Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, March 29, 1913, Page 14

& i . Gardening. SATURDAY, MARCH 29, 1913 TRUE FRIENDSHIPS DIVIDE GRIEFS MULTIPLY JOYS AND EVERY WOMAN’S OPPORTUNITY. The Bulletin wants good home letters, good business letters: g0od help- ful letters of any kind the mind may Wednesday of each week. Write on b suggest. They should be in hand by ut one side of the paper. ‘Address, SOCIAL CORNER, EDITOR, Bulletin Otfice, Norwich, Conn. THREE PRIZES MONTHL $250 to first; $1.50 to second; $1.00 to third. Award made the last Saturday in each month. THE PRIZE WINNERS FOR MARCH First Prize $2.50. To Granita for letter entitled “Suggestions for Laundry.' Becond Prize $150. To Jeanette for letter entitied “How to Protect Furs.” Third Prize $1.00. To Grentian, for letter entitled “Cookies that Melt in the Mouth,” SOCIAL CORNER POEM. Absence. What ghall I do with all the days &and hours That must be counted ere I ses iEy face? 2 How shall I charm the interval tha lowers Between this time and that sweet | time of grace? Sball T in slumber steep each Wweary sense— Weary with longing? Shall I flee away : Into past days, and With some fond pretense. Cheat myself to forget the present ] day? Shall love for thee lay on my soul the sin Of casting from me God's great gift of time? £hall I, these mists of memory locked within, Leave and forget life's purpose sublime? O, how or by what means may I con- trive To bring the hour that brings thee back more near, How may 1 teach my drooping hope to live DUntil that blessed time, and thou art here? L1 tell thee: For thy sake I will lay hold ©Of all good aims, and consecrate to thee, In worthy deeds, each moment that 13 told While thou, -beloved one! art far from me. For thee I will arouse my thoughts to try AN heavenward flights, all high ané holy strains; For thy dear sake I will walk pa- tiently Through these long hours, mor cali their minutes pains. I will this dreary blank of absence make A noble task-time, and Will theretn strive To_follow excellence, More good that I yet I live. have won since Fo may this doomed time bufld up in me A thousand graces, which shall thus be thine; £o may my love and longing hallowed be, And _thy dear thought an influence dtvine. —Anon. (Sent in by a Reader.) ANSWERS AND INQUIRIES. POTLATCH: Cards received and mailed as you directed. THEODA: Card received and mailed to Cherlsette. FROZEN: Card received and warded to Dreamer. JOSEPH DOE: Thanks for letter on Shall be pleased to heac from you regularly. MA_Cards recetved and mailed as you directed. FAY VERNA—Cards recelved and malled as indicated. CRIMSON RAMBLER—Card recelv- ed and mailed as you wished. A WORD OF WARNING YO LEGIS- LATORS. for- Editor and Friends of the Corner: ‘Well, well, and so the men are going to regulate the length of our hatpins for us? To think that such a mo- mentous and pointed question as this 18 occupying the time and attention of our “grave and reverend seignors,” I should eay senators! What a field for solemn and meas- ured deliberation is here pinned before | them. What an opportunity to debate ‘with eloquence and enthusiasm as they contrast the modest and harmless Ii.- tle article that “mother used to wear” with the terrible weapon of destruction Dow In the hands, or rather on the Peads, of the woman of tod: ith the passing of the at in the neg” comes the question of “the pin — Best Known Cough Remedy. For forty-three years Dr. King’s New Discovery has been known_throughout the world as the most rellable cough yemedy. Over three million bottles ‘were used last year. Isn’t this proof? It will get rid of your cough, or we will refund your money. J. J. Owens, of | ‘Allendale, S. C., writes the way hun- Greds of others have done: ‘“After | twenty years, 1 find that Dr. King's | New Discovery Is the best remedy for | coughs end 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.. good Co. The Cause of Rheumatism, Stomach trouble, lazy liver and ds ranged kidneys are the cause of rheu- matism. Get your stomach, liver, kid- leys and bowels in healthy comdition Ly taking Electrie Bitters, and you will aot be’ troubled with the pains of “heumatism, Charles B. Allen. o school principal. of Sylvania, Ga. who suffer- L4 indescribable torture from rheumst- 1sm, liver and stomach troubis and dis- eased kidneys. writes: “All romedies failed until I used Electric Bittors, but four bottles of this wonderfui remedy ‘me - completely.” Maybe your come from stomach, troubles. Electrio Bit- | and to oertako | In the hat” to vex the souls of men. and what wonder they do mor want woman to vote till they get a few im- portant matters like the above adjust- ed for her. And not only hatpins, but our stock- ings and gowns have come under the | ban. | _We read in The Bulletin of last week about the “Regulation of Woman's Attire” proposed by a bill in Ohio legislature, A clause in the measure Dprovides ‘that transparent stockings shall not be displayed or worn In pub- lic places.” Another provision of the bill states that “it shall be unlawful to display or wear any outer garment trimmed or combined with lace, inserting or any kind of embroidery mesh, or net. through which the color of the skin | may be distinguished:” also “only two {inches of necic below the chin shall be exposed!” 300 luck 3 I to the prethren ia | Onhio; but I fear they Httle realize what they are up against. It certainly behooves the “lords of creation” to hang on to that ballot for themseives a while longer, or they y find the ladies using It to regulate the length of their better halves’ trousers instead of a trout; his cigar- ettes and cocktails as well as his coat tails: and very likely the saloon in- stead of his socks. And who knows but woman might be cuilty in her present ‘“ignorant” <condition of stuffing the ballot box in- stead of the baby: or, worse than all else, hiking to Washington instead of the ‘washtub! Well, let the dear men have a little harmless amusement. It can’t do any great damage, and 1t may do some good. Before closing, let me add two more | uses for a newspaper to those on of the { members spoke of in her letter a while | ago. A hard shower having come up while a lady was in church, she was obliged to welk a little ways from the door to her carriage in a delicate pair of slippers. A piece-of newspaper pinned ever them proved a perfect rotectioa _Another one with equal success pinned a paper over her new hat whi oing through pouring rain across 2 station platform and several tracks to get a train. Just one recont discovery and I am s one wishes to cook < a to cat large poache holds I take a five | one esx_and it the small_deep zra having a handle and fll c water. In this,set a fina wire also with a handle. Drop in the ez, which cooks most deliciously, and can be lifted out and slid off tha wire in perfect shape with none of it tost ONE OF THEM. ntic. CNOOKUMS JOINS THE CORNER Dear Sister I have read ner for of the Social Corner: your letters to The Cor- long time and have just de- < for admission as a sister. several of your recipes they were all fine. Guess of Canterbury: Are vou the one who told me vou had written to The Corner, and are vour initinis M. A. L.? T enclose a good recipe for Sugar Cookies—Two cups sugar, 1 cup butter 1 teaspoon soda, enough flour to make a nice dough; a little salt, vanilla or half cup hot water, one-half cup cald water, 1 tablespoon cornstarch; butter and vanilla to suit yourseif. SNOOKUMS. West Ashford. PAPA’S BOY HAS HIS AUTO READY Dear Editor, Sisters and Brothers: As a few of the writers have asked after me I must take time (which is very precious at this time) though spring is here and the old horses must soon be at work for me, to indulge them. Antique: 1 am coming to live amongst some of you, so keep vour {weather eye open as vou will surely see my auto. Thanks for postal. Ready: Be on the lookout, for my auto is at work and may come your way. Merry Farmer's Boy: Was your visit to H. foo much? Do get busy. Jim: Jimmy is quite fashionable. Do _you abhor, despise and detest 1t? Cherisetta: Ninety-one egzs is quite alot. Isn't it lucky we have a ‘phone? Am glad I have scraped acquaintance with you. Guess: Your recipe for drop cookies looks tempting, even if I am a boy. Elizabeth: Enjonst Denne. Will T need to send vou some ink? I have plenty. Rural Delivery: I am sorry to say, if you want to know me, come right along: but you may be surprised, as I am only PAPA’S BOY. Leonard's Bridge. READY’S TATTING LESSON. (¥ounded On Facts ) Once upon a time, (as all good stories begin), and that time was a beautiful day in early spring when the sunshine was sending its sunbeams upon the carth to warm it and help in the transformations of nature, which are golne on at that time of the year. kindred spirits met to further the cause in which they all tcok u deep Interest, namely tha Soctal Corner, After the usual greetings had been exchanged ail became suddenly busy. when Marrled a Tlappy oxclaimed: Yor goodness sale! what fs that ter- riblo yacke:? It will drive me dis- tracted.” _ B8o Lee ‘We had to go and find th6Tause of puch & hub-bub, It scemod that we sere in & huge faciory where nimbers 3 3 eggs, one-half cup milk, | ¥ nutmes. Chocolate Frosting—One square | chocolate, one-half cup sugar, one- less shuttles were plying back and! forth and the operv.tives who did the | icast work made the most noise: and, as we got nearer, I rubbed my eyes to make eure 0. whilt 1 saw. here sat Aunly teaching a class in tatting-making. O -course, all wera | ready- to learn und scon there was plenty of Ready-made tatting which was given to all visitors as a souvenir of the great event. Married and Flappy was so taken up with new gowns for on which she was at wor aid ot notice the low whispers of expectance, When, with great commotion, Blddy flew Into the room, making the most blood-curdling cackling, crowing and ca-da-ket-ing, 1o announce the mitia- tion of @ new Sister to the Circle in the Corner. Biddy flew rizht against the desk and upset the bottle of red ink so there was & Red Wing after ihat Strawberry Acres did hér the helping with the festivities. Theoda said if every one knew what & Zreat event it was, they all would want to be in The Corner until it could hardly contain ihem. In honor of the events of the after- noon e did ample justice to the “vel- low tea” given by our worthy hostess. The sweet, quiet prosence of ouc Fuiry God-Mother made us feel the dlgnity of her presence while at the table, otherwise we might have been too hilarious over the unique pla cards and other surprises which were in store for u We expected Aunt Mehitable to start the Doxology for us, but as she was unable to, we sang: “Where , oh where, is Aunt Mehit- able, Oh, Wwhere, oh where can she be She’s not left out, no never a bif, But is alwavs in time for her tea. 1 know for I was there to & hare of THEODA ELAINE’S AUSTRAILIAN BEES Dear Editor and Cernerites: This is my first atiempt at writing 2 Sozial Corner letter, although I have been aa interested reader of all the letters for some time. However, when I saw Incognito’s ix quiry of last week, concerning Aus- tralian Bees, I felt that as I have had some of the Bees myself, I might be able tc tell her something of them, although they are rather difficult to describe. The AuStralian, or California Bees, which ever they are, are sort of a vel- lowish hue, their size varying from the size of a pea, to a large bean. No life is visible except when they are in water. They really seem more like a vege- table growth, than animal Mine were kept in an ordinary glass jar, in a sunny window. At first about a quart of water and two table-spoonfuls of molasses were given them. Each mornine after a table-spoontul of granulated sugar | should be put Into the jar. In the meantime, the Bees will be constantly moving, or working, as it is | called, from the top to the bottom of the jar. At the end of two weeks the fiuid will be ready to ari Or it may be put into bottles and kept as long as desired. I have heard that doctors reccomeng it as a tonic. __When the fluid is turned off, the Bees $nould be wasbed, as sort of a scum gathers on them. Then there wlill prob- ably be enough to start two jars, as they multiply very rapidly. | Hoping this may ba of some use to | You, I am BLAINE JUVENILE DISCIPLINE THE WAY TO GOOD CITIZENSHIP. Dear Editor and Members of Social Corner: Though writing only an oc- casional letter to this department, I always find the page very interesting, | and the letter In the issue -of March | 1st, entitled “Discipline in the Home, written by Rose of New England, was, it seemed to me, of exceptional Inter- est. here can be no doubt regarding the truth of the statement that the truest happiness is found where law and or- der is respected. It was my good fortune not long ago to be one of a group of teachers who were discussing this subject. | One of the group stated that after | the first week in a new school she felt | able to select from among the pupils those who come from homes where is inculcated a respect for law and or- der, which includes co and a due rogard for sacred things. _And she {added, I invariably find that children { coming from are my best | | pupils and s rior in every way, and | Paougn’ o 2 in o Eenerous de | Srcera good heatthy indication of m | &hiet," Yot ‘are mever insolent or dis- | { obedient. i | One successful teacher of experience remarked that after making a can- | | vass of the children of a community. | observing them in public, on the street in school, she would be willing | form her opinion, without further | cvidence, of the homes from which | those chiidren come [ Personally 1 do not feel that this | procedure would always be fair to the | parents, though I have no doubt it | would in a majority of cases. Of course, one should always remember | that young children are sometimes led into indiscrect conduct through the example of those who are older and have formed regrettable habits of dis- courtesy. siderable amusement was causey | the relating of the opinion of a nt who was reported to have said | | by | that in her opinion what a child is depends not upon the parents; but upon the teacher. I fear the above mentioned mother would not be pleased the ideas of teachers regarding opinion. It was generally agreed that one of the most helpful things in the lives of teachers is the fact that the ma- jority of parents sincerely mean to | support the teacher in her work in the school, and do not uphold their children in habits which unquestion- ably, If persisteq in, will make them, to say the least, undesirable citizens. Parents have a great responsibility in helping to shape the destinies of the future generations and I believe | most parents realize tais and endeav, to be worthy the trust. On this fact | rests in a asreat degree, the welfare | of the future of the country ! { with her THE GROWING OF FLOWERS. e some of the al Corner desire Mr. Editor: T not members of the So knowledge upon making a garden A garden is good for two things—to fight the high cost of living, and to humor one's taste for flowers, and in- cidentally it always promotes the heaith of the gardene: There is no mystery about successful gardening. Work and judgment do the Whole busine The soll cannot be worked over too much—there are great opportunities for precaution and care. Do not get to work too early on old self-sowing flower beds if you desire to save the seedlings. Such annuals as calendula, coreopsis, California, poppy, | nizella, marigold, mowning glory, pe- tunia, ‘annual phlox :nd some others prodiice plants from the seed scatter- ed naturally the previous scason, and an opportunity is given the meeds | will germinato this spring and produce suffclent plaats for new plantings. The shrubs and vines in the home garden need cutting back anl tying every apring. If you have Rugosa roges cut-them baok to within a foot of the { ground, and il do all the | for 1. Tut ou erowds tha nev . roses thet malk: the old | woed must not bs untl efter | they heve bio the swestbrier nnd oties, Tt tmpsoves baek: and aise runn musl e Landlod wi up & smmil paich of gavden, puti doewn & bAx covered with cott elsih drasyr fizhy (o shield ¥rom frosts, and iant sceds, A fuls for seed planting to.cover them to & depth twige thels | with | Bee got so busy It was a pretty cold|day In March. T sat by the fire eating popcorn and apples, toasting my shins, wishing for some excitement to stir me up, when In drove Beccy's team. When I saw her coming on a run to the door I knew {here must be something in the wind, to_get her all out of breath. “Don’t stop to knock,” I sald, “walk In and share my treat. If isn't Johnny cake, but almost as good.” To my surprise, Becey sald sh just got word from the sisters thht a surprise party was on in Connecticut. I couldn’t catch on just where, or on whom, so let, that part slide for the present. ! She said I must hurry and dress, as she had sent word to Balsam Fir to be ready when we called. I never had my clothes thrown on me in such « way before. My cap wouldn't scem to At my head; the visor appeared to want to stay on one ear. Ang my coat! Couldn't seem to get my arms into the sleeves: but after awhile we got started for Balsam Firs. She was upset; afraid her plants might get chilleq and that would never do; so we helped her to cover,-them up, ~ She guessed a little balsam put up would relleve our speech, in case the change of climate affected us. T replied, “Yes, make us croak lfke the Windham frogs.” Balsam Jir said there were no such croakers up her way. Becey turned to her and said: “ meant the Windham, 'Conn., frogs. Then we had to tell her what a noise they made. Our sail was very pleasant from Portland, Me., to Boston. When we arrived at the Union station wha should we run across but Diana, very smiling and happy, to think she had met someone to talk to and to guide her, so her mind was free from care to enjoy the scemery on our way to Willimantic. We reacned W— after a two hours ride. Sunbeam, One of Them, Mehit- able, Aunty, Theoda and Married and Happy met us with a cheer, speaking almost in one voice. Where is the lucky one to be sur- prised? Mum was the word just then, The Central Vermont train thundered into the depot, bringing Evelyn, Rural | Delivery, C. of C., Sunshine and Blue- bell of Scotland. O. H. O. came soon after on the down train, The crowd still waited for Pink Rose, Hepatica, Black Pansy, Bweet Sixteen, Bilile, Arline, Silver Sixpence, Aunt Hester, Grandma, Queen Bess and Ida, and all were Inquiring where we were Zoing. Papa’s Boy and Sweet William gave | each other- the wink and said when the Editor arrived would be time enough to let the cat out of the bag. The New York train brought Dream- er and Potlatch. Jane Ann came all heated up; sald Nat was so slow she wasn't going to Zet left, waiting for him to feed his hogs, so she had started ahead. Very soon an auto came in sight iving. It was the Editor's cheers greeted his ears, smile and pleasant word he if all the sisters had come Find- ing Ready, Abijah Hard, Reuben's Wife, Myrtle, Morning Glory, Double Fuschia, Hannah Who, Natand J. B. T. | were on the way he declded fo go o a local garaze and make arrangements for the rest of the journey. | In the meantime Wheeler's American | band struck up “Ameri i “Surprise No. One” the Editer called over his shoulder. Very soon Btta Barber came with a big tundle under her arm ang the band played “the Barber Shop Chord.” She was inclined to feel indignant, but she forgot the band | and was listening to Blue Bird who | commenced to sing: “I Am Crazy | About the Turk Trot,” which put | car. With a inquired and commenced to count us us_all in good humor. Hulda, Sally, Cruso, Wild Cherry and “alla Lily soon came loaded down with | baskets and boxes. Nat made quick time coming, with his coat talls flying around the corner, afrald he might get left, for he wouldn’t miss such a gatherinz, hogs or no hogs. When the auto left the depot, some one made the remark: “we looked like Suffragists.” Rural Delivery hearing it, said: *not | by any means. We were all 5. C. 8. and a likeller set of women it was hard to find.” We were soon of party. for our surprise | by atl | “When | in the Cradle of The Deep”. The band started up & two-step when who should be coming and keeping perfect time to it but Ready, and land- ed_right in among us. 'We were a pretty jolly crowd on the way, . Hoon we drew up before Maine Lover's house. Seceing the door open Just a crack we kuew she was home. laaity getting. the. peat of er, one curiosity ge e , eh threw the door wide open. and couldn’t dly belis er eyes. S Welcome, ono and g sne caned and then she began shaking ban: ;mnnfl—mhmwfl o nl,h & surprise. never ex; ave! Diana was made very comfortable, as the long journey was tiresome. Abijah Hard wanted to know when refreshments were to be served, as he had his mouth all made up for some e, He sald he guessed it was & ungry crowd. He was a prophet this time, for as all gathered around the festive board, Mother, Observer, busy putting on, while ~Buttercup, Pansy, Morning Glory, Crimson Rambler, Pink Rose, Wild Cherry and Arbutus were reliov- ing them of solled dishes. After the tea was over, thers was a 500d deal of burzing. All wented to hear each other’s experiences. Nat, thought now was his time to look the orchard over, and see if land, otc, was better there, then on his farm. He stopped under a large ap- ple tree, walked along to another and then commenced to sing ‘‘Under the Shade of the Old Apple Tree,” when his feet hit a plece of ice and he fell hitting his head—but he kept on sing- ing another line, “Where a great many hogs I can see. im_happened to be mear and soon had Nat on his feet again. Fle said Nat must be queer, as most people see stars under puch olrcumstances: guessed if he diam't look out, they' have him over in Middletown. Old Sol came to see what the trouble was, Billy sang “My Old Kentucky Home,” ‘which brought out Kentucky Belle who ;lold Old Bol she would get even with im, He asked her how? “By singing Bil- 1y Boy to vou,” she said. Cynthy Ann, put a stop to their talk by telling them time was short, and that all hands should come in the house for a little entertainment. The FEditor spoke a few words of wel- come. In part he sajd: “Kind friends: We weicome you today with songs of merry glee, vour loving smile, we try to win, each face we love to see. Sweet welcome, then, to one and all. And may your smiles approve, and may we never miss the light of faces that we love. Roena read a story; Dorothy Q. Hieanor, Gertrude and Busybedy sang, “The Old Folks Once Again. C. H. 8 1913 gave us an interesting account of school life, Ruth and Gueen Bess, with plano ac- companiments sang ‘“Dream of Para- dise” There was a poem by Little Rhody entitled “Forget Me not”. Maine Lover started to sing “Be- neath thie Pines of Maine.” but longin, thoughts of the dear old State affecte hLer so that Balsam Fir, Beccy, and Ready had to finish it. Abijah Hard wiped his nose so much in sympathy, that Merry Farmer-Boy sung out give us the “Old Grey Bon- net” and it was sung with a vengence Canterbury Belle gave a selection: Father Carves the Duck” Peggy Ann, Patty Emerald, Joan and Cherrisette rendered a quartette “Down by The Old Mill Stream Recitation by Aunt Jerusha. 0Old_Coffee M1l Chef C of C gave a number of selec- tions on the plano. One was “Rocked “The Centennial Bquare recited: “The Cane-bottomed Chalr.” Song by Polly Peppermint, Azne: Lucy Ann and Antique “Shine on Har- vest Moon”. Isabel keeping called 9.30, time home. Maine-Lover sald: “You have glven me a goodl surprise, and a very pleas ant time”, and she extended thanks to 211 and hoped soon we should all meet again. ‘All Jotned in singing “Blest Be the Tie thet Binds” and goodbyes were said all along the line, until the last car was out of, sight. FROZEN. time of the clock to make a break for diameter. Very fine, powdery seeds,like petunia, need only be sprinkled on the sround and pressed down with a hoe or board. The art of arrangling any kind of a | border is to have the tall plants In the | rear and the lowest growers in front. For an open bed the tall plants must be placed in the center and the lowest | growers set for the outside border. As to_color contrasts, T will speak of that later. Sweet peas and nasturtiums and pop- ples and various other hardy seeds may be planted at once. Where the soil is a hard clayey loam it may be improved by digging well sifted coal ashes into it. Where there are old perennial bor- | ders nearly run out, flour of bone may | be carefully qug in, or a light layer of | | well rotted manure lald over them after they have-been carefully raked and dug over. To cut back the deutzia, weigelia. or any of the early flowering shrubs before they bloom i to spoll them. They should be trimmed or cut back in June JOSEPH DOR. @OOD THINGS TO EAT. Dear Hditor and Social Carner Sis- I submit & few good things to Orange Marmalade—Cut six good- sized oranges in halves across the cen- ter, then cut each half in quarters and pick out all the seeds; lay each plece skin side down on a plate and slice across In thin strips. Take three lem- ons, remove rind, white pith ang seeds, and slice the puip in thin rounds, Mix with the oranges and put into a lirge carthenware bowl; let remain until next day. stirring two or three times. On the second day measure the cut-up frult and pour over it three times as many pints of water. Let remain agatn until next day. Then put the fruit over the fire in a porcelain lined or asate kettle and cook slowly, taking great care it does not burn, until the bits of skin feel soft between the thumb and fingers, and do not taste raw. Two hours_will probably be long enough to cook it. When cooked and cool meas- ure by pints back into the earthen bow] and leave untll the fourth day; then measure as many Dints of granulated | sugar as you have of fruit, put it imto the mixture and stir, cold, until the sugar is quite dissalved: place over the fire and_boil until jelly-like drops of juice fall from ‘the édge of the spoon. Fish Chowdsr—Talke threo pounds of | haddoel, cut thick, put into boiling | salied water and cool 15 or 20 minutes: | rermove from the waier, clean off the | skin and takecut tha bones, Cut two or threa siiees of fat salt pork inte tmall cubes and fry in the ketde in Ulieh {he choswder n to bo mado, ndd- ing one woed sized onion, peeled and siivad. When nicely browned (do mot Sllow 1L (o scorch ingrediemts), edd a auart of potatees, pared and’ cut in square pleges, and cook 10 or 15 min- uteg, or ultil tho potatoes are simost done, Meason with peppar and salt, add Gne"abast of milk and 10t came %o e | scalding pint; thicken with powdered cracker crumbs; add crackers, split and soaked in milk. Serve hct. A de- licious chowder is made without fish | by using a can of corn In its stead, | and salt fish, wel] freshened, may take the place of fresh fish. Swiss Cake—Mix 11-2 cups sugar with 1 tablespoon butter and 1 cup of | milk; add 21-2 cups flour with 2 tea- spoons baking powder: lastly add 3 wel] beaten eggs and beat the batter for five minutes. This recipe has nev- er failed me. LUE OF CANTERBURY. J. E. T'S FRIED PARSNIPS, Soclal Corner Sisters All: Many thanks for your generous response to my request for cat patterns. I have received many in number and style. The big black cambric one 1s now 2 good sized squaro of new sandpdper with a flowered parel calen- dar at one side, and a white birch mateh box on the other side fustened on with some tinsel picture cord. It is hung up by a cord of the same, and | I have printed some crazy letters un- | the cat, saying “Our Spider Cat.” It is both useful and ornamental. Try this next time you cook prune| pies: A little sprinkle of ginger on top of prunes, before adding sugar. I am frying cold parsnips for my dinner. Come! Sit up, and partake. Welcome! I B T Yantte. HOW TO PROTECT FURS. | Dear Sisters of the Social Corner: I| wish to congratulate those who won the prizes in the dressmaking contest. Your articles were most instructive and I am sure many of us will profit by_them. Now that the moving season is upon us, let me ask If there are any among us’ who would allow our beds or bed- ing to leave the house without first being properly protected? 1 witnessed the moving of a largs van of furniture lately and truly, Sia- ters, it made me squirm from head to ioe.’ Nice clean looking mattresses were carried from the house with sol ed hands and thrown upon e piie of chairs covered over carefully with burlap and pieces of carpet that lookad as If they hed done service for years pest. I would be afrald to sleep in those beds until they were thoroughly fumigated, How much better If every mattress had a cover of cotton cloth which could be washed spring and fall and would protect them from dust, as we:: £s rust marks caused by the bed r;win{‘. A choap pair of gray eotton blankets meitos an excelient protection for the mattress while movinkg, Meial beds ean ba nicely protacted by hinding the railings and spindies with old stockinzs, The ssasen for packing away furs is alse n us, and when properiy dong [ mfiim é‘!‘:'a w!ll“mr\l: warry and e¥r®ass for e yest of BABEOR, 6F clean thoroughly your fur pieces. Brush the fur carefully against the; grain_so that all dust is removed. if| You have any boxes or cedar lined drawers you can pack the furs in them after sprinkling well with bits of gum camphor or cedar shavings or tobacco leaves. A plece of linen moistened with turpentine and placed in a ward- robe for one day a couple of times in the year i{s a good protector for furs. For a garment such as a coat that one does not like to fold up, can b left hung on a coat hanger, the whol> being protected by a muslin wrapp.r that has been dipped in lye water. Be- fore sewing up the bag sprinkle the fur garment gene:ou:ly with Dblack Ppepper or gum camphor. f JEANETTE. Norwich. FIGMTING THE MIGH COST OF LIVING. Under this head we shall print a series of letters written to the Chicago Tribune by struggling people: Family of Five on $5 a Week. To reduce,the cost of living, one must have an interest in making one’s moroy do as much work as possible, That given, the rest is easy, We all know people who would like to save, but who buy whatever they want where it 1s easist, without giving any thought to the business side of the matter. Spending money 1s as much a business as making it. Always know at what rate you are paying for supplies. A friend 1s al- ways lementing that it costs all they can earn to live. often esk, “What did this cost you per pound?” ete. “O, I don’t know. I tell the grocer to give me 50 cents’ worth,” or “I paid 40 cents for a basket,” and so on. Why should not the buyer for a family sive as much thought to her business as the buyer of a department store? Bome knowledge of the chemistry of foods helps me greatly. There fs a Whole line of the most nutritious foods which are cheap—whole wheat, oats, macaroni, beans, etc. I buy rolled oats in bulk at 5 cents per pound, or at sales ten’ pounds for 29 cents. ~In packages it costs twice as much. Mac- aroni and rice are much cheaper in bulkc than by the package and just as good. Macaroni, one of the most eas- ily digested cereal foods, may be bought in quantities at 6 to 10 cents, and is as nutritious as steak. I once lived where the cook kept seven kinds of beans in stock, the most expensive costing 10 cents ' and all delicious. Thoroughly baked, any but the dyspep- tics can digest them. Lentils are in the same cliss as beans. Dried peas are more delicate. American cheese is more nutritious than steak, Costé usu- ally a little more per pound, but can be extended through baked and cream- d_dishes as steak cannot, 1 buy little canneq goods. They are expensive and contain harmful pre- servatives. I buy butter in the fall and pack It in jars, cover with salt, and set in a cool place. It Keeps sweet a long time and by occasionally introducing butterine throush the win- ter T manage to keep the butter bill within reason. I buy fruit and green vegotabies in season, but when these things must come from the south T turn to cabbage and carrots, which | do practically the same things for the | health. I use them both raw and cook- | ed. Meat economy has been so much | preached that I mention only ome. A 20 cent soup bone usually furnishes as much meat es a small pot roast and with the soup enriched with home made egg noodles is a dish we relish often. By these methods I can keep a family well fed on 35 per week. L. R. TIMELY RECIPES. Dear Social Corner Sisters: As I am | a new member I will send a few tested | recipes. I hope the sisters will try them and report Chocolate Marble Cake—One-half cup butter, 2 esgs, 1 3-4 cups flour, 1-4 teaspoon salt, 1'cup sugar. 1-2 cup water, 3 teaspoons of chocolate; mix ingredients, omitting chocolate, 2dd | chocolate to one-half of mixture and one tablespoon fiour. Drop by spoon- fuly into pan, alternating white and | dark. Bake 35 to 40 minutes. | Buns—Three cups of sugar, 2-3 cups of butter, 1 1-2 pts. of hot water, 1 1-2 pts. of milk, 1 1-3 cups of raisins, 1 teaspoon of nutmes, 1 yeast cake, flour. Coffes Cake—One-half cup of butter, 1 cup of brown sugar, 1 cup of mo- lasses, 1 cup of coffes, 1 egs, 4 cups of flour, 1 teaspoon of cream tartar, | 1-2 teaspoon of sods, 1 teaspoon of cinnamon, 1 teaspoon of cloves, 2 Ibs. of seedless raisins, 1-4 I1b. of sliced citron. Surprise Cake—One haif cup of but- ter, 1 cup of sugar, 1 cup of sweet | mifk, 1 egg. 1 teaspoon of soda, 2 tea- spoong of cream tartar, 1 1-2 cups of flour. | GLADNE DIANA'S EASTER THOUGHTS. Dear Editar and Sisters of the Social Corner: Although I have not feit equal to writing, I have enjoyed the letters, and they have cheered and | helped me. I gertainly have enjoved the Corner’s %00d times; it certainly makes me feel that I am one of you. 1 aleo extend x hearty welcome to all the newcomers. The Corner can be compared to a mother's love, which broadens and ex- pands as the need requires to make room for one more. Blanche: I do not know your ad dress, so will thank you through the Corner for your card. I just enjoyed the little Keroples, This {s Easter Sunday, so thoughts of the real meaning of Haster come to my mind. Easter means life, new life as Christ dled and became ailve again | on Easter-morn. This made victory | over death the keynote of Haster, and everything in nature seems to indl- cete the same. In the fall nature with- d.aws herself and rests and sleeps through the winter. The famillar landscapes seem rigid, cold and wrap- ped in silence. Then almost imper- ceptibly, though we have failed to ob- serve the changes about it, it seems as If the earth has felt an elemental thrill and is throwing off her sleep! ness, and there is evidence of life in the wir, and across the stretches of brown fields also little patches of green can be secen here and there, even &s early in the meason as it iz, which | makea one feel that with Faster spring has come and oll things that have been apparently dead are infused with new life, and ere long nature will te clothed in beauty and bloom. Easter does not mean new clothes: yet to harmonize with nature it is right that we look our best and also lead a | life that will show that Christ's life was not given in vain for us. “Put o | the old and put on the new” Is a wise | and an old saving. | CHanges not oniy take place in na- ture, but In our lives and in ou homes; this is a certainty that can be | counted on, but they heip to promot: | growth and development if we bear | our _disappointments, troubles and scrrows with Christlan fortitude and | patience. | Since last Easter we have had dif- ferent experiences. Fach know for themselves what changes and Sorrow as well as joys have been thelr por- tion. | To those whom death has visited I| would say take hope and comfort in | the thought that although vour dear| ones are beyond your sight thev are living and loving still, and may be present with you many times un- known to you. Easter brings comfort and consol ton, for Chigar has given aternal | life,’ cnd Taster snould inepire you with frowh cournge to t heart and | to take up the (hreads of life once | more, You will have to create new in- teresis and let glaaness spring up anesw. fail that you undertake, ask for God- given strepgih and press on. . Don’t let anxieties and continued distress iead you to indolence and despair. In- stead of that, cultivate a persistent cheeriness. Try to 100k on the bright side of life and not only be cheerful yourself but help others to bo so. Patience, sympathy, humor and love are the visible trails of a cheerful person. Cheerfulness 18 a help to success and prosperity, for it will not permit you to dwell on your worries, perplexiiles and disasters, but forces ome to push o and overcome them; and it also makes one genuinely' glad for other people’s oys and good luck. A keen sense of umor is essential to a cheery persom, and one finds that & good hearty laugh does more good ofteatimes than medi- cine. The countenance of a person whose heart is filled with love and a willing- ness to give a helping hand to others reflects the kindness &nd goodness within. If cheery, one cannot fall to do his best, and can shoulder and travely perform hard tasks and endure life's disappointments. Then let this Fastertide £ive us fresh courage and zeal to press boldly on. Let us all accept the glorious Haster the weeplng there shall be for you and me love, rest and home.” DIANA. New Hampshire. LIBBIE LIKES KNACKS BETTER THAN KNOCKS. Soctal Corner Department: It wa knacks Instead of knocks In Aunty letter that I appreciated. I wonder it she can tell us how to make the low broad collars now seen on so many patterns fit down to the neck™and look like the picture? I want to ask Married and Happy -f she spent the time during a_thunder shower on Sept. 1ith, 1912, in & dry #oods store? 1f 50, someons she knows is a friend of one of my family. Thero was not e hint in the article of Queen Eess' on the newspaper sub ject but we were all familiar with, a no doubt most of us at one time or an- other use the papers in those wa: but who would have thought to put tic hints together so nicely? She must feol well pald for her time spent on that letter. I tried Guess’ reeipe for Drop Cook- fes, and they were fine. Copled it in my recipe book. T wonder It Hepatica has a beautiful fern growing In one of the east win- dows of her house (or did at Christ- mas)? If s0, Aunty can find her, I think. Hope Ma will tell us chickens she has from the pine hens. Did the birds ever sing so beautifii Iy as this spring? Polly Peppermint must enjoy them. Billio = In the middle class. Why? Because. that is the sentiment of us all. The comfort taken with a lars» family must often be outweighed by care and anxiety. None of us want to be with none. The few who can %e properly cared for are the most com- fort. Am I right, Billle? Wish I knew you. Of course, you. are Mrs. Billle? LIBBIE TESTED RECIPES FROM ALWAYS- IN, Dear Sisters of the Social Corner Here I am again, and hope 1 am wel- come., The following method wil useful in removal of stains: Chocolate and Cocoa—Soak in cold water; wash in hot water. Egg Stains—Soak in cold wate afterwards wash in the usual way. Blood Stains—Soak In_col to which ammonia be in warm water with be found water has been added, naphtha Your molasses cooki Maine Lover: I do miss your ters. Please write again. Bunbeam: Your story was joved reading it ver. Voluntown. SAMMY JOINS THE BAND, Dear Social Corner Sisters: Your let- ters of the Social Corner are very in- teresting in that they give gentle hint: about doing things in all lines. Wonder if I can be of any use in this Corner? Calla Lily oan at least glance at names for her summer bunga- Porhaps they will appear com- Yckpte, Zephyr, Bizarre and Unique (Ffench expressions Lave espe- cial meanings). Married and Happy evidently enjoys her Madam X very much. Sister Ready: The last time I saw you, you looked patural. 1’ wonder if Aunty has any little chicks yet? Ien't it interestingly grand To join this Social Corner And get your quiz and quiz To find out & little about my biz? I hope you will win the day Before T fade away, For I am just plain Band, SAMMY. SURE TO FIND HEPATICA. Dear Editor and Social Corperites After reading the nice letters ingihe Corner, thought I would join yod. 1 certainly admire the nice writing, so instructive and full of life. Well, Hepatica, I love you also. I always sather the beautiful flower in the early spring; so watch out, 1 shall certainly find you. Old Wind- ham’s an early riser, you know. POLLY WINTERGREEN. SEASONABLE DOMESTIC HELPS. Dear Corner iSsters: In breaking eggs where only whites are used, drop yellow in cool weter. They will be found fresh when needed. To wash white flanneis and white blankets use plenty of baking soda in tepld water with soap, rinsing in tepld slightly soapy water with abundance of soda, squeezing and pressing with hands: they will not shrink and will be soft; must be dried quickly and not rubbed on board. Dip vour broom in hot water often. 1t will prolong their usefulness and make them shapel; To freshen lard or drippings heat hot _with few slices of potato Wash ollcloths with cloths dipped rub lightly with dry cloth. To brighten silverware quickly and with little labor, use soft cloth dipped first in ammonie, then in powdered whiting, changing cloth as often as it message that “Beyond the smiling and | how many | becomes soiled. This will be founa effective. Cle: gift picture frames with white of an ces. In poaching eggs adG teaspoon of vinegar to the water they are boiled in, It will keep them from breaking. Eggs will not sink to the bottom of the pan and stick when poaching, if the pan or other vessel is greased be= fore pouring in the water. N OBBERVER. South Canterbur; BILLIE VENTURES TO BE CHATTY Too! Dear Editor and Cornerftes: body seems so chaity I thought in- Stead of sending some of my old twaddle talk I would chat, too. I buve been greatly Interested the ol songs and my memory re “When the Swallows Homeward I “There's a Sigh in the Heart, Tho the Lip May Be Gay.” and two I am very fond of, “Margueri “Madeling,” by C. A, White. I songs were alwave good. T another pretty littie song, on the Hearih.” { pCelinda: L am sorry you we The Singing Skule, and hear of a littie romance In which t “Stlyer Threads Among the ured. Fvery- in Hermipa: Odd name! You can see me while writing? 1 Jook from where you sit 1 paper of Sept. T ang you will ile story from my pen. Ha |sent in ‘any since that was I could mot induce the Editor “locket,” and I would have just fits my pocket Samantha: What do you this: Some years ago in our very eccentric man die 1 never a Christian and I never i of his sins of commission, but heard of those of omission attended church unless a beare some of hls friends, ang held n aloof. At his fumeral the took ‘for his te As « 50 it lieth.” From his r i not give the old man . in the reaims of giory, K to his text. At t arks he turned to ters and said olemni : have lost certain that t it se Aft 5 prise e H in soda, or still better new milk, then | That as to o A FISHI PAR aration. A r was used for a ferns w the green cary Scene painted 2 very picturesque settin, Steps led to the bridge, a r was a rustic lodge, wher of a fee the prospective given a pole and a circle of cardt pon which was marked the times he was entitled to equipped he went up on fished in the pond. Tick s0ld by the bpidge keeper. reshments were sery were candy and cake tables stalls where fancy articles w One of these stalle bore the | Market.” Here fish of many | eolors and quaint shapes were There were blotters, shavir cushions and sachet bags. On the cake table were many | some fishes—chocolate end clear c | fishes and boxes of candy decorate with water color and pen and s | sketches, also sandwiches cut out w! | ish shaped tin cutters, also co | ana emall iced cales. At intervals singing, recitations as tableaux may be given for variety FOR NEW HOUSEKEEPERS. | New, yes, ola housckeepers are fre quentl d regarding the weigh nd mes proportions, and tl itile schedule will be helpful to a Before starting see that all materia are free from lumps of any kind, an measuring cup or spoon even full, T running over. One pint of gran one pound. One pint of brown sugar teen ounc One pint of maple sugar equals o entoen ounces. One pint of wheat flour eqaams eigt ounces. ated sugar equa equals th One pint of corn meal edmals ounces. One pint of soft butter squals pound. One pint of grated Bread smx equals nine ounces. | “One pint of seeded ramsims ex | nine ounces.: | One pint of dried currants = | ten ounces. | One ounce of granulat e two level tablespoonfuls. 1 CHILDREN WHO ARE SICKLY. Mothers whe vatue ow a fort and the welfare of their | SBoult neve: ™ Dot Sithe | Sren oz vee Througmond ¢ Thoy Break up Coide. Reileve | ishoans Conatipation. Teothing ders, Teadachie azd ftomach 1 Uhod. by Mothers. for. 12 ves OWDERS NEVER FALL Sold by & | e St tor Cf mailed Olmsted. Le R FRE knowing that you can obtain and learn what "a difference the system they insure better The Unfailing whers now ia shdnoss end lonciiness, To thesa to whom adversity has bo- fallen I would sey, eithoush all things Sold everywhere. 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