spot, cover with salt and lem- or: juice, lay in bright sunshine. This is a slower method than the use of muriatic and oxalic acid, but it is mush fer and eimpler. If the first appli- cation of the salt and lemon does no* remove the rust, repeat till it dissolves entirely. To remove stains caused by wine Cover at once with salt and at the fir opportunity pour beiling water throu it To remove paint and varnish stains —Alcohol and turpentine dissolve thes> two stains. Use turpentine for coars fabrics and alcohol for fine ones. Any remaining stain will sponge out with chioroform or ether. Pitch, tar and wheel grease stains— First spread with lard to soften, then wet with turpentina. Next carefully scrape off the loose particles,wet again with turpentine and scrape. Continue this process until all loose dirt is re- moved: then sponge with turpentine and rub gently until dry. Mildew—If only slightly affected, rub soap on the spots and cover them with wet starch and spread in the sun- shine. Yours with best wishes. GRANTTA. | fo alco- n Brooklyn. Dear Sisters and Friends: Some time has elapsed since I wrote last. but sickness and lack of ambition have prevented me writing before. During my convalescent days I wroto up a story, trying to find Married and Happy: she hadn't written in eo lo a time I thought something dreadf must_have happened to her. I found her at Ready’s, sitting on the woodbox. drinking a cup of tea out of a mew Social Corner cup and saucer; but I had a dreadful time finding her. T traced her to Malne Lover's first. Sho told me Where to go, and after what seemed to me a long, long time [ found her; but I had fo steal Theoda’s auto to get there. I am sorry the Editor disapproved of printing it. but T am going to Married and Happy's in a few days and I am going to let her read it. In writing lotters where one hasn't a writing desk, just get a large shect of blotting paper. You can get a sheet 18 inches wide and 20 inches long for five cents in any box shop: and lay It on the table and vou will be surprised to eee the blots that will show up on it from writing. Here are a few hints on cooking: Mashed Potatoes—I wash and pare my potatoes, then. bofl them. ~Have ready your hot milk, butter, pepper and salt; mash the potatoes first, then pour in the seasoning and beat it ail up together. I have an egg beater that T use. It is flat on the end anl the wire is woven In as on e coul sifter. T pound and beat my potator until they are white and fluffy. As a rule we eat more of them fixed this A CHATTY LETTER FROM BIDDY.| | | solved In boiling water, one level tess sPoon of ginger, one lovel teaspoon uf cinnamon, saft; flour to mix it Atift Roll out and cut in Teddy r shape, My children think they taste better in fancy shapes. You can buy the Teddy Bear cookie cutters, Creamed Carrots—Waeh, scra cut up in small dice your carro quart of carrots, after they are diced, to one pint of milk thickened and sea- soned with butter, pepper and salt. I salt the water I boil them in they are diced they sea: e ¥ season Newspapers your stand; an tiny nails o under your fic woodwork from turning white ur them. All it needs is a i circulate under it I keep miy wash boiler else, and I have a marrow board under it. This gives j clrculation to keep away mild If any of the BSisters have that won't run, just put a tin of kerosene in the cloci door, or you can satu cotton and lay it in L find it a great help, for the the oil keeps the works oile Married and Happy: In re your last week's lotter I you in regard to using t headed pins. I use both black, I like them better, I tC try your way of but it & very clever way remember my wedding w ¥ between three and four buttor it, but never again for me I find in marking points in dressmaking, tle in a thread and there of its rubbing off, as chalk w times do. A good way to keep the me stretching on a garment is around the neck on the m baste it around. In making a thin dress ways draw up in the stitc a good way to stitch it ove Daper, then tear out the p In making buttonholes in g fray easfly I stitch them th size on the machine, then baste around or rather overstit —then take a needle, thread tae same color, do: it in the corner whers buttonhole, then thread of the buttonhole twist and wor the padding thread, keeping t tight. I do not always wax my but sometimes you have I made my 10 year old aress out of a plece of goc two yards in it. I cut the short sleeves in one plece the skirt straight and the waist and lengt on the bottom with a plaid goods, the dress b of black and wh 1 bands with navy blue, navy blue and green mixt of the same for a belt. neck and sleeves, comple ment; of course she has t dress’ over a guimpe. It I little garment and the cl quite a yard wide and r the plece. I will close now witk mark to Theodo: Yes through my moulting busy again, but I am man s going to charge though. ~Hal Ha! The my side this time o and Ona ro under flower then i vou n small stri pots it w pots save HaRa Reuw J read JIM'S IDEA OF THINGS. Dear Editor Friends: A kind to_you all Muggins: I agree with you should know how to coolk boys should be learnt to do as well, for in after years it may blessing to possess this omr ment, as I find it so from_ experier Bilife: I don't think Mrs. Ji jealous one bit, for she se as much enjoyment in this of the paper es I do. M her to write some time. 1 think the scenery time along the Groton ar trolley is beautiful, as I ha the loop” quite & numbe from Norwich to Wester London, then home again. our privilege to own an aut content ourselves that we the electric and we'll all In this department we Ifkes, and eometimes our Jefferson’s ten pra in the sum tel ti11 tomor Never put off can be done today. 2—Never trouble others you can do yourself. Never spend yc you have 4—Never buy what you use it s cheap. Pride costs as m and cold Ve never thirs| [} Httle. dc repent Nothing is troublesome willingly. 8—How much pain th us that never happen. 9—Take things by thelr smo dle. 10—When ai before you speal My dear old teacher, used to call me Jimmy now_sometimes, but I J would be just plain Yantic. y, always deceas 1 OLD TREASURES. When Mrs. Ashton moved ily to the old home she was surpr: at the number of ‘old fashione ments stored away in_closets, chests and bureaus, although she that both her mother and grand followed the oldtime plan of keepins things. “Why can't I use these things, mother?’ she asked; “they have ben useless long enough” “I suppose can if they aTe any good” repl srandma Burton. There was a good dress of alpaca made full skirt and basque. This was ripped up and ed and made into & plain skirt waist, which with a neck finish white linen lawn made a very ne stylish visiting dress for grandmn. A black cashmere of & later date, but also made full skirt and basque, was made Into a plain skirt—not to scant—and a more fancy waist with front yoke and belt from an old ti black silk shawl. A stylish bonnet was made from the silk with the addition of a wreath of pansies from an old hat of black straw. This made grandms a best costume. A gray poplin was made skirt skirt snd basque. This was trim with gray silic and by careful cuiting and a little plecing made two modern costumes. Grandma’s had & fanc front of the gray silk and Mrs. Ashton had a guimpe of white silk.- An old seal vlush coat was cut ints hoods for future nse. One for grand- ma was lined with the brown sillc 1 ing and had ties of brown satin r bon; Mrs. Ashton’s bad a lining dark crimson and brown tles, an med 115 year old Madge had a lining of pale Blue and brown ribbon ties. The left- over pleces made caps for each of the small boys. An old fashioned black waterproot cloak, with a cape lned with purpl fianneél, wae the next thing on the The cape, which had a hood, was list the nicest thing for a “catch’up wrap Mrs. Aashton ever had and the bottor of the cloak made a fine winter pet coat for grandma: and a blue wat proof with a cape and hood lined with red flannel made a warm Madge to wear at home and way. Teddy Bear Cookies—Trwo-thirds cup of nice fresh dripping or bacon or pork fat, fill the cup up with boiling water; one cup of molasses, one-half <cup of sugar, one teaspoon of soda dia- furnished the oldest bov with a ceat for school, with the addi velvet collar. . An old-time brown with bright leaves and (Continued on Page Tweive) dela flowers