Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, April 19, 1913, Page 14

IT IS EASY TO BE A FOOL AND NOT KNOW IT ful letters of any kind the mind may Wednesday of each week. Write on but one side of the paper. Address, SOCIAL CORNER, EDITOR, Bulletin Cffice, Norwich, Conn. e $2.50 to first; $1.50 to second; $1.00 to third. Award made the last Saturday in each month. THREE PRIZES MONTHLY: SOCIAL CORNER POEM. The_Troublesome Baby. *The little dnes cling to the mother, With Idsses that softly fall, But somehow the troublesome baby Ts mearest her heart of all,— 1, and fretful, and small, But Gearest to mother of all. The neighbors wonder and Dity, Hearing its querulous cry. “She is losing ‘her youth and beau Say friends as they pass her by; “Well were the babe to die, And the mother have rest,” they sigh. But over the wee white cradle, Her soft eyeg full of prayer, Bendeth the weary mother; And never was face so fair, Pale and tired with care,— But the glory of love is there! Rosv, and round, and &impled, Dewy with childish sleep, She tucks in her other darling, Whom angels watch and keep. Ah, if a darker angel Anear this treasure creep! 1 Bless thee, beautiful mother! Thy heart hath a place for all— Room for the joys and the SOrTows, However fast they fall Room for the baby, small, That may love thee better than all Sent in by QUEEN BESS. ANSWERS AND INQUIRIES, C. S. P.—Copyrighted poems can- not be legally used without the con- sent of the author. FROZEN—Cards received and mail- ed_as_you directed. J. E. T—Card received and for- warded as you wished. POTLATCH—Your card received and forwarded to Sally Sycamore. INCOGNITO writes the Editor: Will you kindly thank Elaine for me through the Social Corner columns? Her kindly interest and information about the Dbees was much appreciated. NOTES AND INQUIRIES, BIDDY—Cards received and mailed to the persons indicated. MARRIED AND HAPPY—The par- cels post surprise was complete. If gratitude toward one another can beno | gratitude toward one another be no| less than a blessing. Thanks. GLADNESS—Your pen-name is an inspiration. It mever fails to cheer. HAPPY HIT8 FROM ONE OF THEM. Editor and Friends of The Corner: Dreamer asks if I am a suffragist or suffragette, or both. A sentence from a letter by C. B. Montgomery in a re- cent issue of The Bulletin will state exactly where 1 stand on that question. He says: “I have always been an ar- dent advocate of equal rights between the sexes, for, if I understand the con- stitution right, woman suffrage is pro- vided for. and is theirs by right, not by concession.” I think it is a sense of the injustice of the thing which stirs me more than the wish to be allowed to vote. I be- lieve every intelligent person who pay taxes, regardless of color or _sex, ehould exercise the right of suffrage if he or she wishes to. Persnally I am not dying to be as the parody has it— A suffragist and with the suffragisis . stand, _ Hiking, fighting. smashing for a vote within my hand. Oh, to join the suffragettes, that fierce and warlike band, That is now marching through Ens- | land. CHORUS. Hurrah, hurrah, a suffragist to be, Hurrah, hurrah, a suffragette for me. Hiking off to prison that all the world | may see What we will do in old England: I do think, however, that the laws , ‘which govern a people should be made by the people, whether they wear taloons or petticoats; and all the t dle about women staving at home to bake, brew and tend the baby is get- ting tiresome. To begin with, there are millions of | women who haven't any home in which to bake and brew, and no cither, and what about them? the maiden aunts and grandmothers whose babies have grown up? I do not see that it necessarily fol- lows, if a woman iz allowed the ballot, that ehe is going to lose all interest in home and its duties and rush out into the streets to loaf and talk politics. I belleve the main reason that men ere opposed to women voting is be- cause they are afraid of what she ‘will do to clean up and clear up some things sadly needing it Sy No, I don’t believe I'm a suffra- g~tte, as that seems to be the name ayplied to the women of Exgland who ®re doing such a smashing business. Z Zurely do not care enough about the ballot yet to break anybody’s head or ‘windows, or make bonfires of my netghbor’s property, or make a fool of myself getting into jail for in- dulging in the latter pastime by re- fusing three good meals a day when ofl_rard = 0 sum it all up, an intelligent be- Ing who pays taxes should have the right of suffrage as provided by the constitution. 2 It is galling, though, to be told to shut ourselves within four walls and rock the baby. Poor thing, how the changes have been rung on that theme. If it gets all the coddling advised for it, I think its brains must be addled by this time. But I near someone say: “Well, there are lots of women who don’t want to vote.” ‘Well, they don’t bave to, any more than some men. It's a free country {almost). ~Women everywhere are reading, organizing for civie, thinking, for temperance, for benevolent X, and thousands of fhem know what be- longs to them and are going fo get it EVERY WOMAN’S OPPORTUNITY. The Bulletin wants good home letters, good business letters: good help- babies, | Also suggest. They should be in hand by ir. bringing about a Revolutionary war not so many years ago. Oh, you men, take care; take care! Now shall we talk about something | else? | 1 should really like to know why my bevy of uninvited>chatterboxes in my last letter read ‘berg?” Per the typesetter thought I meant icebers. We certainly shall need several up this way before long, as the city fathers have frozen out the icemen all righ If it had been the women who got the city into such a box (not icebox, it must be hotBox) what a g0od excus some_would bave to say: ‘I told you €0. Women can't run anything.” Someone inquired for a name for her bungalow. Perhaps one could be | selected from the followin Wych- | mere, Seaholme, Bide-a-Wee, Cliff- mont, Anchorage, Cobblehurst, Bella- mar, Rockledge, Hillhurst, Red Gables, The Antlers (have an elks' head ove the door), The Lilacs, The Evergreens, ‘Waukeéts, Idle Hou But 1 think I hear someone say: she never going to stop? ONE OF THEM. Is Willimantic. | HOW TO MAKE DATE PIES. Dear Editor and It scems as if T'm too bus) but then | 2 little rest and chat among vou all will be good for me. Why don’t we hear from Teresa Ann? | Thank you for the Easter card. Please | don’t think I forgot you because I| didr’t send that card; but if you knew how far out in the woods I live you would surely pardon me. I am wait- ing to go to the city and get a good likene: ~ Si it was you who had ttens, Dolly and Dim- ple, was it not? Must tell you that my twins are separated. A gentleman and wife fell in love with one of mine and S0 one day I let them have , Know- ing it was such a nice home and on a | arm. A few days after she had her | little family and is very contented, looks lovely Hor mate have and h ely as asleep in his chair in the sun. Dear Aunty: I was so pleased to| have such a nice letter Will send you those pie recip: always trying new recipes. Date —Wash well a pound of | dates. cover them with milk in the double boiler and cook untll seft; then pass through a sieve to remove skins and stones; mix with pulp half cup, sugar, of three eggs. 3 boiling milk, d cinnamon to taste. in dee; try’ lined pie plat when. done finish ‘with a meringue made of the whites of three ] ezgs, a little powdered sugar and lem- i on_juice to flavor. ! | They claim this is enough for two | pies. T like kind of fat pies, therefore | found this abou Wt for | Will send my peaeh pi | my letter is aiready lensgt know if you have good SWEET LAV Norwich. AN ECON\O‘M!C’A?WQUGGEETEON. Dear HEditor: read with much the letters and suggestions on ng, and found them very helpful. i T think the ideas of Etta Barber par- | ticw ood. the readers -plate on the 1t itself good man a LOUISE SON RAMBLER Dear the Social Corner: ng vial editor did not consign my last to the waste basket, | thought I d_come again, i’ Papa's B Yesterds I heard the | chus-chug an automobile ou= | door’ and thousht haps it is Papa | Boy coming to take me out for a but as I opened the door I was mu ppointed was a larze bla fu hine inste: st Jovely to out her you and vyour some iime in the near future. don’t vou write | a letter to the Social Corner? | 1 was much pleased to e a letter | agein signed ¥Fave Verna, and hope she won't forget to come often. We { do not want all the older writers to | drop out. Sally Sveamore: T think all your, hints are good, for 1 knew of a great | many of them and have found them | tried and_true. Joseph Doe: T am glad to know thera | is ‘another flower lover joining the dear | told Corner. | 25 become of Ready’s wood- | box? I have read many an article with pleasure concerning it. I had com- pany last Saturday, and, of course, our conversation led to the Corner. My friend asked me: “Do you krow thi Ready?” I told her T did not said: “What do vou suppose done with her woodbox?" T shoald bave to Invite Nat and Papa’ Boy to help us to find out, and if they knew nothinz about it we would get Billie or Jim to, for If Ready has lost it, it would reatire some help from the \“dear boys” to help uz to return it to her. Nat: How are little pigs sellf your way? Our way they are fi fars aplece and very scarce a somcbody don’t produce som |'before Tong T am afraid we won' ch to enjoy this fall at hog out e dol- that. If o of them have extond an inv and each of ihe Corn to pay me a visit in the good old mer tiras, Best wishes to nil, CRIMSON RAMBELER. t | to the top; the peas setile to the bot- | tom. | and other vegetables wished for it every time they saw it, | | color, or cover with powdered French | 1 255 ment’'s seliin that new | aroung the n run. They vy they come about two cents a { pound and that's cheaper'n cutting | | the 1w | er’s sishg and hearing, ETABLES, Tear Editor and Sisters: I am send- ing you a few suggestions for ceoking vegetables: A 5 & A1l green vegetables, Toots and tub- ers should be erisp and firm when put on_to cook. Soak wilted vegetables'in cold water to_freshen them.. -~ R Tut salt in cookl half done. A dash of soda helps green ves- ctables to keep their color. ° r Cook delicately: flavored vegetables in 2 small amount of water. T Cook young carrots and beets whole. Tie cauliffiower and cabbage in a piece of cheesecloth. It is easy to handle and keeps its shape. Salt tends to darken cabbage, cauli- flower and brussels sprouis. - E Wash a dozen pea pods to cook with the peas. This/ gives them a better flavor. Peas are dellcious when cooKed in the pod. The pods burst open and rise ing vegetables when Vegetables ventilated while cooking are thought to be more wholesome and of_better flavor. _Vegetables should not be cooked in an_iron kettle. Cock uncovered dandelions, spinach, ereen peas, caulifiower, cabbage and brussels sprouts. Careful _drimming and thorough washing are essential. Clean vegetables with a brush. If the sisters areas fond of parsnips as 1 am they will enjoy the following: 1 Parenip Stew—Scrape narsnips, cut| in thin slices and cook until tender in| as little water as possible; add mili as tor oyster stew; season with salt and pepper and a generous plece of butter. Just before serving break .in several crackers. Creamed Parsnips—Clean parsnips and cut into dice; cook in salted water uniil tender; drain-and season with butter ané pepper, and pour over a white sauce. Turnips, potatoes, cabbage, carrots | are also sood| treated in the same way. White Sauce—Two tablespoons of butter, 11-2 tablespoons of flour, 1 cup scalded milk, 11-4 teaspoons salt, dash of pepper; melt the butter; add the flour mixed with seasonings; stir until thoroughly blended. Pour on gradually the milk, stirring until well | mixed; beat until smooth and glossy. ELIZABETH. " REMOVING STAINS Dear Jditor and Sisters of the Social One of the sisters wanted s recipe for taking out ink stains. Dip“in | boiling water, rub with salts of sorrel | and rinse well Coffee Stains—Lay the stained por- tion of ihe cloth over a bowl and pour boiling hot water through it Fruit Stains—Boiling water as above —if ineffectual rub with a solution of oxalic acid and rinse in warm water. Mildew—Wet with soapsuds, lay in sun, spread with a pastte of softsoap and powdered chalk, and sun it; soak in buttermilk and sun. Grass—If fresh use alcohol and rinse, or use Jovelle water and rinse thor- oughly. Grease—NMoisten with a strong amo- \ water; lay blotting paper over and | dry; use chloroform to restore iron chalkk and iron. Blood—Soak in It ticking and thick te of starch and weter; and brush off. MUGGINS. luke-warm goods leave unti ¥ ar. South Canterbury. SENSE AND HUMGR FROM RURAL | DELIVERY. ors of the Social Corner: s are coming back from the | 3 i e peeping frogs are in | the lowlands in large numbers, and | those who live in the rura stricts know it is time to hustle. | In laying out work for the com- | n the flower garden for the | >od housew should not be forgot- We have often heard men say: | time to work on flower | don’t feed us or bring | While this may be | good flower garden is just as to the housewife as a fine | voung horses are to the man To make a home com- ] hould be grown as well ) go0od row of sweet h to the beauty of - of the house. plete flowers vegetables. peas will the flower sarden. This is the season of the year when ing machines to make to cultivate the soil. remember machines can ouid be D ed to make work easy in the kitch nd the sewing room. A | £00d washing machine would be much help Monday d a good set of flat b out on Tuesday.. nothing frozen in s will b Fro- e party. It came.from m_ full of kind thoughts. g to take a trip and other enter- ters of the So- e vs have such a time whether we go by land, | air. | o the young writers who love fun | - few joki “Mr. Doughhead, when 1. man comes around this tell him I want to see him, T'm thinking of getting some | m new fangled parcel posts the zive a the ¥ em.” vou a ques What is it, Kid i e a little boy and on your sister, did Jones?’ He isn't in. ‘His wife that the baby was e home to see what anything?” whisper- n guard. ke whot lives her: :d the is | other im dis- | MOTHERLY LOVE AND CARE. Dear Fditor and Social Corner Sis- y 1 come into vour select say a few words now and | e and then. Have been reading, for some | time, the nice helpful letters, which have been in the “Bulletin” each! - and have longed to be one of | sters. | Now 1 know you will all smile when | you hear my reason for not coming in | m afraid “Mater” will, ev-! t do not, and I am just a| of her, and especially of | Well, my only reason: u must admit, was that 1 ow what subject to write | little afraid her opinions. a fine one, did not Io abou Have at last decided to write a few rds on “Mother Love,"— You, no doubt, have all seen little ! | kittens play under the watchful eve | of their mother, and called to her if anzer threalened. Also, a aps about teadily on its and all tnder the anxlous, loving of mamma cow, How low she eyes calls, and how readily it obeys, _ Welli—=nd have vou aiso seen’ehtl- dren of humoen parenis (supposed to be human) play far from their moth- Children of four and fve, no doubi, younger i SUGGESTIONS FOR COOKING VEG- | amusing themselves, | mother know? | flavor to taste and spread en top of | fault of the mind. ! vou a surprise. I ner airship would drop me i | keeps the woodbox well filled. { judgment than gardening of any sort. { rection. hope so, but are forced she i3 very negligent, at Not all mothers, like this. all know the I refer ~You have probably heas of, mothers, busy, hard-working moth. ers who say, “Do along -and play, somfi ‘here, so that I 0“; do work!” As the child run: missed from her mind. ) Little ones soon Trealize that they are in the way and as 1ccording] Love in little tender hi B ened into the belief that mother does not ‘care. Where do they find com- radeship—why, on the street. Here they learn disrespectful words, slang, swearing; and often things far worse. How many Ittle ones,are killed in eet accidents, who might have own to lead usefill lives. With good, christian teaching, a child after reach- ing the ages of twelve or fourteen, does not so easily succumb to evil ways. Little ones must play and make a noise. Well, let them; at home, in your own yard, in your own house. Give them a room of their own_to whittle in, to invent things, and”in which to make a noise. I do not mean outlandish racket. Teach them not to destroy: or to Kill helpless animals. Take time to tell them good. healthy stories; even adventurous ones, for the® boys. Even, if your work is not all done in ‘“old maid prim” order; see that your children are rlaying as they should, and your example will aid others. / Talk with other mothers; tell them of the evil, which is spreading, instead of diminishing, over the land, and do your share to lessen it. Learn the character of the boys and girls in your neighborhood and help Your children to choose tHeir com- rades, acocrding to worth and morals. Dear Sisters, do not consider this as preaching, for it comes straight from my heart, for I have little anes of my own, and I tremble for their future. Shall we not watch over events that shape our little one’s mor- al future? And can we not be watch- ful as dumb mothers are over -their young? g Plainfield. SHIRLEY, A QUICKLY PREPARED DESSERT. Dear Editor and Sisters of the Cor- .ner: You cannot imagine how pleased I was when I opened my letter and saw that yellow paper. I wish to ex- press my thanks for I fully appre- ciated it, I assure you. Muggins: Are your initials M. L., and did you recently purchase a small farm? Mater: Did T not see you last Sun- day? . When any of .the sisters wish to make a quick dessert, try the follow- ing: . A Quick Dessert—Roll out and bake an under crust: when it is ceol, spread thick with jelly; ‘whip one-half pint of cream quite stiff: sweeten and Jelly This is good. Best wishes to all GENTIAN, Brooklyn. A CHATTY LETTER FROM READY. Dear Editor and Social Corner Sis- ters: How good it seems to know spring is here. The return of the birds are such welcome guests. T saw a flock of about twenty robins, the largest flock T ever saw. The lawn is nice and green and the trees are in leaf and how good it does seem to be out of @oors again. 1 Married and Happy: Your story was fine. I have thought of the gathering that is held today. I am always ahead of time or else behind the times. Such is life. Strawherry Acres: I trust you have overlooked the slip of the tongue. No Billie: little si Certainly T like children. A -year-old walked in last week and- said: “I have come to stay as long as vou will keep me.” She and I went to the cify, rode on the trol- ley, calleg on Aunty and bought a bag of peanuts, just like the country folks we are. Papa’s Boy: Come right alons, Social Corner welcome awaits you. Theoda: I wish I could .have given the Sammy: I am glad T look natural Most folks try to make me think I have changed so-in a few years. They v they hardly know me. Libbie: I guess I shall have to start a day ahead in order to be at the next Social Corner .gathering. Was a day ahead of this one and was too soon. I ought to have gone to town today instead of yesterday. Faye Verna: It does me good to read something again from your pen. Do not stay away too lons. Sister Frank: How are you these pleasant days. I wish the Soctal Cor- o your | vard some fine day. corn: The man of the house That back Lucy is his job. - Black Pansy: The Spelling Skule at Samantha’s was all right. , Elizabeth: Am glad to hear from you again. It is tattin at the present time. Frozen: How you did make us hus- tle. We had to all be up and doing just like yourself. Samantha: A look ahead was all right. Send us another one. M Hope your little chicks are t wishes to all READY. WORK IN THE GARDEN. Editor of the Social Corner: Noth- ing depends more on work and good The more thoroughly the.soil is dug and made fine and properly fertilized the greater will be success. It is useless to plant seeds when fhe ground is too cool and wet. This spells failure often. After small seeds have been sown it'is well to firm the soil, as the eloser the fine earth presses the seeds, the more likely they are to make roots. This may be done with the hoe care- fully, or with a board. it 'is not so much the hard work as faithful attention that makes any garden thrive. Doing things at the right time promotes thrift in any di- The more flowers you gather the more you will have—the aim of the plant is to make seed, and if vou let ! it make seeds it will Soon stop mak- ing flowers. JOSEPH DOE. A QUESTION FROM MONTVILLE LASSIE. Dear Fditor and Social Cornerite: 1 wish to thank Ma for her kind wdrd. of welcome after my first letter. Aunt Serena: How I would like t) visit your garden this summer, and beg a bunch of flowers from vou. 1 love flowers, but where we live it is impossible to raise many. Have you any favorites? Mine are roses. Bliza Jane: I also am a newcaqmer. So let us join hands, and with a lit- tle practice, we may be able to creep} in on some of the Soclal's good timers, even if we have to crawl through the window. One of Them: Used to live In your town when I was a freckle faced snub- | nosed.girl. I suppose it has changed in_six years. Will Etta Barber, or some of the other sisters-,tell me how to make a dancing or party dress? Have some pretty pink silk and would like to have you advise me as to how I should have it made, Please do, Best wishes to all, fram g . o ! s > Social Corner {mc:hs Tteq.rpu.rty to-tell Szolf: of. Thi; > at: hw\fi 3 ch a p] ant place. We hadnt been there lopE when dne. of the sisters produced from. bows of narrow .yellow rib- vided with a big white headed. 1 ‘These we put on at once. Aunty, of course, was making tat- tin. - told us Ready had had her sece! lesson.. Furthermore she was the most apt pupil she had ever Married and Happy was at her-ever- lasting, never-ending dressmaking this time, basting tucks in material that wouldn’t be tucked any other way. Aunt Mebitable and Polly Winter- green both had their embroidery. They"| thought if they came to tea parties often enough they would get it done in_time. Biddy, for once, was idle. Said she came {o tea parties for diversion, not to finish something. b Our hostess showed us many inter- esting things, among them her Social Corner scrapbooks. .She had- taken per discarded telephione directories for e scrap books and in three of these she had pasted, in. rotation, each dated, every Social Corner page from the beginning until the present time. At the back she had an -ndex for all recipes and bits of various hou<ehold hints. Really Mr. Editor I am sure it would have done your heart good to have seen them. Very soon it was time to eat. Bat- ing i8S such a pleasyre at a Social Corner aft€rnoon. We went into the dining room and beheld the tabl a centerpiece (I am sure Joseph Doe would have been charmed with it) there was a good sized plant with leaves not unlike a geranium, which bore a yellow fruit the size of small oranges, of a strange, crepey paper appearance. decorated with inlk bottles and bens, as well as bows of vellow; the menu was more or less vellow, but genuine, ending with a huge yellow frosted cake. After supper our hostess showed us several rare bits of antique furniture and china, that would maffe a col- lector green with envy. Among them was a three plece silver lustre tea set perfect in every way. The most beau- tiful thing of the sort I ever saw. Our afternoon went too quickly. Tt was time to go home. On the way one of our number said: “The very next time Theoda invites us let's be sure and go.” Another "satd, “The sooner,” the better for me. So we wait for our next invitation and 1 will sign myself ANTICIPATION, THE SOCIAL CORNER COLOR. Dear Sisters of the Corner: Wheh Theoda told you of Ready’s fattin les- son, she forgot to tell you of several important other things that happened. We_discussed the subject of a So- cial Corner colpr, and decided on yel- low, for this reason: It was a huge yellow chrysanthemum that Saman- tha brought to the pienic, whi graced the table of the first Soclal Corner affair. Another reason—the hearts of many of us had been made glad by pleces of yellow paper from the Bulletin office. There were nine present. We put it to vote and it was unanimous. Those of us who were not learning how to make tattin found out tgat those who made the most noise made the least tattin. Ma: Am going to answer your nice letier some day. Sally Sycamore: Is your summer home under a spreading chestnut tree? Yes, Sammy, I do enjoy my Madam X and wouldn't part with it for three times its cost. Strawberry Acres: Yes, I will ad- mit being an only child; but Ready thinks you have made the Social Cor- ner conundrum when you ask me if I llve alone, when I am Married and Happy. - Alberta: Too bad you don’t live in this neighborhood, then you could go to some of the Social Corner parties we have here. We certainly do have gooq times. X Libbie: I am the lady. T spent my time during the thunder shower look- ing at the pattern book. 1 bought a pattern the next day at 2 p. m. I cut my dress out and the following day at 4 p. m. wore it. Have you seen me with the dress on. Hyacinth: Have you tried sour milk | for ink stains? Soak the spot until all traces of the stain are gone. If ‘this doesn’t do the work try a strong solution of cream of tartar. OFf course you will succeed better with a fresh spot than one that has had a good many tubbings. = Tlza Jane: Glad to welcome some- one from New London. That was my home for a great many years. I at- tendeg the church with the two tow- ers, Samantha: Thank you for the card. We d@o wish you could come to some of our tea parties. Hepatica: Did you know that Mr. & H. wore white duck surgeon’s ats? Thanking you all for vour kindly interest 1 wish you all a joyful time cleaning house, for me, I prefer to move, it is_easier. MARRIED AND HAPPY, DOMESTIC HINTS FROM BIDDY. Dear Sisters of the Social Corner: 1| hope the sisters will forgive m; —proscrastination—shall I call it? 1 have been so busy getting my Spring sewing done, and planning my housecleaning that I really- haven't felt as if I could take the time to write. 1 think the poem sent in by Eliza- beth very toching. How many there are around us who would feel better for just one little kind word. T called upon a lady yesterday who has been seriously ill from the ef- fects of her daughter’s illness. This daughter was obliged to enter a hos- pital and underwent an operation. The long mother worried so over her daughter that it threw her on her bed, and at one time’ they didn't think she would survive. T called twice on the daughter in the hospital and took her some hot- house carnations. This so pleased the Mother that when I called on. her she couldn’t thank me enough. Sho said when anyone was good to _her daughter, a great kindness was done her.. T simply had to Kiss the kind old lady; and her kind words I never shall forget. Glad to welcome you Eliza Jane. Do you like living where you are? ‘We miss you very much. Wish your oldest was hére now. Remember me to them all. Did you eat your Easter dinner with M- in Shelton? Ready: You are not the only peb- ble on the beach. I, too, can make tattin* but not with the ghuttle, though. I did make a few little rings. My time is very precious now, or I would try it more. Bee: In regard fo the old chair. Can’t yvou sand paper it down where the piece is out? If not I believe you can putty it and paint over it. It isn’t necessary to, remove the old paint to fix it up. You can paint over it, and so cover all the old paint and then varnish it. I have an old chair that is painted green. I am going to paint it black with old gold trimmings. If You want the-natural wood to a plece 9f furniture just go over it with a piece of glass, then sand paper It un- til_all the old paint Is removed, You alse, wanted to know of some recipes for sour cream, Here is a nice recipe for Sour Cream Drep Cakes. The recipe was given me by Auntle, Sour Cream Drop Cakes: One eup sugar, 2 eggs, 1 cup sour cram, small one-half teaspoon soda, salt and about two and one-half cups of sifted flour into which twe teaspoons of baking powder has been sifted, Another way is to make biseuit m{anm be taken though net o For | The place cards \were | How is that? | = Nl % to get too much soda, about one tea- spoon to one quart of flour; a little ‘baking powder could be added. Bake quickly. g Before putting cake in the oven give it a few whacks on the table after ic is in the baking tins. This removes ail air bubbles and prevents the cake from falling. o For the benefit of those who never heard of scrapple here is a good recipe: Scrapple: Take fresh pork and boil it until tender, remove all bones and chop or put throush meat grinder; -put meat back 'into the liquor, stir in Indian meal to make a good thick- ening as you would for mush, season with salt and pepper, previous to the thickening. Set away to cool, then slice off and fry; excellent. Asbestos is an excellent thing to put around oil stove ovens to held in the heat. Also a layer em top of oven. in tying bed quilts thread the needle with a long plece of the cot- ton, insert the thread in as .many places as the length of thread will al- low, then begin to tie from the be- ginning. More work can be accom- plished this way. I have always disliked these pepper shakets that have to be filled from the bottom umtil recently, I was reading in my last Delineator that _instead of corks that are always pushing up the shakers, paste a piece of passe- partout over the opening on the bot- tom. When sweeping a room I always lay a wet newspaper down in the door- way and sweep towards it. The damp- ness from the paper causes the dust to fall instead of rising as usual- 1y the case. g% If =& coal fire gets low, or even lentirely out, it isn't necessary to {dump the grate. Just shake the fire until all the ashes are down and out, then with a few kindlings (never usc paper) and a little keresene oil your |fire will come up. Open all " the drafts and then add more kindlings as needed, then your coal. Your fire will always comeé up better this way and gumicker. I always put a layer of coal on the grate before building a new fire. 4 What are we going to do in and around Willimantic for ice this sum- mer? It is the first ice famine I shall ever have experienced. But I shall try to get along. 1 have heard of a way and will relate it here for the benefit of th sters. Take a box and either nail it~to the windiw on the outside or stand it on the ground, 1 table it is on into pans of water to keep away ants. Cover the box over thickly with an old blanket or thick cloth, then_put a large water pail with a smf] leak in the bottom on top of the padded box. Keep this pail filled® with cold water and it will keep the cloth wet and the box cool Have a hinged door on the box and behold, you have an inexpensive ice ox. ‘A good way to keep butter fresh ahd cool: Make a brine of salt and water and keep your butter done up in either clean cloth or just butter- paper. I have tried this for several years to good effect, as the brine evaporates make more. 3 I will close now as I am afrald I may enter the pigeon hole, if I don’t Best wishes to all BIDDY, | Tolland Co. USEFUL HINTS AND HELPS. Dear Sisters of the Corner: I am going to tell you some uses for vine- Bar: \ Use vinegar and a copper cent to clean paint from windows. When poaching eggs, add a couple drops of vinegar to the water and it will keep the whites from separating. If you are troubled with smoking lamps, boil the wicks in vinegar and dry them thoroughly. ‘Vinegar will take shoe blacking from clothing. To make the roast tender, with vinegar. A tablespoon of vinegar added the last thing to sponge cake improves .t The best way to clean zinc is to wash with vinegar until the stains are off; then wipe and scour with any scouring materials. Warm white vinegar is good for re- | moving stains made by brass on white | goods. When frying doughnuts, they will |use up less grease if a tablespoon of vinegar is added to the hot lard, If your iron scorches, dip a clean cloth 'in vinegar, rub on the spot until it disappears; then use clear water the same way and re-iron. To take the odor of fish and onions from cooking utensiis, boil a little vinegar in them after washing them; then rinse thoroughly. To make glassware clear and spark- |1ing, add a little blueing to the soap- | suds when washing. Knives and forks should be thor- cughly wiped and dried before putting them away Do not vut them away | until they are cold, or they will tar- | nish, Silverware that is be kept bright by soaking borax water for four or five hours casionally. Have the water boiling when it is poured over the silverware. If grease is spilled on the c sprinkle flour thickly over it and for some distance around it. Let it stand for 24 hours; sweep up and apply more, about one-fourth of an inch thick. Let this remain on a few hours, then sweep, and you will find the spot entirely gone. rub it To prevent dust when sweeping, tear paper into small bits and soak it in water. Squeeze the water out, then sprinkle the damp paper over the car- pet before sweeping. Salt sprinkled on carpet will brighten and bring out the colors and keep dust down. Damp tea leaves may be used on dark carpets, but never on light ones. When cleaning tumblers that have been used for milk, never put them in hot water to clean them until they have first been rinsed in cold water. If they are put in hot water first it will be noticed that they have a cloudy appearance, as the heat drives the milk into the glass, and it will be hard to make them shine. ‘When buying a broom, test it by pressing the brushing edge against the floor. If the straws bristle and bend, the broom is a poor one: they should stay in_a firm solid ma The best way to keep a bed from becoming damp (if left for any length of time), is to leave a blanket on the top after it is made. The blanket will absorb the moisture and you will find when removing it before use that the bed is quite dry. MATER. A LETTER FROM FLORILLA. Dear Editor and Soclal Corner Sis- ters: As I haven't written for qui.e a long time, thought I wofild write a line or two. Cherisette: T forgot' all about vour birthday; was going to send you a birthday card. Frank: What is the trouble that you haven't a letter for the Corner? Are you housecleaning? Lue of Canterbury: I have tried that recipe for checkerboard cake. Have made two and like them. It is a very nice recipe. 14: Must be that you fofgot how to make peanut candy, or don’t you use any sugar in it? Maybe I am wrong myself. Gladness: I just read your recipe for apple cake, but couldn’t find the apples at all. Did you forget them? Alberta: Are you sick, or are you knitting some more table mats? Hove You can get some more patterns for knitting, if you like to knit. Hope vou will write another letter soen. Celinda: Must be you are house- cleaning new, as vou haven’t any let- 'uker&uvery leng to learn how to be first putting the legs of the stand or (& a tattin maker. Hyacinth: Are “you_& malil ecarrier Am '] right or not? You say you arq out all kinds of weather. ‘Well, I guess you will all think T bave written more than a line or two, Best wishes (0 yau all. Wil write again. . RILLA, Moesup. TESTED RECIPES, Dear Ed@or of the Social Corners Herewith I send a few tested recipess Baking Powder (Tried and True)— Nine ounces bicarbonate of soda, 1o ounces cream tartar, four ounces ta taric acid, ten ounces wiweat flour, Bift thoroughly several times and put away in airtight boxes, Lemon Filling—One egz, one-half cup of sugar, one-guarter cup of flour, one-half pint of milk, one lemon, juicq and sind, Cook in double boiler, Doughnuts—One cup of sour milk, one-half lcup of New .Orleans molasses, an even teaspoon of ginger, ome tea- spoon of soda, one egg, about Zfour cups of flour, dash of nutmeg. LA g‘acaramol feing—Boil one and one-half cups of brown sugar, thre quarters cup of thin cream and half teaspoon of butter until the n ture forms a eoft ball when tri cold water. Then add one-quarter pound finely chopped figs or dates and beat until cool enough to spread. Drop Codfish Balls—Make a pint bowl of codfish, picked into flakes anc not freshened and two pints of small peeled potatoes into saucepan. Add fish and turn boiling water over then. Let them boil until potatoes are well done, turn off dll the water; then mash the potatoes and fish until the are smooth and fine. Add a plece o butter size of an egg, & little cayen pepper and two well beaten egzm. Bent the mixture vigorously until very lis and drop it by spoonfuls into boiling fat and fry to a rich golden browa. Drain on brown paper in oven whers they will remain hot till time to ser LUE OF CANTERBURY, ¥ i) HARD LUCK‘DOESN T DOWN HER. Bocial Corner Editor and Sisters Just a chicken wrinkle: I found one my mneighbors in “a peck of troubl as they say. One of her setting her due to hatch that day was dead her nest and three eggs all picked. hen was O K the night before. N— said: “I had to give one for those eggs and now [ won't chicken.” 1 smiled and said: “Can a few minutes now and the; them7” I went in with her and told fill ber three quart hot water b did, and took an old knit woolen I and put over the eggs; then the water bottle, and something over top. The next day she told me she twelve chicks out of the fifteen Don't let hard luck down you! is a way out, if you can only quick enough, and I do like to e ment and see what can be done So far in life I have dropped butter side up. It may be what 2 luck, but one gets tired mal luc] My father ailways said long enough and you wi stone.” of her T I heard that so much when a chil I believe it, Never tell anyone yo can’t do it. How_do you know thev can mnot? Just a word rightly spoken has done wonders, Let us Sisters give our best. One of the great Social Family. J. B T, ‘Yantic, DIRECTIONS FOR PINE-APPLE ROUND COLLAR, Dear Social Corner Friends! After 50, long. a rest I'm going to send in directions for a pineapple round col lar. Hope Biddy will try it, it is very pretty. For heading? Chain 5, turn 1, miss 2.2 tr, 2 ¢h, and 2 tr, In next a in last stitch of chain turn 2 ch 3, shell in shell turn 3, ch 3, shel in shell, a tr under 8 ch, turn. Re peat 2 d, and 3 4 to length re quired to reach around neck: the work along the edge of shell as fc lows: 1 Shell (of 2 tr—2 ch and 2 tr) in loop of 3 ch between shells ® ch shell in next loop; repeat until e of shells. 2 Shell in shell ¢h 3, repeat; 3, 4, Same as 2d ,row adding 1 more between shell in each row, the row has six chain. 6 Slip shell over 3 tn, 3 du, unde 8 ch, 1 in each of to tr, and I In foi lowing ch, * ch 8, 2 tr 2 ch, 4 tr, 2 ci and 2 ch, and 2 tr, all in next she ch .39 du (in last of six ch 2 2 in tr, 3 under chain, 2 In 2 tr and 1 1 ch), repeat from start * ending = began with 6 ch, turn. Make 4 du in 4 ch, * ch 3, shell of {3¢ch 1, tr 2 ch and 3 d of 4 tr, ch { shell in last part of du; shell ch |7 du over 9 du, missing 1st and last | repeat from * ending with 4 du, turr | '8 Make 8 du in 3 du, * ch 3, shell i shell, ch 2, tr in tr, ch 2, shell | shell; ch 3, 5, ¢h, tr In top of tr, ch !'shell sn shell, ch 3 shell in shell, 2, 3 an turn. | 9 Make 2 Qu, ch 3 * shell 'h 3, 9 du, tr in top of tr, ch 3, she |in shell, ch 3, 3 du, tr in top of tr, ¢ {3, shell in shell, ch 2, 3 du, over 6 du, tuon. b in shel 10 1 du, * ch 1, shell in shell, ch and du between du tre, (ch a du be tween next 2,) 7 times, repeat frosm * ending with one du, turn 11 ch, * shell in shell, ch 3, work across the pineapple with six 3 chain loops, 3, shell in shell, repeat from * acro —turn. 12-13 Same as 1ith row, decreasing 1 loop in the pineapple each row. 14 Same as 11 until you have ma the 2a shell (3 loops in _pineapple make 4 tr between shell, shell in sh and continue across. 15 Ch 8, * shell in shell, ch 3, 2 loops across pineapple, ch in shell, ch 2, a tr between 2d & tr, ch 2, repeat from *. 16 Ch’3 shell in shell * ch 3, under 3, ch, ch 3, fasten under ne ch, ch 3 shell in shell, ch 3, 9 d in top of tr, ch 3, shell in shell peat. 17 Ch 3, shell in shell * ¢h 3, under 3 ch, ch 3, shell in shell work across the du tr, with loops 3 chains. As before ch 18 Ch 3, shell in shell. * a triple dau—shell in shell, ch 8 make 3, m 6 loops across pineapple ch g, sbell shell: repeat fromi * across. % 19 Ch 3, shell in shell * in next shell ch 3, 5 loops across pineapple, ch 1. shell in shell, repeat from wacross across. 20 Same as 19th row with & Joops In pineapples. 21 Ch 3 shell in shell * ch 2 tr be tween shell, ch i shell in shell ch 3 make 3 loops across pineapple, ¢h shell in shell, repeat from * The n row commences th $d row of I apples, and repeats directions & The collar may consist of buf one of pineapples.” To finish edge picots * chaln five cateh in third from heok ch 10 fasten In next five fasten in next, oh g fasten in st repeat frem * all around the ovllar This 1s considered by those who have seen it a handsame thing, Te work Potlateh: Did not you recelve my postal ¢ Balsam Fir: I've not forgotten you Thanks fer last patterns, will write soon, Aunty: Hew are yeu new! Trl to eall veu up last Sunday eve: bu alas, “line was busy.” ters for the Corner lately. But please leave off lang enouzh to write a line er_twa, - Sister Ready; I see that 1 didey Gliens; Hemipa played her firet and last time. Isw'v that so, Hemipa? Theada: Did yeu get the card al 5 ighy” e O EWERONE,