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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-13
An Ir.<iias1 Story

Grandma Day sat knitting in front
Of the hre. while the children with
their faces pressed against the win
dow panes, were watching the big
flakes of fast-falling snow.
snow 50 hard before" asked her little
The old lady dropped her knitting,
looked out at the storm, and replied:
Yes; a good deal harder than this,
long time ago. when your grandpa
was living.
rs it a story? Tell us about it,
please they all exclaimed.
Thus urged, grandma began
"A <1ong time ago, when your grand
pa and | were married, we left the
east ana went out west, away off to
the unsettled country, where but few
white people lived, and where there
were wild animals and savage Indians
We made a little clearing in the for
esr and built 1og-cabin, and finally
barn for the horses and cows At
first / was afraid to go out of doors,
for fear of the Indians but all
through the summer and fall we didn't
see any. and so 1 gradually forgot
that they roamed all about us. Occa-
sfonally we saw bears: and at night
we could hear the wolves howl; but
neither hurt us, so we didn't mind
Finally, winter came on with its
ice and snow. We got out of supplies
for the horse, so one cold February
morning, grandpa got up before light
and started on horseback for the near
est settlement forty miles away. The
ground was then bare, so he expected
to reach the settlement before dark.
stay all night to rest both himself and
the horse, and come home the next
day. / was pretty lonesome with only
my baby and the cows for company;
but kept busy and cheerful until in
the afternoon. when it began to snow.
Well, it showed and showed for two
days. and the wind howled and blew
great drifts around the cabin: but
piled the wood on the fire and kept
warm, but was almost beside myself
with anxiety for your grandfather, as
it was bitter cold. I could hear the
cows believing for food and drink and
/ felt so sorry for them that come aft
erncon I put the baby in the cradle
and waded through the deep snow 20
the barn.
When / got back to the cabin I saw
a great footstep in the snow. I was
terribly frightened and when I opened
the door | trembled all over. for there
in front of the fire with my baby ir his
arms sat a great big painted Indian.
He knew I was afraid for he turned
and said:
= Me no hurt: starve. freeze; ugh,
Me White Wolf; great chief; storm
come: get lost
Il ventured toward the fire and reach
ed out TO take the baby. but he said.
:" White Wolf squaw. now; no hurt
papoose:" and he began to trot the
baby on his knee, and she laughed and
crowed.
Although I was so afraid I went
and got food and gave him. He SEEM
ed much pleased and ate greedily, and
he was evidently very hungry. All the
afternoon he sat there, and when night
came he said: Me lay by fire.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-13

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aside, expecting to see more friends
who arrive at eventide. The children
with smiling faces, 50 happily cluster
round, eager to recite their pieces, and
listen to music and song.
Then comes the evening pro-
gramme, as the appointed hour draws
near: recitatfoHs by the children, with
music and song to cheer. We've near
~ completed the number of squares
that tbs going to take, ready to put
together and handsome bedauilt
make.
The hours have passed SO pleasantly
our task has seemed but light, though
1t has taken a. little patience to make
those squares come right, for the
pieces are SO many, the half squares
four times eight. we can count the
pieces, but-the stitches,-wl1o can es-
innate, Soon we shall have a quilting,
and the ladies all invite to come with
needles and tl1imbles and in the work
unite. So may this undertaking be
crowned with all success; for a good
object we are working; may our ef-
forts all be blessed.
Brooklyn. Ct. ARETHUSA. +
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-13

nice letter. 1t was just this What
does friendship mean? What is a
friend? Now, how many who sign
themselves s'your. friend" stop to think
OF the meaning of it? I am afraid we
don't think enough of it's meaning, for
with her a few days the chances would
be that one might do or say something
to hurt her feelin&s-give her pain.
OF course we would not mean to do it.
So think, to be true friend, means
great deal. First. we must find their
likes and dislikes and always try to
please-to be kind in cloudy times as
well as sunshine.
/ should like to hear from Ruth and
know what she thinks true friendship
is.
Sweet Lavender" hope you get
settled and ready to write again soon.
Hope you have nice luck with those
hens. Put a nice chair on the piazza
for me. will you?
Next Sunday is Mothers day, ism t
it2 I read a story on Mothers day
In liftle paper of d young man. This
year has taken his mother away. and
last year at this time he wrote his
last letter home, not because his moth
er died 50 soon, but because he was
50 busy. I wonder If when he was a
babe his mother was too busy to think
Of him. Was your mother and mine .
No! would be the quick answer of
many. If that mans mother had lived
without doubt he would have worn a
white pink next Sunday in honor OF
her. He quite likely may now: but
think we should wear a sunny smile.
Let a kind word float into those
aged ears every day, and have every
day mothers day. for today we may
have her and tomorrow she may have
left us. Many of us may not have
mother now, and IL not, we will surely
wear a pink in honor of her; but let's
give the smiles and kind word to some
other aged mother or father.
One way think We could show our
respect to the aged would be for us to
teach our little ones to quickly obey
their grandparents and all aged peo-
pie they come in contact with. 1t
isn't much for a little girl or boy to
share their flowers or fruit with an
older person. and il let's the aged think
they are not forgotten.
/ shall look for letters asking for
help, so l may do my share. as that is
the service ] wish to do. / think to
be helper is a pleasure. Don't you?
Happy hours to all.
A..
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-13

Editor Social Corner: We two live
what we call the Simple Life and we
take lot OF comfort We 80 shares
in the work and have plenty of time
for reading, walking. playing games,
calling.
Lots Of folks eat more than they
need. which is. Of course, wHsteful
and detrimental
Tempting desserts are largely to
blame for over-eating and make quito
Bttle extra work.
Enough OF Goldfish and potatoes and
Johnny cake 10 all you really need for
q meal. Enough rice and milk for
supper. Enough griddle cakes for
BREAKFAST Enough of two or three
thin6b -anything you like--fnstead OF
four 10 six.
We-are we'll hearty and happy.
Danielson. e JUST US.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-13

growing better il q deiusion: among
the civilized 1t IL certainly worse, but
among the unefsitized, undoubtedly
there Is an increase for good.
The mind Of youth fs sfane with
imagination and fhe sentimental sem
sational novels and continued stories
in many of the current magazines and
Sunday papers does not form the right
ingredients for mental food
Many woman Of ability and char
aeter has been mentally dwarfed and
lost much of her usefulness in the
world by the unwise reading she was
permitted to do in her early girlhobd,
for it is the exalted ideals that spring
into life, as the bud is unfolding and
develops into something noble or-the
reverse.
With a limited advantages of school
Ing, wisely directed course of read
ing can give child an excellent and
useful education by the time it has
reached maturity, and in all our read
ing, for that matter, I think we ought
to seek for the best results to our
minds; for an enlarged view of life. q
fuller understanding of humanity and
q more tolerant attitude towards our
friends and neighborss
Our lives are ali more or less full
of ups and DOWNS but We can find
something each day, if we viii, to
make US Tetter satisfied with our
present condition and more tolerant to
ourselves and others If we abide in
The House of the Kindly Smile"
It stands by the road of eSery day,
This house of the kindly snSile;
About its porch the roses sway
And butterflies fit the while.
The heart bowed down by weight of
woe
Looks up when passing by,
And its burden melts like April snow
When it meets the friendly eye.
For she who dwelIs in this wayside
house
Well knows the way is rough:
She gives the traveller heart again;
She srni1es-and it is enough"
Lebanon. MARIGOLD.
GOOD FOR THE INNER MAN.
Editor Social Corner:-I am sending
a few recipes that are very good:
SeaIIoped chicken-Cut up a. chick
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-13
OUR SEWING CIRCLE.

Editor Social Corner:-We met, with
but few in number, and commenced
work with a will, hoping to accomplish
something and our mission to fulfil;
SO once in two. weeks, Tuesday, we
have come through cold and storm
forth to the little chapel all in the work
to join. It was patch work we com
menced with, taking stitches not a
few.
Such an endless variety of pieces.
all shapes. and Of every hue; then as
'the' twilight despens we lay our work
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-13
A CHARMING LETTER FROM M
RoENA.

s Editor AMI Sisters of the Corner:-
It is just wonderful how much one
can learn CT persons inner nature
fir mi written words / think that Ruth
must have a tact for reading our inner
selves, our likes, our pleasures, for in
her dream she had me associated with
others gathering flowers; there is
where / love to linger; there | am at
home happy with Gods beautiful gifts
How much good just a little flower
Will do onei A few days ago 1 had
given TO me a. beautiful pink carnation.
What a comfort that little flower has
been to met 1t has reminded me Of
the good deeds and kind acts of the
giver. If I had the gift to write a
story or If was good at dreaming. l
would write up the home lives Of Our
Folks I have bright pictures of the
happy homes here represented.
l see in Ruth a beautiful character
worthy Of our imitation, and | have
thought of her as Ruth, the CLEAN
er; but hereafter shall think of her
as the dreamer How I did enjoy
that Peaceful Dreani'' I can't con-
ceive why you did not see Uncle Jede-
diah there; / am very sure you could
have found him assisting the ladies in
decorating the table and making him
self generally useful 1 have not for
gotten the very interesting letter he
wrote months ago; he is a man that
appreciates his better half and is
willing to give her credit for what she
does in her home.
I am pleased that my letters have
been help to NJ Lise1la, only your
kind, encouraging words led me to
write this week. We have SO many
good helpful and interesting letters
that I thought would just drop OUT
and make room for others.
/ am. pleased that Sweet Lavender
can have her flower beds, and I know
just how size will enjoy them; and
think of those fresh eggs, and the little
darling chickens, and the feasibility of
a. ''Sweet>Lavender tea On that beau
tiful piazzai
Editor and sisters: won't we enjoy
it immensely ? This is the desire of
one of the Corner, with kind wishes
for all.
CnIphpctar M RnEI
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-13
MAKE THE HOME PLEASANT FOR
CHILDREN.

Dear Sisters of the Social Corner
am new one as a writer. but not
as reader CT the Social Corner
On the impulse of the moment / am
sending letter. 1t may never get
into print.
The editor says, give us letters on
all subjects. Ny subject is on Let
ting the young people enjoy at least a
part of their evening at home.''
| never object to my children enter
tanning their friends at home. NV
daughter used to say: Mamma wants
to know who and what and then give
her advice"
While the children were at home it
seemed to be quite the rendezvous for
them. In later years when away at
school they were at perfect liberty to
take their young friends home with
them for the week end. I was glad to
have them enjoy doing so. l think
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-13
JOHN IS THE HEAD OF TIL
HOUSE.

Editor Social Corner:-I think the
man is the head of the house. Faye
verna to the contrary, notwithstand-
ing. The atmosphere I spent my
youth in would not allow of the ad-
mission of any other thought TO a
boys head. When I had been married
ten years 4 knew I was the head of the
house when there was any question
of authority. When I had been mar
rfed twenty years I did not feel quite
as positive of IL, although I had not
changed my conviction. We have got
on we'll as married folks do and have
never had a quarrel over this moment
Gus question. / have tried to make
home seem like home with the chief
home maker absent. but I did not
come to Faye Verna's good mans con.
clusions, for knew I was the head of
the house Dear sisters, forty years
CT real life has convinced me that I
am the head of the house. and I shall
never be able to tell YOU when or how
1t dawned upon me that / was simply
a figure Head.
/ Moosup. JOHN.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-13

Il went and got him bla6ket te
sleep on, and he gave me the kn1fE TO-
show his good Intentions took my
6aby and went into my room and bolt
fear TIL I finally thought:
How can he hurt me- ] have his
knife and If he should burn down the
cabin he wou1d be At the mercy Of the
storm as much as !, 30 he wouldn't DC
that.
Nevertheless, I couldn't get much
sleep and was glad when morning
came.
isWelI, white Wolf stayed al! that
day and took care of the cattle for
me in return for food and shelter.
Still didn't trust him. and when it
began to look like clearing off hoped
that he would leave: but he stayed
another night, sleeping on the blanket
in front of the fire as before
The next morning there was
change in the weather. and White
Wolf said:
Me go now
I gave him his knife. the blanket
he had used and some food. He turn
ed as he hurried out and said:
Mus go. White Wolf never for
get
IN a few days grandpa came home
and WAS much surprised to hear of the
Indians visit, for he said that White
Wolf was a brutal Indian and terror
to all the whites.
I'VE had almost forgotten our visit
or when news came from a fleeing set
tier that White Wolf and his tribe
were on the warpath and had burned
the settlement and slain the settlers.
After he ring this We became very
anxious ard the next week our fears
were realized. Twas just outside the
cabin watching grandpa shut up the
barn for the night, when twenty or
more Indians rushed out of the woods.
Some of them seized and held your
grandfather, while others snatch
ed the baby out of my arms and held
me so tight couldn't move ] thought
we were either to be killed instantly
or saved for worse tortures. when
suddenly across the clearing rushed a
huge Indian wearing the plumes of a
chief He shouted something 10 the
warriors in their language, and we
were all released; bit knew from the
looks of their faces They weren't
pleased with their chiefs command.
"Then the chief came UP to me,
looked at me for a minute and said:
+" Me White Wolf: on warpath; kill
pale face: remember snow storm
know kind sq,1aw. uood- bye.'
He shook my hand, gave a com-
mand to his warriors and then they all
turned and rushed into the forest and
never saw White Wolf again. Soon
a band of whites came By in pursuit,
and in the struggle that followed,
am ing those who were killed was
White Wolf. my Indian friend"
1ea
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-13
EupoRA LIKES 70 De A HELPER

thank one aud all for their helpful
letters which they have written to our
Corner "a.
Many Of the recipes are fine. / liked
the letter entitled "Friendehfp,y in last
Saturdays paper. ] am going to tell
you my Thoughts when I read that
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-13

they have spent many pleasant hour
in doing so, with games, music. etc.
/ do not say but it made some extra
work. but We knew where they were.
do not regret it. for it was something
for them to look forward to. In after
years it may be. a pleasant memory
to look back on the hours spent at.
home. I hope it may be. l think it
pleasant to have such memories OF
childhood at home.
Cfrnton NEW SISTER
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-13

Anty Drudge Saves Valuable Lace.
Mrs. Here I've BODIED and rubbed this lee
and the coffee stains are IN it yet Pm simply afraid
to doa thing more to it It looks weak already.
guess It's goner'' ~ ~ -Ax<
Anty Dyadge-.Not if you viii take my advice Bat
you've certainly given it cooking. Take that boilsr
off the range, fill it with cool water rub the lace with
lightly and rinse it The stains will all be gone and
the lacell lock as good as new"
boil until. tender,.xIswhat all die
cook books say.
Boiling makes most anything TENDER.
,even hard wood.
And that's precisely what boiling dos
ITO your clothes.
Makes the fibre trndenX ThcnYyo1
wonder why your clothes tear so easily and
wear into holes so soon.
! How else will you get your doehs:
clean?
Fels-Nsptha dissolvcs and loosens ths,
dirt in cool or ukcwarm water, withoue,
hard rubbing.
No hot>water, no boiling, in summer
or winter.
It's such an easy way Of washing;'
makes the clothes cleaner, whittier and pufcr
and they. wear twice as long.
Be sure to get the genuine Fel-Napths
and follow directions on the red and green
wrapper.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-13

chop fine and add two vsH-c>4sz
eggs, one Tablespoonful Of Datfer, fsrss
OF cream season with salt and rs1-
per. Mix we'll together and t4t<> ~
"a buttered pan Until brown Serve 10,
Lebanon. LOUISE
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-13

plishnent. except in our dreams. a
pleasure I shall invite as Il lay me
down to Sleep
Moostpp. FRANK
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Regardless Of what f. 49, - -
tariff we intend TO go TO . GBn0R -
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The cost Of living has taken Q ssszBo
in Chicago, and the price Of ssnzasxs
may also drop at the NEXT siect5sn--
Macon (Ga.1 Telegraph
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-13

Secretary Nagel thinks there - co4f
enough In this country 20 l1sf f1<
thousands Of yeeFs So rfese seeno -
be no likelihood that coal strikes DfI
soon 60 out Of fashfon,-CheaEs RGc-
ord Herald.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-13

fThis story by mistake was credit
ed to My-Hy when the prize was
awarded, much to the discomfort of
both the writer and My -Hy. who inn
mediately called our attention, to the
mistake The prize was properly
awarded and this concludes the Incl
dent agreeab1y to all concerned.-Ed
Social Corner.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-13

GOOD FOR THE INNER MAN.
Editor Social Corner:-I am sending
a few recipes that are very good:
ScaIIoped Chicken-Cut up a. chick
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-07-28
. . o . . . Q . . . . . .
HOW THEY sTAND-BEFo RE AND AFTER THE GAME
Some game Yesterday.

If we had lost after all that,
everybody would have gone home
so sore that they'd probably have
given each of the kids a licking
locked the wife up in the cellal
and burned mother-in-law at the
stake.
But the Tigers won and Ii was
a proud and smiling papa that
greeted many Tacoma families
last eve.
That's one thing about an extra
Inning game. It's much harder
to lose than any other kind. After
the home team has tied things up
In the ninth everybody feels that
Bigolly they ought to jump in and
win.
At that there were some croak-
ers yesterday who said at the end
of the ninth: well, it's all over.
The Tigers haven't won an extra
inning game this year.
But they sure got that one.
Here's something for Mister
Scout Lang to remember. That
Gordon won with six errors be-
hind him. 1t wasn't the Dest
game Gordon has pitched here,
but In the 10th and 18th with
Spokane's hardest hitters and
they are the sluggers of the
league-coming W, they went out
in one, two. three order, after
the bases were crowded with run
ners anxious to get home. The
Bremerton wire Taper got out of
some very nasty holes.
But the gladdest thing about
the contest was the Tigers hit
ting. They hit when it counted.
Mike Lynch was the batting star,
bringing Kennedy home with n
three-bagger in the fourth and
coming home himself on a double
steal a minute later.
It was this same NJ. Lynch too
when Abbott and Kennedy got on
in the fateful eleventh. was
this same here Mike who leaned
up against one of Willis slants
and poked it screaming down be-
tween first and second, and won
the game.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-07-28
JAPS FAIL To-
GET A HIT
PFLSTER TWIRLER A PUZZLE
10 LITTLE BROWN MEN.

II took the Pfisters to hand it
to the Waseda university team of
Japan yesterday. in a way that
surprised them. ANDY" Nelson,
the twirler for the Pfisters, allow
ed only two balls to the outfield
and pitched a no-hit-no-run game.
He also struck out 10 men. Mat
suda. the Jap pitcher, was no
SLOUGH himself, striking OUT nine
men, but he was unable to keep
from being hit in the pinches. The
final score was to 0. The
Columbians, a fast Japanese team
of the city, will tackle the Waseda
nine today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-07-28
.NN|S SOLD
To ST. LOUIS

If the report coming from st.
Louis by wire is true Fred Annis,
the Tiger southpaw, is sold to st.
Louis National league club. to be
delivered in the fall. When ques-
TONED the local management said
that although they had been dick
ering with Roger Bresnahan for
several days but no word of fina!
agreement has yet reached the
Tiger camp, although it is ex-
pected today.
The following United Press dis.
patch was received today:
st. Louis, July 2S.-The man
agement of the st. Louis National
club announced today the pur-
chase of Pitcher Annis from the
Tacoma club for fall delivery.
Pitcher Hall, also of Tacoma, has
joined the Philadelphia Nationals
here.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-07-28
WHO IN SPORTDOhk
w u.n AND WHY slvx

Netzel had his pocketbook
touched to the amount of SIS and
costs. He should Lave been wise
and held consultation with Ed
Kennedy before he started airing
his voice around the grounds yes
terday. Let's hope that this will
be the end of the use of prcfane
language around the local ball
lot. IL the management desires
the patronage of the lady fans
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-07-28
NATIONAL.
Standing.

there should be some arrange
ment made so that they would hot
be shocked by what they hear
when they get there. If the play
ers feel like cussing, and IL they
feel as though 1t benefits them to
vent their feelings in that manner
let them do it, but make them
keep their voices down SO that ie
cannot be heard in the stands.
Nuff sed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-07-28

SARATOGA, n. Y, July rs
Crack oarsmen from all over the
east and Canada and as far west
as st. Louis and st. Paul are COM
peting today in the seth annual
regatta of the National Associa-
ton of Amateur Oarsmen which
began here on Saratoga lake.
The senior eight cared cham
pionship, the big event Of tho
meet, and the winning of which
is the greatest amateur rowing
honor in America, will be contest
ed by crews of the New YORK.
Athletic club, the Ottawa club,
the Argonauts of Toronto, the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-07-28
Says He Will
Call off Fight

conditions are the same as those
indicated in press dispatches from
Chicago.
Jones declares that he Is figur-
ing strongly on the champion fol-
lowing his advice, and If he does,
Just leave it to him to get back
that $1,000 forfeit AID posted"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-07-28

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
Los ANGELES. July 28.-In a
telegram to local sport writer
from North Platte, Neb., Tom
Jones, manager of AID Wolgast,
who is EN- route to Cadillac, Mich,
asserts that he will call off tAe
Wolgast-McFarland match II the