Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, February 12, 1921, Page 9

SOCIAL CORNER POETREY. “UNDER PLEASURE, PAIN LIES.” #What man is there who, when time bids him pause, And note the stiffened brain, . Can say: “All that T might, I did at- tain, & 1 wrought my best, within my belng's 8" ? and say: N “Here I, for pleasure’s sake, denied my Here in my indolence I paused te rest, - Amnd dream the time of action all away.’ Each one has wasted gifts ef -hand er brain, Has turned aside from mounted high, And chosen easier ways that lewer lie, And when he would, has sought to rise in vain. 1f each had wrought the Best that in qim lies, Men had been nearer gods—earth, para- dise. " —Ninette M. Lowater. AFTER THE SNOW. A strange new werld spreads wt ‘before: myeyes, A world of silence and of mystery; Where'er I turn I meet some new sur- prise, Some evanescent beauty waiting me; What weird enchantment waved ‘magio wand, And changed to marble.all the living land? ANSWERS AND INQUIRIES, GRANDMA GRAY: Your name has been placed on the membership roll of ~—Ninefte. M. Lowater. the Social Cermer. ' GOTHAM: The vour name. LORETTA: Your spplieation for mem- bership received and name has-beefl add- ed to list. FOND MEMORIES OF WESTMINSTER. Dear Sisters: I also wish ‘te join the number of sisters who are thanking A Social Corner Mem:ber for calendar received as a New Year's gift. It is rather late in the “better late than neve: Y others I wish I knew who Was Xkind enough to send them. I was much interested in the letter from Persis in last week’s paper. am not mistaken mother and I have been lifelong friends, but 2s'I belong to an older generation she may not remember me as well'as I do her. I was born and brought.up in dear old Westminster and know well the old house where she visited, and-also-t! road to which she refers, having driv: over it many times. The roads in that region are all something ‘o~ remember,. though not always with pleadure, having seen notoriously bgd for.years. But we who knew Westminsier in bygene days nave tender memories of it, although the 0ld friends who used to be there are all gone, like §0 many other small countyy places, and it is only a place of meme- ries. I felt sorry to hear of dear Aunt Mary's accident and am glad, that she js getting along well. lumbermen boarders. So with best wishes I must {i\fl ¥ good morning. THE JOY OF SERVING. Dear Social Cornér’ Friends: Doubtless Wwe are all grieved at the illness of Aurt Mary. Who of us has not been uplifted by her words of comfort, courage and hope, also her wise counsel Let each of us send her at least a card of cheer at this time. 1 believe our' Social Corner edifor will be kind enough to see that any cards or letters sent in his care are fo; warded to her. Often we could find much happiness in thus being a blessing to neighbors and Iriends by taking time and thought to irop them a line when some mishap, ili- aess, trouble or sorrow has befallen them.- { know. by experience tl.at the message of sympathy from Grandma -Hoffman's family, Plaut Cadden, and a very few otifers meant much to me in my Sorrow Let us not.be sparing in our sympathy, let us reach out beyond our own family, church or town to others beyond whom we may rminister to. serving! ®Try it more frequently. world needs it and we can do it, NEW YORK GIRL. the, past year. MAKING UP A SUNSHINE LETTEE. Dear Cornerites: I am sorry t have remained silent for so long a time. For the last few months there have been o | neighborhood, many letters that January picnie. That was a very enjoyabls < ind I wish to return thanks to the com- mittee Who were in charge ser was fine and everything possible was lone for the comfort of the sisters. Perhaps some of send a sunshine lett Imspiring. Of course, each person could thimk of tifferent ways of filling the envelopes, 1 want to thank A Socla) Corner Mem- ber for the very acceptable calendar. It = euch a convenient sige and very pret- iy. It is a sweet reminder of the calen. fars 1 used to receive from Interested Reader. Surely nantle has fallen upon sho we worthy to wear it. Kind remembrances to all the sisters: MEHITABLE. }OOD RECIPE FOR WALNUT CAKE. Dear Editer and Sisters: Here I am . Its been a year since’ I have sritten you. Debbie: I am sorry to heir ‘you are tick. I miss you at the Social Corner md also at church and Sunday school. Here is a good recipe for walnut cake: S, e Interested AUNT hand, the tirmg Corner -membership has been increased by the addition of in her - identity, There are’so’ things I would like to say bt am a busy woman In these days with a house fuil of the joy of must whether or no. that the ‘létters I.really longed to write have had to wait. Today I am going to use the time while riding to Norwich by train to least start a letter to you. Pussy Willow: I am grateful for your letter about cooking cereals. many useful hints that I am following. Married and .Happy: Many thanks fer the interesting card you sent me from New Jersey. I am glad that you and- Only One could have such a.good time. Ready: I was so glad to learn from our mutual friend that your health has Improved. Had hoped to see you at the you “would® like to ter to 2 sick friend. A letter sometimes is better than gz bag because it is lighter and easier to han- dle. One that I recently sent was plan- ned to last one week. sized envelopes, marked them one, and 50 on. And when filled tied each one with a pretty ribbon. One envelope contained several scenes In and around Willimantic. In another were cards illstrating the poem The ©O1d Daken Bucket. A verse and an illustra- tion thereof to a card. pretty handkerchief, another held several Scenes on the Hudson river. a the envelopes were ready they were put Into a large, strong manila envelope. This letier was gotten up very hurried- Iy. Had there been inore time, I should have looked up short stories and poems, tome amusing and some encouraging and I used ordinary One contained a and correct some of the mistakes in my A dust of red pepper, then pack the alices | £ allow us to sit on his door step under | jast jetter. 1 thought I wrote it plain THAT. firmly together amd tio them %o when | the shade of a large tree and Dlas | emoush. but they did not get my Negro Dagr. Friends: What a lovely ! Iplaced in a casserole they will not tum- | Hever knew iim to speak a cross Word|vote right. It should read 15,000 in- 1 just’ theught I would chat ©|ble down or off at the ends. Now pare | to any of us and we all loved him. My |gstead of 1.000—some difference! befers I entered the. kitchen, 1| potatoes and -dgples enough to merve the | Schoolmates chose. me for Grandtha and | There are 160,000 Mexicans here. -They are well and that these who 1l | family, place around the chops and be- | I plcked up twigs and gave each one for|are the workers here. Amnd there are &t well-soon. I saw by the paper that |tween the dish nnd bake uncovered un- | Kniting needies and made them all sit|jans galore, but have not found out bow * ) Aunt Mary is-sick again. Am very sorry | til the whole is done and the chops | 90WD 8nd knit After a while they all|many yet There .are two new high e on but Hoge she will-soon be on’ her browned ::l;aly. Servndllt once. i m”x‘p"nt‘: cried %‘:"fl Gray, | schools, making wv'mwhi all, and a new 1, I tosk & ride last Wednesday'up| There been so mhuch gingerbread play. he name Clung | yniversity building. e saw in the pa- - u'n: X 8208 a4 & geod visit with | taik lately, somebody try minar to me and I was often coged Gmndme. | per that there are over 120,000 scholars sunday’ fl'om l pP- m. to 9:30 p. m. her. -1 had not @een. her @imée last Au-| Gingerbread-de-Luxe: Cream one-half {::.' "n"" really and truly grandma and almost ready to graduate from the high 'y 0%, Furte, i v from C 2. B Gow | ke e cup molasse, one teaspous e | 11, MRt ever—overy 1 o s Jnt| X155 when e mne- e seront || Goods will be made on Saturdays, to Westminster and On straight over to |beat foamy; one quart sifted flour, sift | F'€ There are ten people for every job here - the ‘white bridge, up the long hill, over {again, one egg, one-fourth teaspoon sdit, | , | &M 50 very gorry for Aunt Mary and | nov: 2t % i f Sunda tr: k-’ to Central Vi that I went. It was fone teaspoon icmon extract, ome teaspoon | °*F We Will not read a letter from her| myno gectrle cars are different than in es or the y tra the 9th of January, so if you went over [ground cinnamon or clove. Mix these { %007 Unless she dictates one for nurse 104 tne casl. They all have three apart- J Q@ that earlier n the fall and should [all together, then add one teacup botling | W7it¢ for her. ments, each end asartment is open With ‘e - aows or when. I did, you would not | hot water: beat auickly bat e ooy KRiy Low's letter of Jamuary 15th|ms windows. The center - hag whdows 5 only kit the top of the auto but your head | bake 25 minutes in & brisk oven. When |y (ne &nd Fave us many §0od thoughts | anq is warm. - You get on the rear of [ L Would be battered from side to side as|done and a little cool, put over it a thin remember and ponder over, the car the same as In the east. The for it is something fierce. It is|icing prepared this Way: Five table- |, o baVe had wonderfully fine weather | songuctor stands there and takes tickets |§ - ® . 9 . motking bat rocks, tho airt being all | spoons conectioner's wupar, butter sioe | 1S DASt momth 4nd enjoyed some AU(o | Sng gives transfers. When you want to ‘ e s Tiaie i he Ol and |t e ey ot e ‘teaspoon va- | drives. I never knew so many wedding 3 2 s of the road. = 1 5 jome h: i: a long time | Corner Sisters. F‘n‘y I, nbtlrlhg:y ll.s Feb. 14. Hope ::3:-.:‘:;; :“;rg::fi“‘ .Sm Sidy o since I met you and Aunt Sirah but I DELIAH DEAL. 73 ven' wrnden 0 long. . sit on a scat. We went sight-seeing yes- | your plece in The Corner. Tell Smantha| Lalf cup of luke warm water. and -Sbar hepe I may this season. — i ey iah PEOPEIOUS YEBr 10 JOUlerday ‘in one tha had eight seats be- | that we.jiave not seen anything latels | io make a sUIT sponge: wet i 1o e | Bobry. Dobhett: oo therhey e THE ¢ RANDMA GRAY. |Sides the driver's seal. Two can sit on|'srom her pen. Is it lost? a warm place? stir down first thing you looking for? ’?nu none yet e roTaes Eastzdr * x Y- |that—one to drive and one to tell us Aunt Jerusha: Was glad to ses you| ihe morning. will rise again in & St npest [N S6E Axieanim . grex about the trip. There were forty-two in | sriting again, and, Oh, what a good vis-| Suple of hours, when it shouid be placed have a flge pair of geese and hope I dhall | Dear Social Cortier Friends: Just a fow EESPONDS TO ROLL CALL., ' a1l I have seen a big white car with raise a few this year. lines " to let you know I Dear Soclal Corner Sisters: It is some to The Cerner which for~tifis apparent di Perhaps other sisters ham or chambrey, make from the wrist to the elbow plenty large enough to slip over the hand and put elastic’ dord in each end of the sleeves, S0 they -will fit tight at the wrist, also to keep them in place at the elbow. This simple device Wi protect the sleeves of 2 walst during the process of any work, liable. to otherwise ruin. is one of my stunts, too. about it and, and not- reprove beked apples now. L sympathy and encoura appreciated. 83.8 g we zig gaining all the sched H ! i you? Hope|am alive and to sy to my not been to |soon she will know “Who is Who” I ?{m your {for my pretty calendar. I have been a Jew: I hepe you are well {and when I read of some one who had t acquainted | bave wisheq that I might be one of the Juliette: art thou and Salinda? | Have made the macaroon sent in by “Ma page. . Yo dat P : saw where ‘one man took thirty of his{"Ro .iva. T think you could write and | S that to rise We called that o Well, 1 guess I have taken up my |made potato candy semt in by D. D, I B“":.!‘,“]_zgm E‘:‘:’ dzl"&:"“‘gh"‘* at-|friends to dinner that night. He was apace. 1 dow't want to crowd out some | made it into tiny cakes and added a | '3 - s SMmmer others, so must stop. With best wishes friends. AUNT JERUSHA. PROTECTORS FOR THE SLEEVES. Dear Sisters of the Social Corner: Such 2 nice variety of letters and various sub- appeared on The of last week. It does look encouraging. s T oS cann e | I will pass along something T read re- tere 2 R et Gomething mew, |cently. It was in an article on laudry estion that another -had not | WOrK and the writer said that one should thouglit of, which has a tendency to keep | NeVer sprinkle washing powder onto the up the inferest. We do not realize the |clothes in tub or boiler as it caused the e -’." D however simble | ever the powder was sprinkled on them. O eIV X of the |[oF Years (@idmt know. any better) sad AL T sy proaring. siet Yo DIOtector® | ciothes came full of tiny holes 80 quickly, that when we return from an afternoon |but never would have thought of its be- outing, oftimes it means a hurry up, to |INg MY own fault. Hereafter I shall dis- pregare the evening supper, and here we [Solve washing powder in hot water be- are with close fitting long sleeves, too |fore adding to the boiler full of clothes. tight to roll back, or if too logse. only |1 always put the clothes in the boiler. to leavp wrinkles afterwards. We think | With cold water and let seald or bofl— we haven't time to remove the waist, to |depends on how dirty the clothés * are. exchange for another more suitable to year'sround the stove and sink. I have discovered a very good remedy and which is worth the time and IHttle trouble it takes to make this means bf quick relief. this method of convenience (I hope they do), but cannot récall they have made men- tion of it very recently. Take any kind of suitable wash material, such as ging- It is ‘wel' to bear in mind that * nunes of prevention: &8 worth a pound of cure”™ and likewise a half yard of ging- ham is worth investing in to protect a pair of silk or worsted sleeves. It only takes & few minutes to make these simple things, and onée done and in their place of u?(ulle- you will be glad and will find it is better to be “safe than sorry.” 1 was eppecially. interested in Blanche's letter about making over old hats. That . Sister. 8. E. D. says we are apt to spend much valuable time wondering ‘why others are succesr¥ul when we seem to fall in the acpompiishment of our every- gy -::k. My results in the study of 80 are get along any hetter. Just around a little instead of wondering you will foel encoura, yourselt. e GREEYINGS FEOM LONESOME PINE Deaxr Bditor and Social Corner Sisters: . Addly: You must try and come to our next meeting and I will try and not make you dbreak your eup again. Chick a Dee: I can taste those lovely o Socktnghar Memerial e e exin e R Drecty | arthern woods to make perfec Jorzing {lm ‘work. Bring them to the next for A Happy Now Year to all the members| Would write more but time prevents, #ages yoy sent me by bird, the words of gement. They cer- ly are I felt T'd like to write each one 2 persenal lett unless they have been shut fn ‘weeks, realizes what these Temembrance mean or how p to make the time fly. to her through The Cor- 's long stege and trust time. olly Make-belleve, for your i also Blanche fer yours, which lule time. Was very hear last week Wednesday of 3 spell. Trust she fs on did- Dear Boclal Corner Sisters: I want tp | dogs hard on her trail. Hope they thank you ail for the nice cheery mes- |n’t get her. BALSAM FIR the gain now and will soon be her old selt you in March but I shall not plan too much on it. I have been disappointed 80 often. b 5 Where do you live now, Golden Glow? I have inquired of several but none can tell me. I heard through M. M. (guess who that is?) ‘that we wero going to lose Nelly Bly, that she was going to Massa- chusetts to live. I feel very badly about that, as she was one of the first to wel- come me to the ecircle and the friendship has grown steadily and rapldly, on my part, anyway, ever since. D Do you have a 'phone, Nelly Bly? 80, call up 31-12 ar 4 let's have a chat. -| A new way to cook pork chops: Take any amount of cheps the family, require for & meal; sprinkle with salt and a tiny string. : 4 words And you will hear kind echoes.” 1} > Refreshments may he served with this have been helped and cheered in many|menu on a large heart over the table: b ‘The ROSE_LEE TELLS OF LOS ANGELES. Dear Social Corner Friends: I will try YIELDING TO THE REQUESTS leave the car you go to the motorman and tell him where you want to get off. He stops the car and opens the door fer you. % The auto 'buses are different than T anniversary celebrations and enjoyable uilla, two large teaspoons coton, enoush | oyenertige, ‘T Dave aftonded twe ond 1 had fine times. hot coffee or milk, whichever you pre- fer, to spread smooth. ‘Wishing you all health and prosperity, I am one of the Royal Family of Social 130/Main Street Soon the “valentine love “missives” will be coming with every mail. T usually have it we had together last week! How -our on moulding board and !pdm&‘ i ten seats, -six on a'seat, or sixty-Lwe on | tongues did fly? I enjoyed every min-| ficur and chopped 1o break time gince 1 have written a letter, and| that trip. The city is full of these big | ute of the time. ceils. We never moukied it enly many havegivenme a callTately because | auto 'buses. They tell us they cost $7000 Roxanna: Did you g& your nose |Dlece at a time to get it into shape for 1 havent answered the roll call. and up. greased while you were on your visit? | & ioaf and usualy ook three pleces for e ‘What a delightful time we had at our| Every time we go on a sight-seeing | Wish 1 could have been where you were | loaf. Let wher ae warm and last gathering? We were glad to wel-|trip they always take us around. by the I would have done it up in goog shape | bake three-quariers of a ur in & ot nmle our new friend and hope to see you | New Ambassador hotel, so I suppose that | for you. oven. & sh again g 12% / |ls something great, the largest on the! ynjda: Ilave you returned from your 1 never made a poor batch in my Efe. mm&;‘; s Arry T could ot go in Pacific coast, the ‘dining room seatin | visit? Lt us gy Sl;ml('.mv;;l would take one<hizd of 4 march with you Next time I|35,000.. It had a big opening dimmer| i . nany t- | mixture fn the morning snd an will wear o different skirt - s et Sial ts me o miny of.the did WR- | cte-hait eup o butier, ‘mitian; sGRIRF 0 cup of brown sugar d cinpambn’ i friend “Ma of Green Gables,” that very want to thank a Social Corner member, Social Corner member for a long time received a calendar (in past years) I lucky ones and this year I got my wish . |since we have been here and had thirty- s et it carlgold and Priscilla: You are a sure| two thousand to dinner at $10 a plate. 1| poe ™™ . ues. of G. G and think they are fine; also fashioned Election Cak nd it was ve ell us something that would be interest- - Call : These - doug] some friend to have. 1 do’ mot mow |0 "% SN ROl THit ' Cip” ana | 6000 and sometimes walnut meat, plain white anq somec I IAly: e doughnuts were | their rates but the common every day would talce gor! of the mixture and make a pan of fatel with mapeline fidvoring and some wicn | Src2t: I will4ry not to call you 80 early| hotels are $8 to $10 a day here. O Ot T e el biscuit for dinner. They were #ools] chocolate and I think they were as good | "S5y % They ail tell us'this is- the coldest|, 1t 18 Tather late i the Jeasth SETR 1 1 lived back in the countey again 10 as walnut patties made . from French | , DO/t fOTget next month is our annl-|winter they ever had. Yesterday was a B e matting atong & the year | *70uld bave to return to the old- way, § fondant ang less work to make—an | ““Guers miisabeth: T have answered tho|liitie warmer. “We have doen 1its Of{yycn”we would' Hke to WelcomeBine- | WAL & would be be “less work” appeals to me every time. 0 { rol} call now, : WS maswer frosts since we have been here and in |yiip G TEU S s fact I do ot like to mess around with, cooking any way. The work I like best \s washing, ironing and all sorts of mending. Hollywood they had snow. That is in e e at Every one is trying ¢o guess my namé than | Glad to see 5o many new n i %0 bere you are: o | the city, only nearer the moun ani, . and to welcome you a!l, and hope MORNILEFETONG Fii — to meet with you at our gatherings, so pet e g A we may find out who s who. Dear Cornbr Best wishes to all. Will sign my pen- ““I;‘ lo sece go many at our last mee » . ug: Now that I've met you, I okt GEE Lk Witk more interest for ya M U well remember your first letter, it way SOME THOUGHTS ABOUT SOME|so true. THINGS. Trottie: Yes, there is one sister that has a lifelong friend—more than" 8¢ Dear Sisters of The Sicial Corner: Ifyears. What is more, her mother “an@®® bave been reading the lefters on our|my mother were just like sisters. Wa' page and I do enloy them very much.were only daughters and often drekséd ! They make one fesl a3 :f théy were all|alike. We are now 2 number of milehe of one family and | io anjos the menth-| apart, but she reads the Social Cofner ly gatherings of Club No. 1 in Franklin | and is acquainted with .tome of the mesd-" hall. We certainly do have some jolly | bers. " go0d times and always a good dinner, and| Ma of Greene Gables: Wish I we all feel acquaintsl, tuo. jnear you €0 I could have a piese ofs I have been reading about trimming|squash pie. Have you ever heard the, and remodeling hats. Now I love to “take|song about The People Over There? Ay an old hat and retrim or remodel % 50|near as I can remember it. it says: They ¥ thrat it looks different from what it did.|live on pumpkin pie, and the erust - 1 save all my old trimmings and what|made of rye and they eat it till they die.* goes with them and when It comes a|‘“over there.” When Ezra Durand was gloomy day I sit down and do that kind|living and sold dulcimers he zave.con of work. certs in many places, playing ‘he Then I enjoy the ietters from Potiatch ! mer and singing. Some of the -n‘:fi' I would like to visit her and enjoy thelremember were Katie Lee and scenery and all of that far ‘off piace.|Gray, The Unfortunate Man, People Will But, Oh, me, I haven: the necesshry!Talk, You Know, We All Wear Cleaks, money for such a journey, so that is out|The People Over There, and ot§ers of the question and I must content my-| They were all comical. sedf to stay lwre in this little state. Roxanna: Where are you? Woullilike I hope Aunt Mary has recovered from {to see one of-your letters in The Cefner. her accident. She has my heartfeR sym- Betsey Bobbett: Glad you wrote pathy. I also recrived a lovely dalendar.|week. It has been a long time since we Whoever sent it, please accept my thanks | heard from you OLEANDER. —_— GREATLY ENJOYED LAST MEETING Dear Corner Sisters and Ed'tor: 1 e had such a good time at the last Coner | THE DEAR OLD SCHOOL DAYS. meet, Feb. 2. The dinner was deligious. | Dear Social Corner, Sisters: I have just I hope to be able to meet With ‘the sis- | been reading the interesting ‘letters of ters again March 2 at the Buckingham | The Corner, and some of them took me Memorial. Now I will send a recipe|back to-my childhood and school days. I hope some of the sisters will try 1t I |often think that if I paid more attention think they are very good. to my lessons and less to looking around Sugar Cookies: 1 pint cream, 2.cups |the school room and seeing what other sugar, 3 eges, 2 teaspoons soda, 4 tea- |scholars were doing, I should know much spoons-cream tartar; mix as soft as{more than I know now. But we don't possible to roll; flavor with lemon or |prize our school days as we ought to, and uickly. . we don't realize it till it is too late. Mock Mince Pie: § milk crackers, 3 Many days I bave met with the teach- soaked in boiling water, 1 1-2 eups mo- | ers and scholars in that dear schoolhouse we are. ‘With best wislfes ‘to the Social Corner Sisters. ROSE LEE. clothes to wear full of tiny holes, where- Now that is a trick I"have been doing I have often wondered why some of the Then I put them in washing machine with cold water and after a few turns rinse them in “blue’ water” and hang out. It's an easy way to wash, and I believe in going everything the “easiest way.” One of the sisters suggests Social Corn- er members write each month There would not be room for all the l;:lek::a L;‘Lm age if evervone “wrote a book.” = MRS. SUZE mon, 1 teaspoon cloves 1-2 nutmeg, 1|to school to, only four are living. At noon the boys would play ball on the green and the girls would play eatch around the brick church, and the teacher said “if we would talk as loud in the LIVE S0 AS TO MEAN ROMETHING. |school room as we did out of doors, he Socal . would like it much Detter.” Many times e et oor Nora, g |T have been corrected for mot speaking her troublesome conscience? loud enough. Tt would mot allow her ‘to tell the| I remember one day I had a very hard tiniest fih (white at that). Her mis. |arithmetic lesson and I did not want to tress explained one day-that one may |80 to school that morning, so I feigned sometimes give an equivocal reply when |3 headache. I went to school in the af- pressed to answer (uestions ome would | {ernoon, and the first thing the teacher rather not. Nora thought it worth try-|Said was “You have got to stay after ing and’chose the mext afternoon for the |School tonight and learn your arithmetiq tryout.” Mre Blank calld and Nora,|lesson.” so I found out that I did not gain having received her instructions, “No-|anything by trying to neglect my duties, body at home, answered the door. Five| I will close by sending a piece of poetry minutgs later she reported, “Sure, Mrs.|that I learned many years ago entitied Blank went away mad. She asked me was you at home and not wanting to TH OLD SCHOOLHOUSE. tell a le I asked her “if her grand-|That schoolhouse dear and old, mother was a monkey.” “How many years have flown A TAME BLUE JAY Dear Social Corner Friends: I have told you-the blue jays come every.day for their feed of corn. While some are eating others will keep saying “steal it steal it,” as plainly as I could. I am sending a true story of a tame bird which 1 am.taking from an old scrap book, and as it happened in my own family I can vouch for its truthfulness. Trust you will enjoy reading it. Here it is: Mrs. Charles H. Bentley of Taftville has g very remarkable educateq ‘blue jay 1 had one bad fall soon after 1 changed| Best wishes. JOAK. my residence that put me out of com- & mission for 2 time. But have been fort ANOTHER LEMON RAISER. uvate as I npave had three falis sincel - gy Comerifes: I read : n The Corner and 8id not get hurt very serlously bY .ot 1ong ago about raising lemons. We any of them, so I am taankful for my . have 2 lemon tree, not very large, but it escape. R is some time since I wrote > - Iric to The Corner and I think T will draw |23 @ lemon about half grown and ‘has Yo s had a great many blossoms. They have / this to a close, wishing you ail and the v - ears n for this story is that e | Since in its little fold By gt . | OStly fallen now. Thers are still a Yh’”';m?x"’iri‘??.'éd"{.’é:& M%;ntwse)x’nuey one asied e what o radisal wnetH | MY name was kindly known. (dtor many good times in the near fu-| few remaining blossoms which are yery et describing her pet 2 day or twe | would have iaken longer than five min-|How different it seems tur ago: “A blue jay in its wild state has utes to have hnewered but I wantod to be| From what it used to bo, y WRINKLE. | 1o ';“:;‘:l‘;on‘g f-nm:; £it mear the tree sure, as I did not want to side-step like | AS Eay as morning dreams 3o Nora. I saw Polly's definition to “radi-| We played around the tree. cal” . She says a ragical is usuaily a nut! not the appearance of a bird that would become tenderly attached to its keeper. His whole manner is rough not to ‘say Last year we had a very large lemon on the same tyee HOW TO PRESS SKIRTS AND MAKE|It was extra large and matured. I made SHIRT WAISTS. a lemon pic and it was very fine, - | “Nuts,” she sa: “can’t hel, ting that | How we watched the lengthened day o) 3 -~ It delighted the school children great- mway&‘:i, :,':;;N,:,::eq};umr: :&‘glwl?i:: Suy, | they srow Lot it np.g"‘,,nn,;'_—' 1| Through the dusty window pane. Dear Editor anl <omerites: T -ead|ly. :f:“wm eat and drink from my hand, | EUess they fulfill their desiay. The rad:|How we longed to be away They would gaze at the large yellow with great interest the lemon, and one would say it was an lor- between sisters of the Social Corner and |ange, while a larger child would kmew contented, lasy mortal They aren't amy|To leave the weary books WO e Sty MHR Ry SIS WS & s Telative to an honest “Noeral” really nay| . And the masters carefal eye, member, Howyer, I embrace the oo- I a The grown folks were quite as fufer- his cousin, the “conservative,” really has K For the flowers and the brooks portundy to advise “TWaid)” the best|ested, even an fdea to hang his hat on. The “radi-| Amd the cool and open sky. whistle and sing for me. He will mew hike a cat, will bark and imitate a quail. Is very fond of singing and mu- ical of today is just a disgruntled dis- And at sport upon the plais. sometimes join in ‘with a pretty song of on wood teams woull method of nres:lnia box m«lreld lk‘f,l’h speak about The ;:me o!qxhq l-n“ 5 : 2 — It may scem a little difficult at first, but | is Pon De Rosa. his own.- His name is Jerry and he was 3.}11 m;fii& m'x’::y’ et u,m.: Alas! where now are they, T can assure you R is worth the trouble.| Cady: I did not see you in church Wed! not long in learning to‘lnzwer ; b‘i being “Bohemian,” and sucoeed in being| My early comirades dear? In the fist place each box plait mustinesday morning. Did the snow storm hen fl:e‘;‘“‘x;y“‘;‘;:"“;r O houider. and | Poobs. They haven't brains emough to|Departed, far away, he hflu""d::"::';fl':( = sthe way |scare you? We had a good number. Hope = o 4 . understand things that And I'alone am here. from wal ottm of hem, {31-1to see you at the next social meeting in perch on my head and pull ~the’ pins | SHICTIIAG THTER hat Are as plain as| Aad T alor distant climcy, i lowing the outline of the origimal Pit, | March. Put on vour best b and tucker from my hair, and throw them on the | Tt M e o o e S T o which T ope there ia stiil a tracs. If |ag it ls to be an anniversary meeting. floor. He ia full of mischief, will hide | “popiie C.: Please let me know when|Yet it tells of happy times, . - material is of piid or striped. design. | Blossom: You must make vp your e Eanaeriine st Tehe | zou and Sowmetis That schoolhouse dear and old. o ‘;a g:dkinfl;hf ‘9‘ i W4 o et Some. There are lonely cnee thefe ever z Trottie: I am ou en: : straight. each | especially S— when yon are mot has more than he can eat at a time n: 1tter, T Ao mf;d';k ‘;ngo&e!: Lo b e R plait i bastell own. all acounq the & Marigold: We have not been able o will try to hide it away in his cage and |y "0 4 V' and surely before I know f, - SILVER LOCKS. press the wrbng side of maderlal, get up to see you. Hope there will be will ‘stow, ‘fght whea ;any °::n‘;’;l";: I am writing. . T gommenced writing for | ST T I o T oS pe, Sarclul llots of whortle Werries this mymmer & P wl no scorch by »aving iron tce b e to 3 foft him alono for a iime and return ho | = CODer, sbout res) ors 30 Thave| o DOESN'F MISS A LETTER. When All peossed, semove bustiog, 88| G i moLitve 0 tmp e e will raise his crest ang spread out his | g TTVETR PR nam my name at| TO The Comer Sisters: Bumble Bee|same will leave a mark if allowed © | aitor jeft us How quickly the 5 wings and flutter about his cage &nd | fimec'rir T was afratd the simer ot Tis | @nd o ladies have to stay In the house| remain very long. . ; 20 by, and liww B has Bien e TN keep up a perfect chorus of noises 10 | Comer would think I was conceited and| i cold weather. T am at york in a| In regard to making suirt waivs, I|gn G0 " wore 1 any way associated show his pleagure at my feturn until T pnougit T knew it all, but when T sit|ionely place so.there is po chamca for| would suggest !f you have an oid wakt| . him, e~ speak to bim. /It is no more trouble 0 | down to write I.1ke to write something | M© 0 £0 anywhere. Tam unable to meet |'that its fairly wetl. rip 1t wp ond wie ()7 0 WL ooy b remembered by the than it is to care for my ca~ the Corner sisters. 1 T am able {o|as a pattern and gulde for size. It saves b care for him that will interest somebody, forgetting corner sisters as their hest friend. nary. my own ambRtions, or at least sotting|TA¥e & change T might be able to meet | time in fittfug a new pattern. as the pat- |} $eb St Wiy’ Cormir S. A, A.: Meny thanks for birthday | them aside that some yther- dreamer may | With the Corner sisters sometime. I read | terns you purchase rarely fiit well and| ya oo Corner. smea gift. You wil hear from me again. dream 2 big dream true I try to ten|®) The Corner letters trom the oid and| require m deal -of alteration. No matter Joan: Will' write you one of my | them to live that you mean something big,| Mo members. 5 DOW dioss you sy, Compe (o, heing & Per-] e breezy lotters soon, a8 Tditor Pearson | something real in anothers fite. Thats MRS, BUMBLE BEE. |fect figure. And ) well much rmterial used to call them, from Matne. the whole story! —_ is wasted In fitting. But T make many s 1 want to thank all my friends for of | words trylng to write it. Isat it stran g “AERRTING SN & BN - Fof searm 1 : - ” cards and letters on ‘my birthday. Many | it fakes one 50 long to stumble ‘on the|. ' Dear Sisters of The Social Corner: 1| WEeR Inside of seam fa sat in the waist o truth? The good book says #, more thhan and you can adjust the length of sieeve AR . enjoyed the meeting at the Buckingham & Potlateh: ‘Bach aid seem pleased with | once, bui plainest where it puts it thas: | Tooeaar vo ma 5 tod o wte ot | gy~ s Ak Y my home and had a real pleasant visit. | “Whoso loseth his life shall find Jt! it. , The dinner was excellent, the tables great saving of Wme if yon the size C. S. P.: My hen is still setting. T'll| 8o if we o after the real thing— the being filled with such good things to eat, 4 ’hn b5 i et write You Soon OT BOOMET. sinking of ourseives in the current of oth- | while the sigters were o folly it &id us T e e T raiante Twice Twenty: I, too, trust we may | er lives. then the years will be kind; the | lots. of good, though we missed many = g elasp hands sometime. beart of youth will keep alive in your| farses. : e 1 don‘t think Beccy of Muine is frozen ; OWn breast and the FOR #oul of you (which| We missed Aunt Mary and was sorry i in, for there isn't snow enough in the :hmm"' Jou), will lehrn that years fol- | Deilah Deal could not come. Fope You| mow 16 MAKE BEEAD AND O A £ vears steal something every day:| can be there at the next mecting. e ihey steal us from ourmelves away.| Dest wishes to the sisters of the'Sp-| FASHIONED ELECTION CAKE. roads and Augusta is only 60 miles from Portland. for the i 1 EKITTY LOU. Dear Social CSmer Members: Twice mu 4 VIRA. | Twenty of's “Wy don't yor ] — y ofSen 8873 to me, ¥ YOU| That “we are advertised by our.lov- st tell you what a pretty sight ¢ b r . ' txmlsiwL from my windows m‘: fi:‘m? FOR VALENTINE PARTIES. TIME TO HEAR FEOM OTNER WRIT- 'fl',,-‘”é':!‘fl"r‘:'_‘”’ :“" W‘fl_ in 1rl.nd-"". d s particularly trus of early. A deer went acress the field nol Dear Socts! = o= vage many good over 60 rods from the buildings. It was Corner Friends: While it eve: eV ma; i for Coughs, Celds, ters I have thought T ecould not write Paing o y be trye that .4 a beauty, but mot far behind- were two b @ bad beginning u! Grip, lnfluenza, Catarrh, Dear Editor and Corner Sisters: WII| anything to help any eng, best seeing Boreness in the Head and Chest. makes a good -ending” T, for one, appre- { sou aliow me to drop in again 50 soon?| different bread cars go by the thought clate a good beginning and thaqk the edi- |- First I wish to thank the editor for the| came to me the other duy. what will fu- To get the best results take “Seven- tor for awarding me a. prize the first| vellow slip which I recetved which was|%ure gencradwns do for bread. who ‘are month of the year.. ¢ ~%- ty-seven” at the first sneeze or shiver, : % great surprise to me as I was not|sftuated where they cmmmet buy it, for] = . Valentine parties will goon be in. order. | dr: .?mn a srive. I will say|no ome Will make breal a: home in the| Book on Diseases of “Every Living The following contest is a good ome: A | [ appreciated the gift very much. future? Thing"—mailed free. White cardboard heart about fhree feet| Well, the large lemon was used in a| Our mothers and grandmothers made B high, is marked off into sections gnq in | large lemon ple, baked on one of those| bread for ther® was no such thimg as 77" for sale each section is Wwritten such ridi large ple plates which some of the sis-| buying 5, I wus taught to make bread | Stores. fortunes as “Ten times married, ters saw when here at my picnic. They| and aiways made mw own 1Ull & ‘short He o Hase Maliie. O lonely millionaire.” “Each guest is blind- | all called the ple good and said it tasted | kime ago. I made wp my mind I~ wzs 156 Wmllll:l:,S'rm Mo Yort . folded in turn and given a paper arrow | like more, s0o When the other two lem. | just as well to buy it and much esiier, o B - with pin attached, and réquired to sti. nnlmrbelne-‘.:'fllmu some | but if it is ever so good. and many - it to the heart. The section on vm:t ‘nore ples to make. ¢ tree IS now be-| brands are exceflent, it does not taste — the arrow i pinned shows the fortune, | zinning to bud again’and will say to No| quite like What mother used to mmke, 50 | THE LA VIDa BLECTRIO: VIBRA Partners for refreshments may be| Name, No, 2, that I certainly will give| I am sending her reeipe and I nsed the - rz..w; ik found in this wWay: Two large hearts are | you the treat on'lemonade providing you | same. T n every respe: suspended from the ‘ceiling- three feet|should call when my lemons are in sea-| For :hree imva;’ of':;:‘d take o:a nd ;:71’;‘;{‘??“"‘.‘; :’xbc':lf:’;":gm’)"" to apart. Through holes * in 2 ng | son. bne-half quarss e milk We al- - strings are stretched, -half -:h“&m;m;: Persts: Yes, 1 still you and| waye lived on @ farm and milk was . ““; Efl‘a‘-‘: i number so there are guests, the ends| would be pleased to see you and the lit-| plenty. Let it cool o Jittle. In hot weath-| wperERLY LIGHT AND POWER Co. hanging down on-the. outside of the|tle babies. I hear they are cute little| er we scalded it ard then let it cool; Westerly, . l hearts. - One group lines up on, one 'side, | 3nes. When you go past again just|add two teaspeons of THE MYSTIC POWER COMPANTY, the other om the ether; snd. each take{ drop :in and see.me. Was glad to ses | salt, and a yeast cake dlmwolved In ome- HELPED AND CHEERED BY THE COBNER, of Social Corner: I have read Thiexsodfihor 1 Corner.page ever since it first started and have enjoyed it mere than 1 cen tell you. 1 have often wished to become a member but knew I could not write as good letters as Aunt Mary, Jennie, Ma of Green Gables and many others so have kept silent, but 7iow am geting a little more courageous and'am going to ask if I may join your circle. [ am acquainted with only three sisters but possibly might know many more ‘if I could have their fl‘ght mm;;nfl ad- nstead of th&ir pen names. ""Tvs'ri".fi began the new year with good resolutions and plans for all the days be- fore us and what a happy world it would be if every gne of us would sing the glad all Drug and Country