Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, September 27, 1913, Page 14

' DISCONTENT IS USUALLY INFIRMITY. OF WILL EVERY WOMAN’S CPPORTUNITY. The Bullétin wants good home letters, good business letters: good help- ful Jetters of any kind the mind may suggest. They should be in hand by Wednesdey of each week. Write on but one side of the paper. Address, SOCIAL CORNER. DITOR, Bulletin Office, Norwich, Conn. THREE PRIZES MONTHLY: $250 to frst; $1.50 to second; $1.00 to third. Award made the last Saturday in each morth. PRIZE WINNERS FOR SEPTEMBER First Prize $2.50. - To Etta Barber, of Plainfielda for letter entitled: “School Clothes for Children.” Second Prize $1.50. To Dorothy, for letter entitled: “Nine Ways of Utilizing Old Cake.” Third Prize $1.00. To Hopeful, for letter entitled: “How to Keep Articles of Food.” L and shall ompany, 1 have v some write soon, now and e been a SOCIAL CORNER POEM, God’s Mesenger. myseif; and with canning and pre- Fri | serving it keeps one busy ! mat by an open window Theo: I trust you are at home As the shadows began to fall, by this’ time. The two days I spent Wondering if this world of ours ! with you at the beach provea o be Was worth the living at all. the best t home t me 1 have spent away from mmmer. What a time we Trying to see if the pleasures did have discussing topics. O'erbalanced in any way { Where are the rest of the writerg? The pain, the sorrow and heartache Several we haven't heard from for That come to us every day. | so long. 1 am wondering just now— where Dollie of Norwich is; Hepatica, 1 sat till the s ame peeping ieisey Bobbie, and others. From their hiding place in the sky, It takes too much spate to mention And I w ed L had wings just’ then all I can think of. Let us hear from To another world to fly. | you. AUNTYNO. L. And a bird sang out in the darkness ] e So near that I felt afraid | THE VALUE OF RECREATION. It seemed like a loud voice saying: | — All things by God were made.” ' | Dear Editor and Corner Sisters:— ¢ |1 was delighted because yow liked my 1f never a d existed, story, and the yellow paper sent me ould we love so 1y the flowers? | is thé same shude as the Corner colors And say, would we value the sunshine | which were sent to -wear. Had we never been under the show- Many who have been away for a time ers? | au the aot ring that the for n are realizing 1 has not been spent If there were no deeds of kindness, recuperation. If there were no acts of love, Persons differ regarding ;the ques- Should we know what was meant by | ti®n of rest and recreation for it is __ Heaven becoming a well-known fact that the When we speak of the world above? | iuman body mubt have rest, must re- | lax from all toil and care, yet_there Twas silent | are still And the bird bad flov n realize But another penitent heart was made a large the reg seemi. number who do not I purpose of a vacation. have had a good time gly Before it had gone to rest. llowing after Dame fashion; but = = ve noi ted at all. They are not INQUIRIES | inspired with new zeal to enter upon ANSWERS AND another year's work and responsibili- J.E. T d re ed and mailed |ties %o Bucing Chicken Many person for a living and RURAL DELIVERY: Card received | wors thors sory” Saleeihic i o e ork hard and continuously and can- not take a day or two off occasighally; "RANK: Card received and des- | Dut once a year some persons have. & patched to Bon Ami | weelk, other ll‘\\]u more, and this el : | vacation should be spent, in having a L SBACE: Ca eived and mailed | good time; but also to put one in a You ai | working mood when play time is over. BRiD. Cax jved and mailed to | It should give zest for the old familiar i Tl o tasks and new reserves of strength s | which will enable one to bear up un- CLOSE ECONOMY. [ der them without breaking down. | In years past many mothers mhat | 014 immiturely because there was_so 51 4 :‘] ! much work for one pair of hands to -3 < | do, but now by the aid of machines g e e odasred | and modern improvements much time Tn the sardenPeed cmoes pand | 1s saved, and time can be spent with ot all parfect o and one of aolmbers | husband and children for an occasion- it nd Deppereone | & outing by those who cannot afford | o ey od ers who see the nec ty of = e e side teil and care for awhile - By . = quicken their scraped seed cut t would be : ""(;‘E"L"f“r'zd six good sized 1gh’ the mes 0 0 pe calt reat| cuperate; but also teach the boys and -2 . Thaailt to help mamma so that she can = e g i for a pleasant drive, = v and in the country,or at Then 1 e s. en to- matoes and scme i s femons standing where (I had been cut 10 new efforts to make <R ey & St cul and they take pleas- e it and forward is_time that all without rest ation there can be no real happy hom filled rosy checks and smiling faces. It is the bright tnings ahead that we and the children look forward to; and all rk can be made pleasant and inter- ed iled to from | to be held over and hea m AUNTY —Cards received and | €stin sent as vou hanks for card me lives are much harder than You have a tractive pl ut whatever- we have to do, Boipdieay let us do it as cheerfully as | ‘ture in gem pans. make 18 cakes. Cocoanut Layer Cake—Bake the sponge mixture in two deep layer cake tins, elght inches across. For the fill- ing and fcing use a boiled icing sorin- kled thickly with freshly grated co- coanut. To make the boiled icing use 1 cup granulated sugar, 1-4 cup boil- ing water and boil gently 10 min- utes. Beat awhite of egg to stiff froth and when syrup is cooked pour it gently upon the beaten white con- tinuing to beat until cool. ELLA OF CANTERBURY. THANKS FROM RURAL DELIVERY. Dear Editor and Social = Corner Friends: We wish to thank Sister Fa e Verna for her kind words, ard we wish we had been at the Sociai Cor- ner tent wearing the little yellow rib- bon. We should have had no fear of being talked to death, or shaken to pieces, as we have a strong arr and a steady nerve, and have often been | in company of ladies when they were all thlking at the same time on diifer- cnt subjects. It would take more than that to make me want to leave the tent. = We were glad the sisters were a sensible, rather than a fashionabie lot of ladies, and wore sensible skirts, We The, recipe will used to think the women ought t. vote but really think they should fearn how to_dress first. - What a grand time the sisters had at The Bulletin tent at the fair. Per- haps the writers some time can all meet andi ‘k‘now each other hetter before they meet Beyond the River. Let us hope so. RURAL DELIVERY. Sterling. A YOUNG FARMER'S WIFE, Dear Cornerites: T have besn a sub- scriber of The Bulletin since last April, and like it very much. I enjoy read- ing the Social Corner and have tried some of the recipes and find them very satisfactory 3 I am a young mother of 19 (will be 20" in October) and thought T would like to send in a letter.. I have becn married two vears and three months and live on a farm. I like farm work much better than city jife. T have always lived in the city and it is a change living in the country and my husband is 23 vears old. My baly hoy is 18 months this month. He i3 just starting to walk and we are a very proud mother and father. T am try- ing to wean him from the bottle. If any of the rest of the Cornerites have a small baby, they know how it is to try and work on a farm to help the husband along (which I think is the woman's duty), and take care of a baby, too, I subpose everybody is canning this time in the year. I have pcaches, pears, apples and cherries this vear on the place which I have canmed, A FARMER'S WIFE. THE LUNCH BOX PROBLEM. Dear Cornerites One and All: 1 was greatly interested in Crimson Ram- bler’s letter on Amusements for Chil- dren. My little ones take a great deal of pleasure in cutting ou: pic- tures, especially making dolls from the fashion papers. Also, Etta Barker's letter on School Clothes, althoug: had mever been my experience. Yon can buy such pretty ginghams for 10 cents a yard and the Galilea and Won- derland cloth for 17 cents it seems as though one could dress their children well if not as expensively as their neighbor’s. I prefer to dress mine extra warm underneath and use either of the ma- terials I've mentioned all the year round. Then their school clothes are always fresh and clean. Others may not think as I do. My greatest difficulty has been with the lunch box which is a square lunch box, tin lined, a drinking cup and bot- tle for either milk, or on a real cole day in winter, cocoa. First T use a elean napkin and place the food neatly in. My little one would often bring home bits of lunch all mussed up, fit only for the chicken pail—soon ‘tired of cake sliced- -s2 when I bake I make little individual layer cakes baked im baking powde: can covers and vary the filling as muc as I can. I bake sponge cake n a dripping pan, frost or sprinkle su- gar over the top and cut in small squares. When baking T -cut out a few small fancy ones, then every dav put in whatever fresh fruit I _have. and when I go to the city I alwavs try and bring a few cents worth of salted peanuts or figs, dates, crystal- lized ginger, or a tin of Nabiscos, and then I have something to depend on when I start out to put up the lunch. I- wrap each article in. wax paper and if any is left it comes home as neaty as when I placed it in the box. Ar few lunches my little one is fond o Egg sandwiches, individual late cake, fruit, Nabisco. Minced ham sandwiches, Saraioga chips, canned fruit (put in a jelly glass with a tight fitting cover) and Cookies. _ Bread and butter sandwiches in jelly glass, stuffed olives, bread and fruit, Peanut butter sandwiches (crack- ers spread well with the butter and sprinkled with salt—place in the oven until heated through), individual co- coanut cake and fruit. Stuffed eggs, brown bread and but- ter, cheese, tarts, salted peanuts. Sliced ham sandwiches, cup custard, nut meats and saltines with cheese between. There are so many dainties for the choco- salad ginger- AUNTY MiSSES THE OLD s sy one has to learn how to WRITERS. sure time rightly. It -can. be | . —_— nt improve the mind, in ming- pDear Editor associating with the young, ave a few not vanity to endeavor to answer The result of thus Sisters ne to always retain a muct | happines: can be | whether it be | for-one’s work and uting to it each day. | DIANA. iDMOTHER’S SPONGE CAKE. the Corner: ipes may be reiied Sponge Cake mport ar: as nd pr ndmott | | | | i | 1 1 1 | som. 1 with bitter w an e in the t mixture was sountry an a fine place, too, while war: Enid: 1 am glad to know you are Ji‘,“g e at home. 1 am very sorry and dis- the Grell’ kuown appointed in not meeting you at the |y | 43y, house- m te c.u Fair. I hope you can be on hand at | ~coPel ; - the next gathering. : A, little times Aunt Sarah: 1 could not find time | *U{, "R7ReE fals” T8 fr SN to attend the Willimantic Fair. These fairs all come too close togetHer “,,."I"’rf‘\ "l“l'w shown by the fol- me to go to them all. owir ion Fat Contributor: I don't know| Simple Sponge Cake Inzredients: | whether you could learn to make Tat- | Four s, 1 flo e but if you will make me | ar £ w- ! 1 try to learn vou. No, 1| lemon (Juice) taule was not the lucky one at {he F 1| spoon cold wate eparate yolks of did not enter unvthing. How is | eggs from whites, heat the former your oldest one, if the youngest Is|light, add sugar to them and ihen | three months | water. Beat whites ‘until stiff | Polly Peppermint: Thank you for|add 1-2 of them to the mixture | giving me the Blue card at the Fair.|stir in the 0 which should fi=st he Your story was great. sifted and Sure evenly across fhe Ready: 1 hope by this time vou | cup. ext add the remainder of the are wearing your dress trimmed with | whites, then the lemon juice, and lastiv Tattin. What a Tattin maker you are | the baking powder. *Pour into a Jdeep proving to be. I shall write before!fin and bake in moderate oven 20 long. minutes. or until the side of the cake received the card arates from the tin. To make in- [Xas, 1 hawe the letter’ dividual sponge cakes, bake tlle mix- ‘i will lunch box, baked apples, cold meats, tapioca pudding, stewed prunes and even baked beans in glass ‘go well for a change. Vary the dlet as much as ou can and your children’s appetite not give out during the nine months in a close schoolroom. I must stop coming to the Cormer nd go to sewing as I have six to t out for cold weather. Fat Contributor—You have one on me. My childhood was spent in so many different places I cannot seem to place you. Give me a better ciua, One thing certain, I dldn’t even know 1 had a friend in Willsgrove. Are not you mistaken? I had your zinger pear recipe. It is fine. GRACE. ECONOMIC TESTED RECIPES. Dear Editor and Sisters of the So- cial Corner: The Bulletin in our home worth more than a meal to us. ¥or {vears we have had the paper regu- and we can hardly wait for it to especially ever since these Dear have been so kind and gen- sending in_ so many zood hings which are such a help in any home, especially the many economic recipes. T read every one v cAre- fully and t them nearly all, and when T have good luck with them I them in a memorandum book have now an extra good cook- with all tested and true re- copy cipes. I decided to send in a few econom- ical recipes which I hope will pay for some of the many good ones I've re- ceived: ~Beef Loaf—One and one-half pounds of hamburg steak, 2 beaten eggs, 1 cup milk, 3 crackers rolled, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon poultry dressing; mix ali well and in & buttered bread tin; over top place a few slices of salt’ pork and bake in & moderate over one hour, slice when cold Salmon Cakes—Remove all skin and boues from fish (1 can) and mash the salmon and boiled potatves (use about half and half), season with salt and pepper and make into little cakes with the hand and fry brown on both sides; this is a good way to use up mashed potatoes. T also use just potatoes and shape and roll in flour and fry. I call these potato cakes. Nice for supper. Creamd Ham-—Melt hall tablespoons one and one- and atir in Last week was a busy week for cer- tain folks here in Peaceful Valley. First came washing and ironing, nexc Was canning peaches, and by Thurs day night my maid Keturie said she was glad the week was pretty nearly over. . Well! Friday morning she was on time and ready for an extra duty, so 1 said: ’ “Now, Keturie, I'm afraid those grapes are going to spoil if we don’t attend to them today.” § 1 saw she didn’t really want to do them, and pretty soon she told me she was golng -0 a dance that night with Pete Loison and she ivas afraid she couldn’t get the stain off. “Look hers, Keturie,” I said, “you told me you would come down here and help me every day this week if I let you go o the park last Saturday. Now you let that talk end and get busy with those grapes.” Keturie went after the grapes and when she came back I saw she'd been crying; but 1 didn’t pay any attention to her, and after we had dinner she seemed on the outward appearance as if she was perfectly willing to please me, but I thought I got a glimpse of | revenge when she thought I wasn't looking. “Keturie, that about done!” “Ye-es, ma-am!” says she, with her face so I couldn’t see her eyes. I knew by the way she spoke they were about | brimming (her eyes, I mean). She took up the juice and let it drain, and instead of squeezing it | thoroughly she was going to let it go. | “No shirking, Keturie.” No-0, ma-um!” And she didn’t shirk. She was fairly pounding the cloth in pieces. and her hands were a sight to behold! After the juice was bottled she turn- | ed like a young tigress. ! “I told you I wanted to go to the dance tonight! Do you think I'm go- ing: with hands looking like these? That'll never come off till it wears off | and ’twon’t wear off by night, and I'll looks as if it was Grape Juice 'l:“ime\in Peaceful Valley - ' stay home! Wkat's more, you needn’t come to me for any more help.” “Keturie,” 1 says, “don’t say a thing yowll regret by tomorigw. I know what will take that off, or we'll experi- ment until it does.” She was all smiles in a minute and wanted to know what to try first. “Tar soap,’ says I. “Rub your hands good and rinsc in cool water.” That_didn’'t make it budge, so' out came the vinegar bottle and I poured | The Bulletin tent, but falled to find it. | /Are your initials S, P. it on her hands and she scrubbed un- til she got tired and was about dis- couraged. “Oh, dear!" says she, think of something else?” “Why, Keturie, I haven't begun to think,” and she saw that I was bring- ing out a cake of Bon Ami, a scrub- brush, the camiphor bottle, the kero- sene can, a bottle of witch hazel, a can of ammonia, and another bottle filled with dioxygen. This struck her so funny she sat down and laughed and says she: | “If that dont' remove the color, time’| nor nothing else will.” ‘We scrubbed and rubbed her hands and all the time we were laughing like children. Waen the ammonia was poured on the third time . she just danced round the room, because it took every bit of the color that was made by the grape juice and left only a bright pink. “Now, says'l “Keturie, you may go to the dance tcnight, and your hands are as white as mine, but wait a,min- ute until I put some powdered almonds or almond powder on and you will have the hands of a lady.”” “Oh, Mrs. Peaceful,” says she, “you don’t know how much obliged I am for all vou've done, and 1 want You to forget what I said a little while ago.” Well, she went to the dance with Pete and told him about our experi- ment, and she said he almost laughed his head off. ‘And that ain't all.” says she, and, holding out her left hand, I saw encircling her thind finger a big opal engagement ring. BLACK BEAUTY. “can’t you 1 1 1-2 tablespoons flour; blend to- gether then add slowly 1 1-2 cups | milk and stir until smooth: salt and | pepper, then add 1 cup of fine chop- | ped ham and four tablespoons of | grated cheese. Stir until the cheese is melted and serve it spread on toast ed bread or very nice with potatoe Fried Shrimps—Rinse 1 can shrimps in cold water, drain and set on ice .1 hour; roll in powdered cracker crumbs, dip in beaten eggs, roll again in crumbs, dust with salt and pepper and fry. Rye Muffins—Sift 1 cup rye meal, 1 cup white flour, 1 tablespoon r5 1-2 teaspoon salt, 2 teaspoons baking powder, moisten with 1 cup milk to which 1 beaten egg has been added, and bake in buttered muffin rings. Graham Muffins—One and one-half cups graham flour, 1 cup white flour, 1-3 cup sugar, pinch salt, 1 1-2 tea- spoons baking powder; wet w 1 cup milk to which 1 egg has heen beaten in and bake in buttered muffin rings, Hedvenly Biscuits—Beat 1 egg in 1 cup milk, 2 cups bread flour, to which 2 teaspoons cream of tartar and 1 of soda have been sifted; 1-3 cup melted butter: salt; mix in order given and bake in gem pans in hot oyen. These are fine. 1.should dearly love to know Clara of Canterbury. Her fine picklings are just too great. I presume she is b now. I only wish I could visit her cellar and have a taste of the many |'goodies she puts up for winter. Grandma and Aunty: Your recipes are fine I think. ® THE TENOR AND TONE OF OUR LETTER WRITERS. Dear Sisters of the Social Corner: It surprises me to note the tenor and tone of many of the writers for this department. Perbaps you have noticed how the letters of Ready and Bon- Ami teem with good cheer; and how a sweet spirit tempers the letters of M. Roena, Faye Verna, Aunty, Beisey Bobbett, Papa’s Boy, Jim and Ru Delivery; and what a Kkindly, helpful spirit marks the contributions of The Dreamer, Ella of Canterbury, FEtta Barber, Joseph Doe and all who lend themselves to our entertainment a instruction. It seems sometimes though I can hear the heart of Saman- tha and Billie and Ma and Blanche, and some of the rest singing. We ave a jolly lot—we seem to sense the soul’s calm sunshine, and the he; true joy. I was specially interested in the let- | ter of Rural Delivery which he ciosed | the songs, and with the quoted titles of “The Mistakes of My Life” “Sometime We'll Understand.” Thes songs were both born from the trials of life and {llustrate how sunshine pierces shadows. The first was writ- ter in 1871 by Mrs. Urania Locke Bailey and has been sung on two con tinents and has brought spiritual com- fort to thousands in the 42 years of its existence; and “Sometime We'll Understand” was written by Maxwell L. Cornelius, D. D, who was so in- jured in his youth that his leg h to be amputated— the tide in the af fairs of his life then turned ani he | went to college and became a dis tinguished Presbyterian clergyman and this hymn was first sung at_the fua- eral of Mrs, Cornelius at Pasadena, Cal. This hymn was beautifully en- | grossed for the Princess of Wales, who | was deeply affected by it when it was | sung as a solo at a service she was | attending. The deepest grief has often inspired | the mind to bring forth the most hope- ful and cheering sentiments as well as the harmonies of life. The divine spark | which moves the heart to utter sweet | and ennobling sentiments can come only from one gource. The origin of beautiful veals that the sublimest hope is often hymns re- | manifested in severest storm and | stress. RUTH. ' | ENJOYED HER SUMMER IN| CAMP. Dear Editor and Social Corner Si ters y the Social Corner tent at the fair| grounds, and approve the expressed pleasure by the members present for the courtesy. I met several Sisters with the vellow badge. beside those I saw in the tent. I was so tired I could not stand up. | I enjoyed my summer at my cottage | on the Willimantic camp grounds very much. If T was keeping house should surely try the recipes sent In by the Sisters, for reading them makes my mouth water. Hope I shall meet you all some day. I enjoy the stories and letters. Should‘ like to receive cards from all. Will return the favor. Goodby. SALLY SYCAMORE. APPLE MARMALADE AND CATSUP | Dear Soclal Corner Sisters: [ have| read the letters in the Social Cormer | and think they were very interesting. | Joan: Thank you for your recipe for | making Elderberry Wine. Aunt Judy: Thank you for your El- derberry Wine recipe. 1 must thank all other Sisters who have mentioned my name in their lei- | ters. | Apple Marmalade—Pare seven pounds | of apples, stew them with one pint of butter, and when quite soft put them through a strainer. Add. the - same weight of sugar, the grated peel of four lemons and two auness af-Rresh MARRL. | through a sieve. | sifted apples add one teacup of sugar, [one thing, while politeness is another. | | alized myself speeding along the coun- | many I wish to thank The Bullétin for | = | T should have come to your party, but it you know where I live. Boil nearly an hour, stirring all the time to preven. burning. Apple Catsup—Peel and quarter a dozen apples. Stew in a very little water until soft, then rub ‘them To a quart of the one teaspoon of pepper, one teaspoon of cloves, one teaspoon of mustard, two teaspoons of cinnamon and two medi- um sized onions, chopped fine. Stir all togethier, add cne tablespoon of salt and half a pint of vinegar. Boil one hour and bottle while hot. MOUNTAIN LAUREL. East Norwich, N. Y. POLITENESS IN CHILDREN. Dear Sisters of the Social Corn, wish only a few moments of your time. We cannot give too much care or at- tention to the little folks placed under our care, so 1 will write on politeness in children. Among the qualities of mind and is none of more importance than cou tesy. Many children fail for years to get hold of the idea that they can be po- lite. Some children do mnot think it necessary for them to devote their time te the matter. They go out to tea as if they were going to jail. Polite- ness is one evidence of good breeding. The rich and the poor both share alike in good manners. To acquire the ease and grace of manner possessed by ev- ery well bred person, one must think of others rather than of one’s self. The golden rule of life is the law of politeness. A boy or girl can acquire politeness by cuitivating benevolence and charity with a true spirit of meek- ness, for without this no one can be polite. Good manners are necessarily a part of life's education. Children should enter the room qui- etly, and should not seek the best place, butl eave that for their elder: Politeness between brothers and sis ters should also be cultivated. A b who s polite and affectionae to his sister will make a noble, brave and courtedus man. The truest politeness comes of sin- cerity; it costs nothing, but gains friends, All soc the heart. A polite boy is recognized by all. He respects others just as he wishes oth- ers to respect him. In society he Is quiet and unpretending; he regards no one as his inferior because of his sta- tion in life. 4 is 1 courtesies should come from Home the best place for us to to children. Members f the home circle lose nothing by be- ing polite to the little ones and im- pressing it upon their minds. The home in which true politeness prevails is the happiest place on earth. Such a home as this is filled with the spirit of love Politeness consists of every little thing, and should be practiced.daily, as the boy and girl at home and school foretell the future man and woman. Little acts of self-denial will make others happy as well as ourselves. People should not think that they alone are In the world, because they only see themselves in it; but sghould look more to others and treat them with courtesy. Grace and manners are | Manners are different in every coun- try, but true politeness is everywhere the same. Beware as long 2s vou live of judg- ing people by their outward appear- ance. CRIMSON RAMBLER. PAPA’S BOY WAS AT THE FAIR. Dear Social Cornerites and Editor: “irst of all T must address myself to A Spring Chicken: My! T hadn’t re- visiling sisters and brothers. | Merry Farmer's Bov: Was sorry to | ghten vou so (I didn’t raltze it). You | rtainly have been to ride in my auto | 2 time; and we got out of gaso- once. and my! what a ttme we| | ah: You certainly have| uto many a time; and didn't vou meet me the day you went to Peg- Anne’s picnic? Peggy Anne: Have seen you a few times, but don't know you to speak to. | lave seen vour husband many a time. | try, line my auto was going another way. Theoda: I enjoyed meeting you very much and should like to again. Elizabeth: You wasn't at the Nor- wich fair, were you? If you were didn't see you. Rural Delivery: Was sorry not to meet you at the fair. I was there and look- ed until T came across Cherisette, and then I asked “Is Rural Delivery here ™ She answered by saying: “All the peo- ple I have met haven't met him yet.” Cherisette: I enjoyed meeling you at the tent at the fair. Come and see me Kentucky Belle: Do yol want anoth- er ride on the merry-go-round Not for me! I think 1 had better stop and get busy z PAPA'S BOY, Lebanon. BLUEBIRD'S WAY OF PRESERVING CITRON. heart which give worldly success thel;a | mattresses give good servica Tear Social Corner Sisters: Tt has been a long time since I have writte but hope I am not forgotten. I have raad the istters with latersst I always look at the Soclal Corner page first of all when I get The Bulletin, I thank all those Who remembered me In their stories, and they may be sure Bluébird was a willing messenger. I was very serry I could not be at the pienie. I shall try to be at the next. 1 have been doing qulte & lot of can- ning. It is work I enjoy. I have near- ly finished all I shall do this year—all but apple jell and citron preserve. Fat Contributor: Your recipe for gin- gered pears looks very good, and I shall try it the next time I have any pears. O. B. 8.: I wanted to see you again before you went heme from the Willl- mantic fair. Hope you got home all right. - Aunt Sarah: I like you, looked for 'd you had a all present had Black Pansy: I h birthday party. I thi a very pleasant time. I think Golden Rod would be a nice Social Corner flower. It surely sug- gests sunshine. 1 send my recipe fpr Preserved Citron—Cut in cubes and cook until tender; drain; put in cold water and leave over night; in the morning drain; make a syrup of su- gar and water; 3-4 1b. of sugar to 1 Ib. of citron; add sliced lemon and citron and cook. I weigh the fruit before cooked. BLUEBIRD. A WORD FROM BLACK PANSY, Dear Social Corner Sisters and Ed- itor: 1 am afraid you all think T am ungrateful for your kindness in send- ing cards, but I shall have to plead sickness as my excuse for not writing sooner. The cards were all lovely and are highly prized, I aseure you. ‘Aunt Judy: I have been looking over old papers, but fail to find where anyone has mentioned “Wind Before the Dawm.” I should certainly be pleased to explain further about it if 1 could, Am very fond of books, but like some of the old authors best—E. P. Roe, Burnham, Carey, Phelps. Will try to find out more concerning that book first chance I get. Cherisette: Why don’t we hear from vou once more? Are you still making patchwork? Sweet Lavender: Was sorry to hear of your troubles. Can sympathize. Golden Rod: I think we bave a mu- tual friend whose name ‘hegins with E. Get after her and make her write. She has some fine recipes, but is bash- ful. Hope to meet you sometime. Aunty No, 1: Many thanks; I dom’t see how vou could have found a much prettier card. Ruth, Interested Reader. Aunt Sarah, Peggy Anne, Theoda, Frank, Hannah Who: T thank you all and hope soon to return compliment. BLACK PANSY. HINTS FOR THE NEWLYWED. Dear Social Corner Friends: October, the month of weddings, is at hand, and for the benefit of those contemplatjng matrimony I should like to make a few suggestions preparatory to setting up housekeeping. It does not pay to buy cheap furni- ture. Go without until you can afford to buy good things. Talk about and look over that of others before you buy your furniture. Pay cash. Ten per cent. discount is allowed by all merchants on cash pur- chases. Every young couple should start out witn the determination that outgo shall not exceed income even if it means close scrimping and going without. Paying for a “dead horse” is no fun. There are some things which are bought only once in a lifetime. There- fore do not economize on stoves. Get a good range large enough to accom- modate your growing needs, but not too large. A plain one is more easily kept clean than one with much scroil work. In the country a reservoir Is a necessity; in the city a waterfront. An oven 20x20 inches is a good size; one smaller is too small. Everyone ‘has his own opinion on all subjects, and I have mine. I wouldn’t advise one to buy carpets. It is so much. ircuble to get them up and down, to keep them from moths, and to fit them to different sized rooms if one has te move. There are rugs of all sizes and descriptions to suit all rooms and tastes. Matting is good for bedrooms be- cause easily cleaned; but now fibre and matting rugs are to be had, and to_my mind are much more desirable. White #namel beds are neat, attrac- tive and light to handle; but they chip easily. Therefore an oxidized iron, & dull finish brass or an oak would suit me better. My cholce of springs would be a five or six dollar National, I'm not sure of the price, of woven wire, with a coil spring support under the middle. If, instead of buying a short, nar- row, hard upholstered couch, a young couple buys u folding steel couch with springs and mattress, they can get along nicely for several years with one bed. There is one where the mat- tresses fold together in such a way as to leave a place for the bedding be- tween them; and another where the two parts may be used together as a double bed or separately as single ones. Last but not least, I would say, and say emphatically. do not economize on a_mattress. The best is hard enough Wwhen one is sick or tossing restlessly about, unable to sieep. Cotton and ex- celsior combination or all loose cotton soon become lumpy. There is a kind with layers of cotton top and bottom and fibre between which iz highly rec- ommended by dealers. .'nw}nhrnn ave heard the silk fioss recommended. Per® haps some of the other Sisters can tell their experience with some of these. o I would like some recipez for whole wheat flour. Would he glad to return the compliment if possible With all gond wishes JILL. HOW TO KEEP ARTICLES OF FOOD Dear Editor and Sisters of the Social Corner: The following hints regarding the keeping of different kinds of food may be found useful Potatoes are kept without difficnlty in a cool, dry and dark place. Sprouts should not be allowed to grow in the spring carrots, parsnips and and fresh if Such roots as turnips remain plump placed In eartt and-filled boxes on the cellar fioor. Sweet potaloes may be kept until if cleaned, dried and packed in will not touch each January chaff so that they other. Pumpkins and squash must be thor- oughly ripe and mature to keep well They should be dried from time to time with a cloth and kept not on the cellar floor but on a shelf and well separated from each other. Cabbages should be placed in bar- rels, with the roots uppermost. Celery should be neither trimmed nor washed, but packed, heads up, in long, deep beaes, which should then be filled with dry earth. Tomatoes mav be kept until January if gafthered just before frost, wiped dry and placed on straw-covered racks in the cellar. They should be frm sid well grown specimens not yel begin nlng to turn. As they ripen they may be taken out for fable use, and &y SOft or decaying ohes Wust be Ie moved. Apgl if they are to be kept il late win »r spring, must be of variety known to keep well, and they must be ‘hand picked and without blemish or truise hey should be wiped dry and placed with little crowd- ing on shelves in the cellar. As a fur- iher precaution they may.-he wrapped separately in =oft paper. Pears may pe kept for a limited Hme 18 (He same wad, oF i samdust urable aw.‘ “which_requires :MAL The oxm'z'm fi::‘fil-lt loss of time from work. Can be given secretly. If after a triad you fall to get any benefit from its use your money will be refunded. ORRINE is prepared in two forms: No. 1, secret treatment, a powder; OR- RI No. 2, in pHll form, for thoee who ! desire to take voluntary treatment. Costs only $1.00 a box. Come in and talk over the matter with us. Ask for g(‘mkleh N. D. Sevia & Son, 118 Maln Ly or chaff, which absorbs the moisture which otherwise might favor moulding. Lemons and limes are often kept in brine, an old faghioned household method. Cranbers after careful looking over to remove soft ones, are placed in a firkin and covered with water. A plate or round board placed on top and weighted serves to keep the ber- ries under water. The water should be changed once a month. In winter large pieces of fresh meat may be purcnased and hung in the cellar. Thin pieces, as mutton chops, are sometimes dipped in mutton suet, ‘which keeps the surface from drying and is easily scraped off before cook- ing. Turkeys, chickens and other birds should be carefully drawn as soom as killed and without washing hung in the coolest availalie place. Smoked ham, tongue, beef and fish are best put in linen bags and hung in dark cellar. Salt pork and corned beef should ba kept in brine in suitable jars, kegs or casks, and xepi well covered. Odds and Ends—An apple or orange placed in a box of fresh cookies will keep them ‘rom drying out and impart a delicious fruity flavor. A cut apple in the cake box will keep cake fresh for a long time, A tin cupful of vinegar set at the back of the range and kept bolling while cabbage, onions, etc., are cook- ing will prevent the smell from them getting through the house. To remove firesh paint from the floor cover with vinegar at once and wipe off with a soft cloth. Glycerine will remove coffee stains; so will the yolk of an egg dilsted with a little water. To prevent a lamp from smoking dfp the wick in vinegar and dry before using it. To mend a crack in the inside of the range, fill with a paste made of sifted wood aghes ard common salt wet with water. J / To dispel unpleasant odors from the sick room, burn dried orange peel upon shovel of red coals. It will diffuse n agreeable perfume through the | room. A few drops of essence of sassafras scattered about the room will keep fies away. { HOPEFUL. EGGLESS RECIPES. Dear Sisters of the Social Corner: Was I at the fair? Yes! I can say with Crimson Rambler I did not have mv bow on at first. 1 wanted to see if there were any others. Ae I was look- ing at the fruit exhibited by Bozrah Grange 1 saw two ladies.wearing vel- low bows. They looked so pleasant T could not resist speaking to them. Imagine my surprise when one told me she was Glenwood and the other was M. Roena. Following Glenwood's di- rections I soon came to The Bulletin tent, where I was presented with the day’s paper. Clara of Canterbury: You asked what had become of me. I have been too busy to write. Sickness and so much work; but I have read, all -the Sis- ters’ letters. When eggs are high or scarce try the tollowing recipes Eggless Rice Pudding—To one quart of milk add one cup rice and a little salt. Cook in a double boiler until half done; add more rice if necessary. When half done add three-quarters cup each of sugar, raisins and chopped walnut meats, and let all cook together until | the rice is nice and tender. Serve warm tor cold. Sour Milk Cookies—To one cup of sour_milk add one cup of sugar, half cup “melted lard, one teaspoon sode: flavor to taste, and add enough flour to roll. Sprinkle with sugar before put- ting in oven. Cinnamon Cake—To two cups of su- gar add two cups milk, three cups of flour, two heaping teaspoons of baking powder and a pinch of salt. Sprinkle sugar and cinnamon over the top; dot with butter and bake. AN OBSERVER. South Canterbury. WHEN VISITING, Put into your suitcase or trunk s strong sash curtain extension rod and | several long hatpins. If space is lim- ited, stretch this rod upon the haok supports of the closet. Hang waists | and light skirts on this rod by passing the hatpin through one side of the col- Jar band or skirt band, then over the !rod and through the other side, TO CLEAN SATEEN, | | | | | i To clean sateen, first soak the artiel in salt and water, then wring it out | and wash in a thin soap lather, but do not rub. When thle is finished rinse thoronghly, wring out and shake well. Put in the ghade to dry and when | nearly dry take down and pull well | hoth ways, but do not iron, | A NEW VEIL. | Take a vard and a half of any shesr ! velling. Make a foyr inch wide ruf- | Ao at the ends. Gather at the bottem on to an inch wide elastic, coversd with moire or velvet ribbon, which fits closely around the throat. A hook and eye should fasten it around the throat. It is about 18 inches wide and | is gathered into a ribbon at the tep. which is tied around the base of the crown of the hat. Some fancy veils in black net have spots of bright eolor {in purple, green, terra cotta or yelow. OTHER PEOPLE’S WAYS, In the wine region of Spain method of trdading the grapes everywhers about the same. | grapes are well spread out im the | Bress and, barefooted men or men wearing sandals or wooden soled shoes | tread them. b 3 Chinese hodtmen at Macas have been letting off bombs and crackers to ihduce the gods not to infure them with a whirlwind. Hoods Sarsaparilla Acts directly and peculiarly on the blood; purifies, enriches and revitalizes it, and in this way builds up the whole sys- tem. Take it. Get it today. In wsua’liquld form or fn chocolais coated tablets called Sarsatabs. THE] o advertisiag odi e S ™ T the is The