Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-29
A VISIT TO POTLATCHS FLOWER GARDEN
By Aunty, No. 1

1 have all cooked, few piclled beets; cut them up in dice shape, and slice up one of those cold carrots. You have a good salad dressing, Mix it well with the vegetables, and I don't know where you could get better salad in so short time. And in their l season little cold boiled green corn or few stringbeans, added, would make an improvement"
 Hannah Who asked if they knew that to add a pinch of soda to the vinegar would prevent it curdling when. cook ing?
 through the cars and, told us we were nearing our destination, and had better , get our things gathered up. We'll, of all the scampering and hust- ling. Things would go wrong, and get mixed up in spite of all we could do, so Hnid inquired: Don't you know haste makes wasteT Take little more time and you will do better, and not be so tired when you get through
 We began to wonder where the time had gone to- as time waits for no man. it certainly didn't wait for us that time
 We arrived early on Thanksgiving morning, and we had no trouble in finding Potlatch, her flower garden was so prominent, and our sister was sur prlsed when she came to the door and met such jolly crowd.
 There weren't words enough in the whole English language to express her surprise and delight, as she had only been home from British Columbia a short time
 She said she was hardly settled in her new home, but we were welcome for we shouldn't make her any trouble
 As we had hired the cars for the special trip we replied we should have to make an informal call and return at once but We had come good way to see her Social Corner flower garden and we wouldn't miss that for any thing.
 Betsey Bobbett took the lead and we all followed. Such a sight on Thanks giving morning! Such huge blossoms! There was a bed of Sweet Williams with 8 border of pansies. Yes and black pansies, tool A bed of Kentucky Bells, and marigolds, with a border of forget-me-nots. A fine arbor covered with pink roses, called Dorothy Perkins There were sunfiowers and ferns, with morn1ngGlOries entWined among them: a Crimson Rambler running up and over the porch; Sweet Lavender and Hepaticas mixed in evrywhere.
 On either side of the yard was a, polly caged in among a bed of green, and on examining it we found it to be winter green and peppermint. All along in y
 Grandma thought she had never seen anything like it.
 Glenwood asked if she kept bees, for if she did they could live high on those flowers. And right there we posed for a group picture, with all those flowers for a background. We thought it would be so nice to bring back pie ture to the Editor, for he said with so many letters on hand he hardly knew how he could spare time to go with us, but would attend to the Corner, so on our return we would have The Cor ner to read. And if we didn't see our letters in the first week, not to think they wouldn't be printed, for when they come in so fast they have to wait their turn.
 Grace thought it good idea. for all of us When riting, to try and do our best. We can, she said help the Editor in his ork by doing so.
 Ma began to think her chickens would miss her If she tarried much longer So all our minds began to run along the same channel for we all realized we had duties at home.
 Jane Ann Said if we were all Ready we might just as well start.
 BonAmi said she was ready and hoped we would get home without an accident.
 Jannet felt sure we were all Hopeful in that respect. After Potlatch had given us a description of her trip to British Columbia, and hearty hand shakes, we, turned our faces home Another blessing we were thankful for.