Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, May 8, 1915, Page 14

MAY 8, 1915 I EACH CARE HAS ITS DA¥—EACH DAY ITS CARE EVERY WOMAN'S OPPORTUNITY The Bulretin wants good home letters; good business letters; good help- ful letters of any kind the mind may suggest. ‘Write on but one side of the paper. Wednesday ()f each week. They should be in hand by Address, SOCIAL CORNER EDITOR, Bulletin Offige, 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 POEMS, The Coming of Ruth. Didn't bring her baggage, Didn’t own a stitcl Poorer than a church mouse, Yet she made us rich. Brought so much of sunshine And joy with her, I gues She hadn't any room for A triffing thing like dress. Don't know why she chose us; Guess she must have known She’'d find here a sceptre, Make our hearth her throne. Rule us with her gurgle, Daunt us with her cries, Capture and enslave us With her laughing eves. Got to give my time to Mother Goose and toys Start to learn all over Things a child_enjoys, ©Oh, it's great to have a ‘Wee gir] take your hand, Lead you to the happy Nooks of Babyland. —Daniel M. Henderson. Desire. 1 would be true, for there are those who trust me; I would be pure, for there are those who care; I would be strong, for there is much to suffer; T woulgabe brave, for there is much to re; I would be friend of all—the foe—the friendless; I would be given, and forget the gift I would be humble, for I know my weakness; T would look up—and laugh—and love, and lift. e —Southern Christian Advocate. INQUIRIES AND ANSWERS. YOUNG THING—Letter and mailed to Pollyanna, ENID—Cards_received and mailed as you directed, KEZIAH DOOLITTLE—Cards re- celved and sent to their destination. received SILVER SIXPENCE—Letter re- ceived and mailed to Diana. POTLATCH: Cards received _and mailed to those they were intended for. POLLYANNA: The Editor of the Social Corner is a busy man. He pays so_little attenflon to birthdays he hdrdly knows himself when they hap- pen. A SURPRISE FOR GRANDMA. Dear Social Corner Sisters: I have & few minutes to spare, so will write to The Corner. Have been very busy cleaning house, etc, but I've nearly finished now. First, 1 want to thank all those who sent me birthday cards the second of_this month. Pollvanna: T've got my eves open. Look out! Didn't we have a “sing” to ourselves one Sunday eve not long ago? Antique, Aunt Abby, Aunty No, 1: T'll_answer your cards before long. Biddy: Wish we could give Great Grandma- a_surprise May 16th. Papa's Boy: Hear that you've changed your name. Congratulations! Aunt Abby: Am very sorry that you have been sick. I hope you are feel- ing better. Janette: I'm so sorry for you. have my deepest sympathies, Black Pansy: How do you like your new home? Do vou get homesick for So. W—? Popover: How are the pictures com- ng? You Fairy: What about Jimmy? TIs it a secret? Crimson Rambler: I think “Still- water” sults you—as well as C. R. Chatterbox: Why don't you write? You have a cousin who lives near me. I must close now and get a lunch &nd then hie away for C. E. meeting. PEGGY ANNE. GREETINGS FROM CRIMSON RAM- BLER. Dear Corner Folks: Just a few mo- ments of your preclous time, as I love to drop in for a little chaf. Paula: Yes, I recelved your card— but not the promised call yet. Chrysanthemum: What a lovely lit- tle chat we did enjoy last Saturday— you, Clover Leaf and myself. Call again some time, Pansy: 1 was much surprised to discover your identity. Do you re- member the day I met you at my fath- er's quite a little while ago? I do, very distinctly. Isn't it strange how we_aiscover old acquaintances? Plain Nancy: Thanks for card. Silver Sixpence: Have no notion of changing my name vet. It is strange how that rumor got started. Am very well satisfied with the one I have If you keep changing the old and dear- e e e HOW’S THIS? We ofter One Hundred Dollars R ward for any case of Catarrh that can- not be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. ¥, J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O, We. the undersigned, have known F. J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and believe him perfectly honorable in all business transactions sble to carry out any by his firm. NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE, Toledo, O. Hell's Catarrh Cure is taken internal. 1y acting directly upon the blood and milcous surfaces of the system. Testi- monials sent free. . Price 75 cents per bottle. Sold by all druggists, Take Hall's Family Pills for consti- pation. ‘Ah! the invigorating W Forest! How it clears the throat and head of its mucous ailments. It is this spirit of newness and vigor from the health- iney forests brought back by . Bell's Pine-Tar-Honey. Antiseptic and healing. Buy a bottle today. All mg&-m tonic. and financially obligations made of the Pine est writers won’t know who you are. Morning Glory: Sent you a card for the one I received. Pollyarma: = Received your . card. Thanks for it. -Hope to meet you some day. » CRIMSON RAMBLER. DOM PEDRO’S SUNSHINE BAG. Dear Editor and = Social Corner Writers: Well, here I am again, to greet you all once more, after all the weeks and months of illness. It seems Zood to be able to chat with you, through the medium of the silent pen. First of all, I must thank our kind Editor for his thoughtful kindness in calling upon the sisters to send me a shower of birthday cards, and I wish to thank the sisters for responding so faithfully to the call. It was certain- iy very gratifying to a shut-in to know she had so many good friends among The Cormer writers. The dear old Cornmer: I cannot be- zin to tell you what a pleasure and comfort it was to me in all the long weeksand months of ‘suffering, when I was able to read, but not to write. I am very thankful to be able to do both a little now. Now I want to tell you about my Sunshine Bag. I will describe it for the benefit of those who have mnever seen one. I never had seen one be- fore. “The 28th day of March, my birthday, two of my nieces, one from Willimantic and one from Norwich, came down and spent the day with me. They came loaded down, With presents. Among the rest was a large box, out of which they took what they said was a Sunshine bag. It would hold about a half bushel and was packed full of small packages. Each package had a string with a tag on the end and the day of the month on the tag when it was to be opened. Inside of each package was a card with the name of the donor. It cer- tainly was great. It gave me some- thing to think about and look forward to from day to day, and to wonder what woyld be the next present. Some “of my friends here became about as much interested as I was and came in every morning to see me pull the string. There was evervthing from money to a loaf of cake: handkerchiefs books, stationery and lots of other things, both useful and ornamental. They ‘were all contributed by _my friends in Philadelphia, Montville, Boz- rah, New London and Norwich, Even my’ nephew's little pet cat sent me tén cents to buy a plate of ice cream; and his baby .sent .three little vellow sugar chickens. They sit up here looking very cute and wise. Then at Easter time I received an- other shower of cards from the sis- ters, all of which I tried to acknowl- edge by retdrn cards, and right here I want to thank the Editor for a love- ly card, and also for kindness in re- mailing all the cards I sent in his care. 1 received over eighty and they were all fully appreciated. It has required several days for me to write this letter, for I can only write a little at a time. But I felt it was due to all those who had been so kind to ~a poor shut-in. Thirteen weeks I did not go out; mow I go out on pleasant days. I should like to hear from Married and Happy. I have sent her two cards. Cg.ll& Lily: I haven't received your card. Best wishes to all, from DOM PEDRO. A CHAT FROM SATURDAY EVE. Dear . Editor . and Social .. Corner Friends: I have been quite busy and have not had much time to write; but 1 don’t like to let a week go by with- out a few lines to The Corner, Faraway Dame: I thought I would follow - suggestions in regard to a sew- ing day. Thought T would take Thurs- day. My first interruption was the butcher; the next a friend called whom I had not seen for three vears; had to prepare dinner; before I had fin- ished another friend called and took dinner with me; left for home at 5 o'clock, so you see I did not accom- plish any sewing. Now I think I will sandwich my sewing in through the week. Inez: I believe you are an old writer writing under a new penname! I won- der how you could attend one of the club meetings. As I read The Corner no one attends except those who be- long. Correct me if I am wrong. Aunty No. 1: I don't think you know me, only as Saturday Eve through the Social Corner page of The Bulletin, as I was never in Yan- tic. T don't see how I could have called on you, so I don't think you have proved yourself a Sherlock Hoimes this time; but we.can be friends, and some time ‘we may meet. With me it is a case of the blind leading the blind in regard to “who's who?” Janette: Some time we'll-understand, SATURDAY EVE. CHOICE RECIPES FROM BECCY. Dear Sisters of the Social Corner: T am sending in a few choice recipes which:I hope may-prove to be accept- able: Seed Cookies—Two cups suger, one- half cup butter, four and one-half cups flour, one teaspoon soda and cara~ way &eed; roll about one-half Iinch thick and bake in a quick oven. Molasses Filled Copkies—Three- quarters cup dark brown sugar, scant one-half cup hot water, one-half cup molasses, two-thirds cup butter and lard mixed, one teaspoon soda, one teaspoon vanilla, flour to roll very thin, Filling-—One cup of dates or raisins, one-half cup of water, one-half cup sugar, one tablespoon flour in sugar; mix all together and cook on top of stove until thick, and flavor with va- nilla; spread thinly between two baked cookles. Thése are fine, Boiled lcing—One cup sugar, two tablespoons of milk; boil until it will hair on the spoon, tiking care not to cook; remove from the fire, stir until it becomes smooth and white. Chocolate Icing—Two squares un- sweetened chocolate, broken in_bits, four tablespoons of milk; four table- spoons sugar, one-balf teaspoon but- ter:, put che sugar. and milk in small pan over top of tea kettle so that steam wiil gradually melt them; when reduced to a smooth paste, add the butter and stir thoroughly; spread while warm. Chocolate Filling—Two squares of unsweetened chocolate, one cup sugar, one cup water, three level teaspoons cornstarch;’ dissolve the cornstarch in a little water taken from cup and add to_rest of water in which the sugar and chocolate have been boiling about ten minutes; add a rounding teaspoon of butter and a little vanilla; stir, thoroughly and spread before it cools. Mocha lcing—Put a cup of sweét cream, two-thirds cup of susar and a rounding teaspoon of butter in an agate saucepan; as soon as the mix- ture begins to thread, remove from stove, add one-quarter coffee cup of strong coffee; if preferred Mocha ex- tract may be bought for this purpose. Brown Sugar lcing—Cook one cup dark brown suger, one-quarter cup of milk until a spoonful will form a soft ball when pressed between the thumb and finger; remove from the fire and beat until it thickens; then spread at once on the cake with a wet knife; one-half cup chopped nuts makes a Pleasant change in this recipe. Maple Sugar lcing—One cup of grated meple sugar and one-half cup of rich milk; put these into a sauce- pan and let thicken until a rather soft mass is formed when a spoonful of the mixture is dropped into cool water; then add a tablespoon of butter; when partially cool, beat thoroughly, as it becomes smooth by continued beating; chopped nuts are an excellent eddition to this recipe. Frosting for Two Loaves—Three small cups of pulverizéd sugar, a piece of butter the size of butternut, six teaspoons of cocoa, six‘tablespoons of hot coffee, one teaspoon of vanilla; beat until smooth. Raisin Filling—Put into a saucepan one cup water, one-half cup sugar, two cups finely chopped raisins and cook until the mass is soft and smooth, adding more water if- necessary. This recipe may be varied by using half raisins and "half figs, or figs may be used alone. Chocolate Filling—Melt three squares of chocolate over hot water, then add one cup of powdered sugar, three ta- ‘blespoons of milk; stir until smooth; cook over hot water 20 minutes, then add one-half teaspoon of vanilla. Marshmallow Paste—Three-quarters cup sugar and one-quarter cup milk boiled together six minutes; melt the marshmallows and add two tablespoons of hot water; combine the two mix- tures, then add one-half teaspoon va- nilla; beat until stiff enough to spread. Opera Caramel Frosting—One and one-half cups brown sugar, three- quarters cup thin cream and one-half tablespoon butter; cook until a ball is formed when the mixture is tried in cold water; beat until ready to spread. J. A. K.: I tried your Coffee Mousse and found it just as you say—“De- licious!” Aunty No. 1: Thanks for the card; will return one soon. Best wishes to all. BECCY. BLACK SEORGE CAKE. Dear Sociai Corner FEditor and Friends: Again I come to edd my mite to_The Corner. ‘What pleasant weather we are hat- ing! Snowball: How are you getting along? Have not heard from you. How did you like the theatre? Maple Leaf: Why don't we hear from your pen any more? Crimson Rambler: When are you going to make me a call? Glenwoods We were much pleased'to see a letter from you once more in the Social Corner. It seemed like meeting an old friend who had wandered far from home. Come @gain. You will be more than welcome. 7 Enid: Your story, Ceiba Tree, was very interesting. Connecticut has no such trees, not even for making wood- en_nutmegs. Balsam Bud: Where art thou? busy you, Calla Lily: Perhaps some people might think you resembled the tiger lily instead of calla, Thank you, Biddy, along to your party. Aunt Hester: I hope to hear from you soon. I will close with sending in a few recipes: Black George Cake—Yolks of two eggs, two cups of flour, one tablespoon of clove and one of cinnamon, one cup of dark molasses, and one tea- spoon of soda dissolved in a cup of boiling water. Mix and bake in slow oven. leing—Take the whites of eggs and beat until hard, then stir them into a cup of sugar that has boiled until it threads; beat until cold and spread over the cake. Hope someone will try this. MERRY FARMER. TESTED CANDY RECIPES. Dear Social Corner Sisters: T send a few flavored favors that will help: Butter Scotch: Boil together a cup of brown sugar, a half cup of water, Get and let us see a letter from for taking me and two cups of molasses until it reaches the soft stage. Add then half a cup of butter; cook ten minutes longer, and pour into shallow pans to cool. ' Mark into squares with a greased knife, and let it become per- fectly cold before eating it. Should the "lasses make it too stringy for your taste, use equal parts of this and the sugar. Butternut or Black Walnut Candy— Cover the bottom of a shallow pan, which you have buttered well, with the kernels of butternuts or black wal- nuts that have been chopped coarsely. Over them pour a candy made by boil- ing together one cup of fresh maple sugar, one-third cup of water ang o heaping teaspoon of butter to the soft ball stage. Mark it into squares while it is still soft. To keep pictures straight, hang o heavy coal weight at the center fop of each frame, Rub a little gasolens or keresone into your carpet sweeper brush and your carpet or rugs will look as bright as new. To warm cereals quickly fill a corn popper with flakes and toss it light- Iy over the heat from the stove. Try cooking your cream of wheat in milk instead of water and see if you don’t like it better. JOHN BURRY. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS, It happened that I was spending a few weeks in a prominent city which was_giving a Child-Welfare exhibit. Every individual in the city who was available was pressed into service, to give out free literature on every sub- ject from milk, clean and otherwise, to woman’s suffrage and coal-tar dyes; demonstrate right and wrong ways of cleaning milk bottles, to bestow badges to intelligent looking persons; to ex- plain charts; ves, to do a thoupand other things, & I was assigned to a chart section and that belonging to the Immigrant Education bureau. It took me about five minutes to look over the pictures and extract the vital points, which were, in brief, that the schools of tirat particular city were little better than worthless, inasmuch as no provision had been e for civic or industrial gutrucuon. ‘was ready for my vic- ims. > “By the time I had practiced on-three, AN EXPERIMENT IN CRITICISM Mary Anha lived in a little cottage at the cross roads, not so very far from the village, and just far enough from neighbors so that she was often lomely from lagk of some one to talk to. g So one day when the mail carrier brought a letter from an old school friend, Mary Etta, she read lits con- tents with delight. & Mary Etta had been teaching for so many years she was tired. Now she wanted a change and a chance to rest. “I_dow't want to board,” she wrote. “I am tired of that, but to keep house Can you let me have a couple of rooms, so that I may cook, and sweep and wash dishes to my heart's content? 1 don’t want to.hire a whole house, I don't need it; and I should be lone- some. We'd be company for each other. I'm sure you can spare me at least one room downstairs. I'd not mind having to sleep upstairs.” Mary Anna was the soul of neatness, and prided herselt on keeping every room spotless, so perhaps it is no wonder she hesitated a little, much as.she desired her friend’s company. “Well, anyway,” she soliloquized, “the parlor will need doing over next year, anyhow. so I might as well pack things away and let her have it. She always used to be real neat, so I guess *twill be alright” As soon as possible Mary Etta ar- rrived, bring with her all things nec- essary for her light housekeeping. She was charmed with the big, airy parlor, out of which evervthing had been moved, and which was scrupu- lously clean, and had no.less charm- ed with the dainty little bedroom up- stairs. It did not take long to get “settled” in so small an apartment, and the necessary daily work was so slight that before long Mary Etta found she had plenty of time to spend with her old friend: time which she sometimes spent with her. crocheting or sewing, and at other times helping in the gar- den, or small household tasks. One warm afternoon they were out on Mary Anna’s tiny kitchen porch, hulling_the strawberries which were to be made into preserves on the follow- ing day. Mary Anna was glving vigorous ex- position on the shiftless and slorenly ‘ways of a neighbor whose house could just be seen far across the fields. “I can't ‘abide dirt” she said. “It wouldn’t be so bad if she was willing to learn, but I've tried to tell her sometimes about how to do things bet- ter; and she always got real huffy. I try at least to_be neat, and I guess I succeed, but I'm always willing to be_told if there's anything wrong. “Yes,” indeed, said Mary Etta. “I'm sure if there’s anything I'm not neat about I'd be glad to have anybody tell me about it.” “There,” said Mary Anna, “I don’t believe anyone about here is any neat- er than I am, and I don’t calculate to give anybody a chance to call me slack. Now, I say, let's watch each other and if we see anything done that isn't perfectly neat, let's speak of it before anybody else gets a chance.” “Agreed,” returned Mary Etta. “But I don't mean that you'll find much at fault with me.” “Nor you with me, if I know i friend returned. " her It may have been this conversa- tion that set them both to cleaping already seemingly spotless rooms, and for a few days they saw less of each other than usual. Now_Mary Anna kept a cow, which she milked and cared for herself, and Mary Efta bought a quart of milk from her cach morning for herself and her big, fluffy, blue Angora, her one pet. Usually she left the pitcher on the kitchen table. while she prepar- er her breakfast, but one morning she happened in just as Mary Anna brought in_the pail of milk, so #he waited for her to strain it. Mary Anna brought out a spotless- 1y white cloth and deftly laid it over the pail, then drawing it tight, she turned it up over the pan, letting the handle fall over the strainer, so that the milk, though strained, Wad to run over the handle. “There,” said Mary Etta, “That's the first uncleanly thing I ever saw you do. Just fancy being so care- ful to strain milk, and then let it wash the pail handle.” Mary Anna’s eyes flashed, “My hands were clean and so was the pail,” she snapped. “Anyway it's no nastier trick than it is for you to drop. the handkerchief you've been using on my cooking table,” and she set down the pall with a bang and turned to put her potatoes on the stove to cook for breakfast. - Mary Etta flushed as she picked up her handkerchief and started to leave the room, but stopped for a parting shot. “Well, if that's the way you wash potatoes, I wouldn't care to eat any of ‘em.” Mary Anna deliberately laid down the knife which she had used to stir the potatoes around in the basin, and poured off the water. “Well,_you've no call to, that I see” she answered. “You have the privilege of preparing your own food, Sso you probably know it's clean. Happens though, I'd washed these potatoes four times. Anyway, I don’t claim to be so fussy as the broom before you took the straw from it? “My carpet is neither old nor dirty,” declared Mary Anna stormily.” “'Twas made last summer and I took it up and washed it this spring.” Mary Etta laughed. “Yes, a carpet is clean if it's washed once a vear, but I see you think it is necessary to wash your entry and porch_floor three times a week. Why should they get any dirtler than the kitchen carpet does?” “T advise you to keep out of such a dirty place hereafter,” replied Mary Anna angrily. “Stay at home and mind your own affairs and I'll do the same, then my dirt won't trouble you,” and she flaunced out, slamming = the door hard behind her. They were little things, but, “Be- hold how great a matter a little fire kindleth” Thus pleasant intercourse between friends was broken up, and before long Mary Etta found it more convenient to go back to the city to live, and a bitter feeling was left in__the hearts of both. Moral: If you wish the Dove of Peace to abide with you, then refrain from criticising the ~ways of your family and of your neighbors. THE POSTMASTER. a callow youth, an aged woman in idow's weeds; and a child of ten, I elt that my eloquence left nothing to be desired. An_elderly, bespectacled gentleman approached. ' I fell upon my prey: Note in the first ‘picture,” said I, pointing to the chart on the wall, “the immigrant child as he lands at our wharf. He ‘is immediately “put.into our public schools. What does he learn there? Is it anything that will make him a better citizen? Will it help him to earn his daily bread? Why do our schools give no elementary instruction in civics? Why is a boy not taught a trade? The immigrant child leaves the grammar school no better fitted to cope with the problems of exist- ence than when he entered. On the next chart, in figures, appalling fig- ures, which show that our own school svstem Is shockingly lax in this re- spect, compared with the systems of other cities which are alive to the situation. “Of the twenty-three largest cities in the United States, we are one of the three which fail in respect to a practical education. We are ignoring the need of those at our doors. The people of this city should demand it. Public opinjon should be so aroused that people will not rest until the evil is “remetied.” I paused for breath, and the gentle- man moved on. As he made no com- ment and was apparently unmoved, I concluded that he was mentally unable to_grasp my ldeas. When he had passed out of hearing, my co-worker said, “Do you know that he is the superintendent of schools?” BROWNIE. A DAY'S BILL OF FARE. Dear Social Corner Friends: are you all this nice weather? enclosing a Day’s Menu: BREAKFAST. Shredded Wheat. o Stewed Prunes. _Egg Omelet. Buttered Toast. Coffee. LUNCHEON. Peanut Butter Sandwiches, .. Oranges. Coffee Layer Cake. Crackers and Cheese. 1 Chocolate. . DINNER. ' ‘Tomato Soup. Roast Pork. _Mashed Potatoes. Buttered Parsnips. Chili Sauce. Rolls. Cocoanut Custard Ple. Tea. I am sure you all know-these recipes as they are very simple. - . Muggins: Where have you been late- ly?_ Calling on Social Corner friends, perhaps? J. A. K: Was very sorry to hear you were sick. Hope you wiil feel bet- ter soon. = Samantha: I thifk I know who you are. Your stories are very nice. M. Roena: You are quite a long way oft, aren’t you? Your bungalow looks real cozy. Munner: T have not seen you since I wrote, Peggy 'Anne: Wee Peggy must be quite a talker, and real cute, too. Best wishes to all. COUNTRY MAID, How 1am REMOVING STAINS FROM CLOTH- ING. Dear Social Corner Sisters: To re- move wine or fruit stains, put s layer of salt on the stain as soon as made and treat with boiling water the same as for tea stains. To Remove Ink Stains—While fresh, soak in milk, using fresh milk, as it ‘becomes discolored. If the stain has been allowed to dry, use salts of lem- on, first wetting the spot, then rub- bing the salts on and rinsing well with cold water. It may sometimes be necessary to repeat the process. Paint Stains—Rub with turpentine or benstne, or, It very obstinate, they can be removed chloroform. Machine Oil Stains should be rub- bed with soap and cold water. Hot water may make these stains perme- nent. Perspiration Stains should be re- moved by rubbing with soap and lay- ing the garment in the hot sun. Shoe Leather Stains on white stock- ings may be removed by applying ox- alic acid diluted with water in the pro- portion of half an ounce of acid to a pint of water. Ringe and repeat until the stain is gone.” Wash very thor- oughly afterward, or the acid will leave a mark of its own. To Take Out Grass Stains—Wash the stained part in alcohol and rinse in clear water if posible while the stain is fresh. To Remove Blood Stains—Saturate with kerosene oil and let stand a few moments, then wash in cold water. How to Clean Fine Laces, either black or white—Soak them in alcohol for half an hour, covering so as to prevent evaporation, then rub in the alcohol until the lace is clean; squeeze as dry as possible and pull out the edge carefully. Press until quite dry. If much soiled, rub gently in soapsuds before putting Into the alcohol. Clean Painted Walls with ammonia water, using four teaspoons of am- monia to six quarts of clear water. Then rinse with clear water and rub as_nearly dry as possible. With best wishes to friends. by touching with all former PAULA. SCOTTIE VENTURES, Dear Editor and Social Cornerites: I have been reading the interesting and amusing letters from the different ones for some time, and thought many times I would like to write and join the So- cial Corner, but being very busy, I have not done so. Today I Venture, hoping to be admitted to the Social circle; and then I may send something more. SCOTTIE. MEET OF CLUB NO. 2 WITH CRIMSON RAMBLER. Dear Social Cornerites:—I hope there is room for one stray little crea- ture, as I strayed into Club No. 2 at their second meeting at Crimson Rambler’s. 1 am very sorry I did not join long ‘before, as_they are soclal and a_jolly crowd. We all went to Crimson Ram- bler's in a jitney bus, and it was a time that will always be remembered. If I live to be one hundred I shall never forget the 4th day of May, 1915. Lucinda ate so much she was sick all night. Lucinda_ started out with the God- dess of Liberty and then met the Doc- tor. 1 felt sick as soon as we met her. We journeyed to the car station Wwhere were Aunt Abby, Noname, Joan, Kissing Bug, Modern Gergoyle, Violet, Chrysanthemum, and Two Little Mas- cots, Then along came Pansy, Clover Leaf and just as the car was going to start came Calla Lily all out of breath. We started at 11:45 and a little way out there stood Old Glory. On ac- cqunt of a sad breavement she did not go. We all waved as we passed hoping she would be with us at the next meeting. Then we stopped and took in SI's Wife and Dottie; then we looked and saw going past Bumble Bee, Golden Glow, and the little Honey Bee in a team and they were going some. There were no more stops until we arrived at the etation, where there was a jitney bus and we were all helped in by the jitney driver and on we ‘went. Aunt_Abby cut me out, for she sat on the front seat with the jitney driver and he gave her a bunch of apple blossoms which she held on to all day. When we reached our destination there stood smiling Crimson Rambler. We gave 4 cheer for her and.then the place was ours. In we walked. The dining was trimmed with the you Jooked. At 1:30 we sat down to two well filled tables of chicken salad, cakes, peachesdoughnuts, coffee, fruit, and candy. We were all hungry! Some of the cakes had holes in them, and we ate around the hole. We ate up all there was, and then the Doctor passed around her pills; and I came home hungry atter all. There were pictures taken on the lawn of “the merry twenty.” Just before we started for home Dottie presented Crimson Rambler with some very pretty china from the club members in honor of her 23 years of married life. She thanked us all in well chosen words. Then we were off for home. ' Coming down Calla Lily sat beside the jitney driver, and they were so busy talking we missed the car by two minutes. One whole hour to wait. Then Dottie got him and I never had a chance to say anything to him. We all reached home at a late hour saying that we had the best time we had ever had. Three cheers for Crimson Rambler and the jitney driver. Aunt Abby was up at 3 a. m| to see how theweather was for fear it was going to rain. Lydia of East Hampton: Did you make a mistake in sending those shoes? GODDESS OF LIBERTY. CRIMSON RAMBLER'S 23rd AN- NIVERSARY. Dear Social Corner Sisters:—One of the Social Corner usual fair days was on hand for the meeting of Club No. 2, which was held at the home of Crimson Rambler, in_ Preston. The crowd took the car at Franklin square and were met by Mr. Crimson Rambler in his latest style Jjitney bus. The ride up will long be remembered as one of the jolliest and joltiest, only one accident happening, a tire being blown out but no serious damage re- sulted. The jolly crowd arrived safely, thanks to the competent skill of the chauffeur. A number of the younger ones couldn’t contain themselves and got out, and walked and ran, eating huckleberry bushes by the way. Crimson Rambler's smiling face was seen in the door watching for us, and seeing that we all looked hungry she soon sat us down to fill up, and we all certainly did full justice to the salads, sendwiches, cake, doughnuts, cheese, fruit and so forth, that were before’ us, although they weren't be- fore us very long. The house was prettily decorated and Social Corner letters on the wall. The usual witty speeches were in- dulged in, and many kinds of advice for various conditions were discussed, some of the subjects being, bananas, babies, chopping blocks, and fancy work. The event was also the twenty-third wedding anniversary of the hostess, and she was given a Japanese tea set, one of the Sisters making the presen- tation speech to which Crimson Ram- bler replied in her usual happy man- ner. The return trip was made at a late hour after voting Crimson Rambler an A No. 1 entertainer. I was obliged to leave on an earlier car on acount of a very urgent call from a patient, so missed the happy ride home. DocTOR. IDEAL SPRING OUTFIT FOR A WOMAN WHO DOES HER OWN WORK. Dear Sisters of the Social Corner:— First three knit undervests with short sleeves; three each of corset covers, drawers and nightdresses plain enough to be easy to iron; two of each more dainty for “best”; four white skirts (two ‘shorter than the others) trimmed with Hamburg or some substantial lace, or ruffle and tucks; six skirts of striped chambry (three a little short), and one of black sateen; would have three house dresses of brown or blue striped gingham or chembry for morn- ings; three big gingham over aprons and one of black sateen to wear around the stove; three big skirt aprons with pockets; ' two skirts of dark plain chambry (green, blue or brown), and one of black sateen, with three plain white waists and_three light ones for afternoon; one dark street ekirt, a good black dress, a white linen or some firm goods: one thin white dress for evening; and a real good wool or silk for best. I would have a coat for best and a long dark coat of a past style (so as to get it cheap), for a “slip on;" and a sweater. I would have a best hat to match my best dress, a plain’ street hat, and some kind of a cheap soft hat for real common wear; and a scarf. I would have a good umbrella for sun or rain; a pair of high shoes, & pair of low shoes for hot days, a pair of house shoes, and one pair of best shoes; a pair of rubbers and at least six pair of szockinig# . I would have tHree white aprons for afternoons; one long thin kimona and one short one; one warm bath- robe; a small shawl; collars and rip- bone, and four pair of gloves; one for best, a pair of kids for second best, a pair of washable white and a pair for common. If I could sew I would make most of the things at a small cost, and I would take good care of them and make them last more then one sea- son. ETTA BARBER. HIGHLAND COOKIES. Dear_Editor and Social Corner Sis- ters:—Did you ever can any cowslips or dandelions for winter? Some put dandelions down as you would string beans, or cucumbers, first a layer of salt then a layer of dandelions, then some put them in cans and cook them as you would string beans, or peas, only put them on in water first and boil until they are wilted, so you can put more in the far. Cowslips are canned the same way. Here is a cookle recipe I like very much: Highland Cookies:—One .cup sugar, one cup butter, or half lard, two egsgs, one tablespoon vinegar, one teaspoon soda, mixed with six tablespoons of milk, a pinch of salt, nutmeg or any flavoring preferred, ' two teaspoons baking powder mixed with three and one-half cups of flour. Drop dough from spoon and flatten with the same. sugar the top, and put a raisin on center top. This quantity will make forty cookies. Rural Delivery: Who is_the one who is doing little now? Have you planted any sweet peas this spring? Country Maid: Was pleased to re- celve the letter from you. It must be a very busy time for you now. Crimeon = Rambler: 1 certaiply haven't sent any card addressed to you; but won't you please own up so I can say TI'm another Sherlock Holmes? KBZIAH DOOLITTLE. A NUMBER OF SOCIAL GAMES. Dear Editor and Social Corner Sis- ters:—So great has sthe demand for church soclal games that I _will send in a list now to be followed later by more: Tea Kettle—The players sit in a circle; one leaves the room, and the others choose a word; then recall the one who went out who asks eny ques- tion he may think of, and the person asked must answer with a sentence containing the word .chosen, only in- stead of using the word itself, sub- stituting the word tea-kettls. He CLEVELANDS UPrPE Wway to suggest the word must take his place. Going to Jerusalem.—Take as many chairs as there are players, less one; place them in a row, every other one facing the opposite direction; let some one play a march; the players all march around the chairs without touching them, when suddenly the or- ganist stops and the players seat them- selves all but one, who will be minus a chair; he drops out and a chair is removed; this is repeated until only one is left—the winner. Another—All stand in a circle with one player on the outside who touches and runs around circle; the one touched must run in an opposite direction. The one who gets to the place where the one stood who was “hit” keeps it, and the other starts around the circle touching somo one else, and so on. A Guessing Game-—Divide the play- ers into two companies who choose their captein. They go one side and choose a word, then act it out, while the other side tries to guess what it is, Only three guesses are allowed, and the ones who have an idea of the word must tell it first to their captain, and then the captaln asks all of the others what they think about it, so as to be careful not to maeke a Wrong guess. You must tell what word the one you have chosen rhymes with. For in- stance, the word “opposite.” The cap- tain comes out and says our word rhymes with “favorite.” Then the tallest and the shortest person in the game come out and stand facing the rest. One keeps very sober the other laughs all of the time; two more come and sit down, one sits up straight the other lounges; then the rest of that side come out together, half of them sit down end the other half stand up. ?;fiu can use almost any word for 5. Nod'um.—The players sit In a cir- cle with one vacant chair. Some one stands behind every chair. The one who has the vacant chair gives a tiny nod to some one in one of the other chairs and they jump up and go and sit in that chalr, ‘while the one who is back of the chair tries by putting their hands on their shoulders, to prevent their leaving the chair they are in. This is lots of fun. Another game is to have some mem- ber of the social committee pin some things around the room for the rest to nd. Pin up—Call it. A paper mouse—A patent skirt lifter- Red onion skins—Last of the red skins. A dirty lantern—The light of other days. A perfect match—Hope of anxious mammas. A head of cabbage—Study of a head. A tiny pie—Great American desert. A baked potato busted—Bust of a great commentator. Two old shoes around a bottle of camphor—Weary soldiers around the camp fire. A piece of rope pinned up to form a U with a 2 in it—We two alone in Eu- rope. Bell—A popular young lady. A postage stamp—Waiting licked. Have a number’of lists of the row marked “call it,”.to give to the ones who are hunting. This should be done before the social. There is no end to the things you can think of when you start in, a good way to do is to hunt in couples. Write off conundrums and give to the gentlemen and the answers to the ladies, and #fet them find their part- ners in this way. After the time limit is up for hunting, before they tell how many they found, have them read the conundrums and answers. This is amusing. Change Chairs—All sit around in a circle with one in the center blind- folded, some one gives each one in the circle 'a number, and the one in_the ocentre calls out two numbers who must change chairs, the one in the centre endeavoring to catch them. If caught, and the one who caught them cannot guess who it is, they let them &0 and try again. If the one in the centre cannot catch any one she may call 100 and everyone must change their seat, and if she can get a seat the one left standing must take her place. ‘Will send more next week. Crimson Rambler: Many thanks for card. Will write you soon. Young Thing: I have found you out, and hope to meet you this summer. Peggy Anne: Many thanks for birth- day cake. It was fine. Bring Wee “Peggy” over to see Wee “Polly.” J.C. C. of Chestnut Hill: If you had used eome other Initials beside your own I might not have found you out so soon. “Pollyanna” is a great one to ask questions. I wish you would send me that list. I would like to have it. I, too, bave been tempted to ask the Editor for some of the writer's addresses, but I have found . out through your endeavors that I would not have got them. However, any mall eent to the Editor will be for- warded to me if you will request him to do so. Then you can send your address if you wish to disclose your identity. Ready: You will hear from me soon. Greetings to all. to be POLLYANNA. ALWAYS ROOM FOR ONE MORE. Dear Editor and Sisters of the So- cial Corner:—Is there still room in The Corner for just one more? I have been interested in The Corner for quite a long time. Chrysanthemum: Think I know who you are. Aren't your initials S. L. Clover Leaf: Did trip to Boston? you enjoy your Crimson Rambler: I certainly did have a nice time et Lucinda’s. NO NAME. A SPECIALIST SAYS: “PILES CANT BE THOROUGHLY CURED BY OUTWARD TRBAT- MENT. Dr. J. S. Leonhardt, the celebrated specialist, who has studied every phase of piles, says: “Plles can't be thoroughly cured by ointments, nor any other outside treatment. The cause is internal and needs internal treatment.” Dr. Leonhardt perfected Hem-Rold, the firet internal pile remedy. It frees cir- culation in the lower bowel and has cured thousands of cases. Sold under guarantee at N. D. Sevin & Son’s. Price $1. Dr. Leonhardt Co.. Station B., Buffalo, N. Y., prop. 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