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Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-01
May have that pleasure T'
 She replied: You ara enaarad.

May I have that pleasure T' She replied: You are eneaxedo NO, am notl" What Is this I hear about an en- gagement ?' inquired Merry Farmer Boy.
 Don't butt-in, said Kentucky Bell.
 tWish I had been on hand sooner
 said Always In. Never too latei' said OnIy a Link
 s'You are Just in time to join in and sec the fun said One of Them to Straw berry Acres as she came in with Ida, Faye VeIna. Glenwood and O, H. Rural Delivery and Jim set up the quilting frames. and Elizabeth, Cher
 isette, Bonnie Lass, Sister CorntasseI.
 Aunt Mehttable, Maine Lover, Marga-
 ret and Samantha pasted the lining to
 the frames. Florodora, Beccy Balsam Fir, Lucy
 Ann. Aunt Serena. Flower Lover.
 Mother of Roxbury spread the cotton Peggy Ann, Agnes Webster. Isabel American Girl Chatterbox, Hattie Ma rie, Potlatch and J. B. T. began quilt
 ing.
 Daughter, c. H. S. 1913. Sweet Six teen, Forget Me-Not, Matilda Ann were kept busy threading needles. M. Roena gave a pleasant account of the trip she had taken last year. Interested Reader read a short story
 and L. H. K. sang. Eleanor, Gertrude. Frank. Busy Body and Samantha made salad
 Biddy, Name, Lucy Ann, A Back woods Mother and A Plain Woman ar- ranged the table. Hulda. Sally Ann, Airline, L. T. H., x Y Z., Crusoe and Pattey Emerald were chosen waitEesses. An Observer, Antique, Polly Pepper ] mint and Dorothy c. poured the tea and coffee. Diana and Old Sol were having a fine visit together. How Hepatica would dodge every time she saw Bee coming. for she was buzzing meFrily. Don't be afraid; I'm here!e said Jack the Hunter. You see, I have met with Bee be- fore, said she Aunty was looking for Ready, but
 she could not be found anywhere. @'Pll bet she is out romptng with liam. 'She is the greatest one fo1 children I ever knew" Just at half after five the quilt was pronounced finished and all was ready just as the airship landed with the Editor.
 All rushed out to meet him, and soor all formed In line and to the strains o1 1 music marched into the dining room which was all a blaze with light anC splendor
 A Fern. was in the center of the table and here is where the fun came tn, foi 1 Blanche had made plate cards to per sonate each member present, and eacf one took 8 seat by the card represent. ing the diner. Nat was the first to find his hogs and as each one found 8 place there was a good laugh. The Editor had the honor of drink l ing out of the Social Corner cup a1t saucer.
 There was the usual toRstEnaking l jokes and nerrymaking st the table After dinner there were games, nu sic and singing, and Duane Bromley recited one of his favorfte poems. Sunshine thanked them in wei 1 chosen words for the nice work thes had done. and as each guest bid theil 1 charming hostess good night she gave l them a cordial invitation to cal l again.
 And as they went down the lane sht could hear them singing We won get home ttli morning. 1 SUNBEAM,
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Colchester
TESTED CAKE RECIPES.

Dear Editor of the Social Corner: Herewith I send a few tested recipes:
 White cake-One-ha1f cup of butter creamed with two cups of sugar, 3 cups of four sifted with 4 teaspoonsful of baking powder and a pinch of salt, and added alternately with 1 cup of milk a teaspoonful of vanilla extract and the whites of 4 eggs. whipped stiff and folded in the last thing. Bake in layer or as a, loaf cake if preferred.
 White Mountain Tea Cake-One cup of powdered sugar. 8. piece of butter the size of an egg, 1 egg coffee cup of sweet milk, two coffee cups of flour with a teaspoonful of cream of tartar mixed in;' beat all together quickly and add small teaspoonful soda dissolved in 8 little hot water. Bake immediately one-ha1f hour.
 Economy Spice Caks-One cup of su- gar, one half cup of butter creamed well together. 1 cup of sour milk in which is dissolved one teaspoonful of soda. cups of sifted flour with scant teaspoonfu1 each of clove- and nutmeg and one and a half teaspoons full of cinnamon, 1 cup of seeded rais- ins doured, added last.
 Will one of the Sisters send me a fudge recipe.
 LUZ OF CANTERBURY.
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PLAIN DIRECTIONS FOR CUTTING. MAKING AND HANGING GAR MENTS.

Editor Social Corner: It seems to me that any woman who has fair working knowledge of plain sewing, and 8 moderate amount of ingenuity. may be a fairly successful home dress maker.
 The first requirement is good pat tern, and that may be obtained al most anywhere. I have used nearly all the different makes. and find them all good Having the pattern, then study the directions till you thorough ly understand them and tken follow the directions.
 Be especially careful in laying the pattern on the cloth that the line of perforations which are meant to fol- low the warp do follow it exactly, or else the garment will stretch and fit badly.
 It Is a good plan to get someone to measure you carefuIly-the length of the arm from shoulder to elbow and from elbow to wrist; the length rom shoulder to waist line in front and back. Set these measurements down in your notebook, then when you buy compare with your measurements then if the pattern needs shortening or Iengthening. do it before trying to cut the garment.
 In basttng be sure you get the seams and also the tucks or plaits, ii there are any, just the width that the pat tern calls for. and no wider. Also put corresponding notches together and catch with few stitches.
 In making shirtwatsts, make all the seams French fills. It makes 1t psat- CT to have no edges to ravel and on the sleeve wiu make the gathers lay flat.
 If YOU have some nice dress goods and a new pattern you are not quite sure of, 1t is a good plan to first make an everyday dress of a cheap calico by 1t, and thus gain experience with no danger of any great loss: In putting belts onto ch1ldrens pet ticoats where they are gathered even ly all around, notch the edge or belt and skirt in quarters, eaten together at the corresponding notches with a. few strong stitches. then gather and haste each quarter separately Gather ruff1es in the same way. only 1t is a, as the smaller the piece to be gathered the easier it it to dispose the gather evenly.
 After the belt has been put on 8. allow the seams to stretch before fin tshing the bottom. AS the incorrect hanging of a skirt when not in use will wrinkle it and spoil the fit, it will be well to remember that 1T you cannot afford skirt hangers. you can afford to put three loops on the inside of the belt, one each side of the p1aclet, one in the middle of the front. then the two placket loops are hung over one hook. and the middle loop over another hook just far enough from the first to hold the belt nearly straight.
 Getting skirt to hang even is al- most impossible for any woman to do alone, But what has to be done can be.
 I have found it easiest to hold a yardstick against the skirt (having 1t on of course) one end square on the floor then with chalk mark at the top of the stick. Move the stick little and make another mark, con- tinuing this all the way around. Get hubby to help out if he Is handy. Then take off the skirt and measure down from each mark far enough to make the skirt the length you want 1t. then turn 1t up and haste on these lower marke Or instead ef heDau,4ng 1t ia
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The Quilting Party at Sunshine's


 When Sister C. E. S. recommended g Quilting Party there was quite an ex- citement among the Social Corner sis. ters. All had new silk work bags, sil- yer thimbles, and scissors, and as the dressmaking contest was just about ending all had lovely new gowns, and they all knew that they could rot have a better opportunity of displaying them to good advantage than at & Quitting Party.
 Blue Bird flew around among the members in the height of her glory everywhere she called that soon thsre was a pleasure of anticipation which had not been exceeded since Cynthy Ann's first marriage.
 The Editor sat thinking at his desk of how the united efforts of the mem bers had made the Social Corner such success. when in flew Blue Bird and said:
 Good afternoon, MT. Editor! May I have few minutes chat with your?
 Certainly" said he, what can l do for you
 we are all going to North Stoning- ton," said Blue Bird. and meet at the home of Sunshine and have a quilting party She has a quilt all ready for the frames We are going to have dfn- ner at 6 p. m., and games, music ana a general good time in the evening. We would be pleased to have you go with us."
 Thank you" said he, T will go with pleasure but I cannot leave the office before o'clock"
 "Oh that is all right. The airship will call for you next Thursday after noon. It will be sort of third year anniversary of The Corner, and we are all looking forward to this gathering with pleasure"
 Thursday UT; dawn daWned bright ana ,hars fa,r, were up and stirring. The first Sun shine knew about the party was when Billie, Bee. Silver Sixpence, Aunt Hes ter, Grandma, Joan. Ruth. Queen Bess and Ida were approaching. Sunshine came to the door at once to receive them, and in her smiling way said:
 'How do you all do7 Come right inl I am pleased to see you this lovely day!"
 t'There are more comtngt" they ez- claimed
 'sOh, is that so." replied Sunshine. T was just going to start cooking: Chef, c. of C., Married and Happy. Aunty, Theoda, Hannah Who? and Aunt Jerusha, Little Rhody, Ma. Elfza Jane and Centennial Square soon made mer. with thg aid of Sweet William. Pink Rose, Wild Cherry, Gala Lily. Ar butus. Sweet Lavender, Crimson Ram bier. Myrtle. Morning Glory Blue Bells. Double BuChIar, BLACK Fa1isy' SsoesA- bury Bell and Butter Cup. Soon Papa's Boy arrived with the Leonard Bridge folks. and Nat sang out as he saw AbiJah Hard How de do! My, I had to rustic to get them hogs fed so I could come Jane Ann was bound to come Power fuI glad to see ye! Nice day, ant it f' Sure thingi" exclaimed Abijah When the airship landed all recognt1- ed Frozen, who had her face done up with 8 red silk handkerchief. They were all singing i've Been Seeing Nellie Hoxne.''
 Frozen had her violin with her this time, and when she saw a friend, in her haste to get to her she stubbed her toe and would have fallen if Co-Solfd had not been near and caught her. Did 1t on pourposel" said Reuben's Wife.
 When Papa's Boy heard the singing he looked at Swamp Apple and said:
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UNCLE LINUS STEPPED HIGH.

Dear Editor and Social Corner Friends: When Uncle Linus read his dream in the paper he stepped around high and fine for an old fellow. He had not word to say when I asked him if he ever again would say he was not interested in the Social Cor ner.
 Calla Lily: I. am glad Uncle Linus brought you out. Please do not keep silent so long again
 Always In: You may be one of us. We shall be delighted to have you. Write soon again.
 Straw berry Acres: We shall be glad to have you member. Hope to meet you at the next Social Corner gathering.
 Ma: Your story was fine. I know of one that had a good laugh when she read it. I received card. Thanks. I am thinking of it.
 Frozen: I trust that swollen jaw is better. I went with a young lady to the dentist one time and she had 13 teeth out at one sitting. Rather plucky. I thought.
 Cherisette: Am glad to read a few lines again from your pen. We have missed you.
 Frank: May I tell you I am one of your warm admirers.
 Best wishes to all.
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SOCIAL CORNER POEM.
The R. F. D. Man.

he H. F. D. wan. Gft-ap, Nelliei Get a gait on, You and I must rush like Satan If we get this mail delivered any time
 today. Gtt-ap, Nellie! Keep a-skating! It's no season to be batting. Don't you see the folks awaiting, Waiting by the open gateways all
 along the way? WhoaI Good morning! Late today. Roads are bad up TowIesvil1e way. Hard to make the old mare Jog, Here's your mail, a catalog From Chicago-BeerS and Sawbuck. Now you'll buy all sorts of truck. Say, that wheat there does look prime Well, we'll talk some other time.
 Git-ap. Nellie. whoai Good morning, Mrs. Brown; Letter here from John in town; Postal, too, from Sarah Jane; Folks have gone postcard insane. Read three dozen on the way; How is that for just one day? Sam Jones lost a colt last night Old skindint, it serves him right.
 Git-ap. Nellie! Whoa. Good morning, Johnny White. Say. that girl forgot tho write. 'Nether fellow, so they say; What do you care, anyway? Czif-ap, NeIlfeI Whoa! Whats that? Money order for a hat? Sure I'll get it soon's I can, Lots more girls, John. Try again.
 Git-ap, Nellie. whoai Look here now, Abne- Drew, I've bone to pick with you. Either you'll take down that gate, Or your rural mail can wait. That lane there's a right of way, Saves me three miles every day. Don't you know you'll get in Jail Blocking Uncle Sammy's mail?
 Gft-ap, Nellie. Git-ap, Nellief Get 8 gait on! Y ou and must rush like Satan If we get this mail delivered any time
 today. Git-ap, Nellie! Keep a skatingi It's no season to be batting. Don't you see the folks waiting Waiting by the open gateways all
 along the way?
 Sent in by Papa's Boy. Leonard Bridge
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PRACTICAL DOMESTIC HELPS.

Editor Social Corner: I am sending a few useful hints to the Social Cor ner sisters, which I hope will be of use to them.
 For Washing MusIins, Carnbries and Caiicos-Stir some of the starch af- ter 1t is prepared for use. into thR water into which any of these goodf while in water in which you have put one or two seaspoonfuls of salt to a pail of water.
 For Black and White CaIicos-A cup or two of weak I've to 8 pail of water is best for soaking in.
 For Pink or Green-Ons or two ta- blespoons of good vinegar to 8 pail of water.
 For Purple or Biue-Use sal soda or borax in powder. 1 or 2 tablespoons to a pail of water.
 Washing or Cleansing WeeIen spoons of powdered borax and one pint of soft soap Cor it's equivalent of dis solved bar soap) into a tub of cold soft water. Stir well to dissolve and mix, then put in the blankets. thor oughly wetting, and let them Soak them out, rinse thoroughly in two va ters and hang them to dry. Do not wiring them by hand. but press out the water. They may be put through the wringer.
 To Remove Finger Marks Upon Doors-Dissolve sal soda 1 oz. in soft water, 1 pt-. and go over the soiled doors. or other painted woodwork with it. using a sponge or cloth. following g out of hot clean water.
 NJ
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stand quite a low temperature, and be better for it.
 Hepatia: see spring Is your time of revival. Thank you for letting ma join the singing sku1e. enjoy sing ing very much. I can see wherein you resemble an eight day clock
 Hermipa; am much better than when we last met. Hope you are well now. Am glad to see you in tha Cars her. Hope you will come again soons Ready: There is plenty of oil in my lamp of faith I don't believe shall be frightened, er nisled. when see you, for the glimpse l got last sum mer Is still in my mind. and always will be.
 Joan and Alberta wish for direc- tions for knitted table mat. I will send mine: Cast on any number of stitches divisble by Knit st plain with a third needle knit back to the beginning. Next TOW. knit st. knit back as before and so on 70 inc end of the needle, knitting more sts every time, until all the stitches are knit off Then begin again the same as before These are called ribs. With B stitch es the needle you will need 20 ribs. When these are made sew together and crochet a border around or knit A border and sew on. You can make these as large or small as you wish, I have made mats for the floor from rags in this way and they are quite pretty. You can arrange your rags so as to knit stitches of black every time you begin to knit and so have border of black all around the mat
 Am glad to see so many newcomers in The Corner. Let me welcome you all. Do come call again.
 AUNTYe
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DoNT's FOR THE EYES.

Dear Social Corner Friends: I can not keep quiet any longer. but I must tell you how I enjoyed that story by Ma; and at my home too; how thoughtful.
 The dressnaking contest is very in- teresting-don't you think so?
 I think Etta Barber a, very busy woman with a lot of patience.
 Don'ts for the Eyes-Don't read in a reclining attitude, or in bed.
 Don't use the eyes when they are tired and weak from illness.
 Don't work longer than hours without closing the eyes and resting them for five minutes
 Don't look too steadily from a rail way carriage window at objects that are constantly flying past you.
 Don't fail to consult an oculist if you find that your eyesight Is growing dim, or hesitate to wear glasses fl you need them.
 Don't sit facing strong light. If possible let the light fall on work or book from over the left shoulder. Don't have colored shades on the lamps. Use white or ground glass If you must have 8 colored shade let 1t be green.
 A New Sister Coming-Welcome my dear to our Progressive Social Corner I am busy just at present as the Un1versaIist circle holds & Washing ton social this week and l am vice president, so must keep busy.
 Best wishes to all, and I wish you all good luck.
 BAI4SAM FIR. South Windham Maine
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THE VALUE OF DISCIPLINE IN
 THE HOME.

Dear Social Corner Friends: There are many mothers who find it exceed 1ngly difficult to command the obedi- ence of their children, and are often tempted to give up trying. But. how ever great the effort required, it should be made for the good of the child as a habit of disobedience has far-reach- ing, evil consequences.
 The difficulty may be lessened somewhat if a few simple rules are kept in mind. For one thing. the mother should be careful not to make foolish or unjust demands. or forbid the doing of what is in reality harm less Likewise, she should never tell a. child to do or not to do a certain thing unless she positively means it: this would do away with the change of mind so common with many moth CTS, the saying You cannot or You must" and then allowing themselves to be leased into a reluctant You may" or You need not"
 There is an opinion more or less common that a child who Is made to mind' is less happy than one who is not, but this is not the case. The child who knows that he must obey. that there is no getting away from it. has something solid to depend on and will not waste his time in useless fret ling; while the uncertainty of not knowing whether obedience will be re- quired not tends to a restless, dis contented irritable state of mind NelJner, as some think. IS harshneSS necessary. The command can always be given pleasantly, ana may often take the form of a reut-r~r or a sug- gesticn. Firmness is what is needed, not harshness.
 The truest happiness goes hand in hand with law and order. The child is subject to the parents law, but as he grows older he becom es-or should become-more and more subject to the law of God.
 If in childhood he has been trained to the habit of prompt and cheerful obedience to parental authority it will be much easier for him. when he pass es from that authority, to obey the higher law.
 ROSE OF NEW ENGLAND.
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Dear Social Corner Sisters: Here are a few of my very choice recipes for cake filings:
 Pineapple-Bon two cups sugar with two-t thirds cup of cream for teII min utes. Beat until very thick and add 1 cup grated pineapple to juice.
 Cocoa-1 teaspoon butter. 1 cup con- fectioner's sugar, 1 tablespoon cocoa, teaspoon vanilla: mix with strong coffee until it is the thickness desired. Raiein and Nut-Boil cup sugar and six tablespoons water five min utes then pour 1t over one egg white (unbeaten). Beat until thick. add one half cup of chopped raisins and If cup chopped nut meat.
 Apple Crear-One grated sour ap- pie, 1 beaten egg white. cup confec- tioner's sugar. beat all together for twenty minutes and flavor with van fila.
 Chocolate Marshm aiiow-BoiI two squares unsweetened chocolate in one quarter cup of water and one-half cup sugar until it threads add 1 table spoon boiling water to one-half pound of marshmallow, and when dissolved add to the chocolate mixture.
 Will send a favorite cake recipe next time.
 MIDGET
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BILLIE AGREES WITH MRS. ROB- INSON.

Dear Editor and Sisters: In every sense of the word 1, too, agree with Mrs. Robinson To teach boys how to wash dishes, cook and sew will not hurt them One thing about boys, they tare always afraid of appearing fem kinine; while some girls delight in ap- bearing boyish.
 knew of a family where at that time the only children were two boys. Their task every morning before go- Ing to school was to wash the break Fast dishes. One week John would be the washer and Charles the wiper, and the next week they would change. After dinner mother would wash while the boys dried them and put them away. They would soon get them done, and then mother could sew, or go out, as she wished.
 When making cookies. while the mother rolled them one of the boys would put them in the pans and tend 't the oven Yet some boys detest work about the house and will say: "Oh, ma, that is girls work Quite often their boy companions twit them and that makes them feel grille.
 I have come to the conclusion. long since that small families are better regulated than most large ones. In case of the latter the nursing of the younger children and most of the care of them falls to the eldest daughter, If there be one. Mother has become tired and weary and Mary must cease attending school at an early age to help mother. By the time she is 20 young ones. and she is frail, lop- sided from carrying the younger cIil- dren around. Many times the advan- tages are given to the younger cf1i1- Mary blessed No. they would rather term her back number or an old maid
 I cannot agree with Colonel Roose-
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welt on large families. I think quail ty counts for more than quantity. A few well disciplined, healthy children are more to be desired.
 Years ago, when families consisted of 10 or 15 children. no doubt it was necessary in many instances. The country was not populated as 1t is to- day. We did not have immigration as we do now The manner of living then was not as it is today. The demands as it is today True, as one has lately said, the we1lto-do, strange to say. who could afford children, have few or none. One or two children are all that the average man feels able to bring up.
 What is the result when a poor man has q large family? The children cannot be 3roperly taken care of. They are poorly fed and clothed, and their education is sadly neglected. They are allowed to roam the streets at will Many times the poor mother is so weary and tired she is glad to get them out of her sight, and in the end they help to fill reform schools and jails.
 L was reading not long ago one of the fables by a writer of olden times. 4 dispute arose among the animals in the jungle as to which one had the greater number of offspring at a birth. There were several that claimed the honor, and they decided to appeal to the queen of beasts. The noness heard all their controversy and drew herself proudly to full height and said: T have one at birth, but he is a thor oughbred-a lion."
 Some people regret because they haven't any children. Have they not read where it has been said: Trust not thou in their life. neither respect their multitude for one that is just it is better than thousand. and better it is to die without children than to have them that are ungod1y.
 Now, here's to us with large fani- lies: May we put forth every effort to make them grow up to be good, useful men and women. Here's to us who have a few: may we take com fort in them and be thankful they are no more nor any less; and here's to us who have none. May we take comfort in and love those of our friends. In which class is
 BILLIE?