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Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-24
SCHOOLGIRLS OF TODAY MOTH FRS AND TEACHERS OF
 NEAR FUTURE.

A few weeks ago I rode in the car with several girls, who from their loud dress and manner l took to be actresses (and I think 1 was righO, but the same day 1 got into a car with a party of girls whom from their ac- tions I thought to have escaped from q lunatic asylum, yeti was told they were high school pupils. Now, my uear glrls your fun was innocent and vour "coIlege yelP' sounds jolly in the proper place-the play grounds, but on the cars every day you meet people who may come into your lives and only know you as they saw you on the cars. You may want a situation as teacher and the person asked Tor recommend say:
 .I only know what I saw of her on the cars. She was not the girl l want my daughter to be-
 You. may have q daughter of your own in the future and something un- kind may be said of her. Some frlend may defend her and another person remark:
 mother was loud and noisy in public, and very familiar with the men on the car in her school days.
 hear the remarks those same men make over the slang words and sen tences you say to them. which are just bright witty words with lttle or no meaning to you, put Nhlch nave d Verv different meaning to men or the
 Strangers will judge you by what they see and hear, not by your family or by your marks at school, and often not by your true character put, by the way you act m pgohc-
 Would you be proud to be told that vour mother fiirted with strangers in
 fContinued on Page Fifteen.)
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-24
AUNT JuoYs PUDDING.

Dear Sisters of the Corner:-I come once more.
 Bee: I have seen aluminium paint used on stove pipes, which looked very nice at first, but soon grew dingy- scaled off and was very unsatisfactory I would advise you to inquire of some one who has used it before trying it.
 Have any of the sisters ever tried white oil cloth, instead of paper in their kitchens and pantries? It IS pasted and hung as paper, and said to be very nice and durable am thinking of using it, but would like to know if it IS really practical
 Aunt Abby: Hope you have my let ter ere this. We seem fated as to letters.
 Maine Lover: Thank you for your kind offer. Would like the books very much.
 Jill: Will you kindly tell where The wind before the Dawn can be obtained. Have wanted it for some time-haVe never seen it advertised.
 Will send a pudding we like very much.
 Entire Whsat Pudding-One-half loaf of entire wheat bread, 1-2 cups Of milk. 1-2 cup of molasses, cut bread in slices, butter slices, cover with the liquids, and bake two hours or more in rather slow oven. stirring twice the first hour: serve with cream. This IS easily made, inexpensive, and can be eaten by those who cannot eat pud- dings made of Indian meal. AUNT JUDY.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-24
A CHATTY LETTER FROM GRIM.
 SON RAMBLER.

Dear Editor and Social Corner Sis ters: How are you after the awful wind and cold spell we had last week?
 Aunt Abby: You are quite a Yam kee at guessing. How you must have had to work to prepare dinner for so many; glad your roast goose tasted good: Did you pluck that goose? If so, hope you were more successful than l the first time l ever plucked one. l plucked and plucked all day till I was nearly frantic and my fingers seemed to be all thumbs. Just let any of the Sisters or Brothers of The Corner that have never tied it. try it. and see how much fun there is in 1t, and I'll warrant they won't be in hurry to pluck an other. Glad you had nice time. Thanks for your kind invitation to call. Perhaps I will some time when the weather is not so cold; would like to be able to see the tree. but don't think I can this time. as I don't like to go much this severe weather.
 Biddy: Your story was all right; was very much pleased to have the call from Grace, the Ministers Daugh- ter, Joan and Faye Verna; only wish 1t had been in reality. Sorry to hear you have been indisposed; but trust you are all right now. I wondered what had become of you; hardly thought you were still scratching as the ground is frozen so hard. Quite an, idea, that hot grate from the oven.
 HUI al DeHN0fy- l lQlI1h dlI the Ine1n- bers of our large family are with you In the voting list. I think each and every one of us will try to help the Editor, as indeed I for one think he does all in his power to make our Corner a success, for when you stop and give him a thought see what lot of. his time we take in sending so many letters, packages and cards to be addressed and mailed; then again what a trying ordeal it must be for him to select the best letters out for the prizes at the end of each month Let us all give three rousing cheers for the Editor and the Social Corner fam fly, may they all live long and be hap py. Hope the Editor don't have time to feel lonely or blue.
 Blanche: Your eBen-Puttin'- off, New Years resolutions were all right. Poor fellow! Hope even at this late hour it won't be too late for him to turn. over his new leaf
 Diana Was glad to see another let ter from your pen; glad you feel well enough to write.
 Rural Delivery; How was the story about the "Hayseed :" Did it appear 10 you as it did to me very often think of 1t; that last letter of the t2th was short and sweet. but reached here in due time; everything is right . newzno more mistakes.
 CRIMSON RAMBLER.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-24

from burning. Then to a well beaten egg add about one-half cup of vine gar and turn onto cabbage which has been set back on stove. Mix thorough ly and serve.
 Finnan Haddie-Get a nice, fresh.
 thick finnan haddie and with a sharp knife cut the fins clean off. Heat the skin few minutes before the fire so it can be removed easily. cut up in good sized pieces and boil five min
 utes; then dish on platter with small
 pieces of butter on each piece ami
 place in oven for five minutes and
 serve.
 Here are two recipes which great.
 at-grandmother used many years
 ago:
 Cream Pie-Take a large cup ot
 sweet cream, add to it the beaten
 white of an egg, and sweeten to taste.
 Bake between two >crusts-. This Is ex- cellent.
 Beet What Is it?lTake an even
 amount of cooked beets and potatoes. cut in dice, put in granite stew pan and pour over it cream or rich mill, enough to cover; season with salt and pepper If milk is used instead of cream add a lump of butter; cook all together and serve.
 Grace: I want to thank you for the 1 lovely Christmas card You spoke of
 eating watermelons in a garden once
 with me Did we ever eat grapes to- gether? How about green corn? Theoda: Thanks for Christmas pos tai It was so kind of you to think of me. I often think of you and won | der when we will meet again. Great Grandma: Am glad you liked | the pudding and sauce made from my | recipe also had some of it for my 1 Christmas dinner
 | Social Corner Fuss: Your story was | fine. I recognized you at once wher I read it. Are you as busy as ever? 1 Elizabeth: Thanks for card. Tht 1 view was very familiar. i Marget: Where are you2 Aren't you | coming again? Also begin to feel anX- l ious as I have not received a letter l for so long Hope you are not sick 1 Polly Wintergreen: What has become 1 of you? Am afraid you have beer | working too hard.
 ArraWanna: Someone has said tha' , ithe- feared you had cooked yous l husband to death, as you never ap- | peared again after sending the re l cipe How to Cook Husbands: but l had no fears about it. for T knew i 1 he was cooked after that recipe h. ] would come out all right
 Gertrude: Will write later. Wa | much surprised when I received you letter speaking of seallops. 1 cou1dn' think what you meant but it was mad 1 plain the following Wednesday when 1 received my paper
 l Married and Happy: I suppose vol | are at your home before this, and hop you are improving fast I wish yol 1 and all the members of the Socia Corner a very Happy New Year. HOPEFUL.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-24
THE DRAGONS PRESENT TO MATILDA
By B. B.

'I saw it was a good thing the dea- con had gone back to his work. picked up the book and with one look into it I dropped it as if it had stung me, for if you will believe me it was some sort of a latter day saint book. did not blame her for being mad: but l. thought I would try and smooth things up little. so l said:
 ' Matilda, would not get so mad in a minute if 1 was you, for I cannot believe the deacon knew what he was buying for you. He saw chance to get a book real cheap and he knew how well you liked to read, so he thought he would give you a little present, it being your birthday, So when he comes in do not say anything you will be sorry for afterwards
 T soon saw I had said the wrong thing, and I changed my mind about the deacon's wife not having any spunk.
 She said she thought I was a woman of good sound common sense, but she had changed her mind, for when Iswould take sides with man who would make his wife a present of such book as that she had lost her good opinion of me and never should ask my advice again about anything.
 T was beginning to get frightened, for the deacon's wife and I had al- ways been the best of friends, and I did not want some old book to come between us, so I told her I was not taking sides with the deacon, for l should be just as mad as she was if my husband made me a present of such a book, and knew what he was giving me; but I think the deacon took just one look into the book and saw the word saint and thought 1t was a real good book. When you tell him what the book is I know he will be real sorry to think he has treated you so, and it will be real good time to get him to say ne will subscribe for 1 The Norwich Bulletin the next time he is in town, and then you will have good reading all the time.
 She did not say much back. I could see had calmed her little. l thought IT had better come away, and let them i fix things to suit themselves, for l did i pity the deacon.
 Yesterday she sent me word that | she was sorry that she had spoken so ! sharp to me and hoped I would forget every word she had said, but I think 1 you will be wise if you keep away | from there today. Well. 1 can't stand i here talking to you any longer. So | there is the street, and you had better 1 be moving along, or you will not get | far today
 The agent turned to go, and as he started said: q have new kind of an 1 egg beater here I warrant to beat the
 whites of an egg in six seconds"
 Man, alive, why couldn't you have 1 said so in the first place. instead of | keeping me here for one half hour try
 ing to find out what you were selling | Yes. will take an egg beater, but the i next house you stop at you had better ! speak when you get there and not try Ito make them think you are selling I eyeglasses, books and every other ] thing before you let them know you
 are only selling egg beaters."
 I-> took an egg beater and the agent went down the path, saying to him. ' self: When a woman once gets tc | talking, it is hard to get word ir 1 edgeways." But I am sure I had saic
 nothing to make him say that about ' me. B. B.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-24
VARIOUS WAYS TO SERVE EGGS.

Dear Editor and Corner Sisters: Here I, am again after week of silence
 Biddy: You must have been very busy nursing
 Maine Lover: Your recipe for, orange filling for layer cake is fine; have often used it myself.
 Married and Happy: Shall be pleased to see your name in the paper once more.
 'Rosieleigh: Your little helps all should know are nice. because have often tried some of them myself.
 Rural Delivery: Am glad YOU think I am a. good friend to the horse, for I certainly am: I would like to ex- change cards with you very much Crimson Rambler: Will send you a cardsin the near future. g
 Should like to receive cards from the other sisters and will try to re- turn the favor.
 I send few tested recipes for eggs:
 Boiled Eggs Slip the eggs off the spoon gently into boiling water: boil tor ssofe eggs ? ininnte es; for Whiie SC t ,. niip1ltes; for hard eggs minutes ,
 Coached Eggs Put into simmerine. well salted wafer: carefully drop. so as not to break, one egg at 3 time: dip water frox side upon eggs remove. before hard upon separate pieces of thin hot buttered toast
 OreIette Six eggs, one cup of milk. enc Tablespoon flour. pinch i,f salt: beat he whites and Nolkss SepafsteIy: : u1ixs.f he f1ollr. milk and salt: add the yclkss then add. beaten whites; have
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-24
RECIPES FROM AUNT HESTER.

Dear Editor and Social Corner Sis ters: After being idle for long while will try and write you lew lines. I have been busy most of the time. have just found time to write. Hope this cold weather finds all of our Sisters and Editor enjoying good health and happy days.
 At present I am just getting over hard cold which will soon be gone, I hope.
 Crimson Rambler: I am glad to note by your letter you ars probably like myself were busy most of the time so could not write.
 Snowball: I tried your recipes for molasses candy as given in the So- cial Corner page for December 20 and liked it very much Have kept the recipe for further use.
 Brown Beauty: Many thanks for pretty post card you sent. Am going to try your recipe for suet pudding.
 Maine Lover: Your story for our Social Corner was just fine. Please write another. Is it very cold up where you are? It has been cold down here for a few days.
 Ella of Canterbury: I am going to try your recipe for chocolate sauce some time before long. Will let you know how it tastes. Chatter Box: Where art thou? Haven't heard from you for many a long day Please write us a line.
 Biddy: How are you this cold weather? Would like to hear from you. Have you found out who that was you mistook for me at the Social Corner Picnic?
 Here are two recipes which I think are very good:
 Corn Fritters: Take one -cupful of cut corn, either boiled or raw may be used, add one cup of milk, two tea spoons of baking powder, and enough flour to make a thick batter and one egg, beat together and fry. in hot fat l to rich brown color. Cream Sponge Cake: Beat up two cups of sugar with four eggs for twenty minutes, then stir in two sup of flour, two teaspoons of baking pow i der and one cup of milk. q teaspoon [ of lemon. Pour the beaten mixture j into cake tins greased with lard and z bake 15 te a minutes in medium hot ! oven.
 ] I will bid you good bye with best 1 New Year wishes to all. i ATTNT HESTER
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-24
HELPS AND HINTS FROM FRANK

Dear Friends of the Social Corner: Since my last letter winter has crept in Npon us and made ice rapiddly, and seVNal days were too cold for man or beast to work out of doors. The milk white birches and oak wood make a warm fire. but none too hot for the weather; but that high winds cannot last forever Is a happy thought.
 The year 1914 excels years gone by in this-they are of the dead past, and 1t is of the living present, and will through our Social Corner bring forth much that is good
 In case of severe cuts such as may happen in the woods to choppers get 8 piece of sole leather such as is used for shoe taps and scrape the raw side and bind or the wound, and it will stop the bleeding. I think I have twice saved life hy this method-the tanning in the leather does the work
 Put a handful of salt in your rinsina water and the clothes on the line will not freeze so quickly.
 A teaspoon of blue-back ink or so- called writing fluid, vii. set the color Tn fabrics of questionable permantAnce in the wash, and they will ever after be permanent.
 I hope none of the Cornerites lack fuel. Fire is a good servant in such cold weather; but hard to master when it gets the best of us.
 MooSu0
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-24

you for having me ride out in such state, especially on load of good things. That was the first ride l have had in a team for a great many years. My rides are all in cars or autos. Sorry there was room for no one on the seat but me
 HopefuI-Thanks for remembering me in your story. I see you wonder if I am fat, or is it just a name I have. Think you would be surprised if you saw me. Be it fat or slim would have liked to have eaten some of those seallops you wrote about have not had any for a good many years.
 Polly Wintergreen: What has be- come of your; have not seen letter from you since you sent in the nice Apple Sauce recipe. Haven't you some more nice ones to send in
 Arrawanna: Where are you? Hope when you get your husband cooked enough you will write another letter to the Social Corner How long does know.
 Here are a few ways:
 To Utilize Left -Overs-There are many people who ballz at the thought of eating leftover food. Their idea of hash is the limit of their culinary knowledge. Now. hash is homely old dish of our grandmothers and is not to be despised. There is hash and hash, out of all whooping,' as Shake slpeare says, but well made hash is both palatable and wholesome
 The careless, improyident person is wasteful of small bits of food and veg etables. which. if carefully combined make attractive dishes. Even dish for one is better saved than wasted.
 In one family where there is nothing wasted and there are small dishes of food left. they are combined in tasty small dishes and placed on tray where each member of the family may choose which he likes best, CT they may take turns in having the first choice.
 Even a stalk Of celery with an apple and a few pieces of nuts and table spoon of salad dressing will make a nice dish of salad for one.
 of rice will flavor the whole dish and make a pleasant change The coarser stalks of celery, which are not nice enough to use on the table may be cooked until tender and served in a white sauce on toast. or used as flavor for soup stock. Knowing how to utilize left-overs is a science in itself, and will help out many a housewife when unexpected company arrives. Leftover mashed ootato may be made into potato puffs for croquettes or simply sa.ute in lit 1 1 cakes.
 delicious cream of potato soup may be prepared with 2 eupful of mashed potato. Boiled potatoes may be hashed. Drowned or creamed
 Every bone left from the steaks or other cuts of meat may be utilized in soup stocks Sauces and many dishes are so much better favored if made from stock rather than water. A most appetizinc dish may be made ! of a little leftover steak Cut if in bits to serve and place it with layer ] of rotatoes sprinhed with onion and a little stock in a casserole. Cover with tomatoes and bake until the po- : tatoes are tender. Season every layer 1 before adding the toma toes . Chicken or any kind of meat may be ] served this way and the addition of ? i few peas sprinkled over the toe makes 1 a most tasty and also pretty dish ' A bit of chicken combined with colo
 boiled potato. an apple or two a lit tie celery and salad dressing makes 2 most appetizing salad.
 FAT CONTRIBUTOR.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-24

It was one of those mornings when everything goes back end foremost. I set out to do some cooking and be- gan with a cake. The kind of cake l was making required that the whites of the eggs should be beaten separate ly I had just turned the egg beater twice when it broke. tried to mend it. but could not so I took fork and went at those eggs with will which dared to do or die.
 Now I never could beat an egg with a fork, but beat and beat, first with fork, then with a knife, until l thought my arm would drop off, but l kept on beating and saying to myself: again.
 I had been beating on the whites of those eggs steady for one-hslf hour, and they were no nearer stiff than they were when 1 began, when l heard someone at the door.
 I sat the dish with the eggs in it down and dropped the fork and started for the door, trying to look pleasant, and when I opened the door and saw one of those agents who are always s happening along at the wrong time, I nearly lost my temper and said Good morningi" not very pleasant.
 The agent said Good morning, madam, can I sell-''
 "No, you cannot sell me any eye glasses today, or any other day, either. There was an agent here last week trying to sell me eyeglasses and if you will believe me he tried to make me think I could not see anything; but gave him to understand I could see just as good as l ever could, and if l couldn't I had not forgot how to talk. and he had better be moving" paused for breath.
 No sooner had I stopped than he
 began with "No. no. madam. am not selling eyeglasses or b--'' 11I A any books, We take The Norwich Morning Bulletin, and there is enough good reading in that paper for any sensible woman to read. would give
 more for one Saturdays Bulletin than I would give for all the books you
 have in that suit case For instance there is the Social Corneri When you read that you know that you are ! reading about folks who are real, and not some make believes; and The Farmers Talk to Farmers, and The Man Who Talks, and The Idler writes some good stories; and we get it all for two cents. Then I bet you haven't | got one book in that suit case you would sell for less than fifty cents. Say, if you are the same man who was along last week selling books you had better keep away from Dea- 1 con Smiths, over there. went ovel l to call on the deacon's wife one day last week, it being her birthday ami l verSary. She and sat there with oul
 sewing. I always take my work righ1
 along with me. and we were sewing and talking when in walked the dea- i con and said:
 Here is a little birthday surprise
 for you, Matilda, and I got it req cheap for you, too
 1 q could see that the deacon's wife ! was more than pleased, for the deacoI 1 did not often remember her birthda! with a gift It was a book, but WheI
 she opened that book and read a few words I never saw a madder woman
 in my life; that book went flying clea l across the floor. She said to me: How dare that man buy such ; | book for me to read!'
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-24
JOSIAH ADDRESSES GRANDPA
 GRUMPUS.

Dear Cornerites: Once upon @ time without much excuse, 1 wrote a let ter to the Social Corner. As I never heard any complaint from it I venture to risk another.
 As | am old fashioned in my writ irg and spelling. ] am having this re- written for me in the style of today. MY attention was attracted to an Article in The Corner by Grandpa Grumpus of Bean Hill. After read ing his quaint remarks 1 concluded that he had sworn off from tobacco using at New Years and hadn't yet ad iusted himself to his new conditions. or else having no Samantha to watch over him and caution him. he must have straycd out in the cold and c..Ught a srouch.
 Now Grampy as VIC are getting old q, u't fl seem tho part of isdom tu coutine our criticisms to those things that do harm As get along in years [ rather like the thought of 51rne one around who will see to it that ! ron't run eny unnecessary risk of pneumonia or ricksts
 Summing it all up Grampa's chief cause of complaints is that Josiah is exempt iron the provisions of said act Now there ;s ne disp. the fact that .losilA is as deep in the mud as many others arc in :he mire Of ,kuuc Int :essnesS a--d is tiy no means eni;tled to sucl: e$emption
 No doubt Granny feels that lis disgrace should De as pu;.i:c as the assumption of his freedom from she weakness of his reX in general. Heu-e u is letter to offset the effect of Sa trantha.
 .lavin. ,.raecsa Josi-.t rom his pedestal ;c 9 pt2cv alongside hjmSeif Ia"y we .are hn.ie that Josiah may he a lowed t0 return to the 2vcn teI... f .its way. e b. cotod in nIs o;
 
 Inc whinI may ak :ci.i,,s atna ii-, al tine loans af ',-,n Efi3l wiil-I;se u.i and C..ll "C lnpa" He sed.
 JOSIAH
Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-24
ovERWoRKED PADS.

Dear Sisters: When I read Etta Barber's article on Warm Teoam Vs. Cold 1 exclaimed "'ril.tt expresses my sen tilnenss .xactfy" for like the oi. lady she lnenii toned l htow thai | feel bet ter when am comfortable filan ] do when am freezing io defah; and [ don't know wliN if is any inore for on. health to breathe . freezing cold al mosphere at night when we are aslseD than in che daytime. While 1 have my senses I don't propose to make a
 martyr of myself sleeping. or trying to sleep in a tent or out on the ve- randA when the mercury is playing tag with tiir zero mark @.-a
 spn sthe others hand don't want to sleep in n room that is hot enough to