Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-10
The Social Corners Fire Drill
By Aunt Mehitable

of shoes which she also put in the spread. When Aunt Mehitable appear ed on the scene she was looking for needle and thread with which uO 5e.y up the bundle.
 What are you doing?" calculated Aunt Mehitable.
 T am saving Biddy's most valuable unbreakable articles. Aunt Mehitable, what are you doing with that foot stool?''
 Whoever" replied Aunt Mehitable, has to stand guard over the goods outside the house may be glad to sit down. This is lighter and easier than chair would be to carry
 Why not toss it out the window"
 Tt is too fragile to be treated that way" and Aunt Mehitable trotted off to find something to carry in the other hand.
 In the closet of an adjoining bed room Theoda was frantically searching for the box of valuable papers. Final ly she hurried downstairs with a shoe box containing Social Corner clip pings.
 In the dining room Married and Happy snatched two clean tablecloths and a dozen napkins from the side board and knotted them together. When she perceived that the resulting rope was longer than the distance from the dining room window to the ground she carried it upstairs, tied one end to the foot of the bed in the guest room and hung the other end out of the window.
 The sound of vigorous rummaging in the pantry was found to proceed from Ready who eventually emerged lug ging a canton flannel broom bag.
 Ready" expostulated Aunty, why do you want that bag ''
 Tt contains Biddy's jeweIry. Don't you remember that she said it was al ways kept in 8 bag in drawer of the pantry?'
 As Biddy, Strawberry Acres and Aunty were fastening the garden hose to the faucet in the kitchen, so that it should be in readiness if needed, the rumble of wheels was heard. An in stant later surrey drove to the door and Pink Rose. Aline, Hannah Who and One of Them exclaimed simultane- ously:
 What under the shining canopy are you people doing?"
 ''Is this amateur theatricals?''
 Are you all crazy?"
 "The house Is on fire! Can't you help us?" screamed Aunty.
 T don't see any fire" replied Pink Rose.
 Look at the smoke in the sitting room.''
 That comes from that bonfire next door The wind is blowing the smoke directly this way
 sGiris!" exclaimed Biddy to the oth- CTS, who had been attracted to the kitchen by the sound of voices, 'how foolish we have been! We should have first tried to discover the reason for the smoke
 You certainly made gorgeous racket" began Aline. We little thought when we planned to call on Biddy this afternoon that we should find so many other Sisters here"
 Tt Is fine to have so many of us together. Won't you stay to supper?" urged Biddy.
 Hannah Who responded: -Four peo- pie are rather too many to come unex- pecte6ly to supper. If you will let us drive to the store and get something to contribute we will be happy to ac- cept your invitation"
 'AIl right" agreed Biddy. T plan ned to set the table and use my old fashioned gilt edged china and have everything in the Social Corner color, if possible. I will change the plan and just picnic here on the veTanda."
 While Biddy, Aunty and Strawberry Acres prepared the supper the other Sisters restored the house to some thin~ approaching It's former neatness and order.
 When the driving party returned all sat down to a delicious supper and season of mirth and good fellowship.