Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, May 31, 1913, Page 14

N The Woman Whose Price Was Above Rubies Was Her Own Dressmaker (See Proverbs xxxi) 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 Ofiice, Norwich, Conn. THREE PRIZES MONTHLY: $250 to first; $1.60 to second; $1.0¢ to third. Award made the last Saturday in each month. PRIZE WINNERS FOR MAY First Prize $2.50. Dreamer of Washington, D. C. for letter entitled, “A Week's Economical Bill of Fare.” Second Prize $1.50. One of Them, of Willimantic, for letter entitled, “Sour Milk Recipes.” Third Prize $1.00. Witch Hazel, of Norwich, for letter entitled, “Raising Canaries.” { i | i ! eff | sugar ang four large spoonsful of | molasses; one teaspoonful flour, a lit- tle pinch of salt, and a little cinnamon, and cover with a top crust, and bake until the rhubarb is soft. [ Rhubarb Pie No 2—One and one- | half cups rhubarb chopped fine; one | and one-half cups of chopped raisins; one cup of sugar: Aill a paste lined plate; then add two-thirds cup of | flour;- then put on a top crust and bake, | Rhubarb Sherbet—Wash a bunch of rhubarb and cut in small pieces, and cook in.one quart of water; add ihe grated rind of one lemon; one cup of sugar: in and let stand on ice, two hours. Serve with crushed ice in glasses. To Can Rhubarb—Wash, cut up in small pieces aug flll into glass cans; then fill up the cans with cold wate; put on the rublers, and covers. Be sure that they are air-tight. Then set them in a cool dark place. I have canned rhubarb this way for several vears; and have always had g00d success with it I hope the sisters who try any of these receipts will have good success. Best wishes to all. C.E. S, Scotland. HOW TO KILL WEEDS AND MOSS ON THE LAWNS. Editor and Members of Social 1 am sending a few hints. I hope they wiil be useful. To kill moss, weeds and earthworms in lawns: Pulverized fresh lime; mix half and half with fresh pulverized earth or leached ashes, and sprinkle over the lawn. This is certain for the moss and earthworms. A sprinkling of brine will kill grass, and salt sprinkled on grass-springing up in the crevices of stone or brici walks will destroy it. To clean kid gloves: Rub them with ightly damp bread crumbs. If not :tual, scrape upon them dry Ful- ler's earth, or French chalk, when on the hands, and rub them quickly to- gether in all directions. Do this sev- sl | eral times. Put gloves of a light color on the hands and wash the hands in a basin of spirits of hartshorn. | SOCIAL CORNER POEM. with a key for a statercom, and to his surprise he was given the briaal cham- Mother's Name. * |ber, with all the modern improve- - ments. It was the first time he had i (To Dr. Kent.) ever occupied a bridal chamber. All throughout this happy land, _ | _The through express train to New From 'Sippi’s banks to ocean’s strand, | York was late, and it came thunder- There s no name so sweet and grand | As Mother 1 ing along at s it_suddenly xty miles an hour when me to a stop in the little 2 N village of N———, where it was never When we're in our childhood days. .'|known to stop before. The people And L b e T came rushing out of thie houses to find | L ey e tiralay the cause, and watched the train of ten Mother. cars as it slowly backed to the station. e - il g 1 A beautitul little girl of five summers e A Sl Ve e b ok pin e el A s P, in her arms when the train came along Brough, OUF dreams 4 name docs|and the enmgineer saw no chance to T it | save her life, and was backing the . - .| train "and looking for her mangled el weia 1h e city's atrest) body. When he nearly reached the e station he came to a boy of 14 who Fearing always death to meet, e breathe a name of accent sweet— "Tis Mother. had the girl in his arms. The pilot of the engine had torn away most of her little blue dress, but shc was unharm- MRS ok aull o ooseie 18, ed; her doll was cut in two. The en- And danger on all sides abide, | gineer stopped the train and jumped Then we name our childhood’s guide to the ground where they stood, and Good Mother with tears in his eves said to the boy: And we're tossed by worldly We recognize the truth at last— mother belones to the order.” “Is she alive? Thank God!” | e the Won ey, _ The boy said: “Yes, 1 got her in gets wrecked some day, |in time. Had it not been for my new | was just sit- ng lips we say— shoes, which my mother calls the So- | cial Corner shoes, which are so easy | ana elastic, T never could have saved When our dearest schemes are plan- | her. These kind of shoes get you there ned: every time.” When our life's by troubles spanned; | The engineer, who was fond of chil- When on temptation’s brink we stand— | dren, put a good roil of bills in the Tell Mother. boy’s hand and jumped on his engine | and was off for New York. | When at last our mother dies, | Some of the bystanders heard the! And in the cold. damp ground she lies, | boy say: “Won't my mother think Then we say with moistened eyes | more of the Social Corner than ever Poor Mother. | when she hears th in the pape | about the Socc shoes. It Then slowly as the years go | 2 lucky thing for the kid that my | | 2 A Social Corner family No Mother. ' Spring Garden, | 115, 40FD (o Subper when there came Spring Garden. | 4 soft rap at the door. A good looking Sent in by BILLIE. boy of ten years stood the apparent- e 1y tired and friendless. He said he did Courage. not need anything to eat, as he had his supper with him, but would like to ! To bear the dread monotony of vears | stay all night. as he had run aw That bring scant harvest. Watering | from home and wished to sce same of _ with tears | the world. He had taken some of his The furrows where the seed is sown | mother's cake and had it nicely wrap- and bears ped in a piece of newspaper, and as he Little of value; he is brave who dares | was proud of his mother's cooking he To linger still, through heat and chill | undid his litile package and the paper ___and rain, i was of the Social Corner Sowing the seed again—and vet again. | page of orwich Bulletin, with TR the headi famiiiar to the write ANSWERS AND INQUIRES. He was asked if knew anything — | about the Social Corner. ALINECards received and mailed| He said: “Why, ves, my ther as you directed. and sister belong to that orde i FRANK —Card received and for- | and the iy of ihe hones selephaned warded to Fay Verna i to his mother that her be would be LUCY ACORN—Cards received and | at home on the 9 o'clock train and to forwarded as you wished. meet him at the station ADit Judly writes: The helpful hints} gepy, Sy [0 the boy: (My litde run. on the culture of our common flowers | vour life. Your poor mother is now by Joseph Doe, are a very welcome | crving and nearly crazy, looking for feature of the Social Corner. Will|you T will take vou to the station Mr. Doe kindly give the culture of | xnd buy you a ticket, and the conduc- | tube roses, and oblige | tor will see that you zet off the train MA—Card ang letter received and | at yosr home. Take this cake you did malled as vou directed { up for vour trip to see the world, and —_— | keep it as a souvenir. It was AN AMUSING SKIT FROM RURAL DY Your moiher's hands, and you | be ‘thankful, as 1’ know vour DELIVERY. will be, that vou fell into the e | Social Corner members.” It was at a local Grange meeting :re was a time when orders seem- during the lecturer's hour, a visiting | ed to be for mer . but now wom- brother was called- unon to glve his{en have their orders as well as the opinion of secret orders, and if he men, and I think the Social Corner one thought it paid to belong to them.!| of their best orders His reply was as follows Yes, I think it vays to join orders, Worthy Lecturer and Brothers and|and | am glad that the women ha Sisters of the Grange: I same 10 YOUT | orders of their own. which I find are meeting as a visitor and did not ex-| ot only interesting for them, but the pect to be called upon to speak, as it| hing for The Bulletin is out of my line of business, speak- what the women are doing ublic. In regard to orders, I order, pays belong to the lodge, Yaet I will not take up sdge at home occasionally. 1|, 5 vour time Thank=e vo to give you a few in neces | a1i for vour kind attention. I close with it paid to belong to orders be ishes for the Grange and the So- bachelor friend of mine took a 41 (Hoprer Orst wat from Providence to New Yorlk, RURAL DELIVERY. and was much surprised to learn that erling. awery berth and stateroom had been 1 taken. As he was a man weil to do and had a good bed at home he did | USES FOR RHUBARB. not like the idea of sleeping on the | . o tans cotton bales, as many were obliged to| , FAllpr and Social ‘orner Sisters do.. He went to the mate of the boat| A5, L Ie%® Mol written for some time o see what he could do for him for &, (cgteq receipts for cooking rhubarb. good night's reet. * Tha mate soon saw my friend belonged to a certain order by a gold button on his vest, and he Rhubarb and Tapioca Pudding over night one cup of ta , then cook Soak said: “T will see the captain and let in water until smooth and of the con- vou know” The mate soon returned : sistency of warm blanc mange: partly flll 5 Dbaking qish with fresh rhubarb { cut in small pieces: add sugar plenti- Best Medicine for Colds. i fully: pour the tapioca over it. Cover When a druggist recommends a rem- | 21d bake in oven thirty or forty min- utes, edy for colds, throat and lung trou- | bles, you can feel sure that he knows | GCup Pudding Butter as many what he is talking about. C. Lower, | as S T\grsfl {0 he served: Into D““fl't'. of Marion, Ohio, writes of | each cup put a large spoonful of stew- Dr. King's New Discove 1 Know | eq sweetened rhubarb: pour boiling Dr. King's New Discovery is the best | water over one pint of bread crambs threat and lung medicine I sell. It | and let soak soft, then drain: add to cured my wife of a severe bronchial | the bread crumbs one well-beaten ez, cold after all other remedies failed.” - Fe e . S e the same for you It yoired” | one large spoonful of sugar, nutmeg, and mix well; then < suffering with a cold or any bronchial, | upon the rhubarb in the cups and throat or lung cough. Keep a bottle | bake. Serve with cream and sugar. on hand all the time for everyone in the family to use. It Is a home doc- Rhubarb Shortcake—Make the coke the same as you would for any | tor. Price 50c and $1.00. Guaranteed | short- Lee & Osgood Co. | cale, ang use for filling rhubarb. Cut — T | up the rhubarb in small pieces, have For the Weak and Nervous. | a quart after it is cut up and puy it Tired-out, weak, nervous men. and | 1'0 °01d water and let stand on baci women would feel ambitiolis, energetic, | ° Stove until the water. gets warm \1l of life and always have A good ap- | (1en drain off put in some more p petite, if they would o the sensible; W 26T and cook until then sweat- nz for health——take Electric Bitters, | 11 004 With sug: nd put in a Ht- tle nutmeg: then | as you would \oining better for the stomach, liver the cake r kidneys. Thousands say they owe eir lives to this_ wonderful home | remedy. Mrs. O. Rhinevault, of Ves- :al Center, N. Y,, says: “I regard Eiec. tric Bitters as one of the greatest of gifts. I can never forget what it has dope for me.” Gat a bottle youn?‘u aka other Rhubarb Taris-—One pint of stewed | tbubarb, four ounces sugar, one cup of cream, two ounces of rolled cracker crumbs, and three cggs. Beat all to- gether and bake in one crust, and see what a difference it will m: Rhubarb Pie No. 1 -Three cups of in your health. Only 50c and $1.00. rhubarb cul fine: pic In a pasie lined Lee & Osgood Co, plate; fthen wudd two-thirds cup o | | Some gloves may be washed in a of soft soap and warm ; or wash with rice pulp, sponge them weil with turpentine, and hang them in a warm place, or where there is a current of air, and all smeil of turpentine will be removed. MOUNTAIN LAUREL. TESTED RECIPES. r Editor What and Sisters of Social & beautiful morning to De Corner: work. am goinz to send In a few recipes. Don't be afraid to try them, for 1 have tried them all. Railroad Cake—One cup sugar, three eggs, one cup flour, three tablespoons butter, two tablespoons milk, one tea- spoon cream tartar, one-half teaspoon soda. Quick Wedding Cake—Three cups sugar, two cu butter, one-half cup sweet milk, fo eggs, two small tea- spoons baking powder, raisins and pice to taste. Makes two loaves. ) Lemon Pie—One lemon, juice and d, one cup sugar, yolk of two eggs, two ' tablespoons flour, one cup milk, small piece butter, add white of eggs beaten stiff, stir in and bake. Try these and tell me how you like them, MUGGINS. A BEAUTIFUL CITY. Rditor and Social Corner Sisters: Tiere is a bit of history which may be entertaining to you Portiand, Maine, was settled in 1632 Cleaves and Tucker. It became a city in 1 It is the birthplace of lenry W. Longfellow, the poet; Thomas Brackett Reced, mmodore Edward Preble, -poli; ance; Nathaniel Frankiin Simmon well known people. Portland possesses one of the world's harbors, and is one of the most by hero of P. Wilils, sculptor, and other important ports on the Atlantic coast. It and resort, center of the United State is world famous a sa summer and he business and social of Maine. In the city 1l citfes hall anditorium is locat- ed the world's finest organ, costing $60,000. and presented to the city in vrus H. H. Curtis. ition, 60,000; summer .000: population of 00,000, se v of days gone by are not ill and t this may. be the reason they do net give us a letter to_read Nat's story was fine. BALSAM FIR. South Windham, Me A TELEPHONE MESSAGE. Is this the Hditor of the Social Corner? Give me just a_moment please. 1 want to tell You all hows pleased 1 was with the welcome I received in the Corner after long a silence. I am rushing the housecleaning now so to be through in time to attend the Social Corner pic- nic. Let us not forget in the rush of worl that the glorious Spring time brings to Give our sunshine to the living: Scatter flowers with eager hand: We may wake the chord responsive That will vibrate o'er the land. Lavish smiles upon the aged; Cheer the sad one’s on their way; We can make this world an Eden By the kid of to-day MINISTER'S DAUGHTER USEFUL INFORMATION FROM AUNTY, Dear Bditor and Social Corner Sis- ters: [ believe some time ago I wrote I would send in directions for knitting a doily with border when I had time to e them off. I now send them, with a few more helpful hints. I have found from experienco that a copper cent is the best thing to use to remove paini from window glass. It When clothes (especially black) have become smooih and shiny rub fine sand- paper over the spots, very lightly,with the nap of the goods. This combs the nep out and does not harm the gar- ment. A good way to keep sunbonnets o the little folks’ head is to work a bui- tonhole in the crown and draw the ends of the hair ribbon through and tie_a bow. To purify the air in a sick Toom, soak a few pieces of brown paper in a solution of saltpetre and allow them to dry. When desired for use, lay a handful of lavender (which can be bought at any druz store) on a tin pan with a few pieces of the paper and light. The aroma is refreshing If hot water procurable, a few drops of oil of ender in a glass of very hot water and drives away insects. is good. To keep the bac rd sanitary and neat in appearance. have a box with 4 hinged cover, well ventilated and screened, to keen sarbaze car and other pails in one fecls obliged fo keep out of doors. The hox can be painted th color of the house. If the pails are scalded occasionally zarbage an kept Lere no oy port Lrceding of the much detested Discard the opinion one plece of work should be finished before another is begun. You will find that a change of work glves rest. I like after sewing for a few hours to 11y my work aside #nd plck up cro- | ehetin= or tatin, for a change. When vour feet are ilred, change your shoea: 1t will rest (hem. When grinding bread crumbs, aitach statesman; | Neal Dow, father of temper- | poet; | considered one of the most beau- | Because this is the month that the whole nation pays tribute to its brave heroes, perchance the Soelal Corner would be interested to read about one | day spent among the tombs and tomb- { stones in the National cemetery at Arlington, Va. We' lingered nearly an hour onthe | steps of General Miles' tomb, eating lunch and commending on the grandeur of the view, which is a panorama View of the city of Washington, with the United States government's agricul- tural experiment farm just outside the gemetery and .seemingly right at our eet. A wall about four feet wide and three feet thick and estimated to be about three miles long encloses the cemetery. The cemetery itself is a vast easterly slope. The tall round shaft with a ball and eagle on top, erected by the Society oi { Colonial Dames to the Spanish-Amer- | ican War Veterans, was next in our line of interest. As 1 witnessed the procession which bore the remains of those bodies gath- ered up after the raising of the Maine, 1 was interested in that section of the cemetery containing the Maine boys, and lingered there many minutes. There lies the great anchor which was placed in the cemetery directly after the Maine disaster and beside it is the great mast of the Maine, recently tak- yet 8rected. The confederate dead are in one small section in the center of which a monument is being erected. ‘We stopped a moment to look at the ! stately shaft erected to Lieutendnt | Selfridge, who was killed in an aero | drome accident several years ago, the | accident happening about a half ‘mile | from the spot where his remains lie. Other monuments to such noted men {as_ BEvans, Shafter, Samson and Schley also claimed our attention, but | for only a few moments, as we were conipelled to hurry on. From a monument of Vermont gran- | ite, erected (o the Civil war heroes, I copied the following: “‘Beneath this stone repose the hones of two thousand, one hundred and eleven unknown gathered up after the war from the field of Bull Run and from the route to the Rappahannock. Their remains could not be identified, but their names and deaths are record- ed in the archives of their country, and its grateful citizens honor them as of the noble army of martyrs. May they rest in peace. September, A. D. | 1866.” | Another monument from which T | copied the inscriptions was of granite, rected to the Connecticut boys: “2nd | Connecticut H'v'y Art'y, Originally | 19th Connecticut Infantry. Erected A | D. 1896 by (seal) the State of Con- | necticut. Defences of Washington | 1862-1865. Mustered in_ Sept. 11, 1862, | changed "to artillery Nov. 23, 1863, | musterea out Aug. 18, 1865. Total en- Total killed, 254. Total deaths, 427. Engagements: Spottsyl vania, North Anna River, Hanover- town, Cold Harbor, Petersourg, Wel- don Rallroad, Fort Stevens, Opequan, Fisher's Hill, Cedar Creek, Hatcher's Run, Petersburz, Sailor's Creek, Appo- | mattox.” | The old Lee mansiof is now simply | an administration office, where visito. i register their names. On either | of the hall hange massive hronze tablet glving a complete his- | tory of the Ariington estate ard of the i | rollment, 2,500. a cemetery. In order to fully appreciate this beautiful spot, one ought to see it with I their own eves. | _When Father and Mother Dreamer visited thi | Mr. and Mrs. Dreamer, and on th cent vigit to the cemetery there were ather and Mother Dreamer and—well, just Dreamer and company! Arlington House Estate (copied from | tablet)—The lands comprising this es- | tate or property are a part of an orig- inal grant of 6,000 acres from William Berkeley, governor of Virginia, to | Robert Howsen, in October, 1669, in eration of the said Howsen hav- transferred a number of settlers info the colony. In the same year Howsen conveyed these lands to John { Alexander, the consideration being six hogsheads of tobacco, and on Dec. 25, 8, Gerald property | Arlington_tract, about 1,100 acres, to | John Parke Custis, the consideration named being 1,100 pounds in Virginia currency. John Parke | Martha W | viage. He was aid-de-camp to Wash- ington during Revolution, and upon his death Nov. 5, 1781, of camp fever, contracted at Yorktown, ash - ington adopted his two youngest chil- dren, George Washington Parke Custis and Eleanor Parke Custis. Custis was the son of cn from the wreck, and which is not | spot first they were just| \lexander, ‘to whom ths | had descended, conveyed the shington by her first mar- | George Washington Parke Custis, who inherited the Arlington estate | from his father, was a member of | Washington's family until the death of Washington in 1793, and soon after | removed to Arlington, where he resided until his death Oct. 10, 1857. By his will, bearing date of March 26. 1855, he deviced the Arlington house estate to his daughter and only child, Mary | Ann Randolph Lee, wife of Lieut. Col. | Rohert E. Lee, United States army, for | her use and\benefit during her natural {life, and on her death to his eldest grandson, George Washington Custis Tee, to him and his heirs forever. | By an executive order by the presi- | dent of the United States dated Jan. 6, | 1864, the entire tract of 1,160 acres, more or less, was selected for govern- ment use for war, military, charitable and educational purposes under the provisions of the acts of congress of June 7, 1862, and Feb. 6, 1863. By the same order it was directed that the property be sold to meet the United States for the sum of $26,800. Mrs. Lee having died in 1876, legai the tax sales were instituted by George | Washington Custls Lee as heir under the will of his grandfather, George | Washington Parke Custis. The case was heard in the United States circuit | court for the eastern district of Vir- ginia, and verdict rendered in his fa- vVor, which upon appeal was affirmed by the decision of the supreme court of the United States Dec. 4, 1582 Congress by the act of March 3, { 1883, appropriated the sum of $150,000 for the purchase of this property, and on March 31, 1883, George Washington Custis Lee conveyed to the United States by deed the title to the property in question for hte sum appropriated. Arlington National Cemetery (copied from tablet)—By an order of the sec- retary of war dated June 15, 1864, the Arlington mansion and the grounds surrounding it, not exceeding 0 acres, were approvriated for a military to be laid out and enclosed soldiers dving in. inity of Wash- | | | i i | | | cemetery, for the burial of all | the hospitals in the v !ington and Alexandria. | " The boundaries of this orig | have since been extended by order the secretary of war to the southern boundary of the estate, and the actual area now enclosed and constituting the national cemetery eight and one-third acres. The construction of the mansion was commenced in 1804, but was not com- pleted until after the war of 1812. 1t is sald to have been modeled af- ter the Temple of Paesturn, near ) | ples. | Tt was the residence of Robert . Lee until 1861. when he resigned his | commission in the United States army | to join ihe Rebellion, and afterward became its most conspicuous military | leader. | The main buildings on the premises | have been preserved in their original appearance and condition. The six columns of the two northern gateways of the east front of the cemetery were | a part of the north portico of the old war department building at Washing- ton, removed on its demolition in 1879, and the stone pillars and entablature of the Temple of Fame, just south of | the mansion, were removed from the | corridors of the patent office upon the restoration of that building after its | partial destruction by fire Sept. 24, | 1877. Within the addition in the south - site of Fort McPherson, one of the chain of fortresses constructed dur- ing the War of the Rebellion for the | defense of Washington. It has been restored as far as practlcable to its cinity, but include also the remains ‘ writing. I suppose you have to scratch gravel for your little biddles. Tha fire drill was great. I am glad they saved your old shoes. I think a great deal of mine. | Ready: Thanks for pretty card of tulips. I had a lovely bed of them this spring. They were gOrgeous. vellow and red. I do awfully hate tc | ray Zood-by to the dear old w00d-box. { I thought something awful would hap- i pen to it. What good times you have | given us. When you get in your new | SIMON’S WIFE DISCOURSES UPON HENS, Dear Social Cornerites: “How does your garden grow ?” Mine is coming on nicely, I am happy to say. I surely was grieved to learn from Mr. Doe's letter that rust on hollyhocks was such a serious (rouble., 1 really can’t give up my hollyhocks without a struggle. So after thinking it over, I made up my mind on the course [ | home wish we could give you a house | would pursue, seized the carving Knife, | warming. Arline: Your story was deep. How could you think and place us so nice- Iy Frozen: 1 enjoyed the visit to the hospital but never have entered one. 1 have passed by and that is enough for me. It maies me feel so sad. J. E. T.. Your way money is One. 1 don't travel much now, but used to put my momey in different places. If it got lost in one place. I take it yvou are an old lady. Well I am getting there every day. of carrying | place I_would have some in another went out and performed an_operation on the afflicted_hollyhock. When 1 had finished the follage was conspicuous by ils absence. The leaves seem to be free from rust, and I in- tend to keep up the treatment to the (perhaps bitter) end, House cleaning is over and my guest has not arrived as yet; expect her in & few days. So I have time and inclina- tion to accept our Fairy Godmother's invitation to sit on her veranda.I con- fess 1o having a ‘hankering” for a “souvenir.” It might be sort of an exchange for me to furnish “the bow | payment of $92.07 direct taxes due| thereon. This was done Jan. 11, 1864, and the property bid in for the proceedings contesting the legality of | is four hundred and | western section of the enclosure is the I am one dav older. of yellow ribbon.” 'Tis a real pretty color, and so cheerful, you know. Fairy Godmother's have always been, $o 1 suppose they must one and all have seen uite a few summers; but an old song is running through my head. the words of which are something lke this: LUCY ACORN. USES FOR OLD TOOTH BRUSHES. Dear Bditor and Social Corner Sis- ters: I am going to write a few lines | again_to your very, very social Cor- ner. How the Corner grows and how good it grows. What I enjoy most about it are the many new and original ideas we find | there 8o many of them are of great | advantage to us busy housewives. | I think it would be nice to have ! some letters written each one telling 1 wi 1 st in the Corner. I | 2 Lt ey K e et m ey of | I notice there is one subject of inter- | the Corner's dcings. 1 do hope I won't | €St common to a good many of the | be left out of the next one as I.would | Members of The Social Corner—a sub- love to meet some of the Sisters. | ject particularly interesting at this | *¥erc are some uses | make of old | time of the year; and being interested 1 “Men are only boys grown tall; Hearts don’t change much after all” 1 am sure this statcment is true in the case of the women as well as men, and particularly true in our Fairy Godmother’'s case. . in said subject and having had some Copth brusiiss. experience in the same, I feel moved a toothbr to tell you of it. The subject is “Hens” familiarhy known as “Chickens.” spots from clothing or sh is much better for blac toothbrush | ing my s as 3 will get in around | We, Simon and L live in the country, | the sole and the buttons and button- :h a beautiful place—a. free country. | holes better than the brush which | We have lived here quite a number of | comes with shoe dressing. | years, and during that time we have had hens—a good many of them and all sorts, Rhode Island Reds, Plymouth Rocks, white Wyandottes and many | other kinds; good fat hens, as good to | " Toothbrush handies when filed 10 a p point make fine stilettos which re good for taking out basteing | threads or embroidery stitches. | A handle made with a blunt point | look at, as hens go, as any, I am sure, | makes a good skewer to use around | belonging to any member or the sink and is handy fo use when | members of The Social Cor- | cleaning arouna windows {mer; but, do you know that | A toothbrush is handy to use when _never, no more, has one of those hens | washing the hair. If the hair is very [laid an egg, not a single egg, for heavy it is hard to get the scalp clean; | Simon or I, and never has one of those | a toothbrush will help; part off a lit- | hens been known to grace our table | tle of the hair at a time and rub the | in the way of a fricasee or chicken ple. heag briskly with the brush which is | After months and a few years had wet with the soap suds. | passed away, since Simon and I came A toothbrush is excellent for wash- | here to live, we found the hens ap- | ing cut glass and cleaning the silver | proved of us and were indeed our con- | polish from the chased parts of the | stant companions and were so anxious | silver. to assist in the garden, keeping it we'l | With best wishes for the Social Cor- | stirred up, and also the flower bede. | ner I am while picking up their living. We felt i ROSE OF NEW ENGLAND. |they were overtaxed and so gave up | the flower beds not directly i MRS, D'S ORANGE CAKE. in my line of vision from the ‘ - kitchen window, substituting boxes Cream 2-¢ cup of butter, add slow-|on the veranda. A great i m- | 1v 2 cups of fine granulated sugar and | provement. We also thought we would | cream together, sift two teaspoons of | baking powder with three cups of flour, | ada one tablespoon of the prepared flour to the butter and sugar, then 4 egge, one at a time without beating. | rangement seems agreeable to the add one spoon of flour before each ege, | hens, some of the hens a part af the | beat, and continue ‘adding the flour | year, but they are so much attached be a good plan to carry their food, all we could spare from our own table to them, to save them the trouble of coming after it you know. This ar- with one cup of milk. Flavor with |to Stmon and I they don’t want us to orange. Bake in two pans. forget them and come to See us now Orange Frosting—Mix together the | and then, as often as it i convenient volk of one egg and one tablespoon of water; add = teaspoon of extract of orange and enough confectioners sugar to make it thick enough to spread. Plain Frosting—Cup of confectioner’s sugar, teaspoon of flavoring, wet with milk or boiling water. Chocolate mixed with bolling water has the siigar added and cocoa can be used the same way. T have used the plain frosting with raisine stirred in _between cake and for them to do s0, and there are a .few, a half a dozen or so. that come rez- ularly every dey. Simon says 1 owe my health and good looks largely to these kind-heart- ed hens. I have to muke 80 many ex- cursions out into the open air (which everyone knows is very beneficial) to see them; generally at a distance, re- turning home: and when out of doors, I can’t resist the temptation to stop a minute and smell the lilacs, or listen to the humming of the hees among | reattre o for fancy letters I dip a little stick | the apple blossoms, which is a pleas- “’Af“?.’é“lhfififi.?‘,“if{ {his cemetery are | il Pright berry juice and write on the | ure. | matniy of these who. died in hospis | White frostine. Oh, yes! perhaps I do owe something [T The ol of Washington ama| I thank the Dreamer for a pretty | to the hens besides the cultivation of i 3 card. the virtue of patience and forbearance 2 ull | ETTA BARBER. ect ry to obey St. Paul's injunc- 1 the battlefiel u necessary obey fg{:\‘r‘x‘e‘ d!\larna;:sasl, Hl.v‘!;{u:' s ;['a(l;(o'lll i tion to live at peace with all men; and Chantilly and. Adle. from numerous | THINGS MOTHER USED TO MAKE. | I think he meant women as well. But, | camps and fields between the Potomac | | and the Rappahannock, and removais and from | from Point lookout, | abandoned cemeteries of Columblia. Ma, in the District admit I anticipate with leasure the time “when patience shall ave had her perfect wor and- Corn_Fritters—One pint new corn, | m_(\"yenelghburs hens shall visit me no scrape rom co a pi of cd ed | T raped from cob, or a pint of canned | TE |l e puman events Dear Social Corner Bditor: The kind things mother used to maks | still, T mus| A | of { i The number of interments in the | corn; one-half pint fine bread crumbs; | 3 = cemetery at this date (Dec. 1, 1896) 1s | one teaspoon salt: one tablespoon su- | this flock of hens shall take their de- 16,320. | 2ar: one heaten exE. Drop by table. | Parture, we, Simon and I have quite spoonfuls in hot lard (not too deep) | Made up our minds vie Sact PosEO This abridged history house estate and the Arlington Nation- al cemetery is set forth upon tablets for the department, United States arm der the direction of the secretary | war, Daniel Lamont. | THE DREAMER. | Washington, D. C. un- of | | a paper bag to the grinder and let the crumbs fall into it. dd a little salt to the blueing wa- ter when washing and prevent streaks | and spots of blueing on the clothes. | A Delicious Dessert—Bake thin lay- ers of piecrust in muffin rings and fill with hot mincemeat or crushed fruit. Place a spoonful of very stiff whipped cream, sweetened and flavored to taste, on top of each. The white of an ese is good for the top, beaten to & Stift froth. When vou have cold rice left over, press in a long cake and when firm slice and dip in egg batter and fry in butter. Doily with Knitted Border—Cast on stitches, k across plain. 1st row 1. k 18, n over (k 1, o n) twice, 0 k When you have cold rice left over ! press in a long cake, and when firm slice and dip in egg baiter and fry in butter. Daily with Knitted Bands.— Cast on 30 stitche! across plain. First row—(SL) 1. K. 19, n. over (k. 1. 0. n.) twice, 0. k. 2. Second row- Q. n. k. the rest plain; Il even rows | the same, except that in the over | [ twice loops. You k. 1 and p. Third row——8lip L k 2. (0. n) 7 times. K. 2 0. k. 3. o n K 1 nio K 2 row—SL 1, k. 17, n 0. 1, 0. n. 0. k. Bev- enth row (0. n.) 6 times, (k. 2. n . o k.3 o n k1, o.n 0. K 2 row—SI 1, k. 15, n. o, 1,(n. o. twice n.) twice, (k. i, o, n) twice, o, k. 2 Eleventh row SL 1, k. 2, (0. n.) 5 times, k. 2 n. 0. k. 4, n. o twice, n. k. 4, o. n. k. v k. Thirteenth row—SIL 1, o. k. 3, (n. o. twice n.) twice k. g n. k. 1, n. o. k. 2. Fifteenth row— S 1, k. 2, (0. n.) 4 times, k. 2, n. o. k. 6, n. o. twice, n. k. .6 0. n. k. i, 0. n. o. k. .2 Seventeenth row—sSL 1, k. 11, n o k 18 o n k 1 o. n o k 2 | Nineteenth row—SI. 1, k. 2, (0. n.) 3 times. k. 2, n. o. k. n. o. twice, n k 6 n. o twice. n. k. 3, 0. n. k. 1, o n o. k. 2. Twenty-first row—sSL 1, k. 9, n. o. k. k. 2, (n. o. twice n.) twice, k. i &) 0. n. k. 1, 0. n. 0. k. 2. Twenty-third row- S1L71, k. 2,(0. ) twice, k. 2, n. o. k. 5, n.'o. twice, n. k. 6, n. o. twice, n. k. o. n k 1, o. n. 0.k 2 Twenty- fitth row—SL 1, k. 10, o. n. k 1 (n.o. twice n.) twice k. 2, (n. o. twice n.) twice, (k. 1. n. 0) twice, n. o. u ). Tweniy-seventh row—SL 1, k. tes, k o.m. K. 2 n. B 5 K 6 wice, n. k. 2, n. o. k. 1 n. (0. n) L k. 1. Twenty ninti row— Sl o.n k. 16, n. T twice, K. 1. Thirty ow K. 2, (0. n.) 4 times, o n, | n. o, twice n. k. §, a. 0. k. 1, n. (o, n.) twice, k. 1. Thirty- | thira row—Si. .1 k. 14, 0. n. k. 2, (n. | 0. twice n) twice, k. 2, n. 0. k. 1, n (0. n.) twice, k. 1, Thirty-fifth row— {81 Tk, 2, (o, m) § times, k. 3, 0. n. R twiee, n. K. mo0. ko 1,:¢0. . twice, 1, Thirty-seventh rew—8I 1, k, 16, o, m. (n, o, twice n,) twice, | 0. (n. o. twice n.) twice, | of Arlington thesa information of visitors to the cemetery by the quartermaster’s accept any others in their place. hav- | ing beoome so much attached to them Cottage Pie—Line a baking dish | you know, they will have no success- with mashed potatoes (those left from | ors. the meal before may be used). In the| Fens are fine. We admire the downy center put the chopped meat remnants | little chick: We enjoy good fresh brown on both sides. ;| of the beefsteak and gravy. Season | eggg for breakfast, and a chicken cook- well, Cover with mashed potatoes.|ed on Saturday for Sunday dinner is Bake twenty min Vvery mice and convenient; but we are tes i | not so selfish as to want more than Orie unrt Nerding agorn Soup—One quart scalding BOt | jur' whave; and ‘while the'hens are:in tablespoon of butter; one. teaspoon. of | JUr nelshbor's keepiog we love to have them there. | i Corn Soup | n. 0.k 1, n. (0. n. twice, k. 1. Thirty- | sait; one-half son of celery seed il : i iyt > 3 i : S Hoping I have given a suggestion or o 200 o ey e ] R E “ | one. will now conelude, with best wish- | Fest rowst 2 frgce, ko 1. Forty-| Sugar Cookies—Two cups of sugar |es to all for the best of success in et o L bk 8 o Mok & B % | one cup of butter (part lard ang part | every undertaking, —including _the |k 1n 3 3 Jfforty. ehtvd | 3 e S0t S b > cup of sweet | “keeping of chickens” and in keeping TR ol e o) B imes, ke 3 p-| milk; one-fourth ' teaspoon nutmes; | on good terms with cno's melghbors. e Pt A o | one-fourth teaspoon lemon: on_tea SIMON'S WIFE. | n. slip the first narrowed st over the | SEOCN of soda: two teaspoons oF ereams — e el s ':eok“');“rv:n(.":"\]:‘;rh':i;vm to mix stiff, then roll | ppaNK FINDS BURDOCKS GOOD Forty-seventh row—SlL 1, k. 2, (0. n.) | °"" ° oo ; [R‘ times, k. 5. n. (0. n) twide, k. 1.| Molasses Cookies—Three tablespoons | FOR‘HERDACHES. | Forty-efghth Tow—Over, n. k, the rest | of melted lard: three tablespoons Mot | peu. Sigters of the Social Corner: | Plain. Repeat from lst row. Trace a| water: one feaspoon of soda, fill the | . door puces i a splendid motto for | eirele 4% Inches in diameter on linen. | cup with molasses: oue teaspoon of | (F¢GR WUSY' 08 B BRCERCE B o | Stitch along the line on the sewing | ginger to every cupful of lard, water | & o PO SO BSCan ot fail to make machine, then cut just outside. ow | and soda. Mix lard with flour. Roll | § "F 0 0 e Gitizens, too, for it Is the buttonhole over fhe stitches, line|cut out and bake et uilds the ne losely, compiletely covering the | | home that \{im‘;}‘s tlh-cnl‘\n(uon. e n cdge. | the i ? Stuffed Apples—Hollow out the cores | Always tell the truth to your chil- edge. & 3 g | ¢hopped dates, nuts and figs, then b: portant it may be. They will soon | °T¢ should not be too full nor arawa | Serve with whipped cream. Tk Jearn to have perfect confidence in in the least. Carefully join the ends, | Make a most delicious sert s things you say. Pur»gu_ 'nr;{i ls‘”‘l!’;« by teking a cast-on stitth with the | "N 1ady fngers. should consfder what tl e,\d - 15 10; coTroaDONding Seetontt i Al tho| ' Tt 1s late, so will close for this time, | tle ones'in thefr care. and should work will exactly match. With care g GLADNESS. | be hasty in giving la‘lseklmmu ons, lthis can be easily done. Sew the lace| Flainfleld. ! for little minds are quick to grasp a g e stitch by ; meaning and young memories are won- the o centre stitch by stiteh, first| o e % [ bastine or pianhe s s A CHATTY LETTER FROM C. Ee 8. derfully roteative when the truth is fonly0om for any more fhis Hime | pgitor and Soclal Corner Sisters: | Kor the overworked mother or an i Jave taken up too much space| y w1l just call in for a short talk fuvalid, a large workbag is good that as it is. : Mugging: You a good guesser. can be attached to the rungs of her This car be used for edging as| who helped you? Didn't T help | chair. Make one of denim or pretty Pl EL R e i thinleahia aid flowered cretonne by measuring the { AUNTY. Guess: Have vou been frightened, ' length of the seal of_the chair you N SEN and dare not write again? So many wish it attached to, then make an ol LUGY: AGORNIEENDS: WORDS!.OF of the Sisters have tested your good long bag the width of the seat and GREETING. cookies. Well, they are good. I have long enough to reach about three - tested them myself. Don't get discour- inches from the floor; stitch several Dear Editor and Sisters of the So- aged. Write again, as I know you pockets on the outside binding, then cial Corner:—I must tell you I have have other good recipes. with tape of a contrasting color and been flying around like a flying ma- i Yes, we all will miss attach small brass rings to the top of chine for the past two months tending - in the Corner: but a lit- . side to be placed next the chair; to my little chicks who have over a | tle bird tells me that we shall hear small brass headed tacks will serve to hundred. I feel like the old woman from her again. She is going to give fasten the bag to the chair where the who lived in the shoe. You ought to ' us a chance to guess her out agaln. stockings and other articles to bo hear the hollering when I am putting ' Perhaps she will find soir ng in her mended may be kept conveniently at them to bed. 1 tell you they make new home she will tell us about, that hand to be picked up in moments of some music. will take the place of the Social Cor- resting after the more arduous lab Ma: Your A, B, C, made me think of ner woodbox. Let us all hope to hear | For deafness when caused as it of- | my school days when A _stood for from her soon ten 1s by hardening of the wax in the | ADple, and B for Baker. What a time Blue Bird: Have you got that new | ear, put some balm of gilead buds tnto | T used to have trying to tell the little piece all learned, vet. We shall expect | a bottle and fill the bottle with almond b from the d. to hear you singing it at the next |or pure olive oil, adding three or four | " Nat: More than glad to hear from | Social picnic, when we all get there | drops of oil of peppermint; let the bot. you and Jane Ann. I thought why you with our yellow ribbon badges on. | tle stand for twenty-four hours in a was so silent Jane Ann was cleaning L. B K Hope you will be able | vessel of warm water well corked, and house and vou eating out in the entry | to be there on time to heip Blue Bird | a bit of cotton saturated with the ofl when you all was taking a day off. out with her solo. in the car upon retiring at night soft- I laughed while reading, but when I| What has become of Blue Belle of | ens the wax so it comes out on the read you was taken up in the quire Scotland and also Samantha and all cotton. s0 you could see. I just hollered. Am | the rest of the Sisters. We have not | Dear d senders of the ®lad vou saw Aunty. Write some more. | heard from them in so long a time. | pretty rds which T much Apple Blossom: I am going to | Housecleaning is over now. and I hope te. please accept my thanks, ¥ou un. | am almost sure I havs | we shall hear from some of them v: 1 never (hink its late when T every: paper. have them tled in! again. receive what I'm not expecting. Lundle some upstairs and some T want to thank all of those who Billie sent her photograph. Oh, those wn. So you were one of the first have mentioned me in the Soecial gath. rod checks, She's come to stay ke iters, Well, you have a very're- We all have such delightful all my Social Corner articles. = She's treshing name. W bit bashful, so tukes her tabby cat Tertium Quid: Tt must be lovely orry for Nat, that he had such un | alons. | where you five.” T have Ashed a good | experience when he haq his day off. | A birthdhy card from my only sfs- many times and caught pumpkin seeds | Hope his rheumatism is better and he | ter Henrico. | every time, They are a nice littla fish. | is #ble to be out again tending those | Nat's a nice little man to take a I wished ail the time It would be a | | day oft with Jane Ann. }great blg fish, Waiting to hear more | &t wishes {0 the Rditor and all{ R . M.: Simple Burdoek drafts T've [of the distraetions. | Biddy: I like your brisk way of C. E. 8, (Continued on.Page Fifteen.)