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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-02
THEY ARE WISE.
Dear Miss Fairfax

Dear Miss Fairfax:
l am fifteen years Of age and
deeply in love with a young man
two years my senior. My parents
like him and allow me to go out
with him in the day, unchaperoned,
but not to any balls without a
chaperon. Do you think they are
right? A. VB.
around you, and you win be grateful in
the years to come that they have done
so. Don't criticise their attitude, and
when their desires and those of your
attendant conflict let your parents de-
eide.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-02
The Gates Of Silence .
By Meta Smmms, Author Of "Hushed Up

and well to-do ones of the earth TO buy
| should even advise You to abstain from
so much as glancing at any of the NOR
bid cases you read of in the evening pa
pers; wy the feuilleton page instead-you
will find it quite as thrilling and perfect
~ innocuous"
He hardly realized how his tongue had
run on till something in the grim, color
Gus face in front of him, with its gather
ing cloud of bewilderment and anger, gave
him warning. Then, with few rapid
phrases, he dismissed her and with her
he was quite conscious of this-a lucra-
tive patient with considerable influence in
certain wealthy Scottish quarters
He was glad to see her upright, dis
approving back disappear out Of the door.
nevertheless. muttering to himself as he
rose and paced the room "Jovei for the
power and the right for one whole day
to sit here and tell these fools the whole
truth and nothing but the truth"
EDtTH'S TURN.
Mrs Darlington is in the waiting
room, sir and Miss Thornton's maid has
just phoned that her mistress is unable to
keep her appointment"
At another time Morton might have re-
GREETED this-he liked Miss Thornton. an
woman in every way. who very heroically
bore in secret an illness that might have
saddened Drawer heart. This morning
he felt a thrill of relief Now he would
be able to set those ridiculous fears of
his settling back to their prison place in
his heart
81 win see Mrs. harrington and after
her no one else" he said
He was standing with his back to the
light, waiting, every inch the impassve
physician who hid the detectives sus-
picions under his suave exterior, when
the woman came quietly into the room.
There was none of that accompaniment
to which he was accustomed in the wom-
an of fashion-the faint rustic OF silken
skirts, the twinkle of pendant chains-in
this entry. Mrs. Darlington came in as
her own maid might have done-stood re
vealed to him as plainly, almost shah
billy, dressed, but as a woman who, even
in this unworthy setting, was beautiful
startling beautiful to this man who had
seen her before only haggard and worn
out by fatigue and grief, and even then
had thought her beautiful
There was grief in this white face
now, framed by its cloudy hair; latent
tragedy in the dark eyes that met his with
so direct and challenging look. But the
veil of convention was down between them
as it had not been on that night i'll the
shaded room.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-02
On Sundays.

This is the way I spend half an houi
a day in trying to make the best O
what looks | may have. ON Sundays
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-02
Colorado!
R>dlng rs Rtd>ng In
L0I0rudO

Mountain trails that wind for miles, Oh the glorv o.
canter in the dawn-up the ir-crowned slopes-undcr
the dewjeweed hrs-clear to the peaks Below in the
distance are stretching the purple ranges The cloud
washed air tnges your cheek and sends the blood laugh
ing to your heart. That's lfel There's golf too and
trout fishing How does it sound to you as you sit this
morning hoping for stray wisp of air. still drugged with
the sleep that brought rest Pack upyou We waited
too long Can't you hear the Rockies caingi Low
round trip fares make the cost triAng
Any of going Colorado good way because gets
you to Colorado. But the trains of Ia,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-27
]. F. ITS WAY OF COOKING GAR
 DEN VEGETABLES.

Social Corner Editor and Sisters: I wonder if any of the sisters ever cook garden vegetables as grandma used to say, for instance, boil one-half pound mixed salt pork ten minutes, or long CT in water that was cold when first put on; then add quart of tender stringbeans, cook one-half hour; add quart of peas, four potatoes and q teaspoon of white sugar; one-t third teaspoon of pepper. I add little but ter at the last My folks call 1t glean- ings, but like it, just the same.
 I wish some Social Corner writer would send in a recipe for Rhubarb Wine, or drink
 To Mother: We bought our girls white cotton crepe at Taftville mill, or store.
 I thank Ina for pretty card. Have sent one back.
 Blue Bells: Where is the bushel of huckleberries
 have just sold my eggs Had to squeeze one hen to make the dozen. Ten minutes later two old friends drappfd in to dinner, and on Monday nearest store one mile. butcher com. Ing next day. I have it: A few small astrakane under one tree:
 Pot Apple Pie! Why ot?-A cup of brown sugar. milk, a little piece of buttes and two peach leaves. The leaves taken out before serving up this,for sauce on pie, after cooking 1t
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-27
ALL OF A FLUTTER.

Dear Editor and Social Corner Sis ters: I had a glorious time in the pigeonhole, and now am out am all of f1utter. l expect to be there again soon or late. I for one am thankful for the pigeOnhole. It is like the emer- gency shelf in the pantry. The week the Sisters are too busy to write and the letters come in slowly, the Editor knows where he can turn to get some thing good for us.
 To the new members I will say I am glad to see you are getting out of the reading class into the writing class Do not feel discouraged if you do get in the pigeonhole. The Editor will not keep you there longer than he can help. He will take good care of you while you are there.
 To the older members I will say l thank you all for being so kind and gentle with me when I was so shaky and helped me along with your words | of encouragement until I was on sure ! ground. l shall be one year old next month.
 One day this week I picked LID a Courier dated July 3. 1910 There were eight letters in all. The writers
 were Eliza Jane, J. E. T.. Lydia, Sally | Lun, Lone Flower, A Woman Bill and | Bee.
 See how we have grown since then.
 Best wishes to all. READY.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-27

Dear Social Sisters: I wonder 1T any of you have tried potato candy? 1 have, and like it very much.
 Potato Csndy-To one-half cup Of sifted boiled potato add the unbeaten white of one egg, fiavoring, and enough powdered sugar to form into balls. Nuts or fruit may be added.
 Another way is to sift half a cup of boiled potato and knead it stiff with powdered sugar. adding any favoring desired. This may be rolled thin and cut Into waters, or either kind may be made into balls and dipped in melted chocolate
 Aline: I should never have guessed who you were if you had not called for letters from Polly Peppermint and An other Normalite. Polly is away on a vacation, l think. Another Normalite should come to Leonard Bridge. have been here a little over a week and have already become affected by the Social Corner germ Housewife: Why don't you write again2 We miss your useful sugges- tions.
 Cornfiower: Your letters are slways welcome. Come often. Betsy Burdock: l want 10 congratu- ! late you as a prize winner. Sea Green: Why give up so soon [? i only remember one letter from you and that was a long time ago. | With best wishes for all. X.Y.Z | Leonard Bridge.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-27
HOW l MAKE sHoRTcAKE.

Dear Sisters of the Social Corner Many people have mulberries and cur rants go to waste, Just try my way: Take quaI parts of each, if you have them, either white or black ones (black are best); put in preserving kettle and cook very slowly back of stove; when done pour in quart jars and seal, and in the winter make pies of them. If yon want, you can add a little water and a pinch of flour and a cup of sugar. Don't put in any water or sugar while cooking.
 Try my way of making Shortcake: Mix as for griddle cakes with sour milk, only have very thick, and pour on griddle and cook rather slowly (they should be about one-half inch thick. When done put on plate and butter. and while another is cooking pick over some strawberries, put on sugar and mash with potato masher then add cream and pour over your griddle cake; then add another cake and serve likewise.
 I think them superior to a shortcake baked in the oven.
 In winter time I stew cranberries and pour over; also stew hucl1leberries and sometimes l used canned raspber- ries.
 In summer I never build fire for shortcake. I divide the crust into two pieces, put on pancake griddle on oil stove; when hot rub thoroughly with salt pork; then put on one-half my cake an@ mash flat; then a layer oi butter: then sprinkle on flour; ther add the other half and flatten that 1 Every little while I turn, so it vii not burn. Cook slow: When done part and butter and add your fruit
 We like them fully as well as wher | baked in oven.
 HALLE.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-27
USES FOR HUckLEsERRIEs.

Huckleberry Pie-Line a medium deep plate with good crust and fill almost to the level with berries, put over about half a cup of sugar and a sprinkle of nutmeg and put on the top crust. 1 like the high berries bet ter and prefer them not more than half ripe.
 Huckleberry Shortcake-A rich bis cult dough rolled thin and baked two layers in plate with butter between does not make it heavy like cutting hot. When baked butter each part again, cover the bottom thick with berries, sprinkle well with sugar and put on the top. Serve hot
 Raspberries, blackberries, entrants and cherries (from which the stones have been taken) are all nice for shortcakes.
 Huckeberry SIump-Take a DOT celain or granite kettle and put in a quart or more berries with a little water, well sprinkled with sugar and a little nutmeg and cover with a crust made as follows: Two cups of flour, little salt, a dessert spoon of baking powder, mixed with sweet milk
 A Better Way-Make a plate of nice
  them open and butter each half and put in a deep dish. Stew the berries, sweeten and pour over the biscuit while hot
 Ruckleberry Cake-One egg, onei cup of sugar, a big spoonful of cream or butter, salt, nutmeg, two cups of flour two heaping ice cream spoons of bak- ing powder, mix with sweet milk, add a cup of berries.
 Gingerbread-One cup of molasses two cups of flour, salt. ice cream spoon heaping. of soda, sifted in the flour ginger, cup of berries, mixing spoon of lard, wet with sour milk.
 Griddiecakes-Two cups of flour l one cup of berries, salt, ice cream l spoon soda. mix thin with sour milk Johnnycakes-Two cups of Indian meal, one cup of berries, salt, mix with boiling water.
 How Can Huckeberries- like the ! blueberries best half green, but use the l low blacks in the same way l picL l them over and put them in my kettle 1 (which makes two quart cans) add c l cup of water and two cups of sugal l and let them boil until the juice is c | little thick. Pour hot water in the i cans and put in the berries while the 1 can is hot. Have new rubbers and b, sure the can is tight. I never have | any spoil. ETTA BARBER
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-27
TO KEEP THE HOUSE COOL IN
 SUMMER.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: Wasn't the Social Corner picnic a grand success? How did the manager of that crowd ever remember to look after us all? l enjoyed looking after those twins with Faye Verna and the rest.
 Now that we have all survived one terribly hot spell. I want to tell the sisters of few schemes I tried to make my family more comfortable dur ing those hot days
 To begin with, live in the country. and it is easier to be comfortable there than on burning city pavements: but maybe, the city sisters would find help by trying these suggestions on keep ing the house cool:
 Keep the windows open all night and after airing the bedding in the morning, close all the blinds and some of the windows to keep out the sun and hot air. This will also help to exclude flies, but should there be any present place a sponge in a saul cer of hot water. to which has been added a teaspoon of oil of lavender. This will give forth an odOr of vio- lets but flies and mosquitoes will not remain where it is, if they can go elsewhere. This is a cheap fly remedy, for a few cents worth VIII last a long time. In rooms like my kitchen, which cannot be kept dark all day, wait till 4 o'clock, which is the hungry time for flies, and darken the room except one narrow ray. Set there a plate of poison paper and sweetened water; shut the door and leave them to their | fate
 A simple and good way to keep q room cool in extremely hot weather is to dip large, heavy towels in cold wa ter, and after wringing slightly, dark en the blinds and hang the towels in windows and doorways The room will | soon cool off in this way.
 In rooms on the first floor. if one ! does not dare leave the windows oper i all night, in the early morning oper wide every window and door for two | hours. Then close the doors, leaving each window open about six inches and draw the shades down close to tn, edge of the opening. The rooms may thus be kept cool by shutting out tht sun and providing a circulation of air
 A pretty and unique way to keeI a room cool is to plant vines under tht windows. Take a piece of fence wire | netting IS inches wide FaSten it aboV, the foundation stones, so 1t will com, over the center of the window, Whe1 you lift 1t Up. and fasten it to th, house above the window. Make tn, wire q foot longer than necessary {, draw 1t up straight. and Ii will rounC out from the glass. The wind passin. between the vines and the window make it eooli and just to look at surl q curtain makes one more comfort able.
 To keep the house dark and cool simplify housewoFk in every pessihi way and live outdoors all one can, vii make q het spell more bearable than otherwise would be.
 ISABEL.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-27
A GOSsiPY LETTER FROM BLUE
 BELLS.

Dear Editor, Brothers and Sisters: have been reading letters from the Corner writers and answering them, waiting for those in the pigeonhole-to get out where it was a little warmer, and who should come to me but my friend telling me c. E. s. called at her house and said she was Blue Bells, and that was why I had not written because she had been away taking care Of her little grandson. Ha! Hal! Hal! A pretty mess that was putting me in, but l hope some day to see that dear little grandson of hers, George Milton, Tor l like the name of George very much, as it is family name with me.
 Rural Delivery, Ready and Frozen: Many thanks for the nice cards from you Will return favor soon.
 C. E. S: How are the huckleberries at your place? I am surprised at you not knowing who I am, when you have known me so long and well. Never mind. guess again. Where is your friend l.. H. K? I miss her let ters very much. but perhaps she is thinking up politics nowf and wonder ing if Teddy will be elected: or else trying to find out where the third grade in school is coming from that We all had the promise of when the schools were consolidated What is the matter with the principal teaching a higher grade, with music and draw ing? Or isn't there money enough to pay her for the extra studies? Ii is too bad to keep such talent as she has in such dull place, and parents have to send their children to WiIlinantiC schools or else stop learning just when they should keep right on with several other branches of study. Nc ] blame is attached to the teachers. What do you say, Samantha? Hope your heart trouble is better.
 was asked the other day where al our ". C. T. U. people were, and ] | told them getting ready to vote mo- | license this fall! Was that all right hope so, anyway
 J. ID. T.: What do you think m7 friend told me? That she talked witi you over the phone and when she read your way for sleeping on a rub. Der sheet with sheet wrung out o+ water over you, said she tried to ge You again, but line was busy. and tel you If she was there when you were comfortably in bed she would pour or l the rest of the pail of water to kee, you nice and cool all night.
 | l told her I was glad the lina wa, I y can't use her eyes or hands to read n
 write for so long a time, but hope he i sight may return.
 Papa's Boy Where art thou and tn, automobile3 Hasn't the weather beei | warm enough yet to go out riding
 Brace up and come along and VII
 take You to either L. If K, C. E. $ | Aunt Jerusha's 0r my friends, huckle
 berrying if you win bring Ready. May
 De Aunt Jerrsna and C. E. $ will shoy you the geese and where the ties wer place.
 Where is Blue Bird? Write agair please.
 Well, I guess this long letter wi
 make up for not writing before an Twill satisfy my friends,
 i l won't claim the cards intended fe 1 AeengFatuIatiens to her fer her grand
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-27
VACATION OCCUPATIONS FOR
 CHILDREN.

Dear Sisters of the Social Corner: Like all sensible mothers I want my little folks to be out of doors as much as possible during the summer months. but what about the rainy days, or the days when the heat is intense There's always plenty of mischief for idle hands. so I try to keep ahead of mis- chief by furnishing interesting employ ment for those ever active little mem bers. The following are some of the devices I've tried with good success:
 1. Christmas List and Box: Each child, with mothers help, prepares a fist of persons whom he or she wishes to remember at Christmas and after each name is written some appropri- ate gift. to be the child's own work. The little people do their very best to make something lovely for each per- son named. The results are some times amazing. if not beautiful. but 1t is all best work and as such is duly appreciated by the recipient Some of the things they make: Tiny sachetU, kitchen holders pen wipers, match scratchers, shaving balls, booklets of neatly mounted magazine pictures. col lections of the funniest cartoons, joke books compiled from all available sources, fascinating paper dolls cut from fashion magazines. kites, bean bag sets. bead chains, etc As each | gift is finished 1t is put carefully away in the Christmas Box" kept for that | purpose
 2.-Making Collections; Work for ! both pleasant and rainy days. Chil- dren from nine to eleven years of age enjoy starting collections for their very own" and which they may proud | ly show to their friends Under these come pressed leaves, wild flowers, stones, sea mosses, shells, buttons. wa ter marks in paper, and trade marks On rainy days these specimens" may be labelled or mounted and catalogued in a notebook provided for that pur- pose.
 3.-Making Blue Prints: Delightful | and easy to make are blue prints of pressed leaves and flowers. For these we need some blue print paper, pho- tographic printing frames, the speci- mems, and bright sunlight To make them, remove the back of the printing frame, and place specimen on the glass: place a sheet of the paper on the specimen-yellow side toward front of frame; fasten on the back; hold fin bright sunlight until paper becomes nearly white Put paper in cold water and let stand until perfectly clear The
 (contirusd on Page Fiftssn.)
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-27

Dear Editor and Social Corner Sis ters: I was wondering the other day if any of you on the farms wouldn't like some recipes for bites of mosqui- toes or spiders and the stings of wasps and bees.
 The best application is a solution of common salt or water of ammonia, sugar of lead, or laudanum, tincture of iodine.
 If none of these are at hand at the moment, cover with wet parts of earth.
 Tlncture of arnica is good applica- ton.
 Bites of Venomous Snakes: Either in stantly cut out a piece from the bitten part or apply a dry cup to prevent the absorption of the poison. Suction with the mouth will sometimes answer the same purpose. After doing one of these things, touch the part with caustic potash. Internally give Fow- ler's solution-20 drops in a litle water every two hours. Also purgatlve in jection. stopping the arsenic when purging is well established, or drink freely of whiskey.
 For the bite of a rattlesnake the only known remedy is alcoholic drinks, taken in large quantities and immedi- dI6ly. GlH UT WulShG9 al bGAl6NGu lO be the best. Fill the system full; when the poison has begun to take effect i enormous quantities will be borne be- 1 fore intoxication can be induced Keep the whole person saturated until the symptoms decline.
 Maine Lover: I enjoyed the picnic so much. Hope you are not all tired out. I certainly should be pleased with one of your home views. have al-
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-27
HOW TO MAKE A BED HAMMocN.

Dear Sisters of the Social Corner: I am sending in directions for making a bed hammock. It is a simple but re- freshing change for the sick when pill lows refuse obstinately to lie easy or have grown hotly wearisome.
 Take piece of very stout cloth a yard deep and four feet long, after double hem has been turned two inches deep across each end. Sew a long length of webbing stoutly to each Of the four corners. Take two light rods each a yard long. a small broomstick makes excellent ones. Put a stout screw eye in either ends of both rods. slip them into the hems pass the web ping through the eyes and your ham mock is complete.
 To use this bed hammock. all that is required Is to fasten the webbing to the bed posts on each side, then the sick person can recline at ease against the cloth. The hammock can be shifted in almost any form. II may be padded with cushions or left cool and single. It is a wonderful change and relief for the sick
 AUNT NANCY.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-27
HOUSEHOLD HELPS.

Dear Sisters: To separate postage stamps, place stamps that have be- come glued together under a thin piece of paper and run a hot f1atiron over them. The stamps will come apart easily, and the mucilage will not be soaked off, as if put to soak in water Now for narrow lace: Ch IA, turn oh, to treble in third st. of chain /; repeat until you have seven spaces :: chain five, treble on treble form to more spaces the same. then four trebles in fourth space, three more spaces. chain five. form to spaces, four triple in next space, now make three more spaces; now proceed until you have the diamond of spaces and four trebles us large as you wish, then de- crease trebles and increase spaces un- til you have one cluster of trebles and three spaces each side of clusters of trebles
 Now, sisters. don't think thls Is hard, for I've made 1t, and It Is pretty. but
 E-Z.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-27
ANSWERS AND INQUIRIES.

J. E. T. The card was mailed as you directed.
 BLUE BELLS OF SCOTLAND. Have your initials correct Do not know how mistake happened Will see that address is plain in future. All condolences are honored.
 PAPA'S BOY: The picture card was mailed as you directed.
 RURAL DELIVERY: The souvenir card was mailed to party it was in- tended for.
 W. R. writes In looking over the Social Corner l find a good many re- dpes of different things, but none of how to make the old-fashioned root beer from the different roots What amount of each kind to use This makes a good summer drink. The root beer you get today is not like the old-fashioned kind
 Janetts writes If any one has a re- liable recipe for making grape juice and will send it iu. l will greatly ap- preciate 1t and will send some dainty desserts in return
 BILLIE: Souvenir cards received with letter and mailed as you re- Quested.
 DAUGHTER OF LEBANON: Sou vsuir card for you. Please send in full address.