Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-04
DOMESTIC HELPS FROM AUNT
INEVITABLE.


since I have seen any of you. Yet 1t
seems only few weeks since so many
of us assembled at the picnic at Cow
entry lake. How, the summer has
fiowni 3.sz.. q, $50
I was sorry it did not seem possible
to attend Aunt Abby's picnic. To judge
from your letters about 1t, it was q
'howling success" WeSwere making
preparations for a small house party
and 1 could not conveniently go to the
picnic.
Aunt Hester and Lonesome Pine: 7.
quite agree with your opinion that at
future .picnics it would be better for
each one to carry her own lunch; also
plate, cup. spoon. fork and paper nap
kins. Under the most favorable con-
ditions these picnics mean a great deal
of work for the hostess, and she should
be shown every possible consideration.
Si:z Your letter was very enjoyable,
Welcome to the Sociable Order of the
Yellow Bow! SossorTy toShave missed
the. sweet peas and goddess which you
so generously distributed. Would
Mandy let you send some to those who
were not at the picnic? Z
Samantha: Your letter sounded just
like you and was fine. Hope some of
the inveterate borrowers will take the
hint. . = ~ I-te
I Dom Pedro: hope the injured arm
is rapidly improving. You have my.
hearty and intelligent sympathy. If
one must be disabled it seems easier
to bear in the winter time, when one
expects to be in the house much of the
time. At least; that was one consola-'
ton which 7 offered myself last win.
ter.
Hubby and Aunty No. /: Your cards
were most welcome. Hope you received
my replies.
I will add a hodge-podge of hints
and helps:
Mond holes in nettings and screen
doors with surgeons adhesive plaster.
Cut the strips long and wide enough
to cover the hole and the weak edges
surrounding it. Have the back of the
plaster on the outside so that the gum
med side will not get wet. Apply to
the patch varnish or paint matching
the color of the netting.
To handle sticky fly paper comfort
ably, lay it on a newspaper. On all
four sides fold the newspaper over to
form a wide hem or frame for the
fly paper. Pin the frame securely. Put
| the fly paper where it cannot stick to
anything. One good plan is to tack it
| at the top Of the inside Of the screen
| door in the kitchen.
Fasten a large safety pin to the key
| of your street door and when carrying
| the key with you fasten the pin to the
| inside of the handbag or pocket in
which you carry the key. You will not
| be constantly fum'bling to find your
/ key. f
| If you are absent minded, do not
carry scarf flung over your arm
Knot it around your arm and drape the
| ends to hide the knot.
| Keep all unanswered letters in one
/ place and With them a note book
| When you think of anything that yoJ
want to write to any of your CORE
sponGentsss make note Of it You
| letters VIII be more Satisfactory and
less ofa~ strain on your memory.
To replace a loose=castor in a chair
wind a strip of muslin ones eighth of al
| inch wide firmly. and evenly around the
castor. Then hammer it tightly int
the socket. ~ee--.N
VIXEN you spill grease, before YOU
wash it, wipe up as much of the greas'
as possible with paper After handling
grease in any form, wipe your hands
on paper before you wash them.
If the knob in the lid of your tie:
j kettle persistently comes out, put il
it's place one of the leaden weight
with which the expressman sealed you
trunk. Put the weight inside the GOV
er and twist the wire to form q Loo
on the outside. - :z4
When you want large, light an
easily transported box in which /
keep light articles, such as papers
empty pasteboard boxes, etc, ask you
grocer for one of the strong paste
board boxes that packages of cereal
are packed in. He has all sizes an
some are as large as a small trunk.
When small flies collect on frui
spread it on platters or plates and pu
them outdoors in the sunshine for
, | short time.
Boiled cucumbers are very nice whe
served cold with lettuce or raw cab
bage and cream dressing.
$ For those who cannot eat salad dress
, ing containing vinegar or lemon, max
l a dressing of sour cream and omit tn
Dried lima beans are much more d.
l gestible and palatable if the skins al
l removed. Soak over night in col
l water and the skins will come off yer
J. easily Boil Is or 20 minutes. Add
{ little milk, butter and salt and serv
] as a vegetable. Or add larger quar-
. .tity Of milk or part water and pal
D milk and some flavoring such as onio
e or parsley and you have a good sou
To make an especially rich and cream
i soup, use evaporated milk.
r Boil a few sprigs of parsley wit
Y your cabbage and there will not be ar
J; disagreeable odor.
r go AUNT INEVITABLE.