Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-26
DIANA'S REAL BOX.

Dear Editor and Corner Sisters:- did enjoy reading about my sur laugh over it. I enjoyed it as if it really was a reality; but I did, in deed, receive a surprise last Friday noon, when our mail-carrier left me a large box containing samples of the goodies which so many of you enjoyed at the picnic on June 18th. l thought of you all on that day and wore my yellow bow; but after looking at the contents of my box realized more fully how beautiful and nice your table looked. It was kind and thoughtful of you, to permit me to share in your good time.
 Huldy: I was delighted to receive your account of the picnic. Biddy, indeed, understands how to conduct affairs of that sort, and the lake must be an ideal place for an outing. 1 l think, with you, The Bulletin is very kind to add so much pleasure to The Corners good times.
 Sweet Sixteen: You ask for a rec | ipe for Ionliness. To do so one should understand the circumstances, | conditions and surroundings of the | lonely person. l believe in measure l own recipe for that trouble; but the | following suggestions may serve to 1 help in a measure:
 If one is alone in the world or most of the time, and old ties and | interests have vanished, new ties and
 interests should be formed. and one l should endeavor to do something to help those more lonely or unfortunate than themselves; and in thus doing. one will be enabled to take their minds from the cause of their loneli- ness.
 Many a persons life can be bright ened by those, who are willing to help and aid in various ways. Calls can be made on the sick and shut ins. One can chat, read or write to and for them and for any old or blind person whom they know.
 would be truly grateful for little help on some of her busy days. for one could aid in the housework or in diminishing the pile of mending.
 Let one call upon those who as a general rule are not called upon and and give them good time. maybe this will increase the attendance in the church and Sunday
 One, who Is sick and shut-in, must necessarily pass many a lonely hour unless there Is a large number in the family. When very sick. you may be told, as I was, not to think at times one is too sick to do that. After that one almost can't help but think of ones condition.
 For many months, 1T dld happen to smile, cried or talked, 1t affected me badly, and to prevent myself from thinking about it. I asked to have some one tell me something. they did something funny and cheerful. When so I could take notice of what was going on, my bed was pushed up to the window and I would wonder as people passed by. where they were going and what for; and I would ex- press to myself what I thought about it. I would also guess what was in tinue to do so. I do not consider that I am meddIing with other peoples affairs, for they know nothing about it, and it does help to amuse and help one to while away the lonely hours instead of dwelling on themselves and their troubles
 We cannot understand why these long, hard, lonely hours should come to us but we must seek divine help and strength to enable us to lay them on the shelf as it were, and to smile outwardly if we are teary inwardly; and stand ready to catch all the rays of sunshine that come our way
 The sick and shut-ins can be help full by being kind and thoughtful to those who care for them and to all with whom we are brought in con- tact. Reading, writing and various little things many invalids can do, thinking of the contents of letters and of what callers have said, and in re- calling many pleasant memories. of