Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, February 19, 1916, Page 14

o LET THE HEART CHEER THE MIND— BANISH GLOOM . EVERY WOMAN’S OPPORTUNITY The Bulfetin wants good home letters; good business letters; good help- . tul letters of any kind the mind may suggest. They should be in hand by Wednesday 1t each week. Write on but one side of the paper. Address, SOCIAL CCRNER EDITOR, Bulletin Office, Norwich, Conn. THREE AIZES MONTHL' $2.50 to first; $1.50 to second; $1.00 to third. Awagd made the last Saturday in each month. — SOCIAL CORNER POEMS. The Country Road. From the busy fields of farmer-folk It starts on its winding way, Goes over the nill, and across the ‘brook, Where the minnows love to play; Then, past the mill with its water- $ wheel, And the pond that shows the SKv, _And up to the bridge by the village store, And the church with its spire so high. You would never think that the coun- try road, From the mill to the store, could be { So long to a boy with an errand to do And another Doy to see. { You can never dream how short it is From the farm to the frozen pond, T Nor how ‘very much farther it always is To the schoolhouse just beyond. Oh, the country road! At the farther end It runs up hill and down— Away from the woods and the rippling brook 9 To the tolling, rushing town. But, best of all, when you're tired and sick Of the noisy haunts of men, If you follow it back, it will lead you home To the woods and flelds again. —Sent in by SWEET SIXTBEN (that was). The Operator's Prayer. When the circuit of years is broken, And the locals of life grown wealk, May we all find that haven of rest In the office that all men seek. When the crosses of life fade away And the grounds and the escapes are no more, May we not be afraid to Teport to our chief When we cut in on eternity’s shore. When the ledger of life has been closed And life’s balance sheet handed in, May our names be not found there enrolled In the auditor’s column of eln. ‘When the fatal death message Is re- ceived And Jesus calls us to say: * How's the office he gave us to manage, May our answer in all truth ~be WS —Sent in by NOKOMIS. INQUIRIES AND ANSWERS. NO NAME—Letters recelved and| forwarded to the writers they were de- signed for. MOUNTAIN LAUREL—Card ceived and mailed to Balsam Fir. 'SWEET SIXTEEN that was—Card to Merry Andrew still unforwarded. She doesn't send in address. LUCY ACORN—Card to Merry An- drew un{prwarded. No address ob- tainable; been asked for several times. THEODA—Cards to Margueretta will be forwarded when address sent jn. POLLY WINTERGREEN—Cards to Margueretta will be forwarded when reply to request for addresses is re- ceived. a BIDDY—Your card of weeks ago will be sent to Tiny when we get her adress. No reply to request for it. MAINE LOVER—Card to Marguer- etta will be mailed when she sends in her address. PHENOMENA NOT SO RARE. Dear Editor and _Social Corner Friends: In Mexican Primrose's letter in The Bulletin of Feb. 12th a very common error is repeated in stating that the month of February, 1866, was the only month within historic periods in which no full moon occurred. anyone has access to a copy of Daboll's almanac for 1893, they will find that the same conditions’ obtained in February of that year. 1 personally remember the occur- rence and have one of the almanacs mentioned to substantiate the fact. I.do not say this in any spirit of criticism. I have several times seen this error printed in the papers and it is not surprising that our Sister did not know of thls later occurrence. | It does, however, seem sirange that it should have completely dropped out of the memory of everyone. "With best wishes for all members of the Social Corner, A FRIEND. SPECIAL SALAD DRESSING. Dear Editor and Social Corner Sis- ters: Will call for a short chat. First. 1 want to send thanks to Interested Reader for the pretty calendar which he sent me. I think it was very kind of him and I appreciate it very much. It is rather late but this is the first opportunity. I will say to_the sisters who could not zo to the Social Corner club No. 1 gathering on Feb. 2, they don’t know what they missed. Althbugh the wea- ther did not look very favorable for us in the morning the large gathering told there were many not afraid of a little snow: and we certainly had a fine time. I enjoved it very much, as I always do to ths Social Corner gath- erings. I think the Social Corner have been very helpful to us all, and as it is near the sth anniversary Jet us give SHAKE INTO YOUR SHOES SHAKE INTO YOUR SHOES | Allen’s Foot-Ease, the anticeptic pow- !Qer to be shaken into the Shoes and ‘sed in the footbath. It relieves chil- painful, swollen, | smarting feet and instantly takes the | sting out of corns and bunions. It's the Sitest comfort discovery of the age. 95" e certain rellef for sweating, cal- \lous and cold, tired, aching feet, ' Sold By ‘aruggists everywhere, Iic Always {use it to break in new’ shoes. age Tree Address Allen S Olmsted, | blains, frost-bites, three cheers for the editor and the Social Corner—long may it live and gTow. ” Hulda: I hope you, Dorothy Perkins and the other hostesses did not get all tired out. You eertainly had plenty to_do. Roxanna Wince: Sorry to hear you were sick so you could not be with us; hope you are well now. Aunt Jerusha, I think you must have had a good time sightseeing when you were on your visit. L. H. K.: What was the trouble. I thought you was surely going to The Corner gathering—were you sick, or afraid of the snow? Dew Drop: Have you lost your pen? Blue Bird: Have not seen anything from your pen in ages. Have you changed your pen name. If so, give us a clue. Wish you could come over to the club. No. 1 gatherings some- time and enjoy the fun. Lucy Acorn: I know you. We live S0 near to each other. We ought to get acquainted; also, ail of those who write from Canterbury. I guess I'll start out and find out “who is who? “Practical Polly: As I said I would send in my way of making salad dressing 1 will close with it. Salad Dressing that requires no cooking—One can condensed milk, one cup vinegar, one tablespoon mustard, one teaspoon salt, two eggs; beat all together, and it will keep indefinitely. Used for any kind of salads. Hope those who try this will like it as well as 1 do. It is nice and so quickly made. Will close with best wishes to all. Hope to meet with you again at next gathering. SOCIAL CORNER SISTER, C. E. S. ORIGINAL TRIED RECIPES. Dear Sisters of the Social Corner: I should like to have you try some of my tried and true recipes: Panned Steak—Take one-half dozen slices of buttered bread toasted; then cover thinly with steak, having it fine; put in the oven and bake slowly until cooked suffiicent. Then make a stock with four tablespoons of butter and three tablespoons of water; pour over the bread and meat. Then season with pepper and salt. Serve hot. To Cook Steak with Macaroni—Cook macaroni in salt and water until ten- der; then put a layer of macaroni and & layer of beefsteak until the dish is filled; then pour in milk into which put two eggs well beaten; season with butter and salt. Bake in hot oven. Grind Your Pork—Put your pork through your grinder before putting it with your beans. You will find it sea- sons the beans much better. Grind your pork; then set in oven until it browns; then stir pork and grease in your beans; fix beans otherwise same as usual. Oyster Omelette—One pint oysters, onetablespoon flour, one-half teaspoon baking powder, three egss, one-half cup liquor, one-fourth teaspoon salt, one-fourth teaspoon pepper. Beat eggs separate; then add flour and baking powder, salt and pepper, last the oys- ters, taking care not to break the oysters. KITTIE LOU. GREETINGS FROM DON PEDRO. Dear Editor and Social Corner Friends: It is a great pleasure to me to be able to greet you all again, and I hope I have been missed from the circle just a little. I have been fight- ing the grip for several weeks and am still a shut-in, I have enjoyed the Social Corner letters so much when I was not able to write. 1 could hardly wait for my paper to come. The weather has been the best kind to help the grip along and it has kept right on its job. Aunt Sarah: Many thanks for your kind invitation to meet with The Club at Willimantic to celebrate the sixth anniversary. 1 just wish I could be able to do so; But I do not think I shall be able to go so far so soon. I wonder if you received the card I sent you. Interested Reader: Many thanks for the pretty calendar you sent me. Sick- ness is my only excuse for not ac- knowledging it before, but “better late than never.” Great Grandma: Did you receive the card I sent you several weeks ago? Kind regards to all, DOM PEDRO. BUTTER TROUBLES. Dear Sisters: It is quite common at this time of year to have trouble in making butter come when only from one to three cows are kept and no roots or silage are fed, and the cows have freshened a long time back. I have two cows (sometimes only one), giving milk. 1 don't have enough cream to put in a churn some- times, and stir it in a bowl with a wooden spoon. T have stirred it sev- eral days and finally had to give it up as T could not make the butter come, I ‘remember at one of those times a neighbor told me to put it in a jar with rubber and cover and shake 1t and I would have buttersin a few minutes. I went home, put it into a two-quart jar and sure enough the butter came in a few minutes; but I have tried It since and the cream would get thick and nearly fill the jar s0_that it was too hard work. Then I tried scalding the milk by putting a grate under the pan so the milk would not burn or spoil the pan. I scald it till the cream crinkles, be- ing “careful not to let it come to a boil, then set away in a cool place as usual until ready to skim and when I sget enoush to stir keep it in a warm place all day, and the butter will come in a few minutes. To keep butter after it is_made is not always so easy, either. I used to make a strong brine of pickling salt, having plenty to keep the butter well under, placing a cloth, then a plate, and a stone on that, to keep the but- ter under brine all the time. Some people think rock salt better for but- ter, pickles, etc. Lately I’ have used saltpeter with £ood results. Take a lump the size of a walnut, dissolve in a pint of w: ‘water, then add enough make a quart’and pour into the brine and the butter will keep fine. GREETINGS FROM OLGA. | Dear_ Editor and Social Corner Sis- . 1 have been much interested in each of your good letters and have found them helpful in many way: Bo Peep: Would love to drop in and | this season when our minds all turn call. Am sure we would be ‘congen- Huldy: Presume you are in Boston | Wonder if many of our “Bulletin" Hope the dear one |friends are familiar with the work of these snowy days. is_improving. Biddy: Want to hear your cackl am sure you do it in record style. Pollyanna: Have ing your New Year's greeting. Fringed Gentian: You have chosen my favorite flower. Nancy Finnegan: in_Columbia? Or have otner mistake? THINGS WORTH KNOWING. Dear Editor and Soclal Corner Mem- | speech to his friends before leaving bers: The following are a few things|Springfield, Iil, for the White Hous worth -knowing in case of accidents The woman who does her own cook- | We saw Lincoln at the White House. ing very often burns herself while fry- | He entered wearing the gray shawl meat and various kinds|and tall hat of history, eager for a of vegetables. Then she wants to know | ong visit with his wife and “Tad,” a 2 elmple and quick method of rellev- | Privilege which has long been denled For any kind of a burn | him. His wife apparently gave him a or scald, apply the white of an egg.|Newspaper which contained a marked $t 1s most soothing. and will cause the | article entitled *Peculiarities of the wound to heal quickly. o When a child gets a bad fall, peel (270 comments. ~The president is a and grate a raw potato and lay on the | yieq. (Well, I know all that. Why spot that has been bumped the most 3 The potato will reduce the swelling in a very short time. Holders to use in lifting kettles need} (Do I, Mary?") Then he looked to be hung up if they are to be kept clean, yet a tape very often burns off, and if one is in a hurry will often catch | Lincoln had a good laugh at that and Make square holders and | remarked, “Well, it's such a_ habit 1 then fold one corner through the top of the hook that is used to fasten a|now he hadacquiredit in his postmas- garter to a stocking. These are very |ter days and in the strong and have a broad curve, so that | Springfield. Continuing he read, “He they hang very nicely on a nall. Pleces| wears a gray shawl instead of a coat.” of an old bedspread make an ideal fill- | (“Well, what if T do. I like the ing for these holders, for they will not|gray shawl”). Finally after more lump when the holder is washed. Mustard is the nearest approach to a | story teller’. Few pains will not| (“Well I'm glad if he can say some- give way before a mustard plaster; | thing good of me"”). From that point and a wide range of internal inflamma. | the article mentioned the president's tions from colds and other causes may | £00d qualities, his patience, gentleness, be stopped by its timely application.|and with tears in his eves Lincoln It is the first and best resort in threat- |said to his wife, “Mary I've misjudged congestion -of the|th man, I thought he was my wor: 1ungs or determined colds on the chest. | enemy—and I've wronged him in my i ~ | mina. may I be forgiven”! De'::t'ur:": |¥ec.:re;dh:°dfim}llx‘.tt % most | _ Lincoln had been planning this aft- refreshing stimulant in cases of cold or | SfNOOL to take a carriage drive with Tts action is very quick |his wife—the first in many weeks, but It gives real strength, as |25 the carrlage is announced, a tele- ing potatoe: ing the pain. on the nail. universal cure-all. ened pneumonia, overfatigue. and grateful. well as acting as a food. Toothache can be relieved by bathing the gum and cavity in vinegar as hot | — as can be borne. Swallowing a cracker if a fi of fresh tea THE GARDEN. start with; placed man in a university first. when his needs required it. i) idmire it, also. aright, man from the garden and his | . g experlences of life learnea when he| Maine Lover: T wonder if T domt was qualified to create a university, | XPOY, YOU- S G and this was the evidence of his need JOSEPH DOE. HOW TO KEEP WELL. Dear_Editor and Social Cornerite: There has been so much sickness thi winter, especially from the grip and|more than thirty years ago. that I thought maybe you Ella of Canterbury: I have not seen might be interested in some directions | you lately. Have you been to see your on how to keep well. I will not say these directigné are Silent Partner: Where are you? Are infallible, but I follow them myself and | you still nursing the patient with grip? they surely ought to keep everybody | How are the grandchildren? in_good health. Just as soon as you get out of bed :one of your letters and many a laugh in the morning open your windows!I have had over them, Jjust as I wido (if they aren’t already open, as!laughed when you talked to me twenty Then drink | years ago. Do you remember the time two glasses of hot water as a stimu- | you fell oft your bicycle and someone Then | asked you If you were hurt and you standing at your open window take|said: “Nothing is hurt but my feel- breaths, | ings!” Whenever 1 think of you it s nard colds, they should be all night). lant and an ten (at least) long, holding each breath as long as you weather each day. whole body will be stimulated. are nervous, you will find that condition will be improved. However, it may be unwise, if you have been aleeping in heated bedrooms, your windows shut tight, and been living in rooms heated by steam e heat without a good supply of fresh alr, to begin these exercises in mid- I began last July and am keeping | hom & suew bath; of. if you are good them right up through the winter. You will enjoy them, also, | and have » snap shot taken as I did, and rejoice in better health. enjoy them. ter during the day (including the Dear Editor and “Cornerites”:—At to our honored Abraham Lincoln I the ‘“Lincoln Man"—Benjamin Cha- | Bin, the famous impersonator of Lin- coln read so much| One January evening last vear it about John Henry. Is he a pacer and | was my pleasure to hear Mr. Chapin in a class with Dan Patch Jennie: Don't let them discourage | the large universities of the middle you on vour neat front door greet I think we would all do well | the “weather clerk” favored (7) us it, and have it reach the|with a “baby blizzard” such as Con- give his splendid monologue at one of - | west. It was a wintry evening and necticut people have been talking too. ‘You dear sister, you see I|about this winter. As the snow fell have not forgotten my promise. Tidy Addly: How I did enjoy Tead- | no paths had been made, and we had It was | the pleasure of seeing the dignified just right. And if not too late would | Faculty wade through about eight like to add mine. J. E. T.: You are a wonder at con- | them. Nevertheless an audience of triving ways and means for comfort | about 1000 greeted Mr. Chapin. and economy. Wish I lived near you.| Mr. Chapin naturally resembles Lin- Who are you?|coln closely and as he appeared before rapidly up to the hour of the lecture inches of snow, end of wading Wwith the curtain in the prologue, wearing Do you still live | cape and tall hat the resembiance was made an- | well nigh perfect. The monologue was a _resume of Lincoin's life from his departure from Springfield, through the Civil war to the evening of the assassination. In the pro- logue Mr. Chapin gives the final In Part I, “The Master of Men’ President.” Lincoln reads this aloud does he want 1o tell m. “He has the queer habit of carrying documents in his hat’ in his hat which lay on the table, and sure enough it was filled with papers. had forgotten I had it,” and then told law office at abuse, he read. ‘But he is a capital gram comes. After a terrific bom- bardment of Fort Sumter we have been obliged to haul down the flag.’ Lincoln's distress is keen. ‘They must haul it up, they must haul it up remark In ' Part III he appears as “The Hero”. 1t is July 3, 1863. For three nights the president has not slept so great has been his ".‘?3":.?.‘-‘." ‘;nxh\g!. e people have aski post- pone the celebration of Fourth of July, so serious Gettysburg. “Postpone I “why not postpone New Years Day,’ and he gave orders for the band to appear early July 4, trusting good news would arrive then. All/his cab- inent seemed to be turning against him. A delegation of men, once friends, come to teel him they had lost faith in him and his administration. Even Seward, who came about midnight sees only failure ahead, and the out- look s black indeed.” But Lincoln insists that good news will come be fore morning. He says he has Jaid th matter before God, and believes his prayers will be answered. A messen- ger comes from the war office. “Is it £00d news or bad,” asks the president. His distress is keen. No, no don't read it. We are looking for g00d news. But what shall I tell the people to- morrow morning, the people who have trusted me* He bows his head. “Oh, if 1 could exchange places with the humblest soldier on the battlefield. His companions remind him every one is deserting his cause. " Lincoln cries, “there’s Grant, and Had a very nice time at the Feb- ruary meeting. Pleased to meet new Sisters. Hope some of the Sisters will have good luck with the quilt blocks if they them. wishes to all. LORETTA. FOURTH MEETING OF CLUB NO. 1. Dear Bditor and Friends: Having heen requested o give an account of L9 gathering of ha clan, 4tiih & plens- ure an vilege to do so. The fourth monthly “gathering of the Cornerifes was held, as usual, on Valey street, im W. C. T. U. hall. As we looked forward with pleasure ang expectancy to the day we were fconsiderably disappointed to find it storming futiously during the early morning hours, but the snow gradual- Iy ceased falling, and as we have be- come accustomed to such genuine So- clal Corner weather, we did not regard the overcast sky in the least, and the hours that were nearing ~mid-day found the largest gathering of the winter assembled to enjoy the com- pantonship of each other, to exchange ideas and participate in all the benefits derived from these social gatherings. ‘The room and tables ‘were _very tastefully decorated, with our chosen color, by the hostesses, Dorothy Per- kins,' Huldy and Mary France. The viands on the table looked tempting, indeed, to our hungry eyes and waiting appetifes, and in due time we did full justice to all the good things. Nearly fifty sat down to lunch, after which we enjoyed a duet played by the common people and Almighty God [ Peggy Anne and Tiny. Joan also play- on our side. We'll win. 1 believe it.|ed. Letters were read from a few Grant never made me a promise he|who were not able to meet with didn’t fuifill, and he promised me Vicksburg.” Still no good news arrives. Lincoln Pollyanna favored us with recitations and Polly Wintergreen read. Judging from the buzzing of voices calls his younger men, who refuse to|and bursts of laughter there was no leave him though it is long past mid- dearth of thought or lavity of minds night, and he tells them about his|but cach and all seemed to be giving visit from Tom Thumb, and so in &|and receiving their best in expressed degree relieves the horror of the night. Then he reads a letter from P. T. Bar- num, which says, “Tve been studying thought and brilliant wit. Gocdy Two Shoes was missed as she had met with us at the previous gath- our situation. You have Grant at|erings. Vicksburg, Meade at Gettysburg, Rosecrans in Tennessee, all accom- plishing little. Why not unite them all under my General Tom Thumb?’|quite a distarce. Also, Then the president read the answer he had written: My dear Mr. Barnui as I have many smaller.” Then comes news of success at Gettysburg and the capture of Vicks- burg, which bring a glorious Fourth. I must not take time to tell of the last scene where he grants a pardon to the anxious mother, and refusing protection leaves for the theatre where the assassination was to occur. We | Ready verily felt that we were in the pres- Y ence of Abraham Lincoln and realized his greatness as never before. In closing I must add that the oc- casional copy of the Norwich Bulletin that strayed to this university town was much appreciated by the few Eastern Connecticut and Rhode Is- land people living there. BLGRAMA. Mansfleld Centre. in the morning); take at least thirty iece of dry bread or b K ioce of (Y oread or| deep breaths. I don't eat any candy, throat 1s a good remedy, but the acid from a lemon slowly sucked and swal- lowed will dissolve the bone to a jelly so that it will slip down eastly. A stye on the eye is painful. cure this disfigurement, make a poultice leaves moistened with water and apply to the stye. Best wishes to all. MOUNTAIN LAUREL. very rich cake, cookies, or highly spic- 2d foods and the resuits will surprise you. ‘When you go out of doors, breathe deeply. Walk all you can. To| Best wishes to all. SWEET SIXTEEN. (That Was.) GREETINGS FROM MERRY FARM- ER BOY. Dear Soclal Corner Sisters: It has been a long time since I have written The Corner, nevertheless, I still feel . ve| I @M a member, and read the letters :"}:{,‘;'mfir;_ ‘::f, ’:‘!“:“;‘:fd’ &"“!‘:;,1;‘: Social Corner gatherings, but _think Now we wiill vgnslder it as a source of | YOI must have nice times from the sustenance and pleasure to man. > A3 6 thler iof; tie ‘soll: maniihegan |\ L saw The Bulletin _ tent _at the Ieihe fwasisetydowni in' thie | SOEWICHIME DUt 1owas too bashf Garden of Paradise, as tradition has| (0 enter as ihere were two or thres taught us, he had a good example to | S'[2RE: e T tacstion . a and this brings us to the| 'nterested Reader: s thought that God valued the educative | V5¥ Pretty calendar about New Year's advantages of the garden greater than | Which T think must have been sent by that of the univereity, or he would have | [0olveq calendars from you. Please introduced man to the garden first, accept my heartlest thanks. The cll} s | endar picture is very pretty and and left man lo Sreate ihe pniversity | have hung it where others can see and I have never attended any of the reports. M. T Jim: I haven't noticed anything The cornflelds of the Indian in thelr | from Your pen jately, Have vou been lack of form and lack of beauty two| 2id Up With the gvnE The gTip sot hundred years ago help us to imagine | I T e T what the gardens of the tribes may | Senteel sufficlency. WM e been when men were just be- | YONNE folks® ginning to abandon the habit of roving Two Shoes, plying the good things from nature so ‘With best wishes for the health and as to create plenty where before there | NaPPiness of each of our miembers. may have been scarcity, so as to be 2 3 = able to say: “This is mine.” This was where individualism began to assert itself and a moré stable idea| FOUND THE RECIPE AT LAST. of government began tp dawn upon the == human mind. The garden stage of humanity was Have read the letters each week with then really the finst platform for unity, | reat pleasure and I have —always Progress and the force and refinement | wanted to write, but felt that I could which has since been developed among |0t Wwrite anything of interest, so I of “Frank” and “Goody which were always so Leonard Bridge. - Dear Editor and Social Cornerites: have kept silent. Now I want to tell R. L. J. how pleased I was to read the recipe for Marble Cake which she sent in. I have wanted that particular recipe for years, and you can imagine how de- lighted I was when I found that recipe, for it is like the one my mother used ‘Aunt M— this winter? J. E. T.. I am always glad to read to remember something you have sald to_make people laugh. By the way, my complexion clears| Etta Barber: 1 am glad you have ke magic affer deep breathing ex- |come back to us again, for 1 missed ercises before taking a cold bath. My |you; but I happen to know that you exercises w# given me by a physical | had many cares during the months you culture teacher, and if you are much | were silent. I hope you will have an interested you can easily get some | easler time now. In papers and magazines,| Dodtor: I am not quite sure of you, excellent exercises are often printed. |but I think I knew you when you were Take vour cold bath mext, and rub|a schoolgirl; if so, your initials were yourseif briskly with a coarse towel. These directions _give erate amount of exposure to the cold | Whippoorwill: How would you like You will be hard- | to go driving with a young lady whom ened against taking cold and_your | we both kpow while this anow lasts? 1f you | I think she is afraid of snowdrifts. Ha! this | ha! G. C. at that time, and you had a sis- you a mod- |ter L. Best wishes to sl o e ORMANDINE. have J. E. T’® EARLY CHICKENS. Desr Edftor and Social Corner Writ- ers: This i3 goed weather for fleas. Get out your dogs and cats and give and fat yourself, go out waddling. not knowing the fun 1 furnished. The Drink at least eight glasses of b picture, as they cailed it, looked like a hogs-head with pumpkin onl top; all of you ought to know me by | “Beautiful Snow,” this description. Yes, Sliver, I have more paper caps| Rural Del —all kinds—most all ways: wear a dunce one myself to amyse the out- |you knew “Who is Who" sider. Sisters, T beat you on chicks. Found |am sure Gadabout, as well as I, I have care- fully considered your offer. Your gen-|ing the time seemed short when eral is too small, and I cannot use him We were glad to see Saturday Eve and Primrose ana apprecfate their ef- fort to meet v us, coming from glad to meet and greet the new writers and those who had not met with us before. Even though the days are lengthen- we had to draw the pleasure of another day to a close and wend our way to our own fireside, to again look for- ward in_ pleasant anticipation to the next club meeting, the Sth of March, when we will celebrate the Socfai Corner's sixth anniversary Married and Happy, Maine Lover, Wandering Jew, Nokomis, Azalea, and Theoda will be the host- esses and will expect every one to come who can get there. THEODA. A POINTED INQUIRY. Dear Editor and Social Corner Sis- ters:—As I am a shut-in this evening on account of the snowstorm will write a few lines. I hope those that have been ill have recovered. Lucy Acorn: If you were lving in the country now, you could sing instead of “The Old Oaken ‘Bucket ery: How many times does this ‘make you have been sure ? Please tell me how you found out this time. 1 hould eight on New Year's day under piles |like to know. What kind of an acci- of leaves and tean pods under part|dent was it? of barn. Their poor mother was dead near them. They were, I think, three or four days old. I have chang- Here is something for the younger . | Ststers to try. Take some pure lime or lemon juice and write with it on paper. Then heat the paper over an alcohol lamp ,|and the writing will come out brown. ed their nursery to boxes most every weel, they have grown so fast. five pullets, three roasters, rose comb, all but one. I put the box they live| Leap Year Cake—Whites of three in days out all night, and the night|eggs beaten well. One box out all day. I have an old pail, and take fire shovel, and clean out each box after they quit it, and carry cup sugar | (white), one-half cup butter, one-half cup milk, one and one-half ‘teaspoons baking powder, one and three-fourths out to the hen coop—for the elder |cups flour; flavor with vanilla. Frost- fowl to scratch over. 1 have some coarse sand and give|spoons (or more) frosting sugar; flav them about six quarts every third day |or with vanilla and put on cake while ing: Yolks of three eggs, ten table- to wallow in. I have two grates over [ warm. Itheir box top that came out of some stove—and have bored six one and —_ in end of day box. ise, and there is one eye near hole looking out half the time. Hope I can attend the anniversary one eighth hol They stand sid in_March. Best wishes. B JET EXPECTED TO ATTEND. Dear Editor and Social Corner Sis- ters:—I expected to attend the meet- ing of Club No. 1 at Willimantic on Feb. 9th but the snowstorm hindered me. I was acquainted with Goody Two Shoes. She was a good daughter and a kind sister. 1 know she will be missci everywhere. Mayx the sickness of so many soon be o deaths of people over 70 yvears as I have read this winter. Goodbye. SALLY SYCAMORE. PIECING PATCHWORK O R BED QUILTS. Dear Social Corner Sisters: 1 won- der how many of you like to make bed quilts? I like to very much. ~ Have just finished one called “The Evening Star.” It is rather difficult to send directions, but am sending a few pat- terns that I know you can do if you follow directions carefully - The name of this quilt is “The Right and Left:” Cut a square of dark ma- terial four inches square, cut another, same size, of light material. Cut in four equal triangles. Sew one on each side of the square. When finish- ed the block will be six inches square. Of course, it will be larger if the dark square is larger. This should be put together with sash or blocks of same size of plain material. This pattern is A Cross: Cut five three inch squares of light material, and four three inch squares of dark. Sew light squares to form a cross and on each corner sew a dark square. Then reverse by cutting five three inch squares of dark and four of light, sew- ing dark ones to form a cross and a light one on each corner. This block when finished will be nine inches square. This is another Cross Pattern: Cut five three inch squares of dark ma- terial, cut four squares of light ma- terial, cutting each one in half, mak- ing eight triangles. Sew dark squares to form a cross. Sew a half square in each nook of cross, which will use four,” and one on each end of cros: thus using the other four. When fin- ished will form a square nine inches. This pattern is Double X: Cut three 2 inch _squares of light material, cut six half squares as large as three inch square forming triangles of light material. Cut six half squares of dark materfal, these form the X. Place as follows, making three rows and then sew together: First row: One light square, one dark half. one light half, one dari half, one light half. Second row: One light half, one dark half. one lirht, square, one dark half, one light half. Third row: One light half, one dark half, one light half, one dark half, and one light square.. ~Place directly r. I think I never saw so many NO NAME. HOME-MADE RUGS. Dear Sisters of the Social Corner:— For both beauty and use no home- made rug can take the prize from the old-fashioned braided rug, and no common material is better than the legs of black ribbed stockings. If you have some, a few pleces of bright col- ored flannel, flannelette, ctc., say two threads of bright and one of black for the center, and one of bright and two of black for the remainder of the rugs, with a border of black or gray heavier goods. If tan stockings are used in- stead of black have the border of brown or dark blue. The only fault with a woven rug- carpet rug is that they are so light they do not stay in place, but if the ends are bound with a strip of felt or any thick cloth of a harmonizing or contrasting color they will give much better service. The woven rugs of twisted rags (narrow strips of soft cloth gathered on a strong thread and twisted into a roll) are very pretty and serviceable when made with a tiny strip of bright alternating with longer strips of dark, plain_colors. Narrow threads of cotton or soft wool sewed like carpet rags and knit into plain strips on wooden needles are pretty, and if the ends are bound like the rug carpet they keep in place. Beautiful rugs are made from bits of wool about two inches long, a ball of twine and two big steel needles. Cast on an 0dd number of stitches and knit one and turn the end of the rug up around the stitch, knit one and put in another rag, etc. Every alternate row plain. Have the same number of rows in each stripe and match when you sew them together. 1 had one wear over thirty vears. MINNIE HAWKINS. THE ANNIVERSARY MEETING OF CLUB NO 1. Dear Editor Soclal Corner:—A grey cay seemed to make no difference with the members of Social Corner Club No. 1, for as Maine Lover has told you, there were about fifty there. And what a good time we each and all had. How we extended the glad hand to a few new Sisters, and made anx- fous inquiry for the missing. One guest eald to me: “This 1s wonderful. I never had this kind of & time. 1 don't wonder you each and all are ready for the next good time:” and it is of the March meeting I want to speak. The second Wednesday will be the week of the Social Corner birthday. The hostesses for that day are Theoda, Wandering Jew, Maine Lover, Noko- nis Azalea, Ready and myself. A larger number than before, but we expect more people at the party. The regular rule is this: Each to bring eomething for the lunch, and the nickle or dime for the expense, and this much extra: will each Sister bring something carefully wrapped up in yellow and white, for a birthday present. If you buy something do not pay over ten cents. The hostesses would much rather you would make something than buy ‘it, any way. Do not spend much even in making, ten conts being a good limit. Let ingen- uity be displayed, using something you tnay have at d; and of course. Mary EAGLE'S MATE ters room for two new Sisters. If vou rave will send this recipe for _ I have the MARRIED AND HAPPY. MEANT NO OFFENSE. day, 1 will sit down and ‘with the Cornerites. Dorothy Perkins No. 2: I was glad to hear from you again. You have been having a good laugh haven't you? Aren’t we old pals? Haven't you, th sult-case and I traveled to echool many times? Can't you get wifey in- terested? Ha! Ha: J. E. T.: Hasnt Neb Ben been joking you over the ‘phone? I under- stand it wasn't Tiny. 1 thought by Neb Ben's letter that it might be s are . sympathetic, It seems as though all letters must be written from the jok- ing standpoint. Our editor states that we are limited to a page for man writers: doesn’t it seem unfair to fill that space with rudeness? Nella: I falled to recognize any characteristics of a friend. May I ask, where you live? You seemed acquaint- ed with Sisters from L—. I felt quite sure your home was not in Danielson. Am 1 right? Jennie: 1 would like to explain my last letter to you. I took your sub- ject “Front Doors” and Bo Peep's sub- Ject “Back Doors” for a debate and I immediately took the negative side. Pardon all rudeness on my part or of- fense caused by same. I always en- joyed debates in school. Dorinda: Come and go with me to our next meeting. Papa’s Boy: I hope to see you at the mext meeting of Club No. 3. THE EAGLE'S MATE. THE BOW OF PROMISE. Dear Editor, Brothers and Sisters of the Soclal Corner:—Just a little friendly chat this lovely winter morn- ing. 1 am always interested in the nice helpful letters in the Secial Cor- ner. 1 thank Interested Reader for the pretty calendar. Dear Old Mother Hubbard: T would like to pat you on the back for your plainly spoken letter in Feb. $th Social Corner. We should cultivate a spirit of graclousness. It is our privilege to cultivate the kindly manner, which is the outward expression of a kindly heart. It is the manner in which the deed is done more than the deed that soothes the negiected one and brings back hope, which is life. There are cruel wrongs done every day. not by evil intention, but by ac- tions prompted by the best of inten- tions. The rough diamond is very dis- agrecable-looking stone, and the in- dividual represented by this type is equally objectionable in these modern times, when quality is more sought for than quantity in all work, and gentleness and refinement more than force. God's love can transform every heart, and love grows strong by doing some kindness every day. Do a kindness to your neighbor Every time you can, Give a greeting to the stranger, He's your fellowman; Break your box of alabaster, Thus your kindness show: Scatter seeds of fellow feeling Everywhere you go. RAINBOW. A WORD FROM REMEMBER ME. Dear Editor and Social Corner Sis- ters: —As I have been absent from The Corner for some time will try and write a little today. 1 was sorry not to be with you all on the 9th, but on account of sick- ness have not been able to get out much this winter; but shall try my best to be with you in March. Peggy Anne and Wee Peggy: We missed you ut the J. W. on Thursday. Aunty No. 1: Hope you are feeling better than when I last heard from, you. Chore Girl What has become of you? Have not heard from you in some time. Aunt Sarah:' When you are out riding come over and see me. Potlatch: Did you receive the card I sent you, or did I send it to the wrong address. Airy: Wonder if I am acquainted with you—think I was talking with you on Tuesda: Bushy Tail Where are you? Studying hard, T suppose. Best wishes. REMEMBER ME. TWO SISTERS KNOCK FOR ADMIS- SION. Dear Social Corner Editors and Sis- —I would like to ask if you have Graham Puddin me cup of mo- lasses, 1 cup of milk, 1 cup raisins, 2 cups graham flou steam three hours; eat with any nice sauce. , teaspoon soda; If any of the Sisters like this pud- ding please let me know. DEBORAH. Dear Social Corner Editor and Sis- ters:—My sister having asked to have a little corner in your paper, I hope to be able to stay if she can. - For Where T go, she longs to go. JOHAN.' A CHAT FROM PEGGY ANNE. Dear Cornerites:—How are you all this lovely morning? Hope all the sick ones are better. Was very sorry to hear of the passing away of Goody Two Shoes. We shall miss her at the gatherings. Aunt Rebecca: Don't I know you? Have you two daughters whose initials are F. and E.? Mum is the word! Brown Bee: I was very glad to see you back in The Corner again. Come again. Hope the little one is well. Frozen: It was to bad that you couldn’t have reached Willimantic on a “club” day. You would certainly have received a welcome from the Sis- ters. Nel; ‘Was_much emused at your description of Bo-Peep. You'll have to look in your wonder glass again. Do you like your new boarding plac Aunt Sarah: How's sleighing. That was & good “trotter” that you had Aunt Mehitable: Glad to see some- thing from your pen once more. Hope you'll be able to attend the next gath- ering of the Sisters. Dorinda: Have tried your light- ning cake recipe several times and had «plendld luck with it. Was glad to see you at meeting Sunday. How Is the dear one getting along? Aunt Hester: What bas become of Yyou? Have you gone back to M—? - ‘Best wishes to all. %" rmacy ssvm. AND POPULAR STYLE. ‘s Dress With or Without Jumper Portions and With Sleeve In Either of Two Length: cale in white with \ere shown, per, n o P The free edges of red dots was used bolero and belt are piped with red. The impe or underwaist is of white for gingham. and nun's veiling and in Shepherd check make a nice challie, cashm for crepe and The pattern is cut in four sizes: 8 and 10 years. It requires 2 1 of 36-inch material for skirt and jump- 5.8 yards of 27-inch material for the waist, for a 6-year size. 3 A pattern of this illustration mailed v address on receipt of 10 cents Order through The Bulletin Company Norwich, Conn. Pattern Dept A COMFORTABLE AND DESIRABLE GARMENT. ounging Robe. As nere shown. blanket cloth in soft of “matched satiy also good for eiderdown nelette and duckling fleece, If to be used as a kimono or Jounging robe, lawn, percale, silk cotton crepe. could be used. overlaps the left neck may have the rolled colfar or be finished with the trimming. Tho sleeve is g0od In wrist or eibow length. The pattern medium _and ] quire for the medium size & 1- of 44-inch material, A pattern of th This style I3 The right front at the closing. three sizes It will re- illustration mailed to any address on receipt of 10 cents in_silver or stamps. Order through The Bulletin Company, Pattern Dept., Norwich, Conn. The Choice Offered. The issue presented by the prepar edness measures is whether this coun- try would rather .be a real nation of a genuine, first-class doormat.-—Chica~ go Herald. OUCH! PAIN, PAIN.. RUB RHEUMATIC, ACHING JOINTS RUB PAIN RIGHT OUT WITH SMALL TRIAL BOTTLE OF TRATING “ST. Rheumatism is- “pain only. treatment. Stop drhgging. Rub sooth- ing, penetrating “St. Jacobs Ofl" righ: into your sore, stiff, aching joints and and relief ' comes “St. Jacobs Oil” is a harmless rheu- matism cure which mever disappoints and can not burn the skin. Limber up! Quit complaining! a small trial bottle of “St. Jacobs Oil” at any drug store, and in just a moment vou'll be free rheumatic pairi, soreness, stiffness and Don’t suffer! “St. Jacobs Oil" has cured mil- lions of Theumatism. sufferers in the i half century, and is just as good neuralgia, lumbago, back-| Relief_awail