Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, June 14, 1913, Page 14

TO THE JAUNDICED ALL THINGS SEEM YELLOW - NORWICH BULLETIN, SATURDAY; | cake, coffee. EVERY WOMAN’S OPPORTUNITY. The Bulletin wants good home lettess, good business letters: good help- ful letters of any kind the mind may suggest. They should be in hand by Wednesday of each week. Write on but one side of the paper. Address, SOCIAL CORNER, EDITOR, Bulletin Office, Norwich, Conn. THREE PRIZES MONTHLY: $2.50 to first; $1.50 to second; $1.00 to third. Award made the last Saturday in each month. SOCIAL CORNER POEM. The Old Blue Gown. I take it from the wardrobe shelf, ‘Where it so long has lain, And bring its rumpled ruffies forth Into the light again. lace is yellow on the sleeves, e siik fs faded, too; But what a happy time I had When this old gown was new. ! The beaux. they all came flocking round The night I wore it first, I recollect the walst was tight, 1 thought the seams would burst. I danced with Ned, and then he said, How well I looked in blue; He popped the question, going home, ‘When this old gown was new. Some withered roses, brown and dry, Still to the bodice cling, Run, Wilkie, and the scissors, quick, Right here to mamma bring. There’s plenty in the skirt to make A dress for little Sue, They made 'em seven yards around, When this old gown was new. —Minna Irving. The Ghost-Lady. Broad, high vew hedges flowers and border . An old smooth lawn where, fash- ioned grimly stiff, Two knights—in close clipped box—. keep ancient order O’er shaven dragon, bound and hip- PogTiff; And there, Where the Junme air @ At dusk is cool and fair, And the great roses strengthen on their stalks, Down the long path, beset With heaven-scented, haunting migno- nette, The gardeners say, A little gray Ghost-lady walks. flank the I haven’t seen her, haven't heard her legend, Pale littie shade, only the rumor tells That 'tis her wont to wander in the hedge-end, Apd vanish near bells: And so I do not know What sends her to and fro— Murder, may be or broken heart, or zold. 1 like to fancy most, That she js just some the Canterbury little Who loved her flowers And quiet hours In Junes of old. —Patrick R. Chalme lady's ANSWERS AND INQUIRIES, Mrs. Erdonl of Columbia, Conn., writes: “1 wowld like to exchange a collection of & 1-2 years of the Ger- man Roman Welt, 2 magazine issued every week (very entertaining) for 2 years' reading of the Gartenlaube, Can be two or three years old. Please let me know if any read- | er would Hke to make the exchange. CRIMSON RAMBLER-—Cards ceived and mail&d as you directed. BLACK PANSY—Soft soap suds, ar most any soap suds will kill plant lice. A little kerogsene In water, or quassia chips, make Iife unbearable for thesc lttle pests, whether they are on toma- toes or any otner plant, A FEW INQUIRES FROM RAINBOW Dear Friends of the Social Corner: — It has been such a long time since [ visited The Corner that I may have been forgotten; but it has been a little out of season for a “Rainbow.” O. H. O.: _Isn’t your telephone num 29-3? Everytime I read your letter 1 teel that I must speak, too. I used to 80 to your house, though more espec on Memorial Day. as I have rela- tives buried in the the boys and girls you mentioned. I think your ideas of missionary work is lovely; but I have four of my own and do not feel that I could care for others, too, I have enjoved the dress-making contest, and I hope they witl continue sending fdeas and helps it they have won the prizes, Do any of the sisters ever turn thelr work ns After they are partly worn .flp off the belt and turn the =pron bottom upwards, If too thin it can be torn open and the sides stitched together, then hem the sides and what was the top, Can some one suggest the best wav to lengthen thé sleeves to a boy's blouse if they are too short, but the Test of the blouse large enough? 1 out over stockings for myself ani the children using the same legs for several pairs of fest as 1 cut the feer n someth) like a slipper shape, or -m ean be bought, : Where have you gone? How many houses north of the “Little Red Schoothouse” was it that veu lived in® re- east and think it very never tried any sther goad enough, so I am e loaves every other recently; but it was impossible to get around. Auntie: 1 looked for you a number of afternoons. Do yeu think it too far to wall Biddy: Many thanks for card. return one soon. Don’t make promises. You may not like me. BLACK PANSY. I rash SIMON’S SCHOOLMATES. Dear Editor and Social Cornerites: — What beautiful weather we are naving. 1 really can’t help remarking on it. It seems to me the very best spring I have ‘ever known, and I've seen quife a few. As I sat on the porch just now paring the potatoes I looked now again down across “the valley with the streamlet running through,” and up the green slope of the hill beyond to i summit with its crown of dark green pines, showing so grand against the tender blue of the sky, and some lines of that beautiful hymn we sing. Spacious Firmament on High,” came to my mind. . “In reasons ear they all rejoice And utter forth a glorious voice. Forever singing as they shine, The hand that made us is divin Yes, truly, the hand that made th's beautiful world must be divine. A ride on the trolly at this time of the year, or in fact at any time of the , is someihing Simon and I enjoy much, and as often as Simon ness and my housekeeping affairs will permit. such a comfortable, cheap and cavefree way of riding. It furnishes a complete change of scene, and besides the beautiful country to see there always the other pas- sengers who are interesting to observe, nd quite often we meet a friend, or mon sees an old schoolmate. In fac reely ever go cut without Sim & my attention to some one, T have a school with him. must have been thought it good-sized school one rather sinzular the scholars were mostly girls, now grown to very good looking wome I am alw zlad to meet any Simon’s schoolmates. They certai were, and are, as nice and good look- ing a set of girls as one could wish to meet. We mnever meet any of my schoolmates. 1 was brought up in an- other part of the state, so we ever run across any of my friend one day we did meet one friend Youth(and of Simon’s too)’ now grown up quite a good looking man, who had been a little sweet on me when we were all young folks fogether; He was quite a pretty boy, not that he ever stood any show beside Simon. It first sight witn mon and 1, and 1 ildn’t have gi imon’s little finger for all the m the world then (nor now); and Simon knew it. Well, as T was saying, we quite acci- dentally met this gentleman and passed the time of day with him as was only civil and proper, and would you believe it? Simon acted a like great big dog that is telling ev “this is my place and you needn’t tr ble to come around”. Well! I w than I've been for some time—and yes, I will admit it. I was pleased, if Simon can feel that way about me af- ter all these years. Well, there! life is worth living, ves very much so. But I must get busy. | to make fish cakes for dinner cakes are a favorite dish of Simo; But first 1 want to tell Lucy Acorn, she is quite mistaken in thinking J. E. T. is an “old ladv.” 1. E. T. is just in what you may call “the prime of life. In my ophion, dear Lucy, to Women, like wine, a little age is a great im provement. Well, now, I really must conclude. Best wishes to all. No more at this tinde. fish SIMON’S WIFE. SEASONABLE MEALS FOR JUNE A Week’s Bill of Fare. s and Ed- easonable Dear Social Corner Siste itor:—I am sending some Meals for June.” FIRST DAY. Puffed rice with cream, (served on toast), mar- Breakfast: egzs poached, malade, coffe Dinner: Spinach, soup, veal loaf with tomato sauce, ashed potatoes, boifled rice with maple sauce. Supper: Cabbage salad, bread and butter, cocoa, cake. SECOND DAY, Breakfast: Fruit, finnan haddie, baked creamed potatoes, toast, coffe, Dinner: Lamb stew with vegetables, asparagus on toast, sliced canned pine- apple, crackers, small coffee, cheese. Supper: Iorizzled Leef, baked pota- toes, rhubarh stewed with raisins, hot rolls, Dinnert Brewn veal hash, escalloped tomatees, maearoni au gratin, ginger cream, sponge cakes. Supper: Lima beans hak lettuce with ed with poriz French dressing, tea. FOURTH DAY. & hapdwead finor? he Social Corner Tgek. RAINBOW, LADY’S LOAF CAKE, . “Pear & ites: —1 have mot written for some ftime; have given the more paes a chanee. w..x like to knew if Foseph Dee ] will me what te on tematoe plants for | Jiee? D&DV eat the af cake that 2855 Fieoda. - amd Elaif Sistay Breakfast: I'resh fish eak dry toast, stewed prunes, coffee. Dinner: Teomate soup, lamb souffie, new potatees, heminy souffle, lemoa pie, , Supper: Potate salad, bread and butter, cup custards. FIFTH DAY. Breakfast: Sliced banamas _with eream, bacea and eggs, toast, coffee, Dinner: Baked fish with stuffing, scalloped potatoes with cheese, spinach, baking powder biscuit, rhubarb pie. Suppe tea. SIXTH DAY, Breakfast: Fruii, liver and bacen, rye meal muffins, coffee. Dinner: Broiled steak, mashed po- tatoes, squash, radishes, floating island, sponge cake. Supper: Hot bacon sandwiches, stew- ed apricots. muffins, tea. - feupshsens Fruil saiad, - pouilion, The | , or maybe three that went to | and well-attended:; and what seems to | and 1| had looked at him a couple of times. | %] s amused—more amused | T've planned | THIRD 1'AY. Breakfast: Rhubarp, rice griddle | cakes, brown sugar syTup, coffee. eess puddiag, doughauts, | TE Llored enougly to rs lwiteni cold jellied chicken, tomato salad, lettuce, sandwiches, ice cream, Asparagus on Toast: Sometimes the tips of this getable are used first; then reserve the stalks to serve in this way. Cut them intb short lengths and cook in salted water until tender; drain off the water, season with butter, pepper, and hot o ; _serve upon .| toasted buns. Garnish with slices ot hard cooked cggs. For extra occasions garnish the dish with whipped cream. Pop-over Muffins: Two egss, ons teaspoon lard, one pint’sweet milk, on> teaspoon salt, two teaspoonsof baking powder and ‘enough flour to make & thin batter. Pour into hot, greased gem pans, and bake in a quick oven. ‘Will some of the Sisters give me a recipe for Spice cake? 1 think I have written too much, now, s0 1 will stop. = GLADNESS. Plainfield. SAMANTHA AN EARLY BIRD. Dear Editor and Sisters:—6:30 a. m. breakrast has been cooked and eaten, dishes washed, milk skimmed, beds made, ete. 1 have been hustling jest a little as I have got to make a four of seventy :inlles to meet a relative and back to- ay. There were so few letters last week 1 thought I must find time to let the Hditor know we are not all gettin' tired of helping fill up “our” page. I thank all the sisters who have re- membered me in_their letters. Aunt Mehitable’s stories are all right. As it is most time to get my Sunday clothes and bonnit on. I can’t talk long this time. But we will have that third verse of ‘Lead Kindly Light” ounce more. Altogether! Sing! . SAMANTHA. AN INVITATION FRBM CRIMSON RAMBLER. Dear Cornerites one and all:—Will some of the Corner folks help Lucy Acorn to find me? If so I will try to zive each and every one who calis | with her as pleasant a time as my un- | limited_experience will allow, the Edi- | tor_included. There is certainly a very pleasant place here at my home for a Social | Corner picnic; and the first to call will "l\e presgnted with a little gift for a Social Corner remembrance. Now who | will be the first one? | Here are a few suggestions that 1 find very helpful. 1 find that when itting down to sew on anything that | will require much basting, I thread several needles with basting thread, and a few with the thread used in sew- ing the garment before commencing. Much time and worry is saved in try- ing to thread a needle just when it is needed, as_ the eyes are more tired then, and the hands more nervous af- ter I have sewed awhile. When 1 am sewing on the machine I always use a common toothpick, for turning seams under the presserfoot, |or for keeping the material in place. When you have a bothersomé piece ot work they are fine to use. Once you use one yvou never will be without the little wooden helper. How many of the Cornerites maks sofa pillows and are at a 10ss to know how to stuff them? I take as much cotton as is needed and place it in a hot oven, pull it all out till it is lighs, and keep turning until it is brown all over. By treating it in this manner, it does not wad as in the old way, and | you will find it light and fuffy as | feathers. { When sewing buttons on fine mater - ials, you will find they will not tear out s0 easily, if first you run a narrow tuek where wanted to sew them on, then sew them through the three thickness- s, and you will find in this vou have quite a solid foundation for them. It also makes them quite firm. I wash crocheted articles in this way. I place them all in a pillow case when I have many to launder, I tie up the { top, put it into a good tepid soap solu- . then press and squeeze with my When the water becomgs soiled 1 get a clean supply of suds. -1 finally | rinse in three clear waters of the same temperature. I squeeze out as much of the water as I can, then hang out to dry, still in the pillow case. By | washing in this way a sweater will not | stretch out of shape, but will be soft nd fluffy, and have appearance of & ew garment, and be in good form. CRIMSON RAMBLER. UTILIZING ROSES. Dear Social Corner Sisters:—It 18 estimated that Americans pay vearly a million dollars for imported perfumes |and for attar of roses $300,000. The finest of roses will grow in this land. Where rose jars are kept, people are liable to have throat trouble; and consumptives are much benefitted by the spicy air. Thoroughly dry the pet- all kinds of sweet smelling bloss- plants can be added and mixed , cinnamon, cloves, mace, allspice, orris root, orange and lemon peel, when ground. Keep the jars covered three months to blend well. to keep the covers ()Yt to scent the room Our roses, are double and some think they may be the cabbage variety, On steeping the petals slowly for three hours in a small quantity of water, it makes fine jelly and flavors pudding uces. 3 ik Adding alcopol to the strained juice will make perfume, apple-blossoms, carnations and other flowers can be used the same way. Parcels postage is still one cent an ounce, for cut flowers; am -disappoint- ed and even a little disgusted. Best wiskes to all, BLANCHE. EXPERIENCE IN VISITING AND BEING VISITED. | Dear Social Carner Sisters: When I read Etta Barber's account of Atwood’s vacation, and the difference hetween people when they visit us, and we visit them, my mem.ry went quicl Iy back to bygone days, when 1 lived on a farm and was Lesieged summer ter summer by visitors of more or Ne: degree of relationship, who want- ed somewhere to go and some one to coolk for them in hot weatehr; and who loved me dearly as long as that arrangement held out. Having been brought up to.believe hospitality is the first law, I worked early and late when I already had all I could do, as I thought, and picked berries and “garden sass’ and cooked and washed piles of dishes in a hot kitchen with the thermomseter ranging up in the nineties, while they were | having a good time, Seme of them helped to the extent of occasionally wiping some of the dishes, and some stood areund and inquired helplessly if there wasn’t something they could do, and then wandered off to their devices, and, ef course, I had some visitor: whom I loved myself—good, friends who came out in the Kitchen where 1 could visit with them, found sornething to do, and did it while we were taiking; but I am sorry to relate they were not the majority, 1 have had peeple descend on me as a clear sky, and settle unconcernedly down, regardless of the fact that the heuse was already full; and I have given up my own bed and slept (or tried to sleep) with some one's chil- dren who kicked and kept me awake meost of the night, er some one else e the roof, which was preferable or_on the floor, to either, I havé been kept at heme frem places where I very much- wanted to &0, because they didn’t care to ge, and it wasn't polite te leave them. 1 had enme visitor whe invited her- seif, and when she got te my house ritieised and foand fault with every- thing 1 had cxcept my husband, and it was a woader that ske made an ex- An hour is long enough | Mrs. ! helpful | unexpectedly as a thunder clap out of | ~Nat, who was somewhat of an ob- server and an interested reader of The Bulletin, was reading his paper one evening when suddenly he stopped and looking up at Jane Ann, said: Say! Do you believe them dream ers ‘has all them tarnation:. queer dreams they says they have? If I thought they did, I dont' see why T couldn’t dream and be one of them, ,Jane Ann replied: “Mebby you can. I've got some of that nice, sweet, pig pork saved to eat with greens. I was thinking I would go ’round by Eliza- beth’s, Peggy Ann’s and; Cherisette’s, talk a spell and pick a mess of dande- lions; but 1 guess there’ll be enough left to make a chicken pie without the chicken, and I will make it tomorrow, a loaf of Lou of Canterbury's fruit cake, and some of Frank's mince pie; and if'you eat that for supper you ought to dream.” So it was agreed, and as Nat worked all next day thinking of the goud things he was to eat, naturally he had a good appetite, and just as Old Sci was sinking in the west he sat dow: to supper. He ate so long and heartily that it was bedtime when supper was finished. Nat had hardly struck the bed when he began to snore, and soon he began to shout: “Three cheers for the Social Corner and the yaller ribbin!” He dreamed he sat on Columbia Green meditating and wishing he knew where Ready had gone, so Tle Corner could give her a surprise part: when Fairy Godmother suddenly ap peared and asked: “What is it you are treubled over?” Nat replied: “I want to know where Ready has gone, so I can give her a surprise party.” She said she would conduct the par- ty, to meet her on the grassy lea of Columbia Gréen next day at sunset and she would plan the party. Nat was on hand early. He and Jane Ann thought it would be nice to have a barbecue, so killed a little pig. although as Nat says “pigs is pigs this year—we must be _sport: Tt was roasted,by Chef in fine style and the Sister§ ‘had made a wreath of Wil Cherry, Balsam Fir, Sweet Lavender, Pink Roses, Crimson Ramblers, Swee: William, Black Pansies and ordinary pansies and hung around its neck, and it was garnished with Peppermint and Grandma’s_iv: Pa said he didn’t care to go amo-g so many Sisters, and Ma said he ought to send a substantial present. He replied: “As long as it was Ready he would,” and taking his check book and fountain pen out of his pocket, said: “Name yer figger.” Fairy Godmother said Ready had moved into a new settlement; they had not decided on a name yet, and the first time Ready hung out the wash- ing there was so much tatin displayed that a Busybody overheard Chatterbox { telling of it in the postoffice just as the Rura! Delivery was starting our, and hurried to tell the news to all the farmers’ wives. £ At the sewing society that evening Itflri\! voted to name the town Tattin- | ville. Fairy Godmother touched the bench- es on the green with her wand ani they turned into automobiles. Imm>=- diately the party began to arrive, head- ed by Farmer's Boy and Jim. Abijah Hard said to his wife: “We must send an auto after Aline.” “Why, Bige,” she replied, “what is the matter with your geography? You would have to send a boat. Don’t say much when C. H. 8. 1913 is around.” The party started and arrived nearly Frozen at Ready’s. She was much surprised but so dressed up that some of the Sisters thought she must have known of it. She was dressed in a tattin dress over blue silk, and the man of the house wore a light gray suit and a red neck- tie. Fairy Godmother attended to the supper which mysteriously appeared on the table, even to the little pig which adorned the center. All were enjoying themselves when suddenly “there was a sound of revelry by night” over in one corner—the old folks were laughing hilarlously at some conundrums that Abijah was giv ing out to Si, Uncle Hiram, Reuben’s Wife and Serena and Old Sol to guess. It was an idea from Aline's party and took so well it was repeated. One could hear: “Why does a hen cross the street?” “Where was Moses when the light went out?” “Adam and Eve and pinch me all went out in a boat. Adam and Eve were drownel, who was left?” “When is a hen not a hen?” Uncle Linus replied: rooster. The poultry fanciers were as usual in _a corner by themselves and were talking_“shop.” Cherisette was saying that “Theoda had 400 chickens over a month ago, and was making the Doe selling broil- ers. She ‘kneads’ it” - Libbie said the roast Biddy on the | table looked good, but, she thought it cruel to kill her. “When it is a Interested Reader replied: “Not my way of killing a chicken. 1 simply starve the chicken 24 hours. Pierce the jugular vein, producing death. Simultaneously strike it on the me dulla. oblongata.” A Plain Woman exclaimed ‘ ‘My senses!” and fell over in a faint, but in Nurse's experienced hands she was soon herself again. The party was not over when Nat was awakened by a Sunbeam and rub- bing his eyes he said: “T've had the dream, and it was as exciting as the one Uncle Linus hal, and I feel as old as The Courler! : ception of him. She couldn't stay alone a minute; she was afraid of the dark, and when she finally departed we drew a sigh of relicf; and although she invited herself two or three times afterward, I never found it convenient to entertain her again, and don't think 1 éver shall. I have had visitors who borrowed half my personal belongings and scat- tered them all over the house, and aft- er they were gone it took me half the | day to clean up their rooms and bring order out of chaos; but I noticed this | kind of visitors were not the ones who | were anxious to entertain me. “Once upon a time’” as the stories | of our childhood days used to begin, some friends who had visited'me many times invited me to come at a certain time and they would take me to see a play which was billed for that week. Well, I wanted to see the play, so at some trouble, for it wasn't easy for me to leave home just then, I packed up “my best bib and tucker” and went. I fancy when I arrived there they were more surprised than pleased, and I didn’'t hear anything said about the play. We might easily have gone to the matinee, at least, as we were with- in two or three blocks of the theater, but the hostess sat and rocked and knit calmly all the afternoon and evening. having seemingly forgotten all about it, and I cut my visit as short as 1 decently could, and never repeat- ed it; and they haven't visited me since, so I gained so much. I do not invite people unless I want them and since I left the farm a |large part of them have dropped my acquaintance altogether, showing how much they cared about me; but that ind of friends I think We can well dispense with. There are always good people enough in the world, and in times of trouble we find out where our friends are, and to our surprise the best ones are often found where we don't look for them; and some whom we had counted as friends are altogether out of the run- ning. Our best friends are not apt to be found among our relatives, either. “Save me from my relatives” when real trouble comes. To change the subject, I would like to give my recipes for raised cake ard raised doughnuts, which nearly everv- body likes, but which comparatively few make, for. some unknown reason. Raised Cake—Two cups of light bread dough, one esg. one cup granu- lated sugar, one-half cup soft butter, or lard and butter mixed, one-half a nutmeg grated, one-fourth teaspoon cinnamon and the same of soda, one- half cup seediess ralsins, two table- spoons sweet cream or milk. Mix thor- oughly with the hands until light and bake in a slow oven for about an hour. Raised Doughnuts—Two eggs, one pint skim milk, one and one-half cups sugar, one-haif cup melted butter and lard mixed, one compressed yeast cake dissolved in one-half cup warm water. | one-fourth of a grated nutmeg. a little !cinnamon and a pinch of salt, and | Bread flour to make a soft dough that ! can be handled but not as hard as f>v | bread; let it rise in a warm place over night and In the merning if light roll up between the hands in round balls | and place closely together on a floured |board; cover and stand In a werm place till light and puffy and then fry in_hot lard. ° Hoping all who try these recipes will have as good success as I have, I will | close, IOLA. Lebanen, : | FAIRY GODMOTHER CHATS. Dear Editer and Seecial Cerner Chil- dren: Hew do you all de these levely jdays? T trust you are all enjoying | yourselves. When yau are eut tending | the chickens and flewer garden yeu | have a chance te enjey the air, 1 en- ioy being out ef doers se mueh, I hink a sun bath is geed for ene when t is not too hot. ‘We have had sirawberries eut of our | sarden, Our seeds are eeming up and we expect to emjoy the fresh vegetables later, 1 have tried te eet seme yellew rib- 'bon for a badge, but I think the Beeial ! Corner ehildren were all ahead of me, as I ceuld not get amy, Am geing te iry again, 1 hepe te have better sue- cess next time, 4 Simen's Wifei 1 ghall be glad te have yeu eceme and sit with me en my veranda and enjey a Seeial Cermer chat. | am as eld as these with whem I work, and as voung as these with whem | play, At my age | am thank- ful to be alive. The number of years do not eount as long as the heart Fe- mai Fi =+ ehild, did yeu reeeive as a liitle late, but please pld ther, excuse Au n&ffi?&;‘g‘lflm “te-read yeur 'letter, How is Spent at Arlington.” Your letters are always Interesting. Minister's Daughter: Please send us another telephone message. b able to scatter sunshine and flowers is a good work, for both old and young. Lucy Acorn: Would Lave been pleas- ed to have seen that lovely bed ofstu- lips. I think they are so pretty. Rose of New England: I read your letter with pleasure. Call on me and we will have such a Soctal Corner chat it will do your heart good. Write often. Sunshine: What has become of you? T look for a letter every week. I trust you are well. Just a line would satis- fy. We cannot let you drop out. B, S.: Your chatty letter was fine, I always read your letters with pleas- ure. Write often. L. T. H.: How are you? Well, I trust. How are the little ones? With best wishes to all Social Cor- ner children, I am, as ever, your FAIRY GODMOTHER. LIVING THE SIMPLE LIFE. Edltor of the Social Corner: The writers for the Soclal Corner have the faculty of compelling responses—a very happy faculty and an excellent one, doubtless, from the Editor's poini of_view. This is the second time Ma has call- ed me out. Of course, I am pleased to be Pa’s friend forever. I have been on of the boys, and I knew Pa had been the moment I saw his picture, which was so exquisitely drawn by Ma that his real characteristics beamed forth from the outlined image of him- self. Ma’s talents are many, and as I notice her letters from time to time, she seems very much like a live wire— excellent in regular service and death to_butters-in or meddlers. Ma writes me Pa. has been living the simple life for six years, and doubtless he, like myself, had to in order to im- prove future prospects. I can praise the simple life, since it seems like a life-line to me. Ma enjoys humor, and she sent me a poem. 1 think all the readers of the Corner will be interested in it. It was sent to her by a young lady at board- ['careless and slovenly work. | hollyhocks and popples and phiox and | from four feet square to four acres, To be| ‘well washed rice; add one teaspoon salt; cook in doublé boiler 30 -min- uty add one pint or more of lgflx n.# a heaping teasposn of huu.'e:é ai until perfectly tender and net too dry. Pour into a dish and let stand. unt'l cold. Dressing—One cup powdered su- gar, one tablespoon of butter; beat to a_cream; one cup fresh ripe strawbe-- ries. Add last well beaten white of an egg. Serve the dressing liberally. It is delicious. Sweet Strawberry Shortcake—Two eggs, one-half cup sugar, one cup milk, two of flour, one tabléspoen of butter. a pinch of salt, one teaspoon bakini powder. Beat butter and sugar to- gether, add eggs well beaten, and the milk. ' Mix baking powder with flo and sift; stir into the beaten eggs an: sugar; make stiff enough to roll out about one-fourth inch thick. Bake in four deep tins. Have three pints of strawberries mixed with a cup of su- gar and spread between the cakes and on top. A meringue of the beaten white of one egg and a tablespoon of sugar may be spread between the lay- ers and on top of the cake. These have simply to be tried to be appreciated. RUTH. A DAY SCHOOL OF DELIGHT. Dear Social Cornerites: The flower garden is a day school of delight if we are not afrald of work and enjoy knowledge to which there is no end. It takes time and experience to tell which plants will ' bear transplanting and which will not. No plant will bro-. The rea- son water should always be poured in the hole where plants are being sect is that it spreads the fibrous roots in a natural way so they. are ready for the soil. If a lot of carth adheres to the roots the water is not quite so impor- tant after a rain. Popples and various other plants will not abide transplanting, while asters, petunias, nasturtiums, zinnias, mari- g0lds, pansles, etc, will. Balsams arc all the better for transplanting. All | plants must be cultivated. Weedy and | hardened soil does not promote growth. The annuals are all up and must bo cared for, and the perennials call for Immediate attention if we would have new flowers next year There are about 40 popular hardy perennials which sown in July will give bloom early next year. Among them are the pansies and dalsies and hibiscus and lupine, etc, in variety. The seed planting season does not close with those who love to gardea till September. A garden may be any plot of ground and the tiny garden is far from being \fruitless. The pleasure of gardening is not in the work, but in the results. This is where the ond justifies the means. OLD SOL. THE OLD-FASHIONED NEIGHBOR- HOOD PICNIC. Dear Friends of the Social Corner: Many say they have no time to o out for recreation; and can’'t find time to take a ride to town: but where there’; a will there’s a way. I am sure you will agree with me that for wholesome fun and relaxation there's nothing like a good old-fashioned family and neigh- ‘borhood picnic in which old and young participate. The memory of one of the brizht spots in a life of work and devotion to auty, First decide upon a pleasant. and convenient nearby &pot for your out- ing and ask your friends and neigh- bors, and don't forget to ask your town’s ministers and familtes to Join in it so you will have a nice, jolly, con- genlal crowd, just big emneugh for real enjoyment. | if you can give your stock a good feed ‘before leaving and again when You return about 6 p. m. T dow't believe in hustling to pre- pare a lot of sandwiches and other things on the morning of the picnic day for there are too many things to attend to and one gets all tired out Dbefore starting. Prepare the lunch a day or two before—bake white and brown bread; also a batch of dough- nuts and_ cookies: ~and a moist loaf cake—nothing mussy to run eut in the lunch baskets for an unpleasant mixup. Then boil a piece of corned beef, or a smoked ham; take some pot cheese, potted chicken or pressed veal: hard boiled eggs and fried sausages are nice to take along, the latter wrapped in waxed paper and the things are not to be expensive, but make sood substantial food for hungry picnick- ers. If a carving knife and fork is taken a few: more knives for cutting bread, the sandwiches can be prepared right on the picnic grounds. When ‘families join in the occasion one can agree to furnish the bread and butter, another the meat, cheese, pick- les, salt, pepper, etc.; another the cakes and fruit; another the drinks, ete. If there is no good pure water on the picnic grounds take a supply of thirst quenchers; bottles of milk for the chil- dren and bottles of prepared tea, coffee and lemonade for the grown-ups. Be sure also to take tightly screwed jars of clear water: pack the bottles and jars in one basket, padding with a col- ored tablecloth, some napkins, kitchen towels and kitchen aprons:iavoid china plates and cups, or glasses; but take tin or agate pie plates instead. The ing school, and it certainly is too plainly pointed to be classed as a co- nundrum: “Go_to father,” she said, ‘When I asked her to wed; For she knew that I knew That her father was dead. And she knew that I knew ‘What a life he had led; And she knew that I knew ‘What she meant, when she said— “Go to father.” We do not have to inquire as to father's destination or address. I really wish Billie would come to the front a little oftener. He drew out 014 Sol and has created no little iInter- est in the Social Corner. INTERESTED READER. A FEW SEASONABLE RECIPES. Editor Social Corner: I have a few seasonable recipes the Sisters may like® to try: Strawberry Sponge—One quart ber Fes, onechait box. gelatine, one And one-half cups water, one cup sugar, Juice of one lemon, beaten whites of four eggs. Soak the gelatine in one- half cup of water; mash the berries and add the sugar to them; boil the re- mainder of the sugar in the cup of water gently for 20 minutes; rub ber- ries through a hair sieve, add gelatine to boiling syrup; take from fire ana add berry juice: place bowl in pan of | iee water and beat with egg beat- five minutes; add beaten whites of | eggs and beat until it begins to thick- en, Pour inte well wet molds and set on ice to cool. mr-whrg o berries in 8nowball$—Dip straw- beaten white of an egs and then in powdered sugar. The larger the strawberries the better. Arrange in glass dish decorated with strawberry leaves, Btrawberry loe Cream—One quart of eream, one small pint of sugafr, mash strawberries and sugar together and let stand for an heur; then add cream; rub threugh a strainer into the freezer and freeze; or when eream is half frezen stir in fruit, Bage Cream with Strawberry Saucs —Ceek one-half eup of sage in pint of milk until elear; add pinch of salt, thres tablespeons of sugar, Beat the white of three eggs, add o mixture and ook twe minutes, Flaver with lemon when a little eeel; a eup of whipped gream lightly folded in improves It Pauee—Crush a pint qf berries. adi alf eup of sugar and let stand an heur er twe, Serve en each dish e: £age emeam, Rice and Strawhesry Dressing—Pour little tin cups and the children’s drink- ing mugs besides a few of your kitchen spoons. Don’t forget the wraps and a plllow for the baby's regular afternoon nap and don’t attempt to dress up— You are going out for a good time. The grown-ups.and children will en- joy the occasion more if they don’t have to fuss about kecping gala dress- es in Sunday order. Let commen. sense be the dictator and comfort the key- note in matters of apparel. Now all load up on the wagon and you are ready for the picnic; and while the change of dining place furnishes a ce tatn amount of pleasure. and the day's freedom from the usual culinary and household duttes will do much to re- vive the tired housewife. Join the children in some of their games: he a child again just for the day: forget all the troubles you ever had. or thoss you are afrald you mav have. which, probably you never will have. Remem:- ber you are out for a good time. Fun for the chlidren is in store when they play the game of Hop Over. All stand in a circle, not too near each other: one player stands in the center holding a rope about two feet long at the end of which ls attached a stone, or weight of some kind: at the word ready the one in the center whirls the cord rapldly around mear the ground: the plavers to prevent it from touch- ing their feet hop over it as it ap- proaches. In a short time evervone is hopping and a llvely time en The one whose feet were touched ts the ®enter piaca and andeavors hit soma other plaver's feet T tried to say In my last letter, not as an only sister, Henrico, so don’t be essing. L #: FRANK. Moosup. TIMELY RECIPES AND HINTS. Dear Bditor of the Soclal Corner and Ststers: Herewith I send a few tested recipes: Strawberry Balette—One and one- half heaping tablespoons of powdered gelatine, half a cup of boiling water, 3 cups of milk, half a cup of thick cream. 3 tablespoons of sugar, 4 ounces of crushed macarcons, some Tipe strawberries, Dissolve ~the gelatine with beillng water: mix together In a double beller the eggs, sugar, and milk, and make a enstard stirring’ till thiek: 2dd te it the disselved zelatine and the whipped eream: peur 1t over the erushed maeareens: leave till eoel, then peur inte a wet rind meld, Turn sut ara fill up the eenter with large, ripe strewberries; decerate areund the edge with strawberries, - Strawberry Tarts—Omne and one-half eupfuls of sifted pastry flaur, 1=4 tea~ speen of salt; 1-4 teaspeen of hak- #eading A Bay iWe eups baifing water en one cup of ing pewder; -3 cup ef ®atter, 4 to & \ : 4 ‘asweet, heslthy baby, and mb-nwhmm - “1 was an invalid eget : 1 think it saved this baby’s life, as lost my first one. “‘My health has been very good sirice, and I praise your medicine to my friends.”” — Mrs. VERNA Wi R. F. D. No. 1, Plattsburg, Miss. ‘The darkest days of husband and wife are when they come to look forward to a childless and lonely ol age. Many a wife has found herself inca- pable of motherhood owing tc some derangement of the feminine system, often curable by the proper remedies. In many homes once childless' there are now children because of the fact that Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound makes women normal. If you want special advice write to Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. (confi- dential) Lynn, Mass. Your letter will be opened, read and amswered by a woman and held in strict confidence. tablespoons of cold water; and baking powder to flow ter into flour with finger. Things to Do Now. Clean house very early In the morn- ing, opening the house during the mid- day only makes it hotter than ever. Open the cellar door and windows night and morning, but keep them closed between 9 and 5: warm moist air entering a cool cellar makes it damp by condensation as the dew that quickly gathers on cold surfaces such as iron work of the furnace plainly shows. / When the sun seems to promise a hot day close all thé deors ang win- dows on the first floor of the house. Open the attic windows; have all the halls and chamber-doors open, and thus manage the circulation of air in the house so that all the warm air will escape upstairs and out of the attic windows, and so keep the lower rooms cool. At 5 o'clock reopen the house. The House Beautiful. Where there is faith there 18 love Where there iz love there is Deace Where there is peace there is God; ‘Where there is God there is no need. ELLA OF CANTERBURY. FIGHTING HIGH COST OF LIVING. Shrewd Buying. By buying our flour by the barrel we save $1.60. An arrangement with the owner of the mill gives this advantag In the fall twenty bushels of pota- toes at 40 cents a bushel is much bet- ter than paying a dollar or more for them later on. The little butter we get is purchased from a farmer who disposes of it at several cents less than the market price. We rarely buy food at the bakeries. At this period of the year beans take the place of meat. A farmer supplies ham that is cured un- der his personal’ supervision and he charges 18 cents a pound, the market price being 20 to 21 cents. Two or three times a week our canned fruit supply is drawn upon for a dessert that costs little. In the summer months our family secures lots of satisfaction from rich buttermilk. This saves our tea and coffee, both being too high priced for rTegular use all the time. CGrease left frem baking doughnuts serves to make warmed over potatoes better tasting. ~We have found that macaroni goes a long way toward sat- isfying hunger. Rice 1s used frequent- Iy, although cream is necessary to give it the proper flavor, so when we use this combination we dispense with other articles of food to give us the correct average. We save 30.cents every time we buy twenty-five pound: of sugar. We use twenty-five pounds every month, but in the winter time we get seventy-five pounds to carry us through the coldest days. add salt rub but- Four Years’ Experience. As a result of keeping house four vears I have found several ways in which one can. economize. We always buy our groceries in large quantfties. We also buy whole smoked hams and bacon, and I always save every par- ticle of the fat, first straining it through a cheesecloth. T have found it as good as pure Jard for several pur- poses, such as frying doughnuts and French fried potatoes, and it does not leave a smoky flavor, as might be ex- pected. After it hak been used sev- eral times I use it up in making soap. Flour and sugar sacks, when hemmed and bleached, make verv nice tea tow- els. T have noticed that my husband's plaited bosom shirts always give way first around the neck, and as it is a prominent part to wear mended, they are cast aside before the other parts are badly worn. I have found that there is just enough goods in the bet- ter parts to make little Russian dresses for my two year old girl. The plaited part makes the front body section. _As to reading matter, we have found a great saving In the yearly club offers of the magesines. Heretofore we bought a great many each month in the stores, and this amounted to quite a sum at the end of the vear. Now by subseribing for a few of the clubbing offers we have them come to th- house every menth already peid for any at about half the price. I do all my work, baking and sewing for myself and two hildren, which I consider a good sav- ing, 1 keep a dime bank in the kitchen and whenever I recelve a dime in mak- ing change I place it in the bank to :n:’ve as spending money on my vaca~ n, Letters from the Chicago Tribune. Hoods Sarsaparilla Cures all humors, catarrh and rheumatism, relieves that tu:ed feeling, restores the appetite, cures paleness, nervousness,’' builds up the wlhl?lemsystem‘. il form or chocoiated tanleis calied Sarsatabe,