Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-18
HOW EDDY SPENT EASTER
By Biddy

duet, Light After Darkness, by Grace and Polly Peppermint. Then came the collection, notices and hymn, Christ the Lord is Risen Today. Hal1elujah.
 Then followed the Easter sermon. The closing hymn was All Hail the
 Power of Jesus Name. in the tune of
 Miles Lane. How the church did ring
 out in this hymn!. Among those who were there were ChatterboX Calla Lily, Peggy Ann, Ruth, Diana, Canterbury Bell, Etta Barber, Eliza Jane, Pink Rose, Corn ! tique, Aline, Interested Reader Wild Cherry, Balsam Fir, Hannah Who, Red Wing, Butt In, Billie, Centennial
 Square, Elaine. Only One, Betsy Bob
 cit, Fairy Godmother, Strawberry Acres, Fairy, Sweet Sixteen, Queen Bess, Ida, Experience, Rural Delivery, Robinson Crusoe, Aunt Serena. Rain
 bow and Hulda. They all sat in the
 gallery.
 After the sermon the shaking of hands was equal to the Social Corner picnics. Some of the Sisters had to ride a long way to reach the church. Biddy entertained several at dinner. Here is what she gave them to eat. lou know biddies usually have lots of eggs, so she gave them a real Easter egg dinner.
 Soup-Consomme, with egg noodles. Coast chicken. with egg sauce.
 Stuffed eggs, egg salad and finger rolls.
 Angel cake, custard pie, ice cream and coffee.
 She used in all over forty dozen of eggs. She had for her dinner thirty of the Social Corner members besides her own brood, namely:
 Aunty No. 1, Adopted Sister, Aunty No. 2, Fat Contributor, Black Pansy, l Theoda. Pink Rose, Betsy Bobbett, Rambler, Crimson Rambler, Polly I'ep- permint. Polly Wintergreen, Fairy, i Popover, Aunt Sarah, Peggy Ann. Sa-
 mantha, Tirza Ann, Married and Hap py, Aunt Mehitable, Grace, Eliza Jane, Ready, Diana, Old Sol, Fay Verna Aunt Hester, Maine Lover, Interested Reader, Balsam Fir, SnowbaIl, Ma, : box, J. E. T., Hannah Who and the Editor.
 The dinner lasted over two hours Then they thought it would be nice to take a walk up to the lake to see if they could find any Hepatlcas. Popover has a large dish-roots and all-of them blossoming in the house They are just lovely. We sauntered up around the lake and on a pretty l little rocky place among the dead | leaves sat Hepatica waving her hands 1 to us. Of course. we all exclaimed when we saw her and ran to see who would shake hands first. We brought l her home with us. and here she is still | Not much care, only she needs drink occasionally, for she is very thirsty. Now, Sisters, will you please name l her?' said Samantha. T have been months and months ! trying to find you,'' said Aunty No. 1 Wont you please tell me your name ?.
 'No! You must be patient a little | longer" said Hepatica- Then I will ' reveal myself unto thee" | Popover found Arbutus the day be- l fore Easter and she is reposing beside l Hepatica.
 1 Myrtle is one of my most intimate l friends" said Rambler to the Editor I She is with me the year round ant | in the spring she looks too pretty fol | anything, sitting out in my yard.'' | The Editor was more than pleased l with the day.
 l A number who lived near the trolley 1 line stayed over to the evening ser | vice.
 i Through my fnstrumentality Old So | sang a solo in the evening. l After the service, Rambler invited | us all down to her house to have ( | good old fashioned sing. | My! How the air did ring, with tht | wind a bowling and the organ ana l singing it sounded just Ike camp l meeting.
 1 Rambler treated us on fudge, Eastel l candy, eggs, lady fingers, cookies, ami nal crackers and vichy water 1 We all said such an-Ea ster we nevel | had before; but hoped to live to have l many more.
 1 The Editor said he felt ten year. younger than he did before he came. The party broke up in time to catcl | the 11.45 trolley.