Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, February 26, 1916, Page 14

EVERY WOMAN A GOOD MOTTO IN THE HEART IS BETTER THAN TWO ON THE WALL 'S OPPORTUNITY The Bulretin wants good home letters; good business letters; good help- ful letters of any kind the mind may suggest. They should be in hand by Wednesday > each week. Write on but one side of the paper. Address, SOCIAL CORNER EDIT OR, Bulletin Offige, Norwich, Conn. THREE PRIZES MONTHLY: $2.50 to first; $1.5 to second; $1.00 to third, Award made the last Saturday in each month. SOCIAL CORNER PRIZE WINNERS FOR FEBRUARY First Prize $2.50 - To Daisy of Canterbury for letter entitled: Second Prize $1.50 To Easter Lily for letter entitled: Third Prize $1.00 To Polly Peppermint for letter entitled: Dishes.” “Twelve Dinner Menus.” “Suggestions for March Hostess.” “Some Appetizing Supper e SOCIAL CORNER POEMS. She Made Home Happy. “She made home happy!” These few words I read Within a churchyard, written on a stone. No name, no date; the simple words alone Told me of the story of the unknown dead. ead. She made home happy! Through the long, sad years The mother tolled and never stopped to rest Until they erossed her hands upon her breast And closed her eyes, no longer dim with tears. ‘This simple record that she left be- hind Is grander than a monarch’s to my mind. —The Farm Journal ith Sorrow.” “I'll Not Confer By Thomas Bailey Aldrich. I'll not confer with sorrow Till tomorrow; But joy shall have her way This very day. Ho, eglantine and cresses For her tresses! Let Care, the beggar, wait Outside the gate. Tears if you will—but after Mirth and laughter; Then, folded hands on breast And endless rest. —Sent in by JOHAN. INQUIRIES AND ANSWERS. DOM PEDRO: Very pretty calendar received. Please accept the Editors thanks. MARRIED AND HAPPY: Letter re- ceived and forwarded to its destina- tion. : BILLIE—Card to Calla Lily received and mailed to her. Check will be sent in due time. MUST KEEP GUESSING. Dear Editor and Social Corner Sis- ters: It is freezing weather, but guess I will thaw out so I can send in a few lines to the ISisters. Poly Wintergreen: Many thanks for card, but you are laboring under a great mistake when you call me “a little man.” I am of the same gender as yourself, and hope to meet you some day, and then we will have a good You are kind to invite me to meet the Sisters and get acquainted. I shall do so at my earliest opportunity. Maine Lover: Accept thanks for pretty card. You write: “I should put on my cap and overcoat and come to the next meeting, as boys never go away from our club room hungry.” I am not of the gender that wears a cap and overcoat, so, dear sister, you will have to guess again. Eagle's Mate: We are not old pals. I know nbthing about a sult case, and never traveled to school with you. For charity’s sake, what has got into all the Sisters to try and make me out a man? I am far from being one. I am girl, heart-whole and fancy free. know who you are! Now, guess again. “Who's who?” Best wishes to all. DOROTHY PERKINS, NO. 2. OCEAN CAKE. Dear Editor and Soclal Corner Sis- ters: I do so enjoy reading the many interesting letters from the different Sisters; also their helpful recipes. Would like to send in my recipe for Ocean Cake—One and one-half cups of sugar, one-half cup shortening, one cup milk, two eggs, three cups flour, three spoons baking powder, one-half cup raisins; flavor with vanilla. Bake in_two loaves in a moderate oven. Ready: I miss your letters. Hope to see one on the Social Corner page soon. Best wishes to all. BACHELOR MAID. GREETINGS FROM POTLATCH. Dear Editor and Soclal Corner “rlends: The sixth anniversary of the Bocial Corner is not far off. AsIam so far away, will start my greeting early, with loving thoughts and best wishes to one and all. And my sympathy to those who have been ill and in grief. Let not your hearts be troubled, for some time we all must pass on to that Beautiful Isle of Somewhere, and meet those dear ones who have gone before. We have had & cold, snowy winter for Washington, the worst since 1881, and we haven't enjoved it at all; but now the enow is mearly gone and the grass is green and early flowers peep- ing out to tell us spring is close at hand. 1t is a Mttle late to thank Tnterested Reader_for the.very pretty calendar which I received, but I appreciated it very much. 1 was Interested in “Frozen’s Trip from Coast to Coast,” as I have at dif- ferent times passed through much of the country she mentioned in her trip. Frozen, let me explain why the west build farge, burns end small. houses. In New England they used to- raise large families; out.west they raise big stock and need.large barns. We soon realized the idea. Inthe'middle weSt especially. How I wish I could have met you,. if-only for a little chat. I could - have. given you a bouquet of of_almond, which suggests a sprink roses, as fine as those in Portland, and out of the Social Corner garden. The trestle on piling over the tide- land was what you called bridges as you were coming into Seattle. It used to be part of the bay of Puget sound. The county and city dredged out two waterways for large boats to pass through. The sand was pumped through large pipes to fill the tide flats, and it is called filled land. When large buildings are put up on this land they have to be built on piles also. I wish you could have spent more time in_our city. Jennie: I agree. with you. Let us keep the back yard as clean and pretty as possible. The busy .housewife spends much of her time where she can see the back yard. My Social Corner garden is a pleas. ure to me. 1 can see it from my kitchen windows and back porch. I also keep most of my house plants on my back porch in winter. The porch is enclosed with glass windows on oné side. I must not make this letter (oo long. I hope to see many letters from The Corner friends. Our family is grow- ing. It's hard to remember them all Let us join hands and thank the Editor for his interest in us all. We sure must be quite a trial, so many of us. More anon. Your Sister POTLATCH. Seattle. THE HOUSEKEEPER’'S ALPHABET. Apples keep in a dry place as cool as possible without freezing. Brooms hang in the cellarway to keep soft and pliant. Cranberries keep under water cellar and change water monthly. Doughnuts never be without. Economize time, health and means and you will never beg. Flour keep cool and dry, covered. Glass clean with ammonia. Herbs gather when beginning blossom and keep in paper bags. Ink stains wet well with spirits of turpentine and after three hours they will rub out. Jars—to prevent ask husband to buy The Bulletin for the wife “Good House Suggestions.” Keep an account of all supplies with cost and date when purchased. Love lightens labor. Money count carefully when you re- ceive change. in securely to Nutmegs prick with pin and if good the oll will run out. Orange and lemon peel dry and pound and Keep in tight bottles. Parsnips keep under ground until spring. Quicksilver and the white of an egg destroy bed bugs. Rice—select rice with a_clear, fresh look; all rice may have insects. Sugar—granulated sugar for gener- al family use is the best. Tea—equal parts are as good as English breakfast; when making your tea vou should pour bofling wate# over it. Use a cement made of ashes, salt, and water for cement for a stoVe. Variety is the best culinary spice. Watch vour back vard for dirt and bones. partippe was scold; don't fmitate er, Youth is best preserved by a cheer- ful temper. Zinc lined sinks are better wooden ones. & remember to regulate your clock by your husband’s watch and in all than appointments of time remember the giver. KITTY LOU. SUGGESTIONS FOR THE “MARCH HOSTESS.” Dear Editor and Social Corner Sis- ters: On the evening of the party the house should be decorated with green ribbons strung with larze shamrocks cut from cardboard and cowered with green paper, Irish flags and banners, garlands of leaves and ferns, bowls of shamrocks, anything and everything that’s green. An amusing decoration would be a portiere made of potatoes strung on cords in imitation of those dreadful bead affairs, ‘When refreshment time comes— and what would St. Patrick’s day be without the nonsense spread?—the ta- ble should be as gay as at Christmas! A long table is preferable because there isn’t any limit to the number of people who can gather about it. Cov- er the table with a white cloth and sprinkle shamrocks cut from green paper all over it. The candles should have green shades, with little sham- rocks dangling from them. The centerpiece should be an Irish jaunting-car in miniature. A doll dressed to represent “Pat” should sit on the front of the cart and hold the reins. Fill the cart with the smallest potatoes you can find. From the wheels of the cart green ribbons ex- tend to each plate, with paper-mache potatoes on the ends. These freak vegetables answer as place-cards and souvenirs. The hostess should write nonsense verses descriptive of the va- rious guests and place them inside the potatoes. An Emerald Menu: The menu might consist-of grape fruit, with green jel- ly, .creamed chicken in shamrock tim- bals, St. Patrick’'s Wand sandwiches, Killarney salad - (potatoes stuffed with salad), Murphy bonbons, ice cream a la Cork (ice cream sprinkled with bits ling of cork), little cakes iced in-green :l!h a mm&mm:m o& each, ml:n'.; lecorateq with gree; erries, coffee served with whipped créam, and green crystals of rock-candy. 1If cards are to be the amusement of the e Ing the score: may be with pictures of Patrick and een, and green shamrocks may Gsed as ‘counters, | A book of Irish songs would be a delightful reward for the best player. Best wishes to all. BASTER LILY. RAISIN RECIPES. Dear Social Corner Friend: are a few more raisin recipes: Raisin Jumbles: Three-fourths of a pound butter, one pound sugar, one- half cup milk, ‘six eggs, one-half tea- spoon soda, four cups flour, scant one pound raisins; nutmeg, vanilla, one teaspoon for a jumble., = Bake in but- tered tins. Light Raisin Cake: One cup butter, two cups sugar, three eggs, one cup milk, four cups flour, one cup raisins, four’ teaspoons baking powder. This will make two loaves. Raisin Macaroon: One-half cup chopped raisins, one-half cup chopped peanuts, one cup powdered sugar, one large tablespoon flour and whites of two eggs; drop mixture on buttered praper and hake a light brown. A Nice Raisin Summer Drink: Put three pounds of raisins in a stone or earthen jar with four lemons cut in- to thin slices, and one-half pound of sugar; pour in six quarts of water and let remain for three days, stirring three or four times each da: next strain the liquid through flannel and pour it into stone bottles, but not quite filling them; cork the bottles wiring them down tightly, and keep them in a cool cellar. In three weeks the sherbet is ready for use. Raisin Sponge Ginger Bread: One- kalf cup molasses, gne-half cup brown sugar, one-half cup milk, one’ quarter cup melted butter, one and two-thirds cups flour, one and a half cups raisins, one egg, one teaspoon soda, a pinch of ginger and cinnamon; bake in a mod- erate oven. Raisin Tarts: Cpok a cup of raisins in one-half cup of water until soft; add a few drops of lemon juice; sugar may be added or not, according to in- dividual taste, as the rais sweet enough for most tastes; cool, fill irto tart shells, or it may be pread on Uneeda Biscuits. Raisin Brittle: One-quasler cup of raisins, one-quarter cup figs, Brazil grated cocoanut, quarter cup rease tin plates and scat ter nuts and fruit over them, then boi until good and brittle the following. Two cups sugar, one teaspoon butter, one-quarter cup vinegar, one-quart- er cup wate pour into plates con- taining fruit; break in pieces when Here ins will be cocl. BONNY BRIAR. A FEW RULES FOR STARCHING. Dear Social Corner Sisters: I hope the following will be helpful to some one: For Waists and Dresses—Mix the quantity of starch required in a little cold water, add boiled water until it becomes clear, when it is ready for use. Starch the dress or waist and dry. A Quick Way—Do not dry the arti- cles before starching. Use two large tablespoons of elastic starch and three quarts of lukewarm water, and iron while they are damp. Shirt Bosoms—Starch them dry. To every quart of lukewarm water add three tablespoons of starch with a lit- tle blueing. Starch them right and of them and let them remain for 30 minutes, then iron, EVENING STAR. Willimantic. FAVORITE RECIPES. Dear Social Corner Sisters: It being such a lonesome day, thought I would try to write a few words to The Cor- ner. The snow is falling very fast and such large flakes. sleigh riding? I went to Norwich one day last week, the first time I had been in a sleigh in years. J. E. T.: Would like very much to see the pictuTe that was taken of you in the snowbank. How are the early chicks? Bumble Bee: Hear you went by here the other night. All I have got to say is it is a wonder you didn't stop. Will send a_couple of recipes that I like very much: Ginger Drops—One cup light brown sugar, two-thirds cup butter, one-half cup cold water, one egg, two-thirds cup molasses, one large tablespoon of ginger, flour enough to make a thick batter. Drop by teaspoonfuls on a well greased pan and bake in moderate oven. Cream Puffs—One cup flour, one- fourth teaspoon salt, one cup boiling water, one-half cup butter and four eggs; add the s alt and butter to the water. When boiling, add the flour, all at once, stirring constantly until the mixture leaves the side of the pan; remove from the fire and add the un- beaten eggs, one at a time, stirring constantly. Drop by spoonfuls on a buttered pan, about two inches apart. Bake in a moderate oven for twenty- five minutes. When cool, with a sharp knife made a cut in the top or side and with a pastry tube fill with cream filling. Biddy: Saw a conundrum in the paper some time ago about a Ford au- tomobile, a monkey and a lover, and have been waiting ever since for the answer, so please take pity on a poor fellow and tell us what the difference is. Best wishes. FORGET-ME-NEVER. POSSIBLE TO BE TOO COURTEOUS? Dear Editor, Corner Sisters and Brothers: Monday morning! What a comfortable day to sit by the fire. In this section the thermometer register- ed zero, and I was thankful I did not have to go out. Tt was with deep sorrow I read of the death of dear Frank. I recall many pleasant greetings that were passed between us. Let us hope that her soul reclines in the bosom of God's love and that the Reaper of the Golden Harvest 18 I¥ “Has gazed at the flower with tearful eyes, And kissed its @rooping leaf; That it was for the Lord of Paradise, He bound her in his sheaf.” T have been thinking: “Can a person be too courteous?” And yet, I have known cases where they were so much so that they became "gushy.” This gushiness gave rise to imsincerity. I have known persons who want to be so polite to call boys and girls of 12 and 14 years Mister and Miss—children they have known all their 1. It takes tact to know how much polite- ness to use and how much dignity to retain, In my opinion when an older, much older, person exhibits this eo-called politeness, while it puts the young peo- ple up a peg in their own estimation, it bumillates the older one and causes him or her to surrender that dignity they should possess and say plainly: “Good morning, John!” or “How do you do, Mary?’ Can we wonder at_the little men and women of today? Who makes them such? A few years ago I met an old friend | whom I had not seen in company with wrong side, then wring the water out | ‘How many of the Sisters have been | one large teaspoon soda and The clouds had hung threatening all day, and now, in the late afternoon snow was falling fast when Dave Fordham reached his little two-room cabin, after a hard day’s work in the woods. He gathered up the eggs and made his small flock of hens snug be- fore going into the cabin, having left them a generous supply of food in the early morning. The door was pro- tected by a tiny entrance and the main room, heated by a long, old-time “box stove”, that had served in the country schoolhouse in its time; and furnished with a square table; four wooden chairs; a long bench for water pail, wash basin, etc.; a corner cupboard for dishes ana supplies; and a bunk filled with fresh spruce twigs and fit- ted with gray blanket sheets, a white covered pillow and a heavy gray gray blanket. Under the bunk was a cupboard for shoes and rubbers. There was a row of hooks for coats, broom, brush and dust pan and a coarse, but clean towel, hung by the bench. The room looked comfortable after the storm, especially the big box of wood in_the corner. There was® still coals in_the stove and Dave replenished the fire, set on a kettle of soap to warm, put bread to steam and prepared to make tea and set the plate, cup, etc., on the oil cloth covered table, talking to the big spot- ted hound and the purring gray cat. “Not such a bad home after all for a fellow who made a mess of life in a fit of temper, when he had made a fool of himself with rum. When Wilson taunted me with his power over my wife I could have killed him, but he told the truth, for she divorced me and married him while I was in prison; but it cured me of the drink habit, and of what I thought was love for her ,so ] guess it was worth the price, but T would like to see Baby Lou once more—and mother. I am glad father died before I disgraced them. Mil- dred never had much sisterly love for me, and her husband and I never had any uee for each other; and mother is proud and not very forgiving: and Belle has learned Lou to call Wilson “father”, so 1 am forgotten by them all, but it is lonely tonight and I wish some one would drop in for shelter. Spot became uneasy and began to whine and someone rapped timidly at | the door. Dave flung it open and a slender, “Can you take care of Lou, Dave, and keep me through the storm? We have nowhere else to go but the poor- house and county home.” “Thank God you have come, mother! But how did you get here?” he ex- clalmed, as he took off the well re- membered fur cape and black vell, and brought out a big rocker and a little one from the other room. “We were sick and neither Belle or Mildred could help us, so packed what I could in these traveling bags, and my bed, pillows, bedding and rugs and other little things in your fath- er’s big trunk (that is at the station) and sold the other things for money to get here, and we run away. A farmer brought us along from the village to the path and we have come, but I am tired.” Dave opened the door to his “real home room” and started a fire in the rough fire-place. There was a fur rug (from a stable auction), a wooden arm chalr, a plain square home-made table with an oil cloth cover, a good lamp and some books, a corner cup- board and some shelves and a com- fortable bed with white Dlanket sheets, white pillows and a heavy blanket of scarlet wool. The walls were covered with bright paper and there were calendars and a few pic- tures. “This s my evening and Sunday room,” he explained. He set on extra dishes and added honey (from a bee tree) and baker’s cookies to the sup- per. Lou was unwrapped and ate like a half-starved child, but his mother was too tired to eat except the hot tea. He carried back the rockers and helped them into comfortable clothing and soon had Lou asleep, but mother had to be assured that he was more than glad and perfectly able to care for her before she could sleep. The next day was bitter cold, but Dave hired a teamster to bring the trunk and extra groceries from the village, and the little cabin became a snug nest. Mother kept fire in toth rooms and did the simple house work and Lou gained roses for the spring, when she could go to school. One or two farmers' wives caled and mother walked to the mail box on the road and forgot all about the poor=- house. DINAH ROCK. The Bulletin for The best letter will 1 Mahayement Offers Six Prizes for Letfers the SIXTH ANNIVERSARY i These letters must be written upon one side of the paper and not exceed 40 lines, or 240 words. They may be upon any domestic subject in the minds of the Social Corner Sisters. win $3.00; the two next $2.00 each; and the three next $1.00 each. These competing letters must all be in the i Social Corner Editor’s hands by March 5th. her daughter—a girl of 12 or 13 years. ‘When she introduced her daughter she called me by name and said: “This is my daughter, Miss Helen.” I thought how much better if she had only said: “This is my daughter Helen.” I noticed afterward that this girl was more of a woman than her mother. Etta Barber, Dreamer and others, speak up on this subject. BILLIE. EGE DISHES. Dear Editor and Sisters of the Social Corner: As eggs are cheaper now, and we can use them, I thought I would send in a few ways of preparing them. Eggs with Cream Dressing—Have ready three hard boiled eggs, chopped, not too fine. Prepare a dressing by creaming two tablespoons butter and two of flour. When butter is melted add one and one-half cups milk-and stir until thick; add ealt and pepper. Arrange slices of toast and pour over them the dressing with the eggs mixed in. Omelette.—Beat three eggs light, add one-half teaspoon salt, dash of pepper and three tablespoons hot water; add two tablespoons bacon fat or one ta- blespoon of butter. Cook slowly. Fold and serve immediately. Scrambled Eggs—Beat six eggs with- out separating, add two tablespoons milk and two of water, one-half tea- spoon salt, dash of pepper and two ta- blespoons ‘butter. Pour in the frying pan, to which has been added some butter. Stir constantly until it is soft throughout. Serve at once. This dish may be varied by the addition of any finely chopped meat. Mix with the eggs just before taking from the fire. Dewdrop: Have been walting for you to send in your recipe for ginger cookies. Best wishes to all. LORETTA. A CHAT FROM NO NAME. Dear Editor and Social Corner Sis- ters: As I have not written for some time, thought I would try my luck again. If the new Sister who signed her name No Name will sign 1t No Name No. 2 it will be all right. Crimson Rambler: Where Art thou? Lucinda: Hope you did mnot take any more cold. Bumble Bee and Golden Glow: Heard you got home safe. Annette and Mayfayre: Hope you have gotten over your colds. Yours as ever. NO NAME. AUNT MARY ENJOYS THE COR- NER. Dear Editor and Social Cornerites: It has been several weeks since a let- ter from Aunt Esther or Aunt Mary has appeared in the Social Corner, but it has not been because of lack of interest. The circle is so large there is not room for a letter from every one every week, and I enjoy reading all of the letters so much that I have been taking a vacation so as not to crowd anyone else out. Great Grandma’s letter in the Jan. 22 Social Corner echoed my thoughts exactly and as several have wondered why the old writers did not write more I thought I would just write a line to let you all know that I am as deeply interested in The Corner as ever, but the infirmities of age some- times make it difficult for me to write. I want to let you know how much I enjoy all of the letters. Rural Delivery's Guideboards for 1916 were fine. New Year's thoughts from Rainbow were splendid and may we all remember them. May we all look for the good there is in everybody and not the bad, and try to do all the good we can while we have the time given to us. Will close with good wishes for the con- tinuance of the Social Corner. AUNT MARY. ENJOYS THE FINE SLEIGHING. Dear Sisters of the Social Corner: I wonder how many of you are en- joying this glorious winter weather and fine sleighing as much as I am. 1 hope all who have been sick are able to be out again. Polly Pepperment: I enjoved meet- ing you Feb. 4 and 11. It seemed like old_times. Grace: letter. Rainbow: Hope we shall see you in Lebanon again this summer. DORINDA. A HOUSE FOR PAPER DOLLS. Dear Social Corner Sisters: I want to tell you about the house I have just finished for paper dolls. I took an- Autocrat coffee box, taking the outside box for downstairs and the in- ner box for upstairs, put a partition in the centre down stairs to make a kitchen and dining room. The other box I left in one big room for a chamber. I cut a window in each room down stairs and two on the upper floor, cutting each the size of glass I had on hand. I pa- pered the ceilings with white and, the walls with house paper in small pat- tern; used table ofl cloth on the Kit- chen floor; red velvet carpet on_the dining room; and a chair cushion cover in a velvet pattern for the chamber. Then I made strips of dark brown paper and pasted the windows in, both from the front and back, leav- ing it to look like casings. Then cut light brown wrapping paper for shades, cutting them the size of the +lass and pasting above so as to give the appearance of a window twice the size of the glass; then came lace draperies for all windows excepting the kitchen which were silkoline. I cut a stove, couch cover, rugs, dishes, etc., from catalogues, leaving a piece to double over back to set them up with, made a silver tray and dishes from tinfofl taken from yeast cakes; hung little frames containing pictures and mirrors on the walls, pasted a clock on the kitchen wall, made chairs, si@ehoard, couch, etc., from Autocrat tea boxes, or millinery boxes, in imitation wood, sideboard cover, mats and all lace from inside e-aw&mboxu. pasted paper dolls on with a plece to stand up with pasted on back. I bent a brass lamp shade holder into a table, and a smaller one and put one end through the kitchen wall and bent down on the outside. leaw- ing two inside to hang foweis on. Making little towels of napkin, leav- ing a red border on the f The bed was made by turning the inside of a white candy box bottom I am still looking for that side up, cutting a eircular plece out at the foot to leave stand- ing the cover for a head and fitting dles by cutting circular and then cut- ting a_hole in the circle. On top sink was placed a dish pan or tea pot. ‘The house is very pretty and is made for two cousins who will each have a box and if they wish to play house alone or together will be all right for either. Etta Barber’s directions for a Bed for Dolly will keep to try. I am sure the sisters have missed her, but among sSo many members all could not be mentioned. MA. Waterford. GOOD SUGGESTIONS FROM CRIM- SON RAMBLER. Dear Sisters of the Social Corner: I am sending a very good remedy for a severe cough: TFor troublesome coughs the following recipe for cough medicine is valuable: Blend one ounce of senna, cne ounce of whole flaxseed, one ounce of crushed licorice and ha!f an ounce ¢f aniseed, and cook in boil- ing water (about three or four pints) until reduced to a quart. Always use an iron saucepan to boil the mixture in. Strain, add one teacup of golden syrup and boil a few minutes longer. Then cool and when cold add a little whiskey or alcohol, half a teacup.of whiskey znd half of the amount of whiskey if alcohol is used, to prevent fermentation. Keep the medicine in airtight bottles. Use a teaspoon or two when needed. This is really an effective remedy for severe hacking coughs. Another little item: Children's pock- et money. It is a capita]l plan to. pro- vide children as soon as they are able to write neatly and do addition easily, with a little weekly or monthly al- lowance, and a little account book. With this money the child should be expected to provide himself with some small necessaries: a girl should be expected to buy suih as ribbons. gloves and stockings; boys, ties and school articles, such as pads, pencils, copying books, etc. i _There is nothing more required in the present day than that children should be taught early what true economy is. and to exercise their judgment, not only their fancy, in making purchases. A little early in- struction and experience if need be, cf the great discomforts of extrava- gance may save them from much suf- fering in after vears. CRIMSON RAMBLER. A MERRY HEART DOETH GCOD LIKE MEDICINE. Dear Editor and Sisters of the So- cial Corner: I was sorry Aunty No. 1 did not get to the February meeting of Club No. 1, for it is very pleasant to meet cld friends and make new ones. We hope everyone will fecl free to come, as we have a good hall and there is a rest room connected with it run by the W. nu Come one! come all! How true it is: “A merry heart doeth good like a medicine.” A laugh is just like music. It lin- gers in the heart. and where its mel- ody is heard the ills of life depart and hapoy thoughts come crowdinfg its jovful notes to meet. A laugh is Mus like music for making living sweet.” —J. L. Harbans. DOROTHY PERKINS. GREETINGS —FROM POLLY WIN- TERGREEN. Dear Social Corner Editor and Writ- ers: How very interesting the Social Corner page was last week. I do enjoy the letters so much; but I do miss some of the old writers. I was so glad to see a letter from Dom Pedro. It always cheers me up. Also from Great-Grandma. I hope you are well again. Will Ormandine please send in that Marble Cake recipe for my benefit. It sounds nice. I must have overlooked it when it was printed. ‘Where, oh where, is Azalea? her so much. Hope you are better, Aunty, and nice S0 you can meet with us at our club’s birthday. Best wishes to all. POLLY WINTERGREEN. A NEVER FAILING CAKE. Dear Editor and Social Corner Sis- ters: Just a little chat this cold morn- ing. I have just fed my birds and do I miss dough. Some use milk instead. Best wishes to all of the Cornerites. HELENA. Manefleld ‘Center. USES FOR ADHESIVE PLASTER. Dear tor and Social Corner Sis- ters: As I have been absent from The Corner - for seme time, will try and write a litfle today. ‘What a lovely time we had at our last meeting!’ T hope the sick ones well and all be with us at our next. Married arid Happy: Mr. Dew Drop sends many thanks for the kind in®- tation. C. E. S.: ZIy pen has not been lost, but just_tired. L. H. K.: Why don’t you come? You dont know what you miss. Roxan; We all missed you—hope you are better now. Uses for Adhesive Plaster—A spool of good adhesive’ plaster is invaluable in the average household both as a time-saver and a general repairer. It is' comparatively . inexpensive and comes in different widths. Adhesive plaster: is excellent for mending rubber goods of all kinds, hot water hags, s rain coats, garden . hose, gloves, hand bags, and too replace the worn heel linings of shoes. For mend- ing corsets, repairing breaks or holdinz protruding steels in place, nothing is better. : A tight bandage of adhesive will mend a splintered handle or chair leg. Apply it to the under side of a rug that curls up or is torn'and see how nicely it remedies the trouble. It makes excellent labels for fruit or jelly jars, as the back can be lettered with ink. It is also fine for fastening packages and parcels. Best wishes for all members of the Sceial Corner. DEW DROP. A NEW SISTER. Dear Social Corner Writers: Wil vou welcome another Sister to The Corner. 1 enjoy reading the letters very much. - I feel I shouid like to be one of vou. I think all have enjoy- ed the letters this winter more than ever, as so many have been shut-ins with grip; and being a victim, I can “ruly s:fv one wants something to look forward to before they feel like get- ting out. T find many helpful suggestions and many good recipes. 1 have some recipes which I will send later that T think the Sisters might like. T hope to meet with you on your birthday In March. YMA. MUSTARD AND RECIPES. CHOCOLATE Dear Editor and Social Corner Sis- ters: T just finished readinz the So- cial Corner letters and think i* the most interesting part of The Bulletin ‘Wish T was near to attend some of the club was near to attend some of must have fine times. T wish Merry Andrew would write again: also Samantha and Saturday Eve, for I liked thelr writings s0 much. 0. H. 0.: Saw vour request for mus- tard and chocolate recipes and will send my favorite ones. Table Mustard: Two teaspoons of mustard, three teaspoons flour, two teaspoons sugar. one-quarter teaspoon salt. Pour boiling water on to n#ke smooth paste, and dilute with vine- gar. Chocol®e Frosting: One cup XXX sugar. three souares of chocolate. four tablespoons milk. small plece of but- ter: cook in double. boiler twenty minutes. Hope these are the rg-ipes vou want. Loretta: T have mnde two bed quilts, the “nine block”™ and “Star.”” and have another, the “Album” ready to sash. and have some pretty pattenrs I will share with you If you wish. LUCY A A GOOD SALAD DRESSING. Dear Soclal Corner Sisters: Just a l:lw lines to keep in touch with you al I skall be glad when spring comes and the birds greet me In the early morning at our dining room windows. I do so enjoy the léetters and still T only know two of the Sisters, Joan and Balsam Fir. My oldest girl was a former mem- love to see them hop around picking up the crumbs. We cannot be any too kind to the dumb animals, or too often speak a kind word to our fellowmen whom we chance to meet. Let us scatter all the sunshine we can in this world of ours and be a sunbeam to all I hope all the sick ones are better this morning. Rainbow: Yours was a good letter, and may we have more like it. C. E. S.: No! I was not sick or afraid of the snow, but it was a case of walking or stay at home, and as the walking was not very good, I stayed at home. We reached home all 0. K S— and had a dandy sleighride. Sisters, try this recipe of a never failing cake Layer Cream Cake—Beat two eggs into one-half cup of sweet cream, one cup of sugar, one and one-half cups of flour, two teaspoons of baking powder and flavor. Using one egg, it can be made into a loaf cake. L. H K PIES T"A'F‘;RE DIFFERENT. Dear Social Corner Friends: So long as the pie is the best beloved American sweet in nearly every section of the country, housekeepers will be on the lookout for novelties in this line. Some- times we crave pies that are different. The first ples were old Virginia products. Butterscotch Pie—One tablespoon of butter, one cup of brown sugar, one ta- blespoon flour, one cup milk, one egsg. Beat the yolk of the egg, stir in the fiour and milk. Put the butter into a skillet and melt; stir into it the brown sugar and four tablespoons of milk, and cook five minutes; add the first mixture; cook slowly, stirring steadily until thick; turn into a baked crust. Make a meringue of the white of the egg and a little sugar. Spread on the ple and brown. Date Pie—Stone two cups of dates; cut them into bits, and put with them the juice and grated rind of a lemon, three tablespoons sugar Jus enough milk to soften the dates. Filla lower crust with this, sprinkle very lightly with flour, put bits of butter here and there, lay on an upper crust and bake. Fig Pie—Wash a haif pound of pulled figs, put them over the fire with enough water to cover; simmer until tender and chop fine; boil down the water in ‘which they were cooked, put it with the figs, one tablespoon lemon juice, turn the mixture into an open shell, cover with a meringue and bake. If the filling is not sweet enough, add sugar at discretion. Maple Custard Pie—Two cups milk, one-fourth cup grated maple sugar, one teaspoon vanilla, one tablespoon butter, one tablespoon powdered sugar, three eggs. Beat the yolks of the eggs, put Wwith them the milk, previously heated, the maple sugar, vanilla. Fill a crust a a ‘butter and and bake in a ber of the circle. Her pen name was (C. H. S, 1918). T have a good Salad Dressing T should love t6 have some of the Sis- ters try: Good Salad Dressing: One cup of milk; heat in double boiler, large spoon flour, three spoons of sugar, a tea- spoon of salt, sugar, same of butter, halp cup of vinegar, heat and add last one egg mixed with one tablespoon of mustarg. flour, sugar. Cook togeth- er. then add last the hot vinegar. Olive: Your Graham Bread is fine. TRIED AND TRUE EGGLESS RECIPES. Dear Social Corner Friends: Here are some recipes which I hope may prove useful to some of you. They are all tried and true and have been tested many times, always with most gratifying results: Gingerbread: Sift together two cups of flour, one-half teaspoon of cream of tartar and one-fourth teaspoon of salt. Dissolve one teaspoon of soda in one- half cup hot water. Add one cup of soda in one-half cup hot water; add one cup molasses and combine with flour mixture. Beat one tablespoon of shortening into this and bake in a moderate oven. Johnny Cake: Sift one-balf cup cach of corn meal, flour and sugar. one-half teaspoon each of soda and salt thoroughly together. Add one and one-fourth cups of sour milk (or but- termilk). Beat thoroughly, pour into cake pan and bake in a hot oven. Indian Pudding: Wet six tablespoons of Indian meal with enough milk to moisten. Add to one cup of hot milk and cook in a doublt boiler until It thickeris. Add one cup of molasses, one quart of milk and salt to taste. Stir thoroughly, pour into a buttered baking dish and bake in a moderate oven over three hours. Eggless Cak: Sift togeth- er one and one - half cul of flour, one teaspoon each of soda, cloves, cinnamon and nutmeg. one cup sugar with one cup of short- ening, add the flour and one cup sour milk, alternately. Then one cup of raisins, mixed with one-half cup of flour. Beat thoroughly and bake In a moderate oven. If the batter seems too stiff, remember that cake without eggs requires stiffer batter. Indian Rice Pudding: To two quarts of milk add two gablespoons of un- cooked rice, one-half cup molasses, one fourth tea spoon sajt. Bake in a but- tered dish in a slow. oven for four or five hours, stirring, gccasionally. Tapioca Pudding: - Mix four table- spoons unwashed tapioca, one-fourth teaspoon salt, one-half cup sugar with one quart milk. Bake in a buttered (Continued.on Page Fifteen) N