Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-07
A rUD-WINTER OUTING

One frosty afternoon in January Aunt Judy, Libbie, Ella of Canterbury and Isabel stood in front of the car station in Franklin square, Norwich, waiting for a trolley car. Icy gusts the thermometer, at five degrees below zero. proclaimed King Winter had be- gun his reign in earnest
 Libbie, for about the twentieth time, declared she was almost frozen.
 Aunty. Olga and Fairy Godmother came up to the group just in time to overhear the last reSnark.
 Well, Libbie' said Fairy Godmoth- CT from the depth of her big fur coat, you deserve a better fate. Let us all go to the drugstore and get some hot chocolate, and while we sip it we can discuss Social Corner matters"
 The Cornerites started up the street, and at the corner ran into Enid, who, hurrying along with her face burled in a huge huff. did not see the ap- proach of the sisters.
 Well met, Sister Enid said Aunt Judy.
 Enid glanced up quickly, and look of pleasure fitted over her face as she recognized the Social Corner sisters
 "Whither away,
 On this cold day?'
 said Enid, gayIy. unconsciously lapsing into poetry
 ITO get thswed out.
 Without a doubt"
 promptly replied Isabel.
 This sally produced a hearty laugh, and Enid declared if that was the case, she hoped they would invite her to join their ranks. The invitation was cordially given. and the Social Corner sisters proceeded up the street
 "A year ago today" said Enid. with a reminiscent smile, T was sitting in a vine-covered garden in the West In dies, enveloped in sunshine and sur rounded by beautiful towering tropical shrubbery. The little birds fitted from tree to tree, and. l was enjoying to the utmost a winter in the tropics.
 t'It is simply maddening to hear you talk that way" said Ella of Canter- bury, when my ears are frostbitten, my nose red, and my feet numb with cold
 Furthermore" pursued Enid relent- lessly, q wore a white linen dress. a Panama hat, white shoes, and lust then they entered the drugstore, and Enid's remarks were left unfinished.
 The sisters were soon chatting costly over their cups of hot chocolate.
 Olga remarked that she thought it was about time the Cornerites had another outing. and for her part she would like to go to the West Indies, as she had never been there.
 T think said Aunty, musinSiy, ''it would be a good idea now that the touist season has begun to take the new members, and those of the Social Corner who have never visited the tropics on a mid-winter vacation trlT t6 Cuba. and Enid can write an ac- count of the trip for The Bulletin.
 The proposition met with great flaw or. and Aunty said she would ask the Editor if he would personally conduct the excursion.
 Ten days have elapsed In the lobby of the Plaza Hotel, Havana, a crowc of tourists who had arrived that morn ing by the Ward line were chatting in an animated way of their delightful sea trip down from New York, and o their first impressions of Havana. T was rumored that they were the con tributors of a big daily paper in the United States, and were travelling in cognito.
 One of the members, who was a Fat Contributor, was seen surreph- tiously eating a Pop Over. Luclle Drew her picture ana pre- sented it to her amid the laughter of the tourists. who pronounced it 8 work of art.
 The Editor said he was justly proud of The Bulletins representatives or this occasion and admired the patriot ism they displayed in bringing the Lib- erty Bell with them. Just then The Telephone rang UT so sharply that it made Barbarf Dodge and ROxana Vince. This lit tie incident caused Happy Jane tC laugh outright much to Topsy's de light who had heen having the time of her life ever since she left Con necticut.
 Where are we going first2" asked Kathleen. as the tourists walked ou to the sidewalk where several coach es were drawn up in front of th' curbing.
 "To visit the world famous fortress i Morro Castle" replied the Editor. whC l overheard her question. The coaches were soon threa din& theiE. way through narrow, foreign looking streets with stone and Cemen | houses painted in various colors iron salmon pink to light blue. In som' instances the sidewalks were so nar