Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, December 23, 1916, Page 16

FIRST CHRISTMAS and scarlet berries and derly patted Bessie's curls he said: “Only one thing I pray God will let me see my bo) once.more!” “Yes, we are going to have a Christ- mas, the first real Christmas there ever was in the old house; the first I My folks never made much of holidays and after I married Amos Parker you know how it was. Amos thought he must spend Christmas’eve at the saloons and when he came home there was not much Christmas spirit, ‘but plenty of the other kind. 1 put a cookle or apple in the stock- ings when the children were but Daniel (named for father) ran away when he was 15 and I have not | from him in ten years. Nellie off - with that city fellow who boarded at the hotel in the village be- fore she was 17, and two years ago ‘becomes £f. large even-shaped marbl pecan nut meat on_ top of on waxed paper to become firm. These caramels are a pale coff2e coler. Serve in paper cases. Kiss-Me-Quicks—Four honey, 2 cups 1-2 teaspoon baking pow3 pinch of sailt, 1 cup choppesd walntt meats, 1 teaspoon rose extract, 1 spoon orange extract. Put into sauce, pan, honey, sugar, water and powder, stir over fire with spoon uatil sugar is dissolved. Boil stirrl: gently, until it forms a soft ball whe: Take pan from fire, nufs, and extradts ard Pour into a bui- t cool, and cut into neat squares. Sufficient for 40 sqiarea. Nut Candy—Three cups sugar, cup corn syrup, 1-2 cup watsr, 2 egg ‘whites, 1 teaspoon baki: teaspoon salt, 1 cup chooped mnat meats, 1 teaspoon almond extwagr, 1 teaspoon lemon teaspoon vanilla extract. Put into a ea icepan, sugar, syrup, and water and boil un- til the syrup forms a soft ball when tested in water. Add salt and prw- der to eggs and beat stiff. from fire and add es: stantly. Add other Bessie fell asleep over her supper and was carried off to bed. The sup- ber was cleared away and the tree was set firmly in a tub in the corner, It was the first tree for each of the family and they were as eager as children. Strings of popcorn and cran- little white netting bags of pink bags of peanuts.and wal- nuts; six golden oranges and six apples; six “greenings” and six bre the ' grocery and .drug store at the village, beside one advertising medicines and another dyes; handkerchiefs for all; a Aunt Betsy and Nellie; a bright book and a set of dis] dnd at the bottom a pi magazines from a friend for the s A wonderful tree. Just as the last finishing touch was put on there came the sound of bells and a knock at the door. Aunt Betsy opened it to a tall, pros- perous looking young man, who said: *“Don’t you know ae, mother?” “I had planned to see you a minute while father was out, but I heard in the village of his sickness and so came Christmas. I brought Dan ran out rablespoons = hours give me-e-e-e-e love, ‘When still in the beautiful night, ‘When the round, -e-e-e love, down through the stars sil- very white, When the winds thro’ the low elms P ‘whisper And I gaze on some bright-rising Oh, wake! while I touch my guitar. (Sémething soft‘and spoony here.) ‘We will wander together afar,— My heart shall be thine, thine mine, love; Oh; wake! while I touch (or strike) my guitar. laughing m WHO GIVES OF HIMSELF GIVES MORE THAN EVER CAME FROM PURSE tested in water. there came a e run away with ano ane first wife had appeared and asked me to take baby Bessie so she could work. EVERY WOMAN’S OPPORTUNITY The Bulletin wants good home letters; good business letters; good help- fui letters of any kind the mind may suggest. They should be in hand by *Wednesday of each week. Write on but one side of the paper. Address, SOCIAL COINNER EDITOR, Bulletin Office, Norwich, Conn. I am much interested in The Soclal Corner cooking recipes. Some of the Ingredients were missing from Eego- nia’s Johnny Cakes—probably the bak- Ing powd: THREE PRIZES MONTHLY: $250 to first; $1.50 to Award made the last Saturday in each month. o cond; $1.00 to third. but he doesn’t suffe; sets his lif take care of the horse and cow and hens and she drives over to the village and helps a day when folks have ext: K. I helped Mrs. gs, beating ingredients, Put in pan and waen cocl EASTER LILY. TO CURE SICK FEET AND SICK A CHRISTMAS MENU. Social Corner Sisters: Here- Dear FASHIONED HOME-MADE with I send a bill of fare for Christmas S8OCIAL CORNER PIEM. home to spend my boy to show to you.” and returned with a dainty lady and a chubby boy of some two years, and then ran out again for a load of bun- 'k when her mother was sick and Dr. Burns says he can get me .plenty of work where there is sickness and we are planning a real Dear Social Corner Folk: "While the solemn, starry splendor | Price and scarcity of-foreign er them, po- & syrup made of 2 cups i1 gar, 1 butter, 1-4 cup | vinegar, cup waters boilel unt g00d ‘and brittle. . Prune Whip—One pound prurc soaked over night, cook inm water thc /| soaked in until soft, stone and chc) sweeten. Add whites of tw) ez ‘beaten with 1 tablespoon powde sugar, set on ice, when chillel sci- ‘with custard made of yolks and flavo ‘with vanilla. Delicious Dessert—Peaches, chcr ries, English walnuts, marshroallow- and cream, cut fruits, nats, a marshmallows into fine piecss, put i. serving glasses, whip cream, sweet ened and flavored, add marsamalion to cream and pour over "‘ru'ts, an. sprinkle with ground nuts aai add : cherry. Serve with lady fing: by removiny stones with chopped nuts and marshmallows sprinkle with powdered sugar an: serve with whipped cream sprinkle. with nut meats, chopped. A GREETING FROM PRIMROSE Dear Sisters, this Christmas-tide, know 3 ‘We've little chance of meeting; 4nd so I'm sending through the Cor- ner, The old-time Christmas greeting. Best wishes for the coming days, I'd voice could I address you; But since I cannot, Pll be brief And simply write—“God bless you.” PRIMROSE. —_— CHRISTMAS THOUGHTS OF JEN NIE. are now driving many housekeepers to Boned?o‘-“:;fi Of the midnight trance sublime Christmas with a tree and all. Dear Sisters of The Social { the old time home-made dves of our grandmothers’ days. Bright yellow or canary color used for cotton goods in bright colored rag carpets, can be made by boiling twigs of crabapple trees much deeper yellow, color, can be obtainied by simply boil- ing five cents worth of copperas in water enough to make one pailrul. This gives a dull sage green looking hue, which changes to orange after dipping the cloth in a weak solution of lye wa- ‘When those are wrung out, shake and expose them to the sun and air; at first the color will not but as the cloth dries the color comes out a strong and lasting orange. Waited over tower and temple re g often run on so but you have been a n the eastern hills of’time, good friend to me, Mrs. Smith.” Mrs. Smith looked around the yard in which she had stood while neighbor was talking. clean of the rubbish that had been there for years and the clean, cheap curtains at the windows of the old farmuouse showed that a change of some kind had taken place. Aunt Betsy had always kept things as neat as her poverty and Amos’ habits would let her; but although lit- tle had been added to the scanty fur- nishings it seemed a new- place. The kitchen that also served for a dining room was clean and bright; in the little bedroom at the back was Dear Social Corner Sistas: -Ii's quite a spell since I have been able to write on account of rheurattism ‘n my hands, and as a friend has :iunt me his remedy that cured him after fifteen years, so I feel I must pass if on to other poor sufferers. First wash ‘Got the tree all ready for us, have mother?” he said, ly, after greeting his father and sister, ‘throwing off his coat. “Dump Carl on the ch, Daisy, and we will get that rigged the first I got something for mother and Nellie before I came, but I did not know about the baby and we expect- ed to just drive over for a few min- utes, stay in the hotel tonight and go back to the city for dinner with her family Christmas night; but the store- keeper told me about father and I did the best I could.” The bundle from the city disclosed & warm shawl, a plush hood and cloth for a dress for mother; a coat, a knit Potato Fillet Feather Griddle Cake ‘Wheat Bread Ringing clear and sweet and tender From the rapt, exultant throng, ¥ell the heavenly echoes earthward Came the herald angels' song. soft water. It was raked ner. sort of orange Oysters on Half Shell Game Soup Boiled White Fish Sauce Maitre de Hotel Goose, Apple Sauce Mashed Turnips Stewed Onlons Canvas Back Duck Christmas Plum Pudding, Sauce Vanilla Ice Cream feet clean, then flour of sulphur in the toe, also the heel of your stockings and waar them nights and days, then three days and nights more, then skip three and then thrce more days and nights. He says this has always effected a cure. ed nurse told him of it. If any Brothers or Sisters has any Lo! the music and the rapture Down the starry spaces rolled, And the greeting: Of the King so long foretold! for the coming Roast Boiled Potatoes Creamer Parsnips And the shepherds in the valleys, Boiled Rice On the hillsides, in the glen, Heard the glory in the highest” And the sweet good will to men!” Corgert The time is fast drawing near, when our work should be complete, ou:z plans carried out to meke Christmas day a day of “happiness.” We all to be happy ourselves, we enjoy rances we receive from oth- such should consider & grateful appreciation. But after all, what is the true jdeal of “happiness?’ There are many ap- pearances of happiness on the while within there may be the most bitter prejudice against a neighbor ¢ acquaintance. ‘We do not main that that sort of character is in keep ing with so-called “happiness.” A each and every @awn of the new year, we hear of those who propose to liquid bluing bottles and if green is required, after securing a good shade of blue, re-dip foxglove, canterbury bells, themums, they wish to protect try my way—take newspapers, open flat and “Peace on earth!” they sang exalting, : the room that Bending low, on shining wing a neat bed and bureau; had been the “spare room” had been cap and scarf and a dress for Nellie; and the other held books -and toys;| Delicate Cake Orange J Salted Almond Fruits “turn over a new leaf,” but oft-times, Over Bethlehem's lowly manger, Confectionery 5 4 - e changed into a sitting room with the O’er the world's exaltes ng! chairs from the slippers for father; fruit, nuts and Last, but not least, a big box the fabric or ra in your yellow dye. For pretty pink, lay two (or three if you have plenty) | hageod before the closing days of February the good resolution ends. - I think the best and only true mean+ needed for ribbons, woolens, etc., soak a sheet of bright red crepe paper in water: on top of each other; take some more and lay on them, just as you wouid two pieces of cloth you The bureau and washstand re- mained, but the bed had been moved of_groceries. Pllgrims hailed the princely stranger Baby Carl was tucked into bed in Saw His glory from afar, ware going Cold Roast Goose ing of the giving and exchange of Christmas gifts, is clearly derived into the “front room” where the big rocker with cushioned back and seat; the little cane-seated the spare room and the table was set for Dan and his wife mas bells were ringing in the village in soft water for quite then squeeze out all yvou can make any pink shade of dye by to stitch; then put on sewing machire (make the stitch as long as you ean, keep adding papers Came to kneel bescide the manger, Led by splendor of the star. Ayster Patties Charlotte Russe Peach Jelly T but the Christ- and wooden from a little study of the first Christ- mas of the long ago. Those who pre- sented their gifts to the Infant Child, a small full-leaf worn lounge with a cretonne cover before the happy family were asleep. using as little or much of the red pa- Christgaas day was a rare taste of Hither came the kings and sages Jjust as you would put strips of cloth I wish all the Brothers and Sisters - per as you like. were most presumably ideal for rasverence, not to convey happiness, as (I made mine the length uof my strawberry bed) roll when you want them put at end of bed, with stones at the end, then un- roll' and weight the other eni, then With their gifts of myrr and gold, ¥rankincense and adoration— Type of all the nations hold. a Merry Christmas. i ir-ti tove and the little air-tight stove made a e cheerful place for the invalid Bessle's toys were scanty—a cheap picturebook and a small cloth doll, a few spools and the bright covers of heaven f&s Aunt Betsy and the invalid. The babies and grandpa were equal- ly interested in the toys and picture Daisy and Nellie attended to the dinner and Dan found many chores 8ooa shade of suitable for moto twisting hay into a rope or coil, So He came, the King immortal, placing it in a pail, then pour boiling CHRISTMAS CANDIES AND DES- gifts of today are given little chil« dren, or to please the mother. This being a wide subject, and many branches, and in these days so many minds are wandering, so many differ- hot water over i cool, then drain off the it steep until ‘When the flags of war were furled— uid and use Came the Christ of all the ages, Came the hope of all the world. (I have four rows of bher- ries and two strips of the pape.s just I lay bean-pol to do outsid Aunt Betsy was ev crowning touch came when voted that she go home with Dan for the week-end and Daisy stay with some tin spice box never known better and was happy. Christmas eve found Amos Parker sober for the first twenty-five years and rywhere, but the Dear Social Corner Sisters: are good home-made candies: Peanut Butter Fudge—Two cover them, vise and they c you have more stones, or wool, layed Walnut hulls, also a decoction logwood chips, give a very fine brown jnaat loast the household “Peace on earth”—the wondrous story, Ringing down the centuries love; ences of views regarding Anclent History yet there are some points that the majority may agree on. To be true with ourselves, we must express its equivelent to others, for that is at edges and in the middle will an- In the spring, remove and you »ill find everything in T used fo put on pap:. bustling around true Christmas By leaving on the afternoon train they would get in the city late in the evening; but the little flat would be warm and she had never been to sugar, 2-3 cup milk, boil unt!l a soft ‘ball forms in water. fire, add 4 tablespoons peanut butter, 1 teaspoon vanilla and oeat r dove or slate color, hoil a tea- cup of black tea in an old iron sel, with a teaspoon of copperas and How the sweet, good will has wan- unt Betsy moved out the little ta- How the white-winged dove ble in the front room and covered it @ portion of “happiness.”” Conscience is a great barrier and heavy weighted. sufficient water to extract and dilute with water to put poultry wire on top is quite an expense ani quite a job spreading them out, so I thought out stitching them toget with a_ white cloth. supper in here together, Amos. how I have felt all day as if somebody but I don’t know who Daisy’'s mother would take her in charge the next day. ‘When Mrs. Smith run after to hear about Christmas &nd add 1-3 cup seedless raisins cut in pieces, pour ‘n sans 2-# And the starry song of midnight inch in depth, cool, cut in squares. in #he day Holdest yet its potent sway, For purple, for eaci pound of goods was coming; Many old maxims we might quote from ideals of great minds, all good and acceptable; but to sum it a1l up is mot the basis from every walk of Maple Creams—Put one poind ma- ple sugar in a pan, melt o use two ounce: goods well in soap of cudbear, rinse the Since the singing of t el s e awels suds, then dis found a strange girl and a baby Malketh glad our hearts today. lifa, from every varience of religious viows, simply expressed in three place of Aunt Betsy and heard of the trip to the city she had home to telephone bed from the chamber into the spare have faired you try now) put a the cudbear in hot sud: water, add 1-2 cup of cream, boil 10 i not too late until you have . - handsful of air slacked lime For_the Christmas:tide rejoices She talked on as she set the table astonishing words? “Peace and good wilL” the words-of the song, so mysteriously All the loyal lands of earth, spread with walnut meats, cool and brought on the hot raised biscuits, | news to the neighbors. heraled to the hearing of mankind in be brightened by of bone-meal on cut in squares. earth round them and I Raisin Brittle—One-fourth of small 1-4 cup of figs, cup of Brazil nuts cut in_slices, cup cocoanut: butter tin plates, s That with loving adoration Hail with joy Immanuel's birth. cookies and tea. light showed the wreaths and bunch Aunt Betsy come to staj Christmas joys had A pretty vellow color can he obtai seedless raisins, ed by boiling the bark taken from Priceless gift of heaven's treasure, Born of love and matchless grace, Reaching earthward and embracing in_a floral : 3 : “Why don't my pee.ie: of veal or lamb kidneys, soak over night in salted water. ter of the room, tack a strip of green can be added 10 cents worth of indigo 3 baize around the the long past ages, over two thousand yesrs ago. Surely, . that was typlcal of what (Continued on Page Eight) 1 give them the best of they grow very bue never bloom. The Editor yepiicd “perhaps the soil is sour and recom- mend the lime and bone-meal. had two very large three small ones, and for never a blossom, proccured slacked lime and b put round each plant, every one blossomed and lovely blossoms. green is obtain- Every kindred, every race. powder, and a prett; mornnig caref@y skin them and slice Brown them, ai er first flouring slightly. in hot butter or bring it to the floor slantingly, to rep- resent a bank: crumpled paper may fii! the space beneath. wrapped and labelled and tied up with into which the Have a short fishing rod with line.and a bent pin for a hook and let each child take turns at fishing. am sure this will joyed by all. May 1 offer Keep a visiting list of old, sick unfortunate ones—I mean a letter list iting them with a cheery ictier, and if you think you can spare & dime Joy of all, the waiting nations, A deep drab color can he obtained in several pieces. Light where gloomy shadows toss, Retuge for the love and weary, Underneath the lifted cross. Have eacn bacon drippings. When nicely br: ed, add a little hot water and cover. quantity and n water and d : strong in color, then dip Simmer for 15 or 20 minutes and tien pour over hot toast points Peace and love and praise asc i ationg e So the shining message Love that conquers all And the brotherhood of man. some of the benefited with THE ANGEL OF THE BATTLEFIELD At this Christmas time, when every- where the women of our land are en- Red Cross thoughts turn to the founder of the Red Cross in America, to her whose be greatly en- Haddie—Cut cube of fat salt pork in tiny dice aad To two tablespoons of pork fat add two tablespoons of flour and stir well until blended; gradually while stirring constantly one Bring to boiling po.rt, who make braided CRIMSON RAMBLER. [ suggestion: Rise, O nations, in the darkness, Catch the song the Christmas brings, Then shall all the kingdoms own him, Lord of lords and King of kings! then pou~ on Work, one’t HOME-MADE CONFECTIONS. It's most Christmas and 1 hope you have a merry cup rich milk. certain crookedness which had come to light in the patent office depart- ment at Washington. or a few postage stamps, they wil cer- tainly be appreciated. New Year bring you all good health land much happiness. add one cup cooked finnan hadd beautiful life was a Christmas gift to (flaked), pork scraps, Ring, O minstrelsy of angels! She was one of the pioneers in-of- fice work for women, and was sub- Ao ar ity B Christmas is a good singing cease, world with homage eggs slightly beaten and one and one- half cupg of potato balls which have been cooked salted water until soft. salt and pepper and serve as s0on as thoroughly heated. While the two eggs called for in this recipe improva it greatly, it can be made without any if h—Maks a ity On Dec. 25 1821, in a plain but comfortable farmhouse, in the town of North Oxford, in central Massachu- setts, to Stephen and Sarah Stone ‘Barton was born a daughter. ten years had there been a baby in this home, and the arrival of the little stranger was hailed with great de- light. She was given the nams of Clarissa Harlowe, after the hersiie of a pepular novel of the time, pbut she never signed herself anything but Clara Barton. She was a vigorous natured and happy. was three years old to read, and was then going Fégularly to school, a2 mile and a half distaut, carried and brought home on shoulder of her brother Stephen, 15 years her senior. time to begin. I have kept such a list for ssvsral years and feel doubly paid when I 1c- ceive an answer saying my were all the sunshine they received. ‘We shall not pass this way again, so let us do all the good we can everybody we can while we nave the golden opportunity. T am sending a little verse we should all practice: im Rioaci e GOOD THINGS TO KNOW. i Who can resist home-made candie Season with Dear Social Corner Members: Nearly every one we meet now has one or more boils, try this if you have re delicious. RAINBOW. |ing gelicious, the home made article is Author, B. F. Léggett. candy of the same qualit The making ty bon-bons is a very attra time to the amateur housekeepe confectioner; quite surprising how many pr>-ty and candies can home and ho wsimple and fascinating witch hazel, on them, it rots thém ana to a head without the drawing there 1s to soap and sugar or flour and molasses; (It will also cure a felon. know from the experience of two in our family). To avoid having more, take tablespoon of cornmeal enough cold water so it will be INQUIRIES AND ANSWERS. The Editor wishes Christmas jovs for every member of The Social Cor- ner family: and yet, in so large a fam- ily he is aware there are points of sorrow—joy and sorrow run so close together that the bitter is everywhere mingled with the sweet in this world —and te those who have sad mem- ories or poignant grief he would say, forth on every side and bends to meet mortal necessities. Be of good cheer for the more blesed and more abundant life awaits us all. Interested Reader is sending out his plain, but useful calendar again tI brings them Appetizing Breakfast smooth porridge of corn meal 3Sea- son with salt, add shredded bits o cold meat, bacon or sausage, pour into a mould until firm; then cut in slices Surround the platter with This dish ~an also poultices. Give as you would if an angel Awaited your gift at the doos; Give as you would if tomorrow Found you where waiting was o'er; Give as you would to your Master If you met His searching look: Give as you would of your sunstanrce If His hand your offering took. child, By the time she circles of fried apples. 1 she had learned easily be prepared the night befure, except to slice and fry. Eggless Muffins—One and one-halt cups sweet milk, two cups flour, two teaspoons baking powder, two table- spoons melted butter, one tablespoon sugar, a little salt. Beat all well after mixing and bake in quick oven in but- tered muffin tins. 3 If you are troubled with indigestion and cannot eat white bread, bread from the whole wheat flour. This is more easily digested and more nour- ishing than the white bread. A delicious pudding is made with cooked and stoned prunes spread over the bottom of a baking dish and cov- ered with a rich biscuit dough. hot with cream and sugar or hard a food for both young and disputed, and candy nowadays as almost a necessity stead of a luxury. The use of a little will be found of immense ad ~intage as it makes the sugar less liable to stallize while boiling, and gives a creamy effect to caranels znd Love beams skipping three, until you hav8 taken it ana 1 will guarantee it will be years before you h: more boils. Perhaps Daughter wishes to give something to Mother handwork for Christmas. a nice tablecloth that is worn whers the edges of the table has worn it; cut the border all around it off wheze the wear comes, pain crochet cotton, and crochet in- ther: take two stripes of the border measure length for :ad'e scar?, or sideboard and hem; then sew tne insertion between (make baking powder She became ber especial comrade, and seated on his knee, listened, wide-eyed and to the stories of military ex- perignce which he could relate, for he had been a soldier in the war against the Indiane and English, on the west- ern frontier, in the days when Michi- gan was Ultima Thule. Clara had many pets on her father's farm, and learned to milk the cows. She learned to ride, bareback and thoroughbred colts in father delighted. Many years afterward she said her seat on & saddle or the back of a horse was as seeure and tireless as in a rocking chair, and far more enjoyable. ‘ Clara Barton's experience as a nurse | began when she was 11 years old, one of her brothers having then met with an accident which laid him aside for two years. Through all is Clara never left him except Zor omne She almost forgot what This strenuous nine times, A Merry Christmas to everybody, MR} G. of h3r own THEODA—Card If_she has|CRANBERRIES GOOD FOR THE accept thanks. READY—Cards received and sent to the writers Old Fashioned Molasses Candy Two cups molasses, 1 tablespoon vin- tablespoons spoon baking ginger, extract or vanilla. Put vinegar and butter into Bring to a boil, stir all the time until the mixture is brit*! dropped in cold water. i ing powder and extract and pcur 1 When aear’y co.d Dear Social Corner Sisters: Cran- berries are good, any way. They taste good and look good, and they ars very good for the health. Stewed cranberries are. a deliciou: accompaniment to the everyday din. ner, and there are few meats which do not taste the better for the addition Cranberry Jjelly looks better, but it is not as sensible for every day, as it requires more sugar. Cranberry Pie—Cover the bottom of e pie plate with a plain paste, reserv- ing enough for an upper crust. Make a rim around the edge and pour in tr's filling made with one cup cranberries cut into halves, one-half cup chopped sins, three-fourths cup = gar, a tablespoon of cornstarch and a lump of butter. Cover with the upper crust and bake about half an hour. ISTER VIRGINTA. QUEEN ELIZABETH-—Card ceived and will be mailed to Oleander as soon as she sends in her address. PRIMROSE: card and fine sentiments. MARRIED AND HAPPY: Thanks for Christmas greetings and correct which her a buttered tin. until glossy. pieces and on a buttered plate, wrap in waxed paper. one pound of candy. Cherry Paste—One teaspoon tablespoons powdered 1'1-4 cups sugar, chopped preserved drops red color, match and sew all round it. are very handsome. The rest of the is whole, hemstitch all round for a lunch cloth, or if you cannct hemstitch, fringe all round, [Perhaps one end is worn, if 8o cut the good end so it will be square and finish as above; or either cut it in two long strips, for scarfs, put a row of lace insertion about three inches from edge all round; then lace on edge all round: then if there are some Moist Cakes—If you want cake to keep, place a perfectly sound apple In The apple should b2 re- newed as soon as it shows any signs of withering. Cranberries are very good for th Stewed cranberries are a de- licious accompaniment to the everyday dinner, and there are few meats waich do not taste the better for the addi- tion of cranberries. Cranberry Jelly looks better, bu is not as sensible for every day, as it ro- quires more sugar- Cranberry Pudding—Cream half a cup of butter, add slowly one cup of sugar, then add three well beaten egzs. Mix three teaspoons of baking powder with three and a half cups of flour; add this to the mixture alternately with half a cup of milk; add two cups of cranberries which have been wasa- ed, dried and floured with some of the flour already measured. Turn into a buttered mould, cover closely and steam two hours. Serve wi Cranberry Pie—Cover bottom of pie pan with plain paste, reserving enough for an upper crust. Make a rim around the edge and pour in a filling made with one cup of cranl halves, balf a cup of chopped, seeded raisins, three-fourths cup sugar, tablespoon cornstarch and a lump of Cover with the upper crust and bake about half an hour. Best wishes from MOUNTAIN LAURBL. ghvmcient for thefcateytin. LONESOME _PINE: appreciates Thanks for card. DOROTHY PERKINS No. lovely card received. ume of Happy Days” should ce be made from life. BIDDY: Thanks for card and kind ing powder, out of doors was like. service nearly wrecked the growing child physically, but with her won- derful native resilience she came back to health and vigor. Strangely enough, the girl who had never been afraid of cows and horses, and who had delighted in the most daring aquatic sports on the river be- side which she lived, began to be To draw her out of berself, and her introspectiveness, was_suggested by a friend of the fam- ily, L. H. Fowler, a noted phrenolog:s of the time, that she be put to This_was a wise sugsestion and it _worked 'to a charm. She was only 15 years old, but the big and hitherto unruly boys in her school respected the little mistress whan they found she was as strong and atnletic as themselves, and became her loyal After educating herself through 16 years of teaching and study, Miss. Barton again a time a student in school, entering the Clinton Liberal Institute in county, New. York. . ‘It seems unbelievable that In 1853 there were no free schools in the siate But such was the case, and Clara Barton at that time founded the first one. After two years, temporary loss of voige, Miss Ba ton . was_compelled to give up teaching. 1 lemon, confection- Put gelatine, baxing pow - sugar, grated rind and strained juice of lemon into a sauce- pan, bring slowly to a boil, then boil gently for 15 minutes, stircing con- stantly. Rinse a deep plate with cold water, put in red color and cherrics. Strain in mixture and stir. cold place until firm, then cut into neat squares, using a knife constant- ly dipped into hot water, and roll in confectioner’s sugar. Put intd boxes' lined with waxed paper. for 30, squares. Fruit and Nut Fudge — Ons tga- spoon baking powder, 2 cups stoar, 1-2 cup molasses, 1-3 cup crawm, 1-2 cup butter, 1-2 cup grated chocoiate, 2 tablespoons chopped preserved gin- 2 tablespoons stoned dates, nut meats, 1-2 chopped almonds, fringe for lunch cloth. Little tiny pieces you can fringe for napkins to matcn your JIM: Cards received and AUNTY NO. 1—Cards received and disposed of as you thank you for cards. ‘DELICIOUS BREAKFAST DISHES. Dear Social Corner that eggs are so high in prics, tle housewife is at a loss to know what it to take the pl: dby—bacon and eggs. ‘There are any number of delicious breakfast dishes which will be we!- comed by the average family. those who prefer eggs to any other food for the morning meal, an occa- sional omelet may be served, and if bread crumbs are combined with tae egg the dish will not be expensive. Bread Omelet—Even at the present price of eggs, this fine omelet is not an extravagance, as it will cerve five persons. It does not fall as readily as the usual omelet. Use half a cup grated bread crumbs (soft), one tea- spoon onion juice, one teaspoon minced parsley, four eggs, beaten separately. Mix yolks with crumbs, parsley and onion juice;' add one cup milk, ha.f ‘white pepper and dash 1d -in whites and bake If you have a nice cloth that worn just try it and see how pleased mother will be. boughten presents; made for us I think we appreciate them more, at least I do. I will close by wishing all a Merry Christmas and many Happy New ears. . PATIUNCE. A WAY TO ENTERTAIN CHIL- Of course, we afraid of people. if they are Sisters. Now to serve for of her old s Every Woman Wants cup chopped wal- cup blanzhed 1 teaspoon lemon extract, 1 teaspoon orange lxtract. Boil together for seven minutes, su- gar, molasses, cream, apd dutter, stir- ring all the time; boil 7 minutes more; baking powder and nut meits; constantly until it boils, then cook slowly until it forms a soft ba'l when tried in cold water, then add extracts. Remove from fire, water and stir until creamy. into buttered Dear Social Corner Sisters: The Norwich Bulletin is sent to me by a friend I have never met. I appreciate his generosity in -sending it to me, as I am a widow with very small in. My children all have sailed cut ‘on the sea of matrimony, yet I am not too old to be interested in the holidays, as I have six grandchildren, bes:des lots of little friends whom I would like to see made happy this Christ- 1 will suggest this way of mak: them happy: If they cannot attend ti pascab oo indep=zdent became for chocv’ate and then add fruit, of New Jersey. THE LONE STARRY HOURS. Dear Social Corner Sisters: I have put pan of cold by reason of a of nutmeg. put your bus- v there 1s no jected to many annoyances from the graceless males who were her fellow- workers; but *Proud with a pride all feminine and sweet, WNo path could soil the dainty white- ness of her feet.” When the Civil war broke out Miss Barton heard the call of the wounded and dying, and, as she tersely pat it, she “broke the shackles and went.” She became known as “The Angel of the Battlefield.” The story of her angelic ministries, her superhuman exertions, her miraculous escapes from death would fill a volume to relate. In 1869 Miss Barton went abroad for the benefit of her health, whizh had become impaired, her objective point being Geneva, Switzerland. She had not been theére long before her aiten- tion was called to the treaty of for the relief of sick and wounded soldiers, and she was put to shame to learn that her own country had been indifferent to the humane movement, and had declined to enter into the compact. A year later, while at Berns, she heard the battle cry from the I'ranco- Prussian war, and forgetting her in- validism, bore to the firing line the now banner of the Red Crosi She saw what could be accompiished under its protection, how infinitely st - perior is organized to unorganized ef. fort, and when at last she was able to return to the homeland she brought with her a fixed determina‘icn to found the Red Cross.in Ameria. She had to contend against misun- derstanding, indifference and prj:ras- tination. It was argued that om country, not being at war and mot likely to be, had no occasion for such an organization. Miss Barton expla ed how its ministries might be exer- cised for the relief of fire, flood, fam- Ine and other dire events out of the conimon course. After eight years, during which she never ceased trying to bring it to pass, Clara Bartoa had the great satisfaction of knowing that, through her efforts, on July 26, 182 the Red Cross treaty of Geneva nad been proclaimed to the people of th United States, by Chester A. Artnur, then president. This founding of the Red Cross in America by Miss Darton was the supreme achjevement of a life set thick with noble deeds. % Clara Barton was only five feet anil three inches tall, but she was A strong as an athlete. Her voice wag low and gentle. She had a maas »f dark hair, worn through c. g+ fashions always in the same way donna wire on either side face,” and which was never 5 by the frosts of time. Red wa3 hgr favorite color, and to the last = uie would have a bit of it in the makeup of her toilet. She lived to be 90 years old, after saying she could not go to heaven until this or that were done; but her last earthly words were “Lef me go! Let me go!™ £ ‘The Christmas stars shine down upon her resting place in hef owa | ing been invented, she decided to turn this accomplishment to accoant, and at the same time assist in correcting n of water in moderate oven until blade will come out clean. Veal Kidneys—Buy five cents’ worth squares when half’ cold. 3 Betty Caramels—Two cups brown Christmas tree, arrange a fish pon' Writing a clear and placing a h.rre shallow most box in thecen- I am not alhand, and the typewriter not vel _n‘ columns of loved North ord, and from i silence breaks forth an echo of tie angel's song, “Good Will to Men.” 2 - i