Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-19
MARRIED AND HAFPYs poINcs
 a DISCOVERY DAY.

F Dear Sisters of the Social Cornerf I suppose you each and all want to know about the picnic. Well, to tell you that you missed the time of your Fife, puts it mildly.
 On Sunday following my invitations Ia lady walked by my house with copy of the Norwich Morning Bulletin |Tin her hand. and said to herself, ap- parently: T am looking for house with a flagpole on 1t. Yes, here 1t is; and I believe there is Married and
 A few days later. early one morning, I heard voices, and looked out the window, and said:
 Hello, E. A., where did you coms from?'
 She replied: Hello, Married and Happy. am looking for house with a flagpole on it. | am sorry I cannot come to the picnic r Finally, Saturday came, dismal foggy morning, but at 10 C. m- pu4 | up the flag and waited. One of my neighbors said: "Whaa are you putting Qyit the flag forT'
 answered: Because it is Disccvs cry day" f@fH tt4 | ters arrived and found that Aunt Mehitable was one of my dearest 1 friends; that Biddy from Holland was a friend of more than twenty-five years standing, and that Aunty (blesa her heart), was exactly like her letter2 full of good cheer and helpful sugges~ ton.
 Theoda braved the masculine cons
 tempt for such a thing as a Social Corner picnic, and found the house with the flagpole later
 Pink Rose and Cornflower added themselves to the humber.
 Pink Rose once became so discuor- aged that she nearly turned back. but Cornflower remembered that said:
 Don't get discouraged" So they kept on, and another turn in the road show- ed them the house,
 After they had discovered who waa
 who, and had in turn been discovered, such a visiting time you never heard
 about; and the absent sisters were
 mentioned in the midst of the conver- sation.
 Samantha and Tirza Ann came. l bringing a friend-perhaps 1t was Bet- sy Bobbitt. Samantha brought a beau-
 graced the luncheon table.
 tiful yellow chrysanthemun. which Soon announced that the coffee was
 ready though Nat had not bought any
 cream.
 The party went into the dining l room and lunch boxes were unpacked-
 Such boxes. such good things, aa there were in them.
 Aunty and Cornflower each brought
 cookies (Aunt Serena's). Such merry
 time as we had eating; and then 2 i, note of sadness, as after lunch one of the sisters told us of the misfortune that had come to one of the sisters. | I2iddr +ha evpr nracfical suggested what we could do. and with the spirit of willingness and helpfulness which marks us sisters we compiled with het suggestion.
 The afternoon was spent in more conversation, for there did seem to be
 so many things to talk about. At 4.30 the picnic was over, and ss they went out and stood under the flag. one of the number said: "Hurrah for the flagl Long may 1t wave Ger the land of the free And the home of Married and
 Happy"
 , P.S.-Ready will have to. tell you
 how and when she got to the picnio' Of course, she looked for my wood- box. and I haven't one; but she found my woodpile, and said that was all
 right? l How about the sister we heard o1 who came on the noon trolley-lons coat, no hat, lunch box, wnc said shs ? was q sister? I am afraid she forgot l said, Don't get discouraged" 2 There are so many more things to tell you of. How four of the number ? wore the White Ribbon and two wert f (continusd on Page Fiftssn}