Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-03
The Social Cornerites' Outing

AliHe, whe WAS an Interested Reader of The Bulletin, sat In 8 big sleepy hellew chair reading the Social Corner page with evident enjoyment She was Thankful she was One of Them and not an Outsider.
 paper dropped from her hands, and she leaned back in the chair reviewing in her mind the two eventfu1 trips she had taken in March.
 She smiled as she thought of the hustling she had to do to get in that second trip. She had barely returned from Sunshine's quitting party in North Stonington when a cablegram came from Beccy inviting her to a Sur- prise party in Willimantic. She re- membered hurriedly repaoking her steamer trunk and drivink down to the wharf, arriving just in time to catch an outgoing Ward line steamer.
 Three days later she was back in New York on her way to Connecticut. She also remembered how delighted she was to meet Pink Rose, Hepatica, Black Pansy, Sweet Sixteen. Aunt Hester. Grandma. Queen Bess and Ida on the train. and the Gladness she Experienced when she found out the party was at Maine Lovers, who she had been told lived in a large, old fashioned house filled with Antique furniture.
 The next thing she remembered she was standing on the wharf in Havana With her new spring hat on, which was profusely trimmed with Wild Cherry blossoms, watching crowd of tourists who were coming ashore in the launches of a big Hamburg Amer ican liner. At first the boats were so Far Away she could not see any of the occupants, but An Idler. who was also An Observer of her movements, offered her marine glasses and she recognized Aunty in the bow of the boat, bearing a Crimson Rambler rose bush aloft in her arms. She said that as 1t was The Rose of New England she thought 1t very good substitute within speaking distance Aline shout ed:
 Welcome to Guba!" Why, Sister Aline." called out Bal sam Fir. "how did you ever know we were coming to Cuba? Did Hannah Hannah Who?" said Aline. 1T do not know her last name,7 re- piled Balsam Fir. ''so l just call her Hannah"
 "No,s said Aline, "a little Blue Bird flew to Cuba with the good news. Bee and a black bird with a Red Wing ac- companied her as far as Strawberry Acres. She was so exhausted when she arrived that I called in an M. D., who is an American Girl from Mont
 
 nous soups, roast Biddy, one of Sis ter Guess drop cakes and a bottle of Elderberry wine. thought it a strange diet for sick person. but did not like to Butt In.'
 The Sisters expressed much Sympa- thy for Blue Bird. and Billie and The oda offered to go up to the Hotel Granita in Centennial Square and en- certain her for an hour. Billie said she could sing Little Buttercup very nicely, while Theoda offered to recite Elaine. Ma said she would go, too, but she was so absorbed in writing another poem for The Bulletin she feared she would not be very entertaining.
 Your last poem was very clever" said Betsy Bobbett.
 T fear you are the Only One who thinks so,'' replied Ma. At this remark such a medley of protests arose from Mrs. Robinson, Hattie Marie, J. E. T.. Ruth. Cynthia Ann, F1orilla, Evelyn, Cehnda, F1oro- dora, Jane, Hermipie. Jane Grey, Eliz- abeeth, Girlfe. Tirza Ann and Sophrina that Ma was greatly affected and would have broken down completely ! had not Polly Peppermint, who Is a. bird lover. commenced to whistle like a Whip-poor- will.
 to take a snapshot of the party be- fore they left the wharf, for added she you are most distinguished looking crowd.
 Lucy Acorn offered to pose the group and she found A Willing Helper in Cherisette.
 The Social Corner Editor stood in the center. Around him were cluster ed Diana, whose face was a veritable Sunbeam, Polly Wintergreen. who had a sprig of Sweet Lavender in her belt, Muggins and Snookums, who were really the proud possessors of old aris- tocratic names but who were travelling