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you to find that it is enly blessing in disguise.
 Balsam Fir: Indeed the White noun tains are beautiful. I spent summer there. You and l would have much to talk about could we meet.
 GlenWood: Your story of the Social Corners second anniversary is delight full. I wish 1t might come true-aH but my part, for alasl I am too ignor- ant about the suffrage question to even have an opinion, much less express one.
 Aunty: I know someone who knows someone else who thinks that you once lived in Putnam. VIII you not tell us if that be true?
 Aline: Will not my frank answer to your question inspire you to tell us something about yourself? At least the name of the town or village tn which you live.
 There are ever so many other Sisters to whom l would like to send spe- cial message, but space is precious sc Is will close with kind regards to all the family from
 UNCLE zOLvAH AND AUNT ME
 HTTABLE.
 Wlllimantic.
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RUTH GREETs c. H. S., 1913.

Dear Friends of the Social Corner: c. Fl. s. 1913--I was very glad to hear from you with such a nice description of your school life. l see you are a much earlier riser than I am. Our school begins at nine o'clock and con- tinues until three in the afternoon, with an hour for dinner at twelve o'clock. lt is only a five minutes walk from my home to the school Our class colors are blue and gold, and there are about forty in our class Yes, typewriting is lots of fun, es- pecially when you strike the wrong keys. Our course at school consists of typewriting, shorthand, bookkeeping Eenmanship, spelling, arithmetic com- mercial law and letter writing.
 It must be great fun working in the store Saturdays ! think it is nice to have a chance to work like that. You feel so much more independent when you are working, even if it is only for one or two days a week. I have 8 friend who visits in ChicOpee every year. and as I am interested in her I was interested also in Chicopee l do hope you will write again, for I do enjoy your letters.
 Nat: Do you and Jane Ann live in Occum? If so, l think 1 met you a year ago last summer.
 Glenwood: Your story of the Social | Corners Second Anniversary was fine. | In reading it l felt as if I were pres ent enjoying the speeches, singing, and last but not least, the dinner. With the best of wishes to the whole Corner, from
 RUTH.
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fine; sprinkle with sugar freely. I use a whole cup of sugar to four oranges. Let stand until needed, Put on short cake.
 Tapioca Cocoanut Pudding: Four ten spoons of tapioca soaked in water over night, four teaspoons cocoanut soaked in one quart milk Put into double boiler and let come to @ boil. Then put in tapioca. Cook five or ten min utes. Then add yolks of four eggs, one cup sugar and cocoanUt. After 1t is cooled whip the whites for frosting and sprinkle with the cocoanut
 Coooanut Bars: Boil one pound of sugar and one-Quarter cup of water until 1t will form a ball when dropped into water. Take from stove and stir until creamy. Then stir in one pack age of shredded cocoanut and cut into squares.
 Mock Minee Pie: Five crackers rolled fine, one cup chopped raisins, one-half cup butter, one-haR cup vinegar, one cup molasses, one and One-half cups cold water, two eggs, teaspoon spice and salt. BALSAM FIR.
 Maine
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SWEET LAVENDER.

fEeet lavender I love thy flower Of INeelz and modest blue Ehsuh meets the morn and evening
 hour, The storm, the sunshine and the
 shower,
 hna changeth not it's hue S cottage maids parterre thouTt seen In simple touching graoei lnd in the garden of the queen, Midst costly plants and bIossomE
 sheen,
 Thou also hast a place The rose with bright and peerless
 bloom.
 Attracted many eyes; But while her glories and perfume Expire before brief summers doom, Thy fragrance never dies. Thou art not Ike the fckle train Our adverse fates estrange; Who in the day of grief and pain, Are found deceitfui, light and vain For thou dOst never change But thou art emblem of the friend Who, whatsOeer our lot, The balm of faithful love wiU lend And true and constant to the end, May die but alters not
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A SPRING LANDSCAPE.

Every year, when signs of spring be- gin to appear. the picture of bit of landscape comes to my mind. It is of a place called Wintergreen Point, in q small country village. Nature has dealt lavishly with this sport, and it is enc Of her choicest poems.
 In the foreground is a beautiful sheet of water with the point extend ing into it. The land is low at the waters edge, gradually rising until it becomes quite a high hill. Leading down to a grove at the end of the point Is a narrow path. This may be traced winding it's way, turning now to the right, now the left. and finally losing itself in the clearing.
 On either side of the path, forming 8 shiny green carpet, grows the win tergreen, which gives the spot its name. Intermingled with the dark green is the blue of the large wood violets, forming great patches of con traStinG color. The plants of the two leaved 6olomons seal nestle together on ore side, gazing Bhyly at the frail anemOne opposite. The flowers all seem to be very friendly, for they are even willing to economiEe in room, for the sake of each others pleasant companionship.
 Near the end of the path, almost hid den from view, grows a clump of the pink lady's slipper. These plants con slider themselves too aristocratic to mingle with the common crowd, and so choose this dull nook. It is fortu- nate for them that there are no fairies else surely they would be yearly rob bed of their dainty pink slippers. In a dfgnified retreat may also be seen group of learned Sgentlemen deep in meditation. These each bear the name of ck-in-the-pulpit. From their lofty canopies they proclaim the woodland religion of peace and love tc brrd and blossom aSiAe.
 The swamp apple blossoms, ever visited by 8 crowd of noisy, quarrel some bees, Haunt their showy heads over these little preachers, scorning tc obey their simple teachings.
 From some rocks, a gay clump oi columbines hold their festive court the courtiers being the butterflies Thus the demure and gay, the learned and the simple, dwell together in this woodland village.
 The path ends in a grove of tai aspenE, whose silvery leaves quivel with every breath of wind. These treet are surely the sentinels of the place guarding the first inmates from harm The birds love their high branches and now and then nest may be seen alm ost concealed by the foliage. This is the picture, as l see 1t framed about with memories. It is but a sim l pie scene, whose counterpart may doubtless be found in many places, ye | to me, who have loved 1t, and adopted 1t, and called 1t Mine" 1t has become one of the chief masterpieces of thu Great Master.
 ELEANOR.
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THE QUESTION WHICH INTER
 EsTED COsoLID.

MT. Editor and Contributors of the Social Corner: Of late 1 have been much interested in the Social Corner. especially in the discussion of civic questions. | would like to see more of them. l once attended high school and am therefore much interested in artf- cies from members of high schools.
 To SunfloWer: Yours has been. to me, the most interesting of the articles published in the Social Corner. Proba- bly, this is egotism, for l am more con- cerned in high school matters than in any others.
 The woman's suffrage question, also, is one which is bound to keep fresh in my mind. To satisfy my curiosity will you please answer the following ques- tions pertaining to this subject:
 First-Concerning high school con ditions; since there are about four girls to each boy ill high school and neither the cumulative nor the limited vote are practiced, what chance for office have the boys?
 Second-"Voting for license prevents law breaking l understand that sa- loonkeepers are not allowed to sell liquor to minors, license or no license If this is true, do you still stand back | of the statement that<mOthers should have the right to protect their helpless @ children etc"
 Third-If politics are corrupt, do you
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PRECIOUS CHINA
Colchester


 Dear Editor and Social Corner Sin. ters: In response to a request for e poem on Blue Willow Ware. I eucJoHa mine. It is not the only poem besidea several legends dealing with the ploA lures on that old-time china. Tbsy differ slightly in detail.
 Blue Willow Ware Two little birds flyinx iliFh. A little vessel sailing by; A little house across tho ws4se, A palace here for the pr1nce'B danRA>
 ter,
 A bridge containing three or fOur With a weeping willow hanging e'eR1 A tree with many apples on Here's fence which ends the sune.
 How fortunate are tho few who vna possess rare pieces of this old ohfinl And yet. 90 oSteh. how unappreuiattrNi limitations may be found At tho tsn- cent stores. but oh, for the genuine articlei
 How many of the sisterv make shair own Baking POwd5r7 The following directions will make two pounds o4 pure baking powder for the same Yg9cs as one pound of Royal Baking powder, The ingredients may be bought at tha druggists, where they should bs cArO- fully weighed, for correct propornAzpn are essential to guocess:
 Baking Posvder-1 1-s pounds creaaa of tartar. 12 pound soda, Is U Is pound corn starch (according to sea- son). Sift together Seven times. In making for summer use, more corn starch Is required than in winter to absorb increased moisture.
 Bran Gems arc excellent and very healthful, especially for those who may need cathartic1. Educator wheat bran may be bought in pack ages at grocery stores. or it may ba bought in bulk fin some places of re- liable grain dealSr& Care should ba taken to have 1t clean and sweet how ever.
 Bran Gems-Two cups wheat bran. 1 cup wheat flour, tablespoons mo- lasses, teaspoons baking powder, sAh.
 Stir with milk tiR muBhy. Bake in slow oven thirty minutes in gem pans.
 Can anyone give suggestions eS to how to brighten the life of a shut-ln, an old lady who is quite deaf, lame, and cannot zee well enough to read any but very coarse print. or to sew at all; and who lives practically alone
 Best wishes to all UTSE soEUR Chestnut Hill, March 1s, 1912
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CENTENNIAL SQUARE
L. H, Ks INDIAN MnA4 BUILDINGS

Dear Bditor and sfsteys of the so- cial Corner: do enjoy all the en- tertatninE and eloquent letters that the sisters write l wish could write something worth while Az Martha wrote of the cruelty in traps, it just expressed my thoughts. She might have added how our pet house cats come home sometimes a-crying p1te- ously Is enough to make our hearts ache.
 Blue Bells hit the nail on ths head, for who could get along without the farmer7 The merchant sells by the pound, the farmer by the measure, heaped up and running over. May the day soon come when esch win have their equal rights
 Ready: Are your initials N. B. and did you teach school a number of years agoY
 c. E. S.: Your 5OhnnycakS recipes are all right. I knew you had some good ones. When VIC meet in church next time I'll shake hands With yOu but don't laugh.
 As I have not seen any Corn Neal Puddings I will send my recipes:
 Baked Indian Pudding No. 1-Tah. two Quarts of mtk--scald one; four- teen tablespoons of meal; one and half cups of chopped apple two table spoons of molasses; salt and nutmeg to taste.
 Baked Indisn Pudding, No. Aons quart and a half of scAlded milk; onG tablespoon melted butter; twelve ta- blespoons of meal; one cup choppsa apples; and one-half cup of raiSins one egg; cinnamon, ginger and salt to taste.
 Baked Indian Pudding. No. S-Scaid one quart of milk and stir in enough meal to make a thin batter; add two tablespoons of -four; molasses to taste, lemon and salt.
 Apple Custard Puddins-Ons Qusrt of sifted stewed apples; one-haf cup of sugar: two tablespoons butter; rfnd and juice of one lemon; two cups of grated bread crumbs; two tablespoons of flour, and two beaten eggs. Serve with sauce, or sugar.
 Hope you will like these
 I, Fl
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CREAM CAKE RECIPES FROM BEE

Members of the Social Corner: To you who suggested the use of am monia for softening water, will say I had tried that, but 1t did no good,
 Since making the request, I pur- chased a package of water softener" which works to a charm compared to other things 1 have tried
 Billie of Stonington: I thank you for your message. Do you come to Westerly often? One of the sisters told of using dried apples with prunes. l tried it. and the pie was fine.
 Sisters, when making Whipped Cream Cake. add few Every few, of course), grains of salt, and note the improvement in the flavor. I some times cover the bottom layer with a thin coating of cream, then slice ba- nanas over that, cover with another thin coat of cream, place top layer in position and cover with cream. It Is certainly slick. I usually flavor the cream with vanilla. Sometimes I use cocoanut instead of bananas, only I sprinkle cocoanut on the top, too.
 For a Chocolate Whipped Cream Cake, beat spoonful of cocoa in with the cream, sugar and vanilla.
 Hope this may be a new wrinkle to some one.
 RTE
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HOW TO KNIT PEEP THROUGH
 LACE.

Social Corner Sisters and Family All: Knitted peep through lace-sim- pie and pretty:
 Cast on 16 stitches, knit across plain. First row: Slip 1, knit 2, thread over, narrow, knit plain, thread over, mar row, knit plain, thread over twice, narrow, thread over twice, narrow, thread over twice, narrow.
 Second row, going back: Knit 2, seam 1, knit l. knit 1 loop and seam 1 .oop, knit 2, geam i, knit 3 plain, seam loop, knit 3, plain seam loop, knit 8. Third row: Slip 1, knit 2, put thread over narrow knit 2, thread over nar- row, rest plain.
 Fourth row: Slip and bind off 8 stitches, knit [, seam loop, knit 3, seam loop, knit g.
 Commence again at first row. The way I narrow, put thread in front of needle, take one stitch off other needle without knitting it, knit 1, put the stitch that was not knit over one that was make stitches out of over twice, knit 1 and seam, knit first and seam second, smoother looking
 I did like Glenwood's anniversary story very much. No one sighted or left out A little fun, now and then, smooths out worry wrinkles
 JET. Top+ic
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Dear Sisters of the Social Corner: I send few recipes I feel sure will please you.
 Frozen Peaches: To 12 large peaches allow two coffee cups of sugar, 6 pint of water and the beaten whites of three eggs. Cut the peaches into little pieces and stir all the ingredients together. Freeze like ice cream. I think 8 bowl of cream and one more cup of sugar would improve it.
 Orange Shortcake: To a pint of flour before sitting I use two teaspoons of baking powder, teaspoon butter and one-half teaspoon salt. Have 1t soft. not so much so as griddle cake dough, but do not roll it out. Put it on a well greased tin, to be baked quickly. When done, butter we'll the top and put on the orange. It is delicious.
 Orange Filling: To prepare orange for shortcake, peel them and cut up
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HOW TO WASH AND TO IRON.

Dear Young Mothers: Let's have a little chat on laundry work this week. l shall not attempt to say very much about washing lest you say she is an old fOgy and not up to date, for many women now wash their clothes in cold or tepid water and never boil them.
 Of course. this is a great saving of labor, and if you are satisfied with 1t, all right For my part I much prefer the old fashioned way of boiling. espe- cially where there are a family of chill dren. You know little ones are much like butterflies fitting in and out of every place, and should germs gather in the clothes l believe they are de- strOyed by boiling. However, think as you Ike about this, for l want to tell you how to Iron properly. Have your table or skirt board covered perfectly smooth first with thick canton flannel or piece of blanket, then with a. clean cotton cloth. Have the iron stand at one end of the table.
 Near the table have a layer of salt In an old pan. Be sure that the irons are clean, rub them in the salt to make them smooth, then wipe. Spread the piece to be froned on the table smoothly, iron hems, bands and trim mings etc. first, then the body of the article. Move the iron regularly over the fabric, using some pressure A constant lifting of the iron and a ierl1v movement serve to make wrinkles Trimmings and embroideries must be t1oned on thS wrong side; also all col ored articles.
 Searched clothes must be ironed un- til dry.
 Plain pieces, like sheets and towels and underwear. need not be ironed all over
 The irons grow smooth and work better with use, and for this reason ron large plain pieces first.
 Table cloths should be folded in the middle lengthwise and be ironed on both sides until perfectly dry. Nap hns and handkerchiefs should be iron cd slngly. then folded and pressed.
 When ironing collars or cuffs. iron oD right side When right side Is near ly dry, iron on wrong side.
 Cover the right side with damn cloth and polish with a hot iron. Rub the iron occasionally with a piece of neesWaX tied in a cloth Be particular to wipe off all the wax.
 4 MOTHER.
 Rcxbury.
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LETTER FROM AUNT INEVITABLE

Dear Sisters. I want to thank each one of you for the pleasure and inspi- ration derived from your letters.
 Speaking of inspiration reminds me of 8 young minister who was ambi- tious to speak without notes. He wrote an excellent sermon about charity and planned to close 1t in a very effective manner by some extemporaneous re- marks. trusting to the inspiration of the moment. After reading the ser mon, which greatly pleased his congre- gation, he closed his manuscript and said:
 My brethren: Charity is, charity is yes, my brethren, charity Is a very good thing; yes, very good thing. and you all ought to have a lot of it."
 The Social Corner Sisterhood have a lot of inspiration of the kind that never fails.
 Samantha: That rule for walnut bread is fine. I congratulate you on the success of your operation on the rooster. Fear that I should not have had so much nerve and courage.
 A. D.: Your first letter was so suc- cessful you must write again.
 Aline: You are very kind to express appreciation of my little story-which, by the way, was cnly the second at tempt at story writing. No, I am not a normal school student, although I live rather near the normal school and sometimes feel-as, for instance, when attempting to wr1te story-that it would be profitable and pleasant to go to school again. But if I should go to school. who would care for your Uncle Zolvah and the house? Uncle Zolvah Is not as fond of pies as Uncle Nat, or l if he Is. he refrains from mentioning it, for cannot make good pies. How ever there are a few other things l can do for the comfort of the house. hold.
 2. H. S.: Your glimpses of school life in Springfield are very interesting.
 Nj. Roena: You have my heartfelt sympathy in the loss of your little daughter. I know that the beautiful spirit in which you accept your sorrow will make it easier to bear end enable
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RURAL DELIVERY WISHES JfM
 HAD BEEN THERE.

Dear Editor Social Corner: Jin of Yantic: You ask which way I went to Colchester on the straw ridA am unable to say. as I was so much interested with our jolly load of eo- cial Corner folks; but we got there just the same, and had e fine time Wish you had been with ua.
 Frozen, of Maine: I am very much interested in the violin, and for 2S years I enjoyed the music I could get from a good one, When I had to give up playing for the remainder of my life and laid my violin away, it was like losing a near and dear friend. To my mind no music on earth is so pure and sweet as the violin, if it is played as 1t should be- would be pleased to hear of your bind friends success with his violin.
 The Second Anniversary" by Glen Q wood, was fine. What a good lime VIC all had; and the best part of it all was our kind editor was anacnE us and took part can innartne when hs
 tcsntiHusd en Hrss EsAsaAa
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ly is an important part of the chiida education.
 Thank you for your kind words con- cerning the Social Corner anniversary
 Rural Delivery That straw ride te Colchester was fine. What . good time we had Como again. You nay be sure of a hearty welcome.
 Aline; Your story of the sOosza Cors ner grange was also enjoyed. Isabel: Your letter last week waa splendid. What helpful thought wac suggested by the story FLEETWOOD, Colchester.
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to be a man in the future. Now if you will give me a deed to the place l will stop drinking and keep out of bad company, and do all in my power to make a good home for you as long as you both live
 To save the boy from destruction @ lawyer was sent for and the deed of the home transferred to James Sbelden, Jr.
 For a while there was comfort in the home again, but, as often is the case, his friends, or those he thought were friends, got him back to the ho- tel again. where he told them of his deal with his parents while he was taking his fifth glass of wh1sl5ey.
 It was during cold, stormy night in the month of January, & blizzard was raging outside, and the streets were full of snow when the boy who had been so tenderly cared for. and looked upon as the staff of life for them as they were fast advancing towards the grave, told them to go; they had been there long enough, and he did not want them in his way any longer. He said the deed covered everything there.
 With tears streaming down their cheeks they pleaded with their son not to turn them out in the driving storm, and asked him if they could not stay all night.
 His cruel reply was: Y say Col I have other plans for the future.'
 The old people picked up a few of their choicest keepsakes and with each a bundle such as they could carry through the driving storm and sleet, the son opened the door wide and saw his own father and mother go, as he demanded. And as they left their boy and home forever they gave one sad look behind them, and the boy could hear them saying as they went into the street:
 Over the hills to the penthouse we go, Driven from home in the cold, cold snow"
 Tn & little over two years they wore laid at rest in Potter's field. His friends at the hotel advised him to exchange his property for & good touring car, and they would all have a high old time. In a few days the trade was made by the agent of the place at his garage. He soon learned how to run the machine, and the following winter as he was returning home in a driving sonwstorm alt high speed, after his visit to the hUGels De loSt cOnuOa of his machine and ran into the larg- est shade tree in the place, where he was found under a wrecked machine, His spirit had gone to God. who gave 1t, and the young man who could have been something instead of nothing,w was placed in 8 paupeTs grave beside his father and mother.
 Where this young man met his death there Is a silver panel Inserted in the tree, with these words in plain type!
 HONOR THY FATHER AND THY MOTHER"
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of the garter and slip over a button sewed to the waist.
 An easy way to wash hanakerehIefsi Put the soiled handlxerchiefs in an enameled wash basin. Put in few bits of laundry soap and fill with cold water. Set basin on stove and boil for 10 or 15 minutes, stirring and lifting the handkerchiefs occasionally. 1 use clothespin for this purpose After fresh, wiring out, wash and rinse as you do the other clothes. Never boil handkerchiefs with other clothes or wash with other clothes untt they have been boiled.
 If you try this once think you will prefer 1t to any other way.
 CORNFTOWER.