Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-02-24

When the last guest had departed
seized a pencil and writing tablet and
seated myself in an easy chair near
the hearth 1t was 11.90 at night, but
an uplift story was teasing 10 be
transferred from my brain to paper.
The tea picnic had proved a great
success. l, the hostess, had furnished
Maryland biscuits, pigs in blankets and
coffee. Owing to defective planning,
the contributions of the guests were
somewhat duplicated, and the menu
consisted of pigs in blankets, shrimp
wiggle, biscuits, coffee chocolate
fudge, cocoa fudge, Billie's fudge and
just plain fudge. However there were
good comradeship and abundant varie
ty in the conversation. One of the sub
jects discussed was How to Write q
Short Story" Some of the suggestions
were:
Begin without preliminaries. Make
your characters bounce upon the open
ing page as though shot from a can
non"
Omit details"
do not be too literal: leave some
thing to the imagination
"A thrilling ending is indispensa
BILE
no one in this age" said Jerusha,
feels that he has time, even when
reading for quiet, restful things. We
want action something doing all the
time The characters must scurry
from one incident to another with the
nervous, breathless gait which is char
acteristic of the woman who is striving
to manage her husband and his bust
ness, and her household and her chill
dren. teach class in the Sunday
school, run department of the La
Il Il at
and dabble in politics"
THE kind most in vogue" remarked
Celeste, is the uplift story. One which
will strengthen and ennoble character.
She who would write an uplift story
must lead an uplifted life. Be kind In
thought and deed, magnanimous, tenn
perate.
Celeste asked for her fourth cup Of
coffee, and someone changed the sub
ject.
AS, finished reviewing the festivity
strange lethargy crept over me- It
must be conquered by action. With
nervous haste 1 began my story;
| The engagement Of Samuel Brown
and Clarissa Green, who lived on ad-
joining farms on the outskirts of the
| village of Dobson's Corners, had just
| been announced.
Samuel was tall. cadaverous and
! stoop- shouldered, with carroty red
hair, faded blue eyes and unfs6ing
| freckles. Beneath this unattractive ex-
| terror were a keen mind, an affection
ate disposition and an artistic temper
ament.
Clarissa was as slender and graceful
as a white birch tree Her complexion
was like trailing arbutus or wood
anenomes; her hair and eyes like gold
| ha dfIT
shining through them.
Clarissa had d pug dog named Phtle-
mon, which Samuel detested. One
evening Samuel and Clarissa were
seated in the Green's front parlor
economiziDg space in a manner which
considering the size of the old fash
toned sofa,-seemed rather unneces-
sary.
Philemon, who was on the rug Al
their feet, playfully seized Samueri
foot
"Clarissa, I love you, but hate your
dog!" exclaimed Samuel as he vigor-
ously kicked Philemon.
Samuel" replied Clarissa, you are
not in an uplifted mood; you maj
have killed my dog. Never speak Il
me again"
"Oh, fudge!" CALCULATED Samuel
Clarissa deigned no reply; but, after
telephoning for the doctor. took Phile-
mon in her arms and soothed his an
guish.
Samuel, after several futile attempts
to talk with Clarissa, left the room
with a crestfallen air.
Philemons dismal grooming gradu'
ally subsidized and-just before the doc.
tor arrived-he quietly breathed hi
last.
Five weeks after the quarrel LerI
Percival F1tz-Roy, q young English
man WHO was seeking a quiet place IL
| which to recover from nervous pros
| tration caused by too close application
to pleasure. came to Dobson's Corners
Through the daughter of his landlad!
Lord Fitz-ROy obtained an introduc
ton to Clarissa and they began 1
Irritation. One morning Clarissa ant
Lord Fitz-Roy were seated on a rus
itch bench in the Green's yard, eating
fudge and looking at the Illustration
of a New York journal.
In the Browns yard Samuel wa
feeding the pigs. Two little pig
named Elackie and White escaped.
am not sufficiently familiar with pig
pen architecture to explain how the!
did it. therefore will omit details. Suf
fee it to say that when they ESCAPED