Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, December 6, 1919, Page 13

SOCIAL CORNER POEM. There Is No Death, vy J. L. MéCreery. There is no death! thé stdrs. 2o down ,é’mmded of wha To rise upon some other shore, And bright in heaven's jeweled crown They shine forevermore. There is no death! the.forést leaves Convert to life the viewless aif; The rocks. disdrganize b feed The hungry moss they bear. There is no death! The dist we ‘uea Shall change, berieath the summe showers, ; To_golden grain, or melloy trult, Or ralnbow-tinted flowets. There is no death! the leaves may fall, pass The flowers maf fade and iéen an inspiration ta e, in, iy, house- hold duties. When I see wx:;}'mn an ! drvp off. thelr clothifig and leave {onrt e floor, to be picked er Wi grumbling, 1 am t: “that_speaker d. How much wiser. o h-a? ments at once, instéad of fis-.é?lee hnes of a cherry. h_the merage “woman .or gttl tluflnéc oft a tabie. running to the gx chen with two or three - forks or thivek of spoois, with a cup and sau- cer or a single dish- Now, there are few. hemes.sp, naor that they do. fot boast a serving tray. Or, if that can- nat he found, F,ml used on_ which to pile the dishes to be removed from the table, far better émploy.a big tih pan or. pail, or even a Uishpan, for this | purpose, 8o many houSewives work® without system that they are all.tired befare away they so much as get their breakfast They only wait, through wintry hours, | dishes washed and out of the way, for The warm, sweet breath of May. thé simple reason {liat they do mnot There Is no death! the choicest gifts know how to save themselves steps and work, at heav 5 5 » Put some brains into your dajly du- That heaven hath Kindly lent 10,0, gaqr Sisters, and then wh will Hot Are ever first to seek again h"‘; Simple qimog and Reuben Hay- 4 fr SESt ta ech agel seed (aud those other men who prevail [RNE TR IS 0 D Upon the Edilor of the Sobial Corner 3 { to,Jet their letters take itp 00d, space) Aud ull things that for grbwth of Jo¥ | qiilnd Tault wien ds women as & whole Arc worthy of our love or care, 1s left us desolate, Whose I¢ ‘ garhercd there. Are i life becomes a droary waste, know it fairest, wre, Transplanted into Adorn immortal ho disge, ce of bird-like melody. sweetest flow- and implying that we are onh ondary mertals: anyway: NEWCOMER TO \OR\\'I('H Dee. 2d. I CAUSE FOR. GRATITUDE. Dear Social Cornerites: Listening,to fa soldier who had returhed from over- eeas t&ll of his experiences, I was struck by something which he sald, sec- h a timel we have thissed. and mourned | 5h pacs It Slang, e e T wat S0 long T)m boy had been. describing the Now mingles with the Angel chon | nirrdships. of camp and nem?, ahd &‘,e In everlasting songv *ferude way of ealing and living. But theré_came i time, when, his ‘assign- Phere {8 no r]r\n(h' although we ;:rle\c < o G 1 i When beautiful, That we have lea From our embras imiliar forms Aithough with bowéd and are torn bireaking | ments—he was, in‘the medical corps— breught Rin inlo he homes of a num- her of fine. French. families, where hie wiiy treated with all the hospitality dna 2iven the welcome due an adopted son, 180 g eful were his h to, Ameri : heart 'here were, of cou many new With lent tread to learh and what 1 was struck their. senseless -dust te that they We rl‘st are “dead"- They are not dexd! ssed they have I Heyond the mists that blind us fiere, | n*m. “I'd Have heen fost th Intn, the new.and larger life Of that sefener spher They have but dropped their robe of [fo use m¥ napk: clay To put their shining raiment on; They have. not wandered far away— They are not “lost” or “gone. Though disenthralled’ and glorified. They still arc here and love us yeti The dear ones thev have left behind They never can forget. And somgtimeés, when our hearts grow but ! iy in the hoy's sto m-:N,ln expressing satisfaction that, in 1l liowge life, his mcther had been 89 p'lrflcuhr about his {abié manners ‘‘Gee!” he said. with bo¥ish enthus ® in thase | Freneh mansicns if mother hadn't les- | tured mé abput alwavs eating with my fork fh jmy right hand ’\nd abotit. how his earnest- putting it nroperly on my lKnee, instend of tucking it infe Imy neek, n& so many fellows db. At | first, after the way we dsed to have our | chbw ehuelked at us. I sunpose I acted |a bit greep; but T must have made a x00Q impression among families where the men, yecung or old, never. would take their seats at table until, the women of the family had been seated; {for ane of the boys in Dr. F’s home | told me that his mother ijked me best Aint of all the gobs they had taken in, he- Amid temptations flérce and *deep, | CRUS® my tablé manners, were so ele- o s 7ant! That was some comjpiliment, be- O ot e, ALY ringing Waves . lijeve me. M6 sld thes had had rich 3 . 3 fellows there at times. but that thev We' feel upon our fevered brow aeted like roughnecks using their Their gentle touch, their breatn of |Knives forks as thourh they were Batih, s sword-swallowers. Mavhe ] used Their arms enfold us, Grow comforted and calm. And ever The d For all the Is life—there near us: though: unseen, boundless universe ar no dead. INQUIRIES AND ANSWERS. PERPLEXED—The private lettes far you m: you will not be identified, It may be worth your while, & JOA ouf full "nddress. will. "Be néc mail. to afy BALSAM TIR whites from Dry Mills, \n- Dec. 1, 1919—This 18 an idea) day. ‘There is ne frost in. fhe ground and no snesy. We had a hard storm for Thankégiving which sleet dig heaps of .damagg in town—da aging the wires :ind stalllng trolleys. Trust vou enjoved Thanksgiving &s did. Best wishes AN INQUIRY. Dear Social Corner Sisters: Mrs. E. T, is troubled with blood pressure and writes to inquire is any Sister, who has he afflictad in the same way as to t efficlency of their physicians. She writes: I have heen troubled .with pressure for a tried try; thought one of different doctors in the coun you ecould -tell come Norwich before v, weather sets in., My hame i3 in th West, but -am on .4_long visit at th present time in Lebanon. (We hope some of the Sisters will to be able to supply the information ask, It should be horne in mind persons of advanced years are subject to high blood pressure and low no do without them. The diet is the one thing d people are not careful enough ed for., that bleod pressure. The one needs stimulants and the other cannot ut. The old rule for the preserva. tion of health is too often unobserv “Keep the head codl, open and the feet warm.” can check bad habits of ‘carelessness—S8. C. Editor.) No doctol HOUSEHOLD EFFICIENGY. Dear Social Corner Sisters: Once a a high in the industrial department, vg)u on the subject of efficiency: “Do wha you do to stay. Do it once so 10 be obliged to do it over again, Neve: Mg -do any work and our hearts he sent to an address so $nn\'.‘\rd fong to you by blgod long time and haye but so far can find little relief..X me Wwhether you have found relief. Please answer as_soort as possible, so T can cold the howels eating or school graduation® I heard a famous professor tell the young men not imes sifice hls words have impatient at Ma when she wonld correct me when T was geftm= careless, It her feaching anA tfainine were the right stufi. and made e feel at ease when T #at n ~hance to sit ata civilized meal ¥on bet!” Notice the mfs-nse of the fork in any hotel or restanrant. and thén, dear. Si&- ters. vou will realize. how carpless mothers ~re in training their T s and sometimes’ their danchiers, AN OBSERVER. Norwich Town, Dec. 4th. THE FASHIONABLE MOTHER. Dear Sisters of The Corner: Several [ weeks ago, T was greatly. interested in what some one wrote ih The Corner about a womaf’s -being frumpy. The Wwariing against such cateléss- nese in dress ?nd person, e, applies pa of any. family. - We all know devoted mothers with mistakeh notions of pushing their daughters forward, while they themselves keep in the back- ground. How often one will hear some good woman say;: “Well, I want a new dress and a héw ht: buf I feel as tHotigh T mst go “without them, for the girls need so many clothes, now! They are getting where they go out so much, whileI can 31'\' At Home and make my old things 1 \evéf was thHere such. i - mistaken notion. ~Not one daughtér in_ten thousand ever appréciates the Sacri- fices which her mother makes for her in this way. On the contrary, chil- dren soon learn to distinguish differ- ences in appearance, ete., and. soon grow to Wish “mother” to be.put aside when they are entertalning young and fashionable friends. Don’t make this mistake, you moth- ers!. Keep yourselve out of the dis- card by dressing as presenfably as vour means will allow, go and come and entertain if you can; keep the na‘m your own hands, letting your children stay in second place—or be= fore vou realize it, they will rule the iousegold and you will be pushed in- to the kitchen corner! Be the well- groomed, , well-dressed companton. . of your daughters, on the shopping trip, the social calls, the informal home parties, the visits to theatres and the rest. Remember, one is valued at the price she sets upon. herself, It ,any. one dresses plainly, let it bedaiighter: but let mother be the household queen and she will command respect as suchl i __ANNIE LAURIE HOW ABOUT THE SWEET “TOP- OFF1” Dear Social Cornerites: A years ago, when I'lived in the Green e e I r t t T Mountain State, the country got a good laugh at us becadse Rudyard Kipling wrote something in Tegare is sum- mer home being in the “pie belt” of Vermont., Now, I must admit I have a sweet m nd 1 was glad the othef. day,to in.an essay by some famous -man “’Id'. this craving for sweets is natural, showing that there is something lack- (| ing in the human system which only a sweet morsel will supply. ... True, it s not o easy nowadays to it e r swial food, but most of our housewives clever ‘ean and éan get by, with molasses, sugar, or some other kind of mal shift, when they cannet ‘get the fa- miliar granulated sugar. I don’t .deny U’_‘x! I would miss. my 55‘&‘?“3@3;'?3; of it Lfle 05t n“g it seéms. to | ticularly to the mother | f; number, of | 4, 10, AT 0 wise in forbldding ldrm o 'sgu sty their craving for. swe' 1 am glad that scientist (akes me the stand. % BX- VEHMOV&‘ER Waterford, Déc. 44. preeTie i : SOME MORE é\imas D s ii1 Co eu i s: n'{ cafiuer Brothers. ft is, retres ng tn discover thm pdlnt af view on maiters with, whhh all, so, intimately con yd’.“ a world }L would -be. w! ou 1 was interested in.the letters. from “Perplexed,” .and 1 thought I. inukl it down and.write a_letter at ence: ut now I am glad T waitedi: for I have.been much. interested . in.all the letters written, and the. advice; given, all of which may be gnaa it it fits her case; but she only ean decide what part bf it she can, make use of! 1 believe -in prayer and patience; and T also believe with Btta Barber, that it is-sométimes pur duty to add works to faith-4nd answer our own prayers, if need be, demand with in- sistence that recognition of Quf per- sonal, rights without whieh we can- not retain, our .self-respect. - But I w add some more, bt dif- ferent advice. It is free and will not add to the H..C.of L. I should the best . thing she can do is to take a vacation, not to visit relatives’ and talk over her troubles with. those who must be more;or less hiaged one way or the otheér. but go some where and pay her board. leave children at home it possible, and. if not, take: one and leave one. Leave husband and trotibies at home, Do not think of, .or men- tion them; while away, but jut rest, and feel.free to do-as she likes. One month, if.pessible. if not two weeks. at least, and -hy. that time her vision will be somewhat cleared.and things will leok entirely different, and = she may be ready to take up.life With re- newed courage and vigor, _Hor husband, if he be.a real man, may begin to see what she is to the family, If_her husband will nOt furnish the means, and she hasn't it.in her own right, get a doctor to ordeér it as g restorative. Don’t {ry, to earn _ the micney, it is her duc if she hag been | faithful In her wifely nna motherly dutjes: Dot think vour hushand is the only man who has faults, may a wife has to teach her, husband what his moth- was 8ix vears old.- T have Tivéd:, and observed much-in Jifé] and T yerily he- lieve that much domestic unhappinesd weuld be avoided. if each party should take - an occasional. vication. T helieve there have _beet many wives who have died in ah insane in- stitution under forty vears, that might have lived to a_sood old age tb bless their families if they copld have had two weks' vacation’ every year. Theé monotony. of serving - three . meals daily and sitting at the .same table with the same persons, Wweeks and months without change i§ enotgh t6 wear on the merves of most woraen, especially. if they have Ted an active life and been surrounded with others; and there should be a letup.ogcasion., ally, #lo- matter how much loye there Is, its human nature to need'a rest and change with others. - I would say don’t give up.the ship; and don't desert the children. They need a mother’s and a fathet's lové and care, and. it is their die. : Even at the worst, after a month’s vacation she will he better \prepared aration a permanent one. WRINKLE. FOR THOSE WHO EROCHET. Dear Social Corngrit These lond evenings afford an opportunity to cro- chet:a little. The fallowing schemes miy be founid to theet the needs of some reader rish Plen! Edqmg—‘vluke chal sired length.. Cateh back in lth st rom hook for picet. ch 5, ctch in 4th st for picot, ch 3, fasten in $th st on chain. Repeat these loops f6 the end. Second Row—Ch 9 to turn, make picot in 4th st, as before, and catch these loops between the picots of preceding row: continue to end,-. Thitd Row— |d: Same. Fourth Row—Ch 7, without Pl cot anid fastén between plbots of pre- ceding row to end. - Fifth Row—Cover these chains with s e, having 3 picots wlél; 2sc botween ot. rocheted Cri (?-(c (Pgheorn Stitch). This reqi res 1 1ib. ‘each .of pink and whi or _any-'two colors wished. Medfum _size _bope. . hook. Make ¢h 1 1-4 yards fonf. Tirst Row —4 t in 4th ch, from ‘hook, % sk. 2 ch, 1 de in next, ch 2, 4 t in same st as de, *. Repeat to end of row or ch, 1ish.with de, break yarn. Begin- sec- ond row.. with different cow. fasten ynrn in dc of flrst row where Svon broke yarn, ch 2, 4 t in same double, *, Sklpfibe“ de i1 de, ch 2, 41tin sn,ma» epeat from ¢ ending, ev with dec, break varn and tie the am of same color you made first row with to end and so. on_ wunfi] . blanket sqiiate. or 16niger if Wi e on one side will be white, the . side pink. Make shells Al around with pink yarn of 6 t, fasteh down wlth dc This is very warm and would lovely Bift that wuli he abi)rechxfed by both mother and baby. A KNITTER. MORE ABOUT Afi# INTEREBTJNG n dey Dear Sisters of the Social Corner: For the past weeks the rush of house- hold and.farm work, has preven; from keeping. my. prom! 75. to,.tal you more about my intersting visit to the Norwich Bulletin, during my recent svenll:)gbln Norwich. Probably, many. of you.haye, = ,ov,’} morni; ng when you m» ed over the first page of the paper, to re‘nd th; news of happenings of‘ the previgus day, eoulmen eities all oven. the wmll ‘qfixfl a‘gJ was taken about, dmt dme newspaper has a man taking telegraph news, who works at his desk from 6 p, m. e, Saybreak. arcept, for, .2 halt hour or Tunch. s very interesting to watch him. as the news is clicked off by a little telegraph instrument, for he takes it down en his typewriter as fast as it comes. The young man who was showing me about explained that it does pot come in complete; words, but ig ahbrevhzidn, what he called “the code,” but- that is fully under- stood by the operator, - who . ‘writes against timeé, as he records all that is sent cver the wire of the Asso- “fin th(. Hak gst5 4 ifii sheet f fig fo ht rlditor, Xt room. 3 i% a}\'&h tryin, tfle eafer told th e Nn 170 ‘. "fi%’é{ fimfln: from ;x( nwr the has to cut them to, a miére line, ! a pnge oot thrown away Wi 23 t The Bul- %nifi wrmej‘m@ ene:s. would iise to ter, . ;cnep‘ s\h: 2 says the new writers in_ the S ?er .are as refreshing as the flow- by herhrengt';u ig?d she :ia? : _-“Joshep! e en ri s no_le ?.?rul because it doesn't bloom l?ff ‘Wlht you to \listinctly \lfl~ efe are a, few th!fit!es th it is o slander, for e made thistles for just as well He knows why He made ,arfixge ylouoms *I_think you must be right!”, says 1 fo Arirandy, “but La 1 sounds a good deal uke tin, to me!” “T'ye told. you, Joseph, _ that Fou lacked imagination. If you.fhad an imngln&t&én edual to your eye far the ladies and your amouth for pie, you would. have no.trouble. You have a way of taking the part of.the !.adies. and. the apt of saying ‘sweet .little nothings,. by which you captivated me, which makes you popular even now with the girls. You are a valuable asset, Joseph,.but 1 feel compelled . to ¢heck the inating efforts of fattery upon you! “I've. heard it said says I, “that men_have sight, and woman hag in- nlght." and derned if you don't prove “Joseph ” sald Mirandy, “Channing;. says; “Every man s a volume, if you know how to read him. You are more than & book for beginners, and I am getting more and more impressed that you are, what Byron calls “a vendu- lum bot’ween a smile and a tear!” “You're right again!” ' says “Thete’s a good deal of swing to-me when. the company i§ good and the ic right!”, hat’s Where giggle,” .said_she. Their we talked gossi you perspire and er should have taught him hefore he| L g sorap bankfi is a gnml one, tn- Jess -one, uhderstands the catd cata- lonue system, which better. We all know how well the old ae: copunt - books serve with every othef pagé cut out. -..T dike, Jittle hand hooks better—the kind I used to buy for 10 cents I nox bay. 35 cents for. Every other leaf should be cut. out. 1 _paste, favorite poems in suchi a Dook, and as I save the portraifs of all au(hm‘s,! see, | follow the portrait two poems. i Zlnts" and “How to Do Thing w;t have appeared in the Socjal Corner, make very useful little books. . The making of scran books 15 taking the first, Iessone in system. When they are made they dre worthléss unless zhey arr- placed where they can always be.. f These mfle books of choice poems and miscellany are a great comfort when one is shut indoors because of bad weather or sickness. A good scrap library is the most yaluable library in the world if the seraps, are intellifently collected and classified. MENTOR. ATTENDED THE MEET OF CLU NO. 1. Dear Soctai Corner Sisters: The visit to Willimantic the last meeting to decide if she should make the sep-|to be remembered. .| sup; would appear for just a few min- e |k of Joan, Nellie Bly and myself was one ‘We left on - the It was not a very promising It would rain a little, then the 19.45 car. dd}' utes. .On ‘met by Anna M 2 We,_all spent a very pleasant day, and were, it hot so far we should go] thére often The Slsteri were busy with fhe dins] ner, ap tal [iit and by the time it was reddy ow etites were ready also. @ cer- gly did justice to the well prépared ¢ Atlgr dinnier was served to'about 80 or more, they auctioned off the‘remain- ing cakes, etc., which sold quickly- We then had music by Joan and g wasg the next on the programa ce visit With Olga and cmafim ?—i who seemed ‘1o enjoy herself and to be as young as:the rest. We returped on the 4.20 trolley. . arried and . Happy had arrived thére early and was busy with her ragcy WOrK. aj e and Willie Gray,” Glfl. Hoping to see all the Sisters at our next meeting. Good luck and best wishes for the Social Corner. 5T Ko ARABELLA, NO. 2. THE USEFUL AND HEALTHY OATMEAL. D"ui; Eocun Cornerites:; You, all Kknow how good and nourishifg oatmeal is, and I am sure that mest of you " use it _often as a cereal or otherwise. ometimes the small folks in the family will balk at eating it, and then I have found it a. good plan to make use of it in the following healthy and delicious_form: . Oatmes| Rocks—One and one-fourth clips brown sugar, one cup shortening, two e=gs (beaten), one cup sour milk, two cups flour, two cups oatmeal, one- half teaspoon salt, -three teaspoons )amon, two, teaspoons OnS 2 e, one. cup sns. one-for cup’ nt meats (chopped). Cream , sugar, and, shortening, .add eggs well beaten,,alternate milk with flodr into which has been sifted soaa, baking powder, salt and spices, stir in oatmeal raisins and nuts; drop from A spoon on to buttered sheet and bake in [} meoderate oven. - 3 > LADDIE: SEARCH OF THE GRIFFINS. tr Boci carn ¢, Sleters: Seeing Gnn feference to the elo- quent ora.tor and distinguished states- man, S. S. Prentiss, of my native state, e, lhfire I WOXI- B AR ) tie, or knows more of his kith and kln than do I? I am related to him on my patetpal side; and if T can find out more abbut the Griffin ' family L jmay- find myself related to him on my maiernal side, as mother's mother was a [}rimng (our. line #dded the final & down south). Where S S, Prentiss is Hammond- Griffin -blood, T am Hammond-Stedman blood, and still I think the Stedmans must have been Griffin bloodl inds me: ot et g o4y ey T &, nnd this state —1 p[esnme heg of Conneeticut bjr Wil any of those “ther #® \»—-“ i ?n%o ro:; £ Bt hgugn; Era; 1 Corner Editor will mu,,aefs bt thes ial | Griffih.. - with hédrt trouble, 2 st o0 .\%nnn?r of. .n?i‘i. Jotie: St who g, and iflu.p pnternnlig o i IR s e g B B e | once L i . 5 T gg,:&g g I Gt New Jert FORMERLY #4450 To ilo: éa ? int w&' t“flifs _cutting '%owg - w 9,358 og ont the R i - ffig}m b Eom%m?nm:l f?w- “} “m(’f “3!'& un: Tt éauced 0 h = It r fl% FEk zittqe!llgnfi §:o e Dértainiu to the early set- sls 50 524 50 339 §fi fis gi (en eg to te nofi\f Q\mm a-dater let- W‘?","" (“bpf ?E‘:fh: WB“‘_“; 55"{2‘; flid uc nu‘gflw COUNTRY COUSIN. i et Kifigely. e ';g,g%;;;fgg;;;tg;g separate furs, othiers likutioudly trititied with NEW WRIFERE REFRESHiNG. |baisdih New Tondon, Reth way bory Nutna Oppossuny, Natural fiav:tw& .Dear Sociil Cotner Bisters: Mirandy | tHe -age to- have -been f:ther to John 4 H As Henty Peterson 9f gv have latér zg'fito New Jers E toldl he there was no ise of caste npsr er. Griffin went, there; ing any teflections on the old writers, ms nei z perha Bis Sons lk ez, lw m i beterson alko, T Hd er tu w'more 6f his people. His entire line as fat as I'm concernéd a8 ad s was Marah, his wife?. - 1 would !ike 1o mke Great Grandmn I always loved. fine old - am..buried alise in: the by the hm\d, lagdies,. and: T connm, and. gty ‘shut in.” niow ghe I will say,-that. ump fl‘ momems my life was when tl; a}r( E asnd {‘ou:}d un; of Wil] a aral ones rtg\e:? T r)\’xtn Qsflot was_sacred ground, and little cared T if the screech d nearby owl., wierdly ¢ from the thicket; my soul, was . satisfied, and hepe to Jive to kneel,at the zraves all my. forebears, are interred Connecticnt, ~ besifining Deacon Jogenh Kingsbury Ayers of IWest Farms. - With pest g ‘;?“BTHA R. WILCOX. Nov..2 A WORD, T0 SELF-SUPPORTER. | Kindly al- shott letter to my BEditor Social "Corner: low space -for & young friend, Self-Supporer. I am al most a_gtranger here, and handicapped S0 am not well in- and for t.w Fears & resident of a beau- formed as reégards restaurants dining rooms.- In the. city; but nearty tiful - ini fhe - Berkshire Hills. had twu tooms for light housekeeping, and went decasionally to the different lunch téoms; . The Y. M., taria ‘Was ‘well patronized ' and depths”of the purse. The Pafk dinifie room was a fa- vorite resort.. . The {wo, Chinese res aurants I visited, but: aid not call for roast eyéry thing was excellent, including. salad and pig, for 35 cents chop suey. .I.never ate betier pork, anfl At the Washington :Lunch- nice - sou; with two slices of bread, 10 cents, and choice of prune; apple, or pumnkm pie The dinner.ionly 15 cents, or if. I had the. Washington stew with seasoned. with rice or pearl barley, the price was 15 cents: dnd a triangle of custard, cocoanut or lemon pie, with: faney scroll frosting 5-eentsi . plenty of meat, well oniors, ‘carrot and macaroni, an’ inch thick, 10 ecents, cents for a good meal; ought or neéded: to eat, or one cpu have ., custazd, chocolite eclairs, each for 10 ceérits. set, with snow; and napkins, making cream puffs, two glisteni are neat. 'pare” food prices -herc with those “inow about in other places. The fireless cooker here at my rela- {& 2 butter tub packed with ex- celsior outside of space reserved for kettle and with abbestos near kettle, tiv . sending in thé song “Katie || requested ,by | Hope this is the one asked for. . The | and with hot soap stone, baking, boil- Many appetizing meals are cooked, and. even the bread set to rise over night. The -cooker rmhgng Willimntic we weté ftakes up only ds much room as a and when not used for cooking, a eushion is put over it and ing, steaming, etc. music stool, it 4s used fan a seat. ture pro; fussy lai more. _GREAT AUNT PHONA. with every-heating sysf Brea nh. Quéme bt with grand- lather was Rev. Orlando.Jones of Vir- ginia, and ks _maternal grandfather Haven colony? 1 suppose he's the -Jasper Grifin who 1 t thi n appreciate the wave of lenellnes; .{hat sweeps over me on this, my mother's golden wedding. dav.| e of the most tri- perhaps with { and Loue C. A. cafe- one cou'yl See sveral kindy of hot food and 5 ¢ much, or liltle, ‘according to the all any one ice,,” tapioca. pudding. 1 like to see tables damask. table. cloths, g glassware and shining * silver,” yét“it" does not take away my appetite'to set down to one covered with light oilcloth if the food is_well cooked and ali surroundings As Soon as I feel able, I shall try and . yisit lunch rooms here and com- 1 congratulate you tpén your fu- ts, where festaurants and diadies will hot trouble any A New Carload of “Round Oak Plpeiess Furnaces” We are now in a pou?on =—BUY NOW=== THE BEST STOVES AND RANGES STEAM HEAT!N(: PLUMBING AND SHEET METAL WCRK. Spleridid assstitiedt of plal tatlorsd nsdels. Fob Wear il Skunk, and Fi'em:h Seal_ 'h'ne materizls are among .the sxlvmone, Fine Valoura,‘fii'bud 18 to 49, all colors. ol VW‘% SUITS REBUCED GNE-THIRD D OFF You can buy a lovely suit to&ay that ivm this winter and next spring From $29.50 to 849 50 " Values to $75.00 COME IN AND SEE vé you for T of ih 140 Main Street, Norwich about, &, Wet towe] & ound. she will-kroan Z?:i &:’: nteel ng. w: A cruexpg-‘:‘g\ can’ snare, When hls mr wife is. er] “A, critical 5 WASN'F HE HATEFUL? Dear Sisters of the Social Corner: A neighbor of mine is telling as a great joke the. way he went to a doctor and sail trom, “Doctor, T'1] give you this brand new | Clalist!y . Il five_dollar bill if.you.give me a pre- | think with. scription- which will cure my wife of |cure!” and he headaches!” whose . face was_ mow; ong and &9- The doctor said -that it would -not | rious. JPhen; after “weiting a.liné. or cost him quite as much, as- five dol- |two, hi ~hum! Hfi mih - lars, even in these days of high prices, | tion, apparen _I.,nu:n, Then the pt an began:to ask ques: tions; -and that hateful man told him these telltale things: “Well, you -see, Dox man never feels very hungry at meals ust. nibbles a bite or two and al- ways criticises the rest of us because we have good husky appetites. But about ten o'clcok she will “feel faint” and will munch a couple of chocolates, or maybe @ cooky, or a pickle and doughnut; or I've even. caught her lunching on a generous sector of mince pie!” “Hum, hum!” said the doctor, with a twinkle in his “Same way at di tattling husband. ing, lll be satimed \vn.h a flfly ity con- tion!” hen the min Eave the prescrif- tion: t¢ his.wife—one. of the pepttidst girls . in7 the neighbérhood when they had married—it merely read: R—To retain a fine complexion and good health, 3 meals at meal-time only; nothing between meals; 8 heurs o fsleep in a darkened room. Drink 8 pints of water daily; a pihich. bt Bi- carbonatg of sqda, or ol ¢ommon salt in water, at any symptom of heal- ache; ali sweets at dessert.onl HYGH . my good wo- D, NIC. er,” went 6n that “She will decline any dessert with the air of a mar- tyr; _but when she and some of her cronies ‘go down town to shop, or to the theatre, they will have a collegq ice, a cup of chocolate, an.ice cream soda, or some other contraption _of that sort! In case their whist club meets, there will-be a luncheon of salad, sandwiches, cakes, .ice cream, coffee, candy, and the rest of the stuff which women like. As you might think, when Wifi¢ comes home she has no appetitg for supper, and expresses her envy of us men folks, With our stomachs like those of an ostrich, ete., et “Very. true!” commented the doc- tor, and now he wag snickering. “A serious case! What other symptoms have you noticed ?” “Well, at night, when T'm tired enough. to tumble into bed with my boots on, that is the tifie my better-, half takes to turn on the full light and read a.fashion magazine, or novel Claims she can’t sleep and must try to kill time. She never fails to have a cooky or several bonbons tmder her pillow, aybe will produce a cracker and bite of cheese, for ‘that faint feeling.” After midnight she may turn out the light and lie down to sleep like a sensible waman should; and jn the morning, while she is crawling 25 CLUB NO v8§ DECEMEER fl“EET, THE 10TH. 2 Dear Social Corner Sisters: Ciub No. 1 will hold its next meeting;.at Franklin hall, Willimantic, Wednes- day, December 10th, Piease bring cup, plafe, fork and spoon; also cake, or othe reatables. Owing to the H, C. of L., the usual exchange of Christzias packages will be omitted. Every body come if possible for a good time. Cordiaily, 1d of 1 MAINE LOVER, One of the Cofgmittee. Public Sémetimes Objects. Now and then the well-known pub- lic seems ,on the .point of resenting the idea of being walked on. Monet- ony takes the relisi out of lifé—Te- ledo Blades Germiny Has the Préef. Every country thinks its luck is the hardest, but only Germany ‘can pre- duce a Hohenzollern to Dmve it— Washington Pest. Let us be frank and admit mt we are all aomewhlt gossipy. to give you prompt service and Yut 268Blute *fiu’m Awmmvm WARE TOW & € _ 2325 WATER Sthirr