Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, August 30, 1913, Page 14

THE MISTRESS’S EYE MAKES BROOM AND MOP KEEP THE KITCHEN CLEAN 2 EVERY WOMAN’S OPPORTUNITY. The Bulletin wants good home letters, good business letters: good heip- 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, £DITOR, Bulletin Office, Norwich, Conn. THREE PRIZES MONTHLY: Award made the last Saturday in each $2.50 to first; $1.50 to secend; $1.00 to third. month. PRIZE WINNERS FOR AUGUST First Prize $2.50. To Crimsen Rl'rnhlor for letter entitled “Childish Amusements.” Second Prize §1.50. To Great Grandma for letter entitled Third Prize $1.00. To Janet for letter entitled “Ancient Recipes.” “Refreshing Ices.” SOCIAL CORNER POEM, With My Books in Winter. Winter is a blustering lout, Listen to his roaring rout! Let me shut the®racket out, Now I can do as I please; 1 bave warmth, contentment, peace, Should one wikh for more? Ah, how bright, how cheerful looks TYonder hearthfire! and my books, 3 Ranged on shelves or stored in nooks, Make a brave array; ANl for use are, none for show, They are books I read and know, That is why I love them so, My true friends are -they. Noble prose and dainty verse, Novelists, philosophers, Dramatists and travelers 1 have close at hand; When some favorite I pick out, Dream of all it tells about, What care I for winer's rout? T'm in Fairyland —<Charles W. Hubner in Atlanta Con- stitution. Birthday Verses. This is your birthday,sweet, my sweet! A new year like a pearly strest 1s gleaming for your dainty feet. This is your birthday, dear, my dear, And may you tread the gloming year All joyously, without a fear! This is your birthday, love, my love, And may your heart’s wish as a dove Light on you from the skies abov: And on this birthday, love, sweet, dear, When only blessings must appear Oh, say 'tis meet than I draw near! —Harper's Bazar for February. ANSWERS AND INQUIRIES. READY: Six cards received and mailed as you directed. REUBEN'S WIFE—Card’ received and forwarded to Ready. AUNT MEHITABLE—Card recelved and mailed to Auaty No, 1. CRIMSON RAMBLER—Card receiv- ed and malled to Chatterbox. THEODA—Card received and for- warded to Crimson Rambler. P. P, P.—Card received and sent to Spring Chicken, as requested. BEE: Three cards received and for- warded to the writers to whom ad- dressed. MARRIED AND HAPPY: Letters re- | cetved and mailed to the sisters des- ignated. A SPRING CHICKEN—Your card has been forwarded to the address of | Always In. SOCIAL CORNER YELLOW nearer approaches orange than lemon yellow. | In other words, it is a reddish yellow. | An exact uniformity cf shade is hard- iy to be expected. SOCIAL CORNER TENT AT THB| FAIR—AI] the yellow ribboners will be | courteously received at The Bulletin | tent, where they will find a safe place| of deposit for parcels and agreeable courtesies extended. JOSEPH DOE says: All hardy vines and shrubs may be set out in the fall, | if attended to early. If they cannof| be obtained until late, it is better to order them in the winter for spring satting. Some of them fruit then the fisst year. Each one must determine what is best. GREAT GRANDMA--The members should welcome this new comer, who at the age of 82 still continues to ‘be a helper in the vineyard and express- es pleasure to “add her mite.” Andshe has given us something in her letter ‘we might never have possessed except for her remarkable activity. The Bul- letin extends to her a welcoming hand and congratulations. —_— Suffered Eczema Fifty Years—Now Well. Seems a long time to endure the gwful burning, itching, smarting, skin- disease known as ‘‘tetter—another name for Eczéma. Seems good to realize, also, that Dr. Hobson's Ecze- ma Ointment has provea a perfect it - D. L. Kenney writes:—T can- | not sufficiently express my thanks to you for your Dr. Hobson's Eczema Ointment. It has cured my tetter, which has troubled me for over fifty years.” All druggists or by mail, 5bc. The Lee & Osgood Co. PFEIFFER CHEMICAL CO. St. Louis, Mo. Philadelphia, Pa. Mothers! Have Your Children Worms. Are they feverish, restless, nervous, feritable, dizzy or constipated? Do they continually pick their nose or grind their teeth? Have they cramp- ing pains, irregular and ravenous ap- petite? These are all signs of worms, Worms not only cause your children sufte but stunt its mind snd growth. Give “Kickapoo Worm Killer” at cnce. It kills and removes the Worms, improves your child’s appetite, regulates stomach, liver and bowels. The symptoms disappear and your child is made happy and healthy, as nature Intended. All druggists or by mail, 25c. The Lee & Osgood Co, {at | KICKAPOO INDIAN MEDICINE . COMPANY. y Philadelphis, Pa, St. Louls, M. AUNTY'S CINNAMON CAKE. Dear Editor and Sisters of the So- cial Corner: I want to thank you all for birthday cards received. No doubt you all wish to know how many there were. I received 43 and no duplicates. I wish all might receive a shower of cards on their birthdays. Too bad we learn of some too late; but look out for another year—remember Chatterbox on Sept. Ist and Black Pansy on Sept. 13th. I shall try to be at the fair the sec- ond day; can't say what I shall wear, for it will be according to the weather; but one thing certain, shall wear the yellow bow. Let us give three cheers for The Bulletin, so thoughtful and kind as to offer the tent to the Cor- ner, after doing sd much for us be- fore. I, for one, say thank you, re- peatedly. Polly Peppermint: I _was not able to get to camp until Sunday, and I saw four Soclal Corner BSisters that day. I made no new acquaintances, though. - Goldenrod: Am sorry to learn o late that we celebrate the same day of the month for birthdays. M. Roena: I was disappointed the other day in not meeting you at Grace's, 1 spent the day there, and had a fine time, Grace is a lovely wo- man. T had some of your cake there and llked it so well that 1 went home and made some and had fine success, Theoda: I trust you are having a grand time on your vacation. Do get home in time to attend the fair at Norwich. As one sister said of me, that she knew I would be there if T had to roll there. Let me kndw when. you get home, I will close with a recipe of cake that is delicious: Cinnamon Cake—One cup sugar, 1-2 cup butter, 2 eggs, 1-2 cup milk, 1-2 teaspoon of soda, 1 teaspoon of cream tartar, a little salt, 2 cups of flour. Spread in large shallow pan and sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon. Bake quickly and cut into squares. AUNTY NO. 1. A READY REMEDY. Dear Editor of Social Corner: Have been reading the Social Corner, so thought I would write. I have never written before, but have long been a reader of the Corner. 1 thought I would write and tell how to prepare salts for use so they will keep a year, and they are so good to take this weather and will save a doctor's bill a good many times; good for head- ache, dysentery and most everything if taken in time. Take a guarter of a pound and bake until it is like a white powder, then pour boiling water over them, enough to fill a pint bottle, cork and keep in a cool place. For an adult, one table- £ children according to age. The be of this remedy is that it is always ready for use. Doesn't it seem nice after the Tain? I wonder how many of the sisters are camp meeting today? 1 think it must be loveiy up there. Sweet Pickled Prunes—Soak 4 Ibs. large prunes over night, then steam 20 minutes. Boil together 10 minutes 2 Ibs. of sugar, onme pint of vinegar, 1 ounce each of whole cloves, stick cin- namon and 1-4 ounce of ginger. Add the prunes and simmer very gently un- til tender. can and seal. Very good. 1 will close. RECIPES FOR PIES. Dear Corner Sister Have just put my little ones in bed and now sit down to writg letters; but the first one is to be to* our beloved Corner. A sad mistake was made in my age for it should have been 23 instead of 28; but I can’t say 1 blame the print- er for such crow’s tracks as I make, { but I have to write with one eye on my babies and the other on my paper. Cherisette: 1 know you and many of the rest of the Leonard Bridge writers, Papa’s Boy: You used to be a sweet child when you went to school. I will send in a few recipes which | I have found very good. Pineapple Pie—Take one small pine- apple sliced or grated, sugar to taste, put in a saucepan and cover with wa- ter: let cook untfl tender; take from fire, let cool, add 1 ezg and turn mix- ture into crust first sprinkling flour over bottom crust before crust on; grate a little nutmeg over. Temperance Mince Pies—One and | one-helf pts. chopped meat, 3 pts. chopped apples, 1 cup each of lemon and fruit juice; 2 pts. sugar, 1 pt. raisins, 2 tablespoons cinnamon, and one grated nuttheg. Before putting on top crust dot each pie with bits of butter. Bye-bye until next time. GOLDENROD. South Coventry. FRANK TELLS HOW TO DRY SWEET CORN. Kind FEditor and Sisters: I knock again, although the Sacial Corner door is never locked, The dry weather is hurrying the vegetables along fas Hope it is not too late! Seeing no answer to Dlana’s query for drying sweel corn, the next best it, T will answe silks from corn, raw state, put i half eup of wate oven, but heat so and then; in two da and nice for-all uses, Canning in Stone Jars—Tomatoes, umpkin, squash and all vegetables hat can be canned by péuring hot into glass may be canned in stone Jars; “prepare (he vegelables as you weuld for glass canning and have it to canning Husk and brush the ut from cob in the a dripping pan, add set in not too hot an ) steam; stir now it will be drled putting top | | | ;_the T e, & 5 e used ane eonvenient w! & 'Lrgé mueh Bf vege: Hints for Entertalning, 1—~Make mur dinners small and fre- quent, not large and seldom. ° an‘!:“;. togettier omnly people you oW 4—Never invite together two per=- sons who aspire to be center points of attention or conversation, ew ocourges perfec cooked and % served are far better than @ long dinner with its accompa- nying nerve-wrack for the hostess. —Never try a new dish or recipe for & compa dinner. Stick to old and well tried culinary efforts. 6—Never, no matter if you are en- tertaining royalty, make yoi ospital- ity more pretentious than your purse can_affor Let the success of your hospitality depend more on well cook- ed aishes, however simple; dainty dec- orations, however few, and congenial guests, rather than an elaborate dmner and e outlay of money. Grace: Your pretty view card re- celved with thanks. Balsam Fir and Ready: Your cards and letters recently received. Thanks. I think it is pleasant to know Cor- lt'l‘efllel’ articles reach their destina- on. Sweet Lavender: Glad to Hear from Yy again. Yours must have been a busy, time. Hope your hubby will soon be himself again; but so wags the world along sunshine and shadow! Anyway, we can keep right on wishing, and so good night. FRANK. or eroeks are very {:mlly must can Moosup. OUR CHRYSANTHEMUM BLOOMED.. Dear Editor and Sisters: I have read the letters of the Social Corner so long and find them 8o interesting and helpful that I am at last tempted to write. Although I am a stranger, I hope to be welcofge and become one of the sisters; and {f I go to the fair may I wear a yellow ribbon? I am the mother of a little boy 27 months old, and he keeps things a- hustling. He talks over the telephone with his uncle quite often, asking questions, and does better than lots of children a great deal older. ‘What has become of Ruth. I hope she has not forgotten the Corner. Fannie: Why don’'t you write and send in more recipes? Doesn’'t your last name begin with P? - Diana wishes a recipe for drying corn. I always dried it, but prefer the canned corn. Dried Corn—First husk and put in boiling water just long enough to set the-milk, and then cut off and scrape the cobs; spread- thinly in pans and put around the stove, and in a day or two_put all together; when dry put in a cloth bag and put back of the stove for a week or until thoroughly dry. An Economal Cake—One cup of su- gar, one cup of brown sugar, two eggs, one teaspoon each of cinnamon, cloves and a little nutmeg, & pinch of salt, one-half cup cold coffes, one cup sour cream, three cups of pastry flour, one teaspoon baking powder, one tea- spoon soda dissolved in the sour cream, one-half pound raisins. Hope that some of the sisters will try these and report later, Best regards to all. CHRYSANTHEMUM, SOME ANCIENT RECIPES. Dear Editor and Friends: I have been an interested reader of the So- clal Corner from the first. Thinking some would like to compare the pres- ent mode of life with that of one hun- dred and nineteen years ago, I would say my grandmother, Mary Shaw, lived in° Windsor, east side of the Connect- icut river. She married Moses Osborn in 1794. The dower from her father was three hundred dollars and the chest of linen she had prepared, a spin- ning wheel, a pillion and a cook book printed on a thick sheet of paper and folded. The Pillion was fastened to the sad- di HAS le. Their wedding journey was on horse- back to New York state, which was going out west in those days. I have part of that cook book and will give a few recipes from it. This was be- fore the days of soda and baking pow- der, and there was a preparation call- ed Pearlash used with sour milk and buttermilk, 1, 2, 3, 4 Cup Cake—One cup butter, 2 of sugar, 3 of flour, 4 eggs; eggs and sugar well beaten together, then beat in the butter, add the flour, and last the whites of the eggs, all beaten to- gether, The Original Sponge Cake, or Diet Bread, never known to hurt anyone, was used for sick persons. The weight of the eggs before brok- en in sugar, half the weight in flour, a little salt and flavoring. Beat the volks of eggs with sugar; the whites beaten stiff added and well beaten last; sprinkle in the flour and Stir it no longer lha? to mix well. Pound Cake—One I1b. flour, 1 1b. pow- dered and sifted sugar, 3-4 1b. butter, 10 eggs, a wineglass of brandy, flav- ored with rose; volks, sugar and but- ter beaten together; whites beaten stiff and well beaten in with the flour; add brandy last. Rose leaves or petals, packed in layers of butter in a jar was used for flavoring using the butter. GREAT GRANDMA, PEGGY ANN’S RYE BREAD. Dear Sisters: I presume yod are all looking for an account of the lawn par- ty. The day, as you all know, was an ideal one, but a trifle hot. There was only one sister who was able to at- tend, but we enjoyed the visit. About 2 o'clock we had a hard thunder shower that put an end to our staying out of doors. Biddy: How is your sick chicken? 1 hope it was nothing serious. Ready: Received your card and I thank you very much. I will send you one later. Polly Peppermint: Received your card. Thanks. visit at S—, Cherisette: I rode past your house one day this week. You were sitting on the veranda with a lady, sewing. Didn't dare to speak for fear of other ears close by. Crimson Rambler: You wanted to know about Little Peggy. She is the youngest of four and at the present time is three months and threp weeks old and weighs nearly 17 pounds. Would be glad to have you call and see her for yourself. At the time of the picnic at South Coventry lake she was 10 weeks old. _Elizabeth: Sorry you couldn’t get F— started before the shower. How many of the Sisters make rye bread? This is the way I make it and we think it very good: Rye Bread—One yeast cake dissolved in one pint of lukewarm water and add one cup of milk, ' scalded cooled; add two and one-half cups of rye fiour or enough to make sponge. Beat well. Cover and set aside in & warm place to rise. When light, add one and one-half cups white flour, two and one-half cups rye ‘flonr, one ta- Dblespoon lard or butter, melted, one tablespoon salt, Knead 'on board for five minutes or more and place in a greased bowl te rise until double its bulk, Knead and place in tins, Let rise again, Bake in slower even than for white bread. PEGGY ANNE, Hope you enjoyed your and | ive & Blady would serateh mfim_fid\ufi n;rwu say; s the use of go- can’t halp cut? 1 would be busy at some- ed and Happy suggested that it take A Bachelor Girl and call on the sisters ‘Wwho sho! Ann, Maine Aunt in an auto, and before they could stop the autos came together. They hap- pened to be near Nats and Jim's, so they ran out with Belsam Fir and ‘Witch Hazel, but fortunately no one ‘was hurt; and cf all the laughing and shouting! N Cherisette recognized Papa's Boy's voice, and knowing where he had gone she naturally thought something was .wrong, so she took Iola, Vicola, Poily Peppermint and went in search of him, but not what direction he went, it was natural for her to take the wrong road, so she came to a pause where the trees and lawns were all draped with g{:.,law, and koowing that Peggy Anne just given a lawn party they knew it must be her place. Just then, out came Aunt Sarah, Betsey Bobbitt, Eliza Jane, Pop Over, Polly Wintergreen, Goldenrod and Crimson Rambler, and they sald they were having a fie time; but when they heard the news, of course, they ‘wanted to join the searching g:.rty Just. then Btta Barber, Blla of Canterbury, L. H. K. and J. E. T. came up the other way, with berry baskets on their way berrying. They said they were to meet Hettie Maria, Hannah Who, One of Them, Aunt Se- rena and Glenwood over in Bozrah somewhere, so they all started along together, when who should they meet but Janet, Faye Verna and M. Roena looking for them. M. Roena said: ‘I should think the whole Social Corner club was out this ‘morning, for they couldn’t find any of them at home.” é Sweet Lavender asked: “Haven’t you heard that they're to give Enid a Te- ception?” ‘Why, no, they hadn't heard anything about it, so of course the whole thing ‘had to be told to them. Neil wished to know who was the committee or who was going ahead with 1t. Beccy says: “Why, don't you know Biddy is the head of this” Pink Rose remarked: 1 should think she had done considerable scratching to scatter the Cornerites In the way they were this mornin Sweet Willlam says: “How will we t them together?” e y,” Bee auggumd. “by having a notice put in The Bulletin. They will be sure to see it, especially if it is_on the \lfih e. Fleur De Ids came along and she shouted: “Have you heard the mews? Interested Reader is coming with the Editor and Ruth, and while you folks have been perambulating around doing the way. . zwmn’t gone very far before we overtook & g:.:ty of women, nt:f ns, ere Were 5 mrcg;ww-d between us, and to our ment they were wearing the yellow ribbon; and then of all the questions asked, and the guessing “Who was who" and we found An- tique, Cemtennial Square, Dreamer, limantic and Tolland County, Wii- e Stenographer in the party, and they were golug to Enid Bo we proceeded on our way for a right smart distance, we can't say how . before we came to a place where the Hditor thought we had bet- ter stop for awhile, and sure enough who should came to the door but ‘Well, of all the surprised people you ever saw, Enid was one that day. She was all dressed ready to go somewhere, she didn't know just where, for she had heard there was to be a gathering of some kind, and expected Simon’s ‘Wife and Susanna togcall for her. We all invited in the house. She was very sorry she didn’t know we were coming, for if she had known she would have Spring Chicken to treat us on; but Diana and Reuben’s Wife thought by the looks of the parcels around she no need worry. As Clara of Canterbury, Hstella and Joan were appointed to take charge of the food, they set to work, with the help of Muggins, Aunt Judy, Frozen and Brown Beauty and passed the re- freshments around. I won't try to tell .the varlety of good things to eat, but each Sister showed what cooks they were, for each one had brought something made from recipes given in The Corner. After lunch, we had music, as sev- eral were present who had attended Samantha’s Singing Skule. Solos, du- ets, trios and quartettes. How they had improved since the 18t gathering. The closing song was Home, Sweet Home, sung by the whole crowd, and that reminded us all that we had a home, and Blanche thought if we wanted to get home before dark we better be starting. As we went out in the yard we no- ticed Joseph Doe at one side looking at a large Azalea in full’ bloom and under the wall quite a hedge of Moun- tain Laurel. Aunty was admiring .!.g;ar beauty when Fairy Godmother “What an Observer you are!” After handshakes and goodbyes were said we all scattered in different direc- tions, and in Que time arrtved at our several homes. y HINTS AND HELPS. Dear Editor and Members of So- cial Corn I am sending a few hints and recipes: To Clean Feather Pillows—Place two boards across four coffee or tea cans, set in the bottom of the wash boiler. Put three inches of water in the boiler, place the pillows on the board, cover the boiler and let the pil- lows steam for an hour. Then hang them out in the wind until they are nearly dry and finish drying in the sun. They will come out so delight- fully light and downy, so clean and fresh-smelling that you will feel dou- bly repaid for the trouble. To Remove Grass Stains—Here is a “sure cure” for grass stains. When any kind of dress goods become stain- ed with the long green marks that were once considered impossible to re- move, try rubbing the stain with mo- lasses. Then wash the garments in the usual way, and the stains will disappear With the molasses. Rice Water for Starch—When vou are boiling rice, take care and do not throw away the water. Strain it into 2 bowl and you will find it makes mos# excellent starch, which may be used elther hot or celd. Two or three drops of turpentine in it are an improve- ment. When Laying Linoleum—When put- ting down new linoleum place a strip of cardboard, covered with glue, under every seam, push the edges of the linoleum close together and —press down firmly under heavy weights. If fhis is dona the seams will show but very faintly and the edges will not break. To Whiten Faded Goods—To make a faded dress white, beil it in two gallons of water in which a oupful of cream of tartar has been dissolved. Portuguese Salad—Peel and cut in halves two medium, sound oucumbers. Remove spongy parts and slice finely. | Also slice very thin one small Span- | ish onion, two fresh red tomatoes, two small red peppers and two sound, peel- ed and cored apples. Place these in a | salad bowl, cover with four table- | spoons of French dressing, mix well and serve. Frank: Thank you for your elder- berry wine recipe. i MOUNTAIN LAUREL. | Bast Norwich, N. Y. | BEE HOPES'TO ATTEND THE FAIR i | Dear Social Corner Members: My | letter of Aug. 9 should have read only | one “thing with pineapple, instead of | only one thing with rhubarb.” | Am very much obliged to Frank for the information as to canning beans. Have put up a few. Have also canned two baskets of peaches the past week. 1 shall try the pears and pineapple together; also pears and quinces, I have heard they are very good. We are also very fond of pears and oranges. - Eliza Jane: 1 shall try the pineapple and rhubarb some time. [ have can- i ned corn and made tomato mince meat as {in years past as you do with good success. Toretta: Your letter last week Len- i joved very much. 1 would like’ to ! shake hands with you, as I am of the same mind. 1 think you are right | about wanting to be near a town or within a five cent fare. It is something we have always wanted to try, but bave not. { I have a longing to a‘tend the Nor- wich fair this vear, but am net sure if T can, I have not been to the fair in five or six years, BEE, I HINTS TO TRAVELERS. It i nice to travel without the trou- ble of baggage, but ome can have too little for comfort. If ome is only going for a stay a small hand bag will hold the purse, some extra handkerchiefs. a comb and a few pins and hairpins and two or three soft rags that can be thrown away after being used for face cloths, and remember the folding drinking cup. One can be bought for 10 cents. / A lunch box seems a needless both- er, but if one has to wait in a small village, or the car breaks dovn in the woods, a few sandwiches anc a little flask of tea or lemonade in & box that can be thrown' away may save a Se- vere headache. If you have children with you a plain dress or suit and a change of the underciothes most likely to be needed may save the mother much mortifica- tion and if made plain will not take much room in a small hand bag. ‘When going for a visit 1f, instead of taking an overtrimmed night dress, you take one of soft muslin and other things of soft, plain goods you will eave space In packing and the host can meet you with a buggy instead of an_express wagon. Be sure to carry toilet articles and old clothes for the children to play in if going to a farm. Have a dress and hat that will do for traveling, calling, etc, so as to be neat and comfortable without taking your entire wardrobe. If the- children’s clothes are plain they can be washed and dried and kept decently clean without the trou- ble of making starch and keeping & fire to iron or using much of the pre- cious water that is worth its weight in gold in these dry times. A few tablets for cramps, bowel troubles, etc., are a great comfort for the hostess might be out or an attack may come on suddenly while traveling. Also a small palr of scissors, a pencil and pad and a needle and d take little roomn and add to comfort. I was surprised and pleased when a little bird told me that The Dreamer was the granddaughter of an old neighbor of my childhcod days. No, Sister Reuben’s Wife, I am not making a dress for the fair, for I do not expect to go; but I am trying to get the children ready for fall weather and do a little canning. ETTA BARBER. RECIPES FOR THE SUBSTANTIALS Dear Social Corner Sisters: with I send a few recipes: Ham and Corn Fritters—To one cup of ham, boiled and chopped, add one cup of corn; beat one egg until light to the above mixture with flour enough to hold together. Season with salt and pepper and fry in deep hot lard. Ham Souffle—One cup of cold chop- ped ham, one-half cup of bread crumbs, three eggs, one pint of milk, pepper and salt to taste. Beat the eggs until light and mix the other in- gredients very thoroughly. Bake in a moderately hot oven and serve with tomato sauce. Cheese Sandwiches—One-half cup of Dutch cheese, one-half cup chopped nuts, one small bottle stuffed olivbs, chopped fine, one large tablespoon of tomato soup. Cream well and when well blended spread between thin slices of brown bread and butter, Ox Tongue Salad — One can of ox tongue cut into small cubes, one loose cup of finely chopped cabbage, one cup of finely chopped cucumber plekle, six hard boiled eggs, chopped fine; a teaspoon of celery seed and salt and pepper to taste. Over this pour may- onnaise dressing flavored with lemon and serve. VELVET. Plalnfleld, Here- | has lovet; g times. ©_are cities, schools and _churches out from other papers, e families, both at home and and such fun as they have pre- f‘"‘f for journeys and such wondeps ul places as they visit. It is really amusing to listen to their childish prattle. They also cut up dry goods, fruoery and hardware catalogues, when -have any, and stock thelr stores with them. They celebrate weddings, birth- ‘unerals; they give parties and receptions and do about as real people do, excepting to quarrel, find fault or tcomm.\ln. £ en for a long time! a claim their afl_m!fizn and pai‘!’lqr ?:e: great boxes full of these (that I save) from fashion papers. Sometimes they Ppaste pieces of cardboard on the back of them to make them stand up; then they place the where they want them. When they et tired of their quiet games, a little romp or some light household task “rests” them and keeps them happy and comtented. I am very careful to keep the rooms well ventilated in the summer and not over- heated in the winter, for I learned long ago that much called . “nervousness,” much fretfulness and peevishness may be avoided by pure air both day and night. i All country children can have a large basket of fresh corn cobs, and I wlgh mothers would give them a chance to use them even if they make a litter —Y¥ou can easily pick them up, or, bet- ter still, teach them to clean up their litter when through playing; mine do. You will be rewarded by seelng the buildings, fences and what not that they will buildd from them. “Clty children” can substitute a bas.- ket of clothespins instead. Drawing amuses almost all children and a sheet of tissue paper leid over an illustration, the lctures to be traced with a lead pencil, will give much pleasure as well as be an aid to the d in making independent draw- ings. With a sharp pencil they trace all these, and many amusements may be had by so doing. k{:e:m: cut from advertisements, etc, and pasted on small squares cardboard will provide much instruc- tion as well as amusement for older easy words. By way of variety the letters may be placed to form a single word of three or four £yllables and from these letters then, may be formed as many shorter words as e scrap_books is another de- lightful pastime for them and one may be made that they emjoy and appre- clate more and more each day. will t ¢ little ones. The cut- ting and preparing of these will give as much pleasure as the pasting them into place, The child, no matter how young, should be taught to clear up the litter when through playing, for we mothers may teach carefulness and thoughtful- ness for others, or encourage negli- fence, just as we allow children to do, or not to do, in their younger days and about their plays. Lucy Acorn: You did not say where you are moving. Sorry if you are leaving town. Drop me a card when you are settled and tell me about your new home. Hope to see some of the Social Cor- mer folks at the County Fair. CRIMSON RAMBLER. A KNIT INSERTION. Dear Editor and Sisters: I have found out. as some others have, if you come to The Corner once you want to come again. So here I am. How very warm it has been, but now it is cooler and perhaps the ones who knit will be ambitious to get their needles at work these cool days on the piazza or under the trees, so I will send in a few di- rections for a knit insertion: Cast on 11 stitches, knit across twice plain. First row—Take off first stitch with- out knitting, knit 2 plain, thread over and narrow, 1 plain, thread over and narrow, knit 1. Second row-—Take off first stitch, knit 2, thread over and narrow, knit 8, thread over and narrow, kit 1. Third and Fourth rows—Same as second row. Commence again at the first row. Normandy Insertion — Cast on 17 stitches and knit twice across plain. First row—Knit 3, over, narrow, knit 8, over, knit 1, over, knit 5, over, nar- row, knit 1 Second row—Knit 3, over, narrow, knit 1, narrow, over, knit 3, over, nar- row, knit 3, over, narrow, knit 1. ird row—Knit 3, . over, narrow | twice, over, knit b, over, narrow, knit 2, over, narrow, knit 1. Fourth row—Knit 3, over, knit 3 to- | gether, over, narrow, knit 3, narrow, over, narrow, kmit 1, over, narrow, knit 1. Fifth row—XKnit 3, over, narrow, knit 1, over, narrow, knit 1, narrow, over, knit 3, over, narrow, knit 1 Sixth row—Knit 3, over, narrow. knit 2, over, slip 1, narrow, throw slipped stitch over the narrowed ‘one, over, knit 4, over, narrow, knit 1. Repeat from first row. If anyone cares for a knit torchon |1ace I will send it. That starts with | eight stitches. I have been greatly helped by the hints and recipes found in The Corner. RN. FROZEN HAS A BIRTHDAY SUR- PRISE. Dear Cornerites: It is a long_ time since I added my mite to the Social Corner page. Not for lack of interest have I been silent. Oh, no! Only once thi ssummer bave I forgotten the Sat- urday Bulletin’s store of good (hlns, and then I was so busy [ did not look at the paper ummtil afternoon. We get it on the early morning train, and It i1s nsually a race between daughters and myself to get the first look at the Soclal Corner page, Yes, I'm fust as interested as ever, and pivased to see new names added each week to our Interesting page. Peggy Anne: Azalea, Spring Chick- en and I had planned to go to your lawn party, but the extreme heat Dre-. vented. Hope these near at hand, and others, were able to avail themselves the pleasure offered. I had =uch a de- lightful time at Soutnh Coventry So- cial Corner plenio that I did not waat i § I mn. on? Am going to mend you & card ue! I went to the de and had a mmnwfizwmh-n H L ing_made 1:‘ Heptember. that one. . Chicken: Please don’t cacke you make else. E LOVER. THE BEAUTIFUL GROVE WHERE THEODA I8, Dear Editor and Sisters of the Social : 1 wish you were all here with me in_this lovely large grove of white pines Where I am writing. It is hard to concentrate my with a0 much beauty and grandeur about me. The odor of the pine is invigorating, but some way it does not arouse my mind to activity as I would have it. There are hundreds and hundreds of these beautiful trees, some towering 130 feet skyward as straight as an arrow, and many of t have no branches for 80 or /0 feet from the ground. As there i no undergrowth it 1s an ideal picnic grove, although it is not let for such purposes. A tiny stream of cold, sparkling water from a spring quietly’ pushes its way through its bed of rocks to a deeper pool near the roadside, where weary, thirsty man and beast can find refreshment. Huge bouiders are here. too; great and wonderful in their setting of ferns, tiny ferns growing from every crevice; but the most wonderful of all is ‘where that tall pine gets its nourish- ment—growing as it does from the top of those mammoth rocks, as though it were not tall enough already. No woodmans’ axe is allowed to molest a tree, as these wonderful old trees are the pride of the owner as well as the town. Off at a distance tan be seen peak after peak, shaded blue by their dis- tance, and beyond and between is the valley with the streamlet running through. One of the greatest helps in sewing is to have the sewing machine do its best work, which cannot be done if the machine is in need of cleaning or ofl- ing. If the machine does not run as easily as it on:h‘:htlry oiling it where do Xkerosene you AL moflmd run a minute, wip: good brand of that w! no(m the I know of no that is oiled so for the work it or has so little as & sewing mac] Keep the belt tight. TESTED RECIPES, Dear Bditor and Members of the Social Corner: I have wanted to write to the Corner for a long time, but have been too busy I have read all the let- ters. Spring Chicken: Measles are all over with, bt cannot think what your ini- tials are, unless F. G. Am I right? Maine Lover: Dff you have a fine time at the picnic Strawberry Acres: Where are you? Haven't heard from you in a lone while. Here is my recipe for Sugar Cookies—One cup sugar, one cup rold lard or butter, two eggs, four tablespoons of sweet milk.one teaspoon of soda, two ms cream tarter, flavor to taste; flour emomgh to roll thin. Ginger Cookies—Ome cup each su- gar and molasses, one oup lard, one tablespoon ginger, cup hot wa- tm'-j a pinch of saft, flour enough to roll. With best wishes to all ALWAYS TN, ENJOYABLE SHORT VACATIONS. Hditor Social Cormer: I suppose there are people who take s few days off ‘who are puzzied as to wh they can find most pleasure. While aware this depends almost whelly upon Iw‘&t am going to venture a or twe. The first essential is a populous cen- ter, where every comfort of home is obtainable for a reasonable price, which means almost any. New Hngland coast city from Portland, Me. to New Haven, Conn, in which | rooms’ may be had for a reasonable | price. 3 |lows and take an excursio | Nahant and thence by trolley back to Lynn; they may trol to Basses’ | Point and take a for Boston, back in four do Boston harbor, and he hours from the time of starting. They can trolley through all the citles in eastern Massachusetts and have the time of thelr lives, and always be in Lynn in the evening for city enter- tainment. As a center, Providence is not infe- rior to Lynn for trolley rides or ocean sailing, and the same may be said of New Bedford; and New London has much to offer along these lines. A sail from there along the and up the Connecticut river, or across the Sound to Sax Harbor, New York, I8 fine. A well informed person may trolley from Norwish to Onsit in & 8uy and back home ageln, and I am not sure one could not go as Monument Beach ulm b& ‘: .db-..y by uhsu away early en morping. ) OLD SOL. The Real Peacemaker. Possibly the admimistration made a tactical errer in mot appointing Col- 1 Rex elt en' to Mex- &o.' The Colonal haids the Nesel bk