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Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-28

spoon of butter and little salt, and occasionally haste the turkey with it. When this supply is exhausted haste occasionally with the liquor in the dripping pan, but do not add more water unless the oven has been allow ed to get too hot, and there is no more liquor. In this case add half cup full of boiling water if more is added the turkel will be stewed or steamed, not roasted. When one side is brown ed, turn the the other side then place on the back till breast is also nicely browned If you have a covered roast CT do not put a drop of water into the pan. as it bastes itself.
 Remove the turkey from the pan, and if there is too much fat, turn off some. Put the pan on top of the range, and to the remainder of the fat add dry flour, scant desertspoon | to a tablespoon of fat is about the right jroportion. It will look curdled i at first, but pour on slowly, boiling 1 hot water. stirring thoroughly till it l becomes the right consistency. Have | the gizzard cooked tender and chop ped fine in hot saucepan. Strain the hot gravy into it. Allow about fifteen minutes to a pound for roasting. Re move string, skewers and thread used 1 in sewing up 1nciSlons, break or the ! ends of legs below the joint. place on platter, garnlsh, and the fowl Is ready i to serve.
 This is the way I always roast 2 turkey and in all my long years l have never failed, and l think that I car truthfully say that I have roasted a: 1 many turkeys as some of you have seen years.
 A Merry Christmas and a Brigh and Happy New Year to you all.
 GRANDMA.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-28

spoons at one end, and several cakes at the other.
 The chief attraction was the tree, which was wreathed with strings of snowy popcorn with scarlet cranberries scattered among the white, apples and oranges were hung with bright strings and yellow bags of nuts, and pink and white bags of candy helped in the decoration.
 Each of the twenty school children had book from the teacher and some little gift from the common fund bright pencils, games. boxes of sta tionery and toys for the little ones, Then there were home made gifts pretty blotters and pen wipers for schoolmates, bright dust bags, hold CTS, pin cushions, etc, for the moth CTS; pipes, shaving paper and tobacco bags for the fathers and book of poems for the teacher.
 On the stove was a big coffee pot and the programme was a real sur prise. The children gave recitations and sang Christmas songs in the most pleasing manner, and the solos by the teacher were of real merit.
 Mrs. Ashton, whose reading in the past had charmed more critical au- diences than this, gave several appro- priate selections, and her neighbori were surprised to find MT. Ashton { banjo player of unusual ability. After the programme and refresh ments the tree was unloaded and tht company separated promising to mee again soon in the "club house. for { social evening" The whole cost wa! about $500.
 l thank Samantha for the card I re. ceived from her.
 Plainfeld. ETTA BARBER.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-28
A BEAUTIFUL CARPET FOR THIR.
 TY CENTS.

It doesn't look like the proverbial thirty cents, either For long time 1 had been promised a new rug for my room. The carpet, while almost as good as the day it was bought (years ago), had not a remnant of the orig inal color It always seemed some thing was needed more than the promised rug.
 In winter we thought we'd buy it in the spring, and then when spring came the postponement would again go into effect. Finally last week de- termined to try dyeing it. I thought, well, if I take the carpet up it might shrink, and I'll never get It back Sc l removed everything from the room I had bought three ten cent packages of green dye. l boiled it according to directions. I filled a big pan with the warm dye. equipped myself with rub Der gloves and big scrubbing brush and went to work. In about an hour had rubbed the carpet to beautiful grass green. In two days it was thor oughly dried and. the result is simply stunning.
 Mother was decidedly pessimlstic before started. but is most thoroughly delighted now. l hope this suggestion will prove of use to some of the Cor nerites
 I wish you all a very Happy New Year. STENOGRAPHER.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-28
ANSWERS AND INQUIRIES.

THEODA-Cards received and mailed as you directed. Thanks for nice card.
 BALSAM F1R-The coin for Diana was promptly forwarded. Thanks for pretty card and kind wishes.
 SAMANTHA-The coin for Diana swas received and promptly mailed to her
 POTLATCH-Cards were received lon the 24th and promptly remailed to ithe addresses you indicated.
 SUNSHINE-Cards received and mailed as you directed. Thanks for your expression of kind regards and good wishes. 'CHATTERBOX-Ca received and mailed as you directed.
 FROZEN-Cards received and mail cd as you wished.
 BECCY-Cards received and for warded to the addresses suggested.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-28
AUNT TIMETABLES VISIT TO
 NEW YORK.

Dear Sisters of the Social Corner: l have greatly appreciated the kind ness of several of you in mentioning me in your letters and stories
 Biddy: It was good to learn that you fell in love" with me. The at traction was mutual, l assure you. The green bag, although still in daily use. does not always contain temper ance literature.
 1 wish that when you saw me on the morning of October S0th, you had obeyed the impulse to call me You hardly needed to fear that I would mistake you for a Halloween Black
 Cat. Even had that been the case l should have felt it in my bones" that | it was a Social Corner cat, therefore harmless and friendly.
 Rural Delivery: l am so glad you
 made such a sensible suggestion for | a Christmas present to Diana, and
 that there was a good response. l Diana: Your gems of thought" are
 beautiful and inspiring enough to be of real help in our efforts to attain
 noble characters.
 | 1 greatly enjoyed the calls from
 oda I learned that Aunty is a very complishments is the little trick of do- | ing her homework with one hand
 while the other hand is writing to thd Social Corner.
 On November 14th l started on a | Merry Go Round of visits amAag rela
 tives and old friends in New Eeek and
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-28
CAKE AND PUDDING REcIPEsl

Dear Editor and Sisters: Thank you, Theoda. for your kind words.
 Am sending a few more recipes that hope you will like.
 Fruit cake-One cup buttermilk, 1-2 cup butter, l cup sugar, 1 cup chop ped cloves, 1 teaspoon each cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, soda, salt and aTout two cups four. Very good, and also very cheap.
 Rice Puddine-Wash one cup rice, and put in two quart agate basin, add about a pint of boiling water, and set on stove. When 1t boils, add 1-2 cup raisins, 1 cup shredded cocoanut, teaspoonful salt, little nutmeg, and l cup sugar, fill basin with sweet milk. When the milk is hot. stirring often until it is creamy. Take out and let it cool; when cool cover with whipped | cream, favored and sweetened. Ginserbread-One cup molasses, 1-2 | cup sugar, 1 tablespoon lard. tea spoon ginger, little salt and nutmeg. Pour in 1 cup boiling water and stir until the lard is melted, then add 1 teaspoon soda, and flour to make 8 medium batter
 Chocolate Fudge Cake-One half cup sweet mllt, mixing spoon cocoa, bol together s-2 cup sweet milk, 1 cur sugar, ter or lard the size of g walnut, salt I teaspoon soda, add tc this the mixture that has been boiled and add about 1 1-4 cups four Have quite thin. One cup flour is ofter enough. Bake in two layers, and pu together with Chocolate Fudge Frost ing: One cup sugar, 1 tablespoon co. coa, ? tablespoons thick, sweet cream Boil for about five minutes, then talk, from stove and stir briskly until i begins to thicken. Put in on the cakt before the frosting begins to cool ol it will not spread.
 AITNT SERENA
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-28
plANA's CHRISTMAS BOX.

The proposed Christmas purse for Diana finally resolved itself into a Christmas box of fair proportions and 1t was forwarded as registered mail from the Norwich post office on De- cember 21st. so 1t would be sure to reach her by Tuesday as she lives on a Rural Delivery Route and there is no mail on Christmas.
 As the contributions came in it dawned upon the editor that cheque. draft or money order would not afford the pleasure to Diana that the sending of the contributions, as they came to the editor would. So pretty Christ mas box was procured and the six teen or more gifts in envelopes, with q nice Christmas card in each envelope. and necessarily. a written greetinK ou q card from the editor. were sealed and ribboned and bowed, just as if Santa Claus himself had acted as clerk for us. The postage and. reg istering fee paid and away 1t went by rail and team up grade and acrosa dale to Diana's home in a far off New Hampshire valley.
 The reason the change was made was because the editor believes the de- light of seeing and handling the de- nations separately as they came in i' sR added 5ey. A chsque and a card
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-28
(An original story by Queen Bess.)

(An original story by Queen Bess.)
 A lady who went about a great deal looking for objects of charity and all or any whom she might help, reached one day the upper room, in tenement house. It was vacant. She saw a ladder pushed through a hole in the ceiling. Thinking that perhaps some poor creature had gone up there, she climbed the ladder and found her self under the rafters. Looking care fully she saw heap of chips and shavings and lying on them was boy about ten years of age.
 My poor boy, what are you doing here?"
 Hush, please don't tell anybody, ma'am. I'm a hiding"
 What are you hiding for?"
 Don't tell anyone. please, ma'am. /"
 Where's your mother?'
 Please ma am, mothers dead
 Where's your father?
 Hush, don't tell him. but look"
 He turned himself, and through the rags of his clothing the lady could see that the child's flesh was terribly bruised and broken.
 Why, my poor boy, who beat you like this?''
 Father did, maam."
 What did he beat you for ?" Father was drunk ma'am, and beat me eos I wouldn't steal.''
 Did you ever steal?" Yes. ma am, I was a thief once"
 And why won't you steal now?" Please, ma am, 1 went to a Sunday
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-28
CHRISTMAS FESTIVALS IN MAINE

Dear Editor and Social Corner Sis ters: 1 am thinking of you all at this Christmas time and wondering if you all are as busy as myself.
 I want to thank all for cards received. Some have been able in my rush to answer, others I will finish later when things are quieted down.
 Last Wednesday night, I attended Christmas exercises at one of the schools. I enjoyed it very much. The music was furnished by the city mu- tions from the scholars also songs. they had living Christmas tree that was beautiful I have heard of them 1 before, but never saw one. Santa Claus made his appearance and re- membered all the little folks, which made them very happy.
 l We were all in hopes to have made up straw sled ride, but snow would not come. We went home in an ice storm that was any thing but agree able. The roads were glare of ice, and horses had hard work to keep on their feet. Some couldn't do that. AS far as 1 know, no one came to harm by their horses falling down.
 Our team was moving pretty fast most of the way, as the horse was smooth.
 Today we had our Sunday School concert, which passed off very nice. The Primary class had a contest ir speaking the 23rd Psalm. Arlene Pear won the prize book. The others al had gift booklets for the trying-and are now ready for another contest or something else. I like their pluck, ant think I shall get them at work fol Easter.
 can see some of you smile when am looking so far ahead, but time zoe! so fast with me. 1 don't put off for an. other day what can be done today.
 My letter is getting so long, can go into details in regard to findin, Biddy. but 1 have found she is al old friend of mine. She and her littl girl attended the Christmas concert fo old times sake.
 We have had no snow as vet. bu l when it comes it will stay all winter.
 Skating couldn't be better, have beel , out once Gn the pond. After thes holidays are over 1 intend to get little of this Exercise for health. Witt l best wishes to you all, this New Year
 Augusta, Me. FROZEN
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-28
STEWED BANANAS.

Few persons realize the beneficial and nourishing qualities of this fruit, As it disagrees with some people, t has most unjustly been condemned as indigestible and unwholesome. It is the staple food of the South Ameri- cans, however. and is given to their babies as frequently as our hungry youngsters are given slices of bread and butter.
 Bananas, if they are unripe, may be used with Advantage as a vegetable.
 Cut the fruit in halves, stew it for 2S minutes in just little water, drain cover with a cream sauce such as you use for cauliflower, and serve hot.
 The ripe fruit is delicious garnish to meat. Cut round slices from ripe firm bananas, fry them in butter, and lay a few on top and round broiled steak as it goes to the tables.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-28
A GREETING FROM JIM

A Happy New Year to the Editor and friends of. the Social Corner Home Cir cle.
 Many thanks to Joan. who sent me the poem.
 I wish to thank the sender of the very pretty Social Corner calendar
 My warmest sympathy is for all those in sorrow and bereavement at this time, especially to Cherrisette and the large circle of friends of Leonard Bridge in the loss of the dearest one in all the world to her. There is an ach- ing void in my heart, for he was a dear friend of mine.
 o, can we say we are ready, brother, sister ready for the souls bright homei Say, will he find you and I still watch ing and waiting when our Lord shall come. JIM.
 Yantic
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-28
ssh and Life.
Self.

Changefu1 comrade, Life of mine, Before we two must part, I will tell thee, thou shalt say, What thou hast been and art; Ere lose my hold of thee Justify myself to me.
 Life. was thy warmth upon thy mothers
 knee |. When light and life within her eyes were one; We laughed together by the laurel tree, Culling warm daisies meath the
 slopfng sun; We heard the chickens lazy cfoon Where the trellised woodbines grew; And all the summer afternoon Mystic gladness o'er thee threw. Was it person? Was it thing? Was 1t touch or whispering? It was bliss and it was 1; Bliss was what thou knewst me by.
 George Eliot.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-28

or money order and note would not carry with it the warmth of ex pression the box and the coins and the cards would.
 There were fifteen contributors from the Social Corner. They were Mar ried and Happy. Frank, Wild Cherry, Pink Rose, Theoda, Aunty, Rural De- livery, Blanche, Silver Sixpence, Un- known Friend, Sweet Lavender, Lucy, Acorn, Aunt Mehitable, Samantha and Balsam Fir-and their total contribu- tion in coins was s5.S0.
 The Editor added $1.00, the Bulletin Business Manager $200 other friends dollar bills and coins enough to make up s105o which is a neat little sum- The gifts of Samantha and Balsam Fir arrived too late to get into the Christmas box, but were mailed on the morning of December 23, and doubt less have reached their destination before this
 Maine Lover sent booklet of Good | Cheer, to Diana and "an interested reader of The Corner sent very pret- l ty calendar for the year 1913.
 The Editor has found it a pleasure to aid in making Christmas pleasan for Diana, also to forward cards fol such members as desired to exchange Christmas greetings.
 To those who have remembered hin with a card he would say that he ap Ipreciates their thoughtfulness ant i kindness and wishes them, and al writers and readers of the Socia Corner happy and prosperous Nev Year.
 A postal card received from Dian; on Christmas day said: Dear Editor: l will write letter t The Bulletin next week, it is too at for this week. You cannot imagine th pleasure and surprise your packag gave me, and I have not words to ex press my gratitude to you all. 1 ma find few by next week; but you a certainly have my heartfelt thanks fo your generous gifts to me. l wish yo all the Merriest of Christmases
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-28
SALLY HAS BEEN THERE.

Dear Sisters of the Social Corner I am sorry if l proved to be a hindrance to Josiah on his trip; but what is to be will be. Never mind! Disappoint- ment is the lot of all people, and some menl
 think at Christmas time we should be glad and cast sorrow away I sympathize with all the lonely ones. l know how cheerless these holidays be to them. Look up! Better days will come. l have been there myself.
 SALLY SYCAMORE.
 Tor,,tt
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-28
ssSuffer the Little Children"
 An Original Story By Queen Bess

school, and they told me there of God and of Heaven, and of Jesus, and they taught me, Thou shalt not steal and I'll never steal again, if my father kills me for it."
 Well, my child, you mustn't stay here. You wait patiently here & few minutes while I go for help. We will soon take you to a better place than this.''
 Thank you ma'am, but please would you like to hear me sing my little hymn?'
 Yes, will hear you sing your little hymn"
 He raised himself on his elbow and sang:
 Gentle Jesus, meek and mild, Look upon a little child, Pity my simplicity,
 Suffer me to come to Thee. Fain would I to Thee be brought Gracious Lord, forbid it not: In the kingdom of Thy grace. Give a little child a place.
 That's the little hymn, ma'am, good bye"
 The lady hurried away to obtain medicine and help to move the boy to a more comfortable place. She re- turned in about an hour and found | the child still lying there, but-dead "Oh," she said, T am so glad the Saviour said. Suffer little children tc | come unto Me. and forbid them not for of such is the Kingdom of heaven
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-28

Almost any of the scraps of prettF silk ribbon that are in the family rag bag may be fashioned into a needS le book small enough to go into tho average sized purse without over- crowding the receptacle. At the innes side of one cover, which, of course is mounted over thin cardboard. shoul4 be tackled down sheet of fine fian< nel in which may be stuck needles of several sizes, and at the inside of ths opposite cover should be straps of ths silk through which reels may be run. These reels, formed of silk covered matches or toothpicl1s, should be wound with a few yards of black and white sewing silk, black and white linen thread, black and white or tan silk floss, and thus equpped the shopper is prepared to repair any ordinary mis- i hap to her garb.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-28
A COUNTRY CHRISTMAS.

It was real country-tWo miles from the village where the mills, steam and electric cars, schools, churches, stores and post office were located-and just missed by the R. D. Just some scattering farm houses and a little country school house where Sunday school and an occasional prayer meet ing had been held before it came un- der town rule"
 The young teacher had planned Christmas tree and entertainment for her twenty little folks but it did not meet the approval of the superintend- ent and the children, few of whom could go to the village in the evening, were bitterly disappointed
 The Ashton family were new com lers in the neighborhood, but as they had children in the school the news soon reached the ears of Mir Ashton. On the farm was an old wagon shop that had once been a busy place, but ', was now used as store house for the old furniture from the attic. This she looked over and found two old kitchen tables and a few old chairs and old discarded curtains for the windows. Alter sweeping and dusting the room and arranging the few pieces of furniture she had a talk with the teacher and found that she had plan ned ten cent present for each child, beside treat of candy.
 l Then she talked with the mother and found several ready to furnish cake; also, that a number had unused pieces Of furniture that would help make the old shop pleasant place for so- cial gatherings.
 | Then carnn tho fa at,arS donated apples, popcorn, a few native nuts, quart of cranberries and some milk, besides money for coffee and sugar, and a present for every child in the neighborhood
 Now came the work. It was agreed to hold the tree on Christmas eve so as to leave Christmas day for home gatherings; and, also, that no one should hang present for their own family. The children brought ever green to cover the rough walls, on which were tackled several cheap bright pictures. The old stove was blackened and some rough shelves were covered with bright paper and held punches of evergreen and scar let berries.
 Mrs. Ashton and the teacher took g shopping trip which resulted in two small gifts for each school child, and
  one for each one too young for school besides some oranges and candy and bright screen cloth for bags.
 Christmas eve the children and theil mothers, with quite few fathers gathered to see the result The rougf walls were covered with evergreen except where bright pictures had beer tucked: two bracket lamps were 1T place and several lanterns hung or nails in different parts of the room and the old benches that had been dis carded when the school house was re paired were arranged around, as wer, some of the old desk!s
 One table was covered with a whit, cloth and held a big dish of oranges another of apples, and a third of pop corn balls; the other table had a ret , and white cloth and held Q fanc. basket of nuts and pan of candy
 The long work bench at one side O the room was covered with cleai brown papers and held pile of cup l and saucers, small plates knives an,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-28
HE SOCIAL CORNER POEM
There is No Death.

There Is no death! The stars go down To rise upon some fairer shore, And bright in hoaven's jeweled crown They shine forevermore. There is no deathi The dust we tread Shall change beneath the summer
 showers
 70 golden grain or mellow fruit Or rainbow tinted flowers. The granite rocks disorganize To feed the hungry moss they bear; The forest leaves drink daily life From out the viewless air. There Is no deathl The leaves may fall The flowers may fade and pass They only wait through wintry hours The coming of the May. There Is no deathl An angel form Walks OCT the earth with silent
 tread;
 Ne bears our best loved things away, And then we call them dead He leaves our hearts all desolate- He plucks our fairest, sweetest flow
 CTS;
 Fransplanted into bliss. they now Adorn immortal bowers. The birdlike voice whose joyous tones Made glad this scene of sun and
 strife
 Sings now in everlasting song, Amid the tree of life. And when he sees a smile so bright, Of hearts too pure for hate and vice He bears it to that world of light To dwell in Paradise. Born into that undying life, They leave us but to come again; With joy we welcome them-the same Except in sin and pain. And ever near us, though unseen The dear immortal spirits tread; For all the boundlese universe, Is life-there are no dead.
 Edward Bulwer Lytton.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-28
sUNsHINE's GREETINGS.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: My greetings for a Happy New Year. May Joy and happiness await each one of you in the coming year and bring you one and all good luck in a hundred ways. May our Corner be q place of sweet content-a place to seek and find friends-a place of joy and good cheer and just loaded with good things for one and all. SUNSHINE.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-12-28

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 A pattern of this illustration mailed to any address on receipt of 10 cents in silver or stamps
 Order through The Bulletin Company Pattern Dept. Norwich, Conn.