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Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-14
DOTTTE.
WHAT, MADE THE DIFFERENCE

Emma Carter had been spending a week with her brother, Arthur and she had not failed to note the differ ence between his home and that of her brother Walter.
 Each had an income of $10.50 a week and paid $2.50 a week rent, and each had two children, a boy and a, girl. J
 She determined to make Arthur hear the truth before she went home, even if 1t did no good, so the last evening Of her visit when he begun his usual lament of his hard luck in being tied to sfckly wife who could not man age, instead of a business woman like Walters wife, ending with the state ment: Laura saves money on $7 a week, and Walter always has spending money; and turn in my entire $10.50 and we run behind"
 Yes" Emma agreed, Walter gives Laura $7 every Saturday for the household expenses and for her own use and he never takes back a cent unless she gives him some article of clothing as present. He pays the rent and keeps the other dollar for his expenses. You give Nellie S1o.50 Saturday and she has to give you change for papers, tobacco, shaving, etc, through the week-at least 75 cents, and then you work hard all the week and need a little stimulant Sat urday night. so she gives you 25 cents; Sunday morning you feel tired and need something to brace you tip through the day, so you ask for 25 cents more, and that night you can't sleep without another 25 cents. Mon- day morning your head aches, so that is another 25 cents, and that night you beg for just quarter-the last I will ever ask you for This ends her funds for the week She has paid the rent and had $5 to pay for food and clothes for family of four for week.
 ''Now, SIPS every weekend makes S6S every year, and New Years, East CT, July 4th, your birthday. Labor Day and Christmas costs at least $7.50 more and that is s72.50 every year which is worse than thrown away.
 Now, you say you can't go any where because you can't afford a best sutt;' but you can get an entire Sun day outfit for $20. and Eddie could be fitted out for Sunday schcool for $5, and dress, coat, hat and shoes that cost $6 would make Jessie look as nice as her cousin Ethel. Nellie could fix herself up as stylish as Laura for $15. and you have $26.50 left of your 'stimulant fund.- You could come and see mother once a year for g, and Nellie and the children could take a weeks vacation, which would make new woman of her. for S4, and the remaining s20.5O would fit up a. pretty sitting room; and $72.5o every year would be big help in your home and you would get over those Sunday 'headaaches' and getting out of the wrong side of the bed every next morning that spoils your home life and keeps Nellie sick and discouraged and the children cross and defiant That is the whole difference between your home and Walter's.'
 ETTA RARBER
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-14
ANOTHER ExpERIENCE MEETING

and allow Nat market price for that he should allow me market price TOT
 eggs"
 shk that her next door neighborsg ma'
 had to knock twice.
 Well, do declarei This wind is
 awfuL".4 Ma remarked as soon as ad- mitted. How coEy and cheerful your fire seems,''
 T always do think wood fire the
 'T can't stay long," said Ma T just run oyer to see if you saw this story in the paper. I always told Pa
 lowance; but he always laughs and
 "'Don't you always have all4syou
 want to eat and wear? That's all have -s
 'sWeil.n said Jane Ann, ~f have been turning this matter over in my mind
 all the morning and had about come to the conclusion would broach the subject to Nat tonight right after sup per, for you know right after a. good
 meal is the best time to discuss
 T wonder" Ma said, "1ust. how many of the Social Corner Sisters have a set l allowance for the house or for per-
 sonal expenses?"
 T tell you what!" Jane Ann said, you write a letter to The Corner and let's see how many will be interested l in the subject. Each one to write freely on the subject.
 "I have heard good many of the Sisters say they were discouraged with the daily routine of housework, and I believe if they had a certain allowance and felt honor bound to keep within ! it, and yet give the family as good as | they had been accustomed to, there would be more contented women This was what was finally agreed on and a departed, wondering how | many would respond.
 BLACK PANSY..
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-14

Dear Editor and Social Corner Friends: No doubt you all will wonder who the Feraway Dame is. This Is my first letter to the Social Corner, but hope to find time to write again, if 1t will be agreeable to the sisters. own sewing, or have a family to sew for. If f-you. have. you are in the habit of making over garments.
 I think you will find Diamond Dyes a great help to you in doing your own coloring at home. When making over clothing for yourself or children, you will be able to make coat or dress look as nice as new by coloring it a pretty shade It is prepared for either wool or cotton. The dye for wool will color silk, or the dye for cotton will color cotton and mixed goods. which you all probably know. Directions are given on every package, or if your goods happen to be wool and cotton. get both; mix them separately and then together. I have tried that way and always had good results.
 The dyes are also helpful to people who make rugs, to make the faded into good bright colors, and they will wear good and not fade. If you have anything you wish to color just do it yourself and I am sure you will be both surprised and pleased. I know from experience.
 will close with a Good Sponge Cake recipe: One cup sugar. 2 eggs, 1 cup of flour with one teaspoon baking powder; last of all add one-half cup of boiling milk; bake in sheet tin or in layers. Flavor it as you wish.
 Try setting your pumpkin in the oven a few minutes before you cut it up to stew, and you will be able to take fork and pull the peel of fn- stead of taking so much time to peel it; and then stew in the usual way.
 PARKWAY DAME
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-14
DO NOT LET THE PUMPKINS GO
 TO WASTE.

Editor and Sisters of the Social Cor ner: Don't let those nice yellow pump kins rot!
 Dried Pumpkins for Pies-Cut a pumpkin in slices an inch thick; pare off the rind, string on twine and hang up to dry. In winter stew and use as fresh pumpkins.
 Another Way-Peel and chop until about as fine as shelled corn, then dry. When you wish to use, grind in coffee mill; pour water over and in a few moments the pumpkin is ready for use.
 Pumpkin Paneakea-Boil and mash: to each cupful allow one beaten egg, one cup of milk, and enough prepared flour to make a batter. Season with salt and pepper and fry like other grid dle cakes. If prepared flour is not at hand use a level teaspoonful baking powder to each cup of flour
 Clara of Canterbury: never went to school at Westminster. What re- ferred to was this: We were visitors at the school and there was a Christ mas tree. I got my education in a red brick schoolhouse a long, long time ago.
 Sally Sycamore: Many thanks for postal. VIII answer later.
 M1gnon: Those were great days spinning out in the country on two wheels. can't think who you may be. Give me a clue. I hope you don't get. blue. You want to make believe you are having a lovely time every day and the blues will go away.
 Annette: I was glad to be at the rollcaH. What a variety of nice names. They take in every letter in the aI- pnabet ~
 Dan: What nice interesting letter! The second time read 1t I jumped right into the auto and motored right along over the hills and valleys. Was sorry when I got to the end. Write some more.
 How to Fry Han1-Rub the slices with a little, syrup, or a sprinkle of sugar the night before; in the morn ing put in a frying pan and cover tightly for three minutes. Take off the cover, turn the slices and steam again for three minutes. Then un- cover and fry until brown.
 Here are some PopoVers: One cup sweet milk, one tablespoon sugar, one half teaspoon soda. and butter size of an egg. Make a thick batter and bake in gem pan.
 LUCY ACORN. South CanfeTbIIrv
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-14
A BUSY SEASON FOR EDDY.

Dear Editor and Social Corner Friends: It has been a very long time since have written to The Corner, hasn't it?
 We'll. have been very busy of late. During the summer I have done, some canning can tell you Cherries, pine apples, huckleberries, string beans, catsup, sweet pickled pears, red 4plums and purple (prune) plums, peaches. tomatoes, grape jelly peach jelly and now am on my road to, quince pre- serves and jelly. Don't you think I have done something this summer
 This is not alL have done all my housework and all of my two, daugh- ters' sewing, besides my own, and at tended my duties with the W. c. \. U.. church duties, etc.
 I have entertained several of the Social Corner sisters. too, Aunty, Pol ly Wiutergreen, Pink Rose, Ropover andnFairy. We have had great. times, too. .- ---t-- S.-.-. S-.-.
 I intended to give an invitation to you sisters to come out to my house for a day this fall, but I am afraid I shall have to give up the idea may get to it later.
 want to thank all the sisters who have sent me post cards haven't returned them yet. but intend to look all my cards over soon, and then look out.
 I. hope Black Pansy will soon be on the mot sick list. Poor thing, she has had her share of trouble, think.
 Eliza Jane: In regard to my coming down there, am afraid can't this fall. I shall be in Norwich one day this week to a. cousins for my little angora, kitten she has for me; but I can't stop this time. tiif=
 Glover Leaf: shope you can come
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-14
THE FIGURE SEVEN

Dear Sisters of the Social Corner. oo not suppose anyone can enliehten us concerning the mysterious or n1aei- cal relation of to things natural or divine. What makes 3 and ' the -t sta ps among the simple numbers is because alLeF alt WorKlng days God rested on the 1In, and hence it was regarded bv the 6lpIe writers as a divine @unber. and Tn religious symbology if came to slgndy holiness, just as 3-Father. goodness; and these figures as wei as A. !2 and 40. have been 5usgIed with Tn symbolic language for many cen tnries: You remember, it was priests W7tn trumpets who marched round oerlcno times and gave blasts which caused the walls of that city to fall
 Long prior to the birth of Jesus T was a magic number and it was in the year 2 B. c. in May when the planets were in conjunction 1-2 hours before sunrise (one-half of z, you mo- tlce), the Magi or wise men of the east recosn1zed this as a sign that a Saviour had been born.
 To return to the scripture. won will ma z Kline and ears of corn in fharohss dream, there were z daugh- ters or the priest of Midrian the z sons Of Jesse, the z Deacons the 7 sons or Sceva, the 2 churches, the z seals, the 2 Vials, the 2 angels. the z spirits before the throne, the 2 horns, the z eyes of the Lamb the twice ' generations in the pedigree of Jesus, the times : which was followed by the Hebrew year of jubilee, and thet 70 times we must forgive our brother before our patiencec is exhausted; but the mystery of in this age seems to be very much more apparent than it's symbolical significance
 It was the fact of twice in the generations of Jesus. perhaps. which made. the 7th son of a 7th son a healer Tor all time in the annals of superstf- tioR.
 Seven is the brightest star among the digits and it shows the genius and persistence of ancient scholers in ring ing changes upon it in their religious frenzy to make it more and more deeply mysterious.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-14
OoTTIE's EGGEEss, BUTTERFLIES
 MIL kLESS CAKE

Dear Editor and Social Corner Friends: Do you know I think every body did their level best in last Sat- urday's Social Corner: and everything Especially Aunt Abbys and Married and Happy's recipes.
 We don't feel satisfied with Uncle Parkers and the part they take in criticizing Social Corner writers I know he is not in touch with neI1 so. If he had worked from 5 in the morning till Il at night sometimes, as I know some of the women have who have written for The Corner, I doubt if he could have found time to have counted how many times what appeared in any, one article written.
 know one woman who writes for The Corner who is over 80 years old. Do you think she is always up to date in grammar? I guess not, any more than myself
 know one woman who says, never again will I write; but I told her to go ahead; no matter how hard you try. you cannot please everyone in life. So here goes for a few recipes that may come in handy.
 A Butterless, EssIess and MiIkIess Cake.-Qt is fine)-Cook in a sauce pan, the following: One cup of brown sugar, one cup of water. one-third cup of lard. one pound laiSins, enc fourth of grated nutmeg, or one-haR teaspoon of ground, one-ttird teaspoon of salt, one teaspoon of cinnamon, one-half teaspoon cloves, one teaspoon cocoa Boil this mixture three minutes. When cold add two cups of flour. into which has been sifted one-haf teaspoon bak- ing powder Dissolve one teaspoon of soda in two table spoons of hot water. Bake two hours in a. moderate oven. One cup of nut meats is an improvement.
 This is also a. nice pudding recipe, eaten warm with a hard sauce.
 would like to ask the readers if they ever tried boiled potato water for chiiblains.
 A Simple Remedy for Blood Poison. Take epsom salts, glycerine and hot water and make a solution of 1t and apply about once in 15 minutes, taking a. dose of salts internally at the same time the solution is first used.
 One more thought for this time and I am through:
 If in doubt, pray! If in joy and gladness, pray! For prayer is to the soul like Watere to a thirsty plant-it gives it life and helps it grow and live'
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-14
GOSSIP FROM BONNIE sHIAR.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: Will you admit a new member to your grow ing Circle? There are so many new ones writing one can hardly keep an account of them.
 Crimson Rambler: Your stories are very interesting. You would make a good composer. I think know you. Your initials are D. P. M. and you live on a high hill-am right?
 I think Maple Leaf has fallen out of sight We don't see anything from her pen. She gave us many useful recipes.
 Golden Glow: Are your lovely yell low flowers all faded yet?
 Paula: Do you live in Preston? If so, what part of il? What are your initials? Snowball: We shall soon have you with us for a while at least. Kitty Glover: Should like very much to know you! Would like to ex- change cards with you any time.
 Wishing you all success.
 BONNIE BRIAR.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-14
WAYS OF CURING MEAT-No. f.

Dear >Cornerites: I am sending a few methods of curing meat as IL IS done in the north of England. l hope it will find favor with some Of your readers at this season.
 General Rulc5-Avoid saltIng meat fin hot weather. From October 10 April is the right season. If forced to do it. however, cut it up and sprinkle with salt before the animal heat leaves it, If hung even for an hour, there s dan ,er from flies.
 n cool weather meat should hang three or four days to get tender before eating, but be very careful it does not become frostbitten. In very cold weather make the salt hot before using it.
 The great art in salting meat is to turn 1t every d-y, carefully rubbing salt under every flap or double part and filing all hol z 1ith calt, wherever a kernel h~s been cut out or a okewer has been in.
 Use as little salt as will preserve the meat, as it will lecye it more juicy and tender.
 Two ounces of bay salt. two of coarse sugar and three-quarters of a pound of common salt is a good pro- portion, and is enough for 10 or 12 pounds of meat. Do not put all the salt on at once; have it rolled and dried and use half the first day and 
 Then the blood from the first salting must be drained off.
 Sugar preserves the meat as well as salt, hence it's use, for it renders less salt necessary, and meat is more ten der with it.
 Saltpetre is only useful for redden- ing meat, but is apt to harden 1t; if wanted red, however, take half an ounce of saItpetre and one of coarse sugar. This must be rubbed in the third day after the first salting; the common and bay salt the next day.
 A small piece-eight or ten poun s of pork or beef will require six Dr seven days-a large piece may be al- lowed a fortnight.
 PickIing Meat-Many prefer to boil the meat in water instead of rubbing dry salt in. The proportions of thus pickle are two gallons water, three pounds of salt. half a pound of coarse brown sugar, two ounces saltpetre.
 Boil together and skim very well while boiling. Let it become quite cold before putting in the meat, which must be carefully wiped from slime pr blood, and any pipes or kernels re- moved.
 All meat while salting should be kept most closely covered.
 DACTYIIS.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-14
A HARD TIMES SANDWICH

Editor and Social Corner Writers: My War, or Hard Times Sandwich most anyone can have or eat. A five cent can of sardines, Eagle brand, only cheap kind fit for humans, remove the bone, dip in boiling water, quickly drain, mash to a paste, spread on a slice of bread. I prefer whole or en- tire wheat bread, but any kind will do.
 Scrape tart apple. cover the fish with tho apple and eat that way. or spread another slice of bread with fish and lay Un the other.
 I have my suspicious 0iignon may be Mrs. H. of Norwich. I will send cards soon.
 Queen Elizabeth: I don't seem to know you. have played ground hog quite a while now and have hardly seen by own shadow, and I make a good sized shadow, too. I called on sister Grace the other day and found her frosting some eggless loaves of good smelling and looking cake.
 Jane Eliza or just the other way around, said it was fine, so I tried it, and can say the same thing.
 Aunt Abby's eggless reads good to morrow.
 I am making cider apple sauce; got some cider from the press.
 wish some writer would esnd in an oatmeal bread recipe.
 Sister Joan gave me a, fine recipe for entire wheat nasty lunch loaf-so good! Wish could get directions for beehive knitted lace narrow.
 Wish Sally Sycamore would write me, and will reply.
 J. E. T.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-14
RURAL DELIVERY WAS PLEAS,
 ANTLY REMEMREREp.

Dear Social Corner Editor and Friends: The who's who hunt has proven to be very interesting.
 Keziah Dooiittle: The old saying is, You can fool people some of the time, but not all the time" At last have found you out, and to make 1t plain for you, I will ask: Do you remen- Der quiteta number of years ago when you were teaching school in a coun- try district, one morning in early spring. the water was high in a. brook oyerf1oWing the road. so you could not go to the schoolhouse and someone took you up and carried you across the brook? You were laughing so heartily, that both came near falling into the water.
 It was nice to be remembered by friends on a recent. birthday, Nov. stl1, I received a good shower of cards from the Social Corner sisters. I wish to thank one and all for their kind remembrances. received cards from the, following: Sisters Crimson Ram bier, Aunt Abby, Annette, Peggy Anne. Papa's Boy, Chrysanthemum, Keziah Doolittle, Lucinda, Mayfayre. Old Glory and Balsam Fir.
 Best wishes to all.
 RURAL DELIVERY
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-14
RouLTrcEs AND HOW TO PRE-
 PARE THEM.

Dear Cornerites: am sending a few recipes for the preparation of poul- tces:
 A Bread and Milk PouFtiee: Put a tablespoon of crumbs of stale bread into a gill of milk and give the whole one boil up; or take the sta1 bread crumbs, pour over them boiling water and boil till soft, stirring we'll. take from Ere and gradually stir in a little glycerine or sweet oil so as to render the poultice pliable when applied.
 4 Hop PouItiee; Boil a. handful of dried hops in one-half pint of water until the half pint is reduced to a gill; then stir into it enough Indian meal, to thicken it.
 A Mustard Pouitiee-Into one gill of boiling water stir one tablespoon of Indian meal; spread the paste thus made upon a cloth and spread over the paste one tablespoon Of mustard flour; or if you wish a. mild poultice, use teaspoon of mustard as it is pre- pared for the table, instead of mus tard four.
 Equal parts of ground mustard and hour made into paste with warm water and spread between two pieces of muslin form the indispensable mus tard plaster.
 A Ginger Poutioe-This is made like a mustard poultice. using ground gin- ser .ltSledu OI noSIatO~ "A nCIle Nln- egar is sometimes added to each of these poultices.
 A Stramonium Pouitiee-Stir one tablespoon of Indian meal into a gill of boiling water and add one table spoon of bruised stramonium seeds.
 Ginseed Poultioe-Take four ounces of powdered linseed and gradually sprinkle it into 1-2 pint of hot water.
 Wormwood and Arniea-These are sometimes applied in poultices. Steep the herbs in Ia pint of cold water and. when all their virtue is extracted, stir in little bran or rye meal to thtcken the liquid. The herbs must not be removed from the liquid. This is a very useful application for sprains and bruises.
 CRIMSON RAMBLER
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-14

out here some time. Didn't we sur prise one another that time? s Aunt Abby: Sorry I couldn't attend your lawn party. wanted to, bad enough.
 Theoda: Seems to me we are rath- CT quiet. When Aunty comes you will be all right
 Aunty: Can't you possibly tell me what day yousare coming out? I must know beforehand, you know.
 Aunt Mehitable: You remember what asked you in w. the last time don't you? I think it will be the week of the 18th.
 suppose all of the sisters are cud- ding up to the stoves and heaters these cool evenings. enjoy it my self. .is.
 Married and Happy: I. suppose you will be enjoying yourself with your numerous kinds of "bags' these cold days. Come out when you. can.
 Here are two conundrums: Why is, a bridal couple coming from the altar like an ocean wave? Why is a barefoot boy like Green lander? ..-.... .- RIpDY. .
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-14

One cold clustering day in late Octo- Der Jane Ann thought, as she was so near through housekeeping, she was entitled to an afternoons rest.
 The evening before she. was sitting. reading her Ladies' World while Nat and John Henry played checkers, and, becoming. interested in "a story, had been thinking of 1t all the morning. As she changed her dress, combed up her hair and took up her crochet work (for the story was still uppeFmostc in her thoughts
 The story was along suffragist lines and contained a lot of home truths. It particularly appealed to her because so nearly like her own life story. Mar ried when a young girl, she had gone directly to the home where they still lived Looking around the room at the pictures, tables, chairs and even the curtains, everything meant 50 much to her; and yet under all there was a disappointment.
 Nat had been the best kind of a husband and father, and had provided a good home and plenty to eat and wear, but he did not seem to realize that a woman likes her own allowance and pin money.
 Before she was 16 her mother had turned over the poultry to her, and after a few failures she had made fine profits each year, keeping her books as accurately as II TOT some panktng house. She could tell to a penny how, much she made on each crop of chicks and whether more profitable to sell early birds or keep the roosters to fal for Thanksgiving and Christmas.
 Her mother and father had always agreed on that point, that a woman wants independence.
 Jane Ann was thinking: 'T have never talked this all out with Nat, but believe I will.' And straight way began to figure it all out
 There's those bullets I raised this year. I believe they'll lay early, and if I keep strict account of the graIn