Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-25
A NEW DEPARTURE

fit" as a motto fer the headin'. It did hit us some. but we thought maybe ne enc would think of it
 Then for the poem we put in one called 'sWhat the Minister Said''
 When it came to the "Answers,' we each agreed te write enc and let it go at that
 Mrs. Robinson wrotet ''Naf-Ye eur story-Ietter was fine. Now that your mind is open to conviction, please leave 1t open a while longer, til we suffra- gettes get g. good chance at you.'
 Dreamer wrotei 'To All Correspond ents-Don't be discouraged because your letter wasn't printed this week. It wasn't the Editors fault (nor mine). He has asked you times enough Please make your letters short and sweet If you don't this fate yeu'n meet-side- tracked in the p3geonhofe."
 Ready had this to say; "R7member this is the Saturday Limited and NOT an excursion train. Will the sisters please limit their contributions to one hundred words or less for few weeks and give the Editor a chance to dis pose of those long stories he doesn't i know how to get iH
 This was my contribution: ITO Walt. and maybe otheEs-We enjoyed your letters, but take waruing-ttis is no I matrimonial bureau. Send us your ad- dress if you like and we will forward 1 you a copy of the Heart and Hand, ! but we calculate to keep a close watch 1 on Sweet Sixteen, Silver Bell, c. II. B. 1913, and the rest of our young folks" Now then" says Dreamer, what will we do about that pigeonholeT'
 Well" said Ready. i've promised to clean 1t out3 but what's the use if we | fill 1t right up again? Let's take three | or four letters from the top of the pile, l use a very short story this week, get | in all this weeks letters and then hope that the sisters will forget to write un- i tiI the Editor can get things straight i ned out again" Which adYice we pro ceeded to take.
 Well, we'd got the headings for the letters all written, and then we each sat up with a sigh of relief.
 Well" says l. that job is done Hardest work I've done this spring Isn't extra well done, either. Don't be- Heve I'll tackle another mans job again very soon; anyway. unless I'm
 Hold on" says Mrs Robinson We've forgot that this is the week for the prizes to be announced Wha' will we do about them? | M that. ga we was some taken aback rol | a, spell. Then Dreamer and Ready rost to the occasion, nobly, as always.
 Let's give the prizes to the best o' the letters from the new writers thE month" says Dreamer. That will en' courage other new sisters to write"
 Why not for the very short letters 7 said Ready. That will encourage tho sisters to make their letters shorter | Can't expect short letters when all th' prizes go to the long ones
 But what if the long ones are tn' best?" says l.
 "Some of the short ones are just a' good" says Ready.
 Tell you what" spoke up Mrs ~ Robinson Let's pick out the bes letters. write the names on slips o. paper. shake 'em all up in box ant draw three. First one drawn gets hrs prize. The last gets the third"
 We finally concluded that was abou the easiest way, and maybe as fair aa any. for we all held different opinions as to which was the best and VI couldn't seem to agree on any three;
 We had just finished drawing th' slips when we heard an auto stop il front of the office, and then the edi- tors step on the stair.
 You may be sure we WAS uiSnll glad to see him back. and we asket him to forgive us for thinl1in' We coult take his place for even one day. Bu he said there was nothing to forgive He'd had a real good time. Papai Boy was one of the most entertaining , girls he had ever met and he hopet we'd enjoyed ourselves as much as h.
 had.
 Which we hadn't, and we told hin , so.
 Then we said "Goodby" and wen . home. The ride calmed us some, bu ] when we'd got home we vowed wet stay there, as troubles enough woul'
 come our way without our goin abroad to look for 'em.
 BETSY BOBBETT.