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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-03-16
How to Make Fudge.

Irene Smiths friend, Edith Gray, had
come to spend a month with her.
Irene went to high school in the city
and Edith was her roommate.
Irene lived in the country. They en-
joyed themselves very much roaming
about in the woods, watching the birds
and picking wild flowers.
They would lie under the shade of a
tree reading a story book.
One hot day they, with four of their
friends, took their lunch and went in
boats to q small island.
They had a nice time walking in the
woods and swimming in the lake.
Before they reached home it began to
rain, but they did not get very wet.
When Irene and Edith woke the
next morning they found it still rain
ing hard. In the forenoon they played
games, read books, told stories and
sang songs.
In the afternoon they began to gel
tired of reading. So they each put or
large aprons and went to the kitchen
to make fudge.
First they made a good fire. Their
in a dish the NJ t'-~-n CUPS of sugar
one cup of milk and ons tablesI
butter. This sAS- led and BOILED
for about fifteen minutes. While Edit
tended this, Irene got the pan and but
tered it.
When the fudge had boiled enough
teaspoon of vanilla was added. Their
it was put in a deep pan and set tC
cool.
NELLIE LYNN, Age Is.
Stafford Springs.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-03-16
Nv Party.

Last night I was sitting, in the din
ing room reading a very interesting
story book, when 1 heard the doorbell
ring. My mother answered the call
Immediately and all my school cEaReB
were at the door.
My mother said, Walk in quietly"
and of course all the children's feet
were covered with snow.
Ny mother was very busy brushing
the snow off.
They came in so quietly 1 did not
notice them, 1 was so interested in
my story book. One OF the girls came
over in back of me and blindfolded
me.
First I thought it was one of my
brothers trying to joke me and make
me lose my place. 1 said: "Johni"
and when Gladys took off her hands
how surprised I was. I Immediately
gave up my book and started to play.
We played post office. spin the plat
ter and all sorts Of other games.
At last mother and a few of the
girls helped pass the cake, and can
dy. My mother went in the pantry
and brought out my birthday cake.
It was very pretty and she cut it and
each had a good. large piece.
At last one of my kindest friends
Gladys. presented me a gold ring, with
my initials on it. 1 highly appreciated
it.
It was getting lace and we all help
ed to put the children's coats, on and
ed them for the good time they gave
me.
1t was late and I was very tired and
retired to bed.
MILDRED E. WHITE, Age Is
Stafford Springs.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-03-16
The Faithful Doc.

Dear Uncle Jed:-One late afternoon
in September a traveller and his dog
were ascending a mountain trail. They
had proceeded half way up when
they heard the bowling Of wolves d.
rectly in the path OF the two stood four
large wolves their eyes glaring Ike
fire. and their teeth gnashing. What
could the traveller do. His only de-
Tense was his dog.
The dog instantly recognized his
masters danger and began biting the
nearest one. The traveller lent his
ready hand. He quickly seized his
jack-knife and jabbed it into two of
the wolves.
The bowling Of the wolves and the
barking OF the dog brought several
men to the scene. One Of the fore
man of a lumber camp. happened 10
come with his rife. He quickly shot
them. One by chance escaped and was
never seen in that place again
The dog was in a serious condition
but the traveller after many days OF
hard nursing made him well again
but the travellers wounds were soon
cured.
The dog grew old and feeble but in
spite of his feebleness saved three
more lives He now wears a silver
collar. which he received from the par
ents of a rescued child.
LOUIS GOLDSTEIN, Age II.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-03-16
Lebanon
Campinq,

I have gone camping many times.
Our camp is up the river. We use a
canoe to carry the supplies in. 1t
doesn't take very long to get there in
a canoe even if it is about three miles.
When We get there we are glad, be-
cause we want to start camping right
away.
The camp is situated near the river,
among the trees. We put the tent on
a sort of platform that we use for a
cellar. To one side of the platform is
the fireplace, made of sand and stones.
We have a swing. On a tree that
hangs over the river is a rope that we
hold on when we swim. We can dive
from the shore, and the bottom of the
river, near the shore, is smooth and
sandy. Swimming is our chief sport.
Fishing IS one of our sports, too.
The canoe is the only thing we have to
fish in. 1t is not very safe to fish from,
but if you are careful it is safe.
One time one of the boys who went
camping went fishing in the canoe. He
got a bite and stood up to pull in.
When he stood up the canoe turned
over. 1t was not very deep, being only
up to the boys shoulder. He stood up
in the water and got in the canoe and
padded back. He had the fish with
him.
Counting everything. there is fun in
camping.
CARL ANDERSON, Age IS.
Baltic.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-03-16
Surprises.

Dear Uncle jed: Little Trask WA
sitting on the step when gray cat
slid through the gate and ran up to
him purrinC. She stood up 20 meet
his hand: she jumped on his shoulder
and rubbed his cheek with her whisk-
ers.
Grandpa. ay keep this kitty
asked Trask.
"Oh. yes" said grandpa You may
keep her II she win stay"
In his heart he knew she would not
stay: but Trask thought she would
and when she drank a saucer Of milk
and washed herself for a nap the affair
was very promising. But she was on
TranslS's handkerchief and when she
tried TO pull it away. she ran on TO
her mistress.
Trask ran after kitty and got her
handkerchief back and wanted 20 have
the kitty.
Mrs Adams gave Il to her and she
went home feeling very happy.
MOLLIE SEGALs Age IL
Norwich.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-03-16
Maruaret Lkss On Farm.

Dear Uncle Jed: live on farm OF
one hundred and seventy-five acres.
NV father has twelve cows, two
horses. four pigs. and one hundred and
ten hens
attend the Scotland Grammar
school and am in the eighth grade.
There are nine pupils IN my grade.
NY teachers name is Mrs. Geer. I
study reading, spelling, arithmetic.
writing, history. geography. and
language. OF all my studies like
history the best.
We have parents day every second
Wednesday in the month. Last par
ents' day we spoke pieces about Lin
coin.
I enjoy coasting. and sleigh-riding
very much
Scotland
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-03-16
The EIXinn Souirrel.

Dear Uncle Jed: As I have. at one
time, had n flying squirrel for pet,
I thought to write upon this sub
ject.
of all the tenants of the woods. the
flying squirrel is perhaps the most
seldom seen. yet this is not due to
any scarcity of the little animals,
which in fact is among the most nu-
merous of the squirrel family, but to
its habit of moving almost entirely at
night. Should you doubt this state
ment. enter some patch OF forest con-
venient to your home and strike solid
~ upon the trunks OF such trees as
appear to be dead and have one or
more holes in the trunk; in about one
time out of five your efforts viii be
rewarded by the appearance in tho
opening. as II by magic, Of the bright
| eyes and outstanding ears OF flying
/ squirrel.
These squirrels do not. OF course
| fly: but their legs are connected al
the wrists with light membrane
| which serves as a sort of parachute
! although II has some OF the posi-
| bilities OF an seroplane- Before
making a flight the squirrel will rur
| rapis, up the trunk OF n tree and, wher
/ he has attained a sufficient height
/ springs boldly of into space. With
| legs spread wide apart, so rs to pre-
sent the greatest possible surface e
/ the air. and his extraordinarily wide
/ and fluffy tail serving as q rudder. the
/ squirrel sails swiftly through the air
| often for 100 feet or even more. un'
| I'll ne reaches the trunk OF anothel
| tree Up which he runs in order to at
/ tain height for n new flight By Thu
| method flying squirrels are able rapid
| " to cover long distances with lttlI
! exortion, for often when nearing TIT
end OF a long Sail. they Will poin
| themselves upwards and by means o
| their .ruders' and the impetus givel
| will rise almost to the height a
| which they started-just as n boy o
girl riding down hill may be carrie,
over a lesser upgrade at the foot
LILLIAN NJ. BREHAUT.
Fast Norwich n y
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-03-16
UNCLE SEDS TALK TO WIDE
AWAkES.

1 guess the Wide-Awal1es will be
interested in a woman over two hun
dred years old, and who is likely to
live to be older than Methuselah.
And this woman has never been
known to have said a word in her
whole life and she never will say a
word for silence is the. charm of her
existence.
She has never looked in the glass;
or at a fashionplate, or employed a
sempstress or done anything that
other women do. No one knows who
her husband was, and she never even
celebrated a wedding.
And she isn't the queerest woman
who ever lived, either, for there are
women of her kind all over the world.
and there are likely to be until the
end of time-she is famous because of
this.
This woman was never a child She
never just growed like Topsy; but
was created like Eve She was brougb+
to light by being in play, Speed the
Plough" about the time Washington
cut down the cherry tree with his lit
lie Ratchet; and throughout the play
she never spoke a word, yet, if she
had not been in the play, the play
Itself would have been forgotten long
Lgo.
Isn't this all queer? And she is one
Of the most famous women known to
dterat re. She was put in the play
by the writer, Thomas Merton, to rep
resent a fear and to create a laugh
She couldn't be spoken to, but was
always spoken of. What will Mrs
Erundy say? ?" was the only reference
made to her.
Mrs. Grundy represented the prim
conservative, sharp eyed respectable
ty which criticises what different peo.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-03-16
GOING After Fire.
Wauregan

Tell US q story grandma" pleaded
Jennie, ''of when you was q little girl
Yes, grandma. of when you lived
in the woods, and heard the bears howl
at night" said Edna 81 wish could
see one--a real, live one"
At never saw but one live one" said
grandma, "and that was one morning
when I ran over to our only neighbors
to borrow some fire."
Borrow some fret" cried the chill
dren together.
yes" laughed grandma, you
know so long ago they didn't have any
matches. There were none made then.
II we let our fire go out we had to
borrow some. Mother usually covered
a heap of knots deep in the ashes over
night. On raking them open in the
morning there would be bed OF live
Goals to begin the day.
But one night late in the fall, the
knots did not burn. and there was no
fire to get breakfast. 1 was the old
est-about as big as Edna. Mother
head with a thorn, for we didn't have
many pins. Giving me the little iron
fire-kettle. she babe me be spry, fol
the children were hungry.
well. got my kettle full OF bright
Goals, with a blazing knot on the toy
1 ran Off through the frost, the wind
| keeping the Goals all ablaze.
when I got half way home heard
n cracking through the thick bushes
Almost before had time to stop. q
| great, black bear ambled out into the
| rough, narrow road. / was so scared
| that 1 dropped my kettle and stared
mt him. And he stared at me. sticking
his nose out toward me. shifting ant
| snuffing.
''But he didn't like the smell OF tn
| burning knots. and the next momen
| he ieaped out of the path and wen
| crashing Off through the bushes.
81 didn't stop for the Goals, bu
scooping the knot into the kettle,
| fed toward home IN n great panic.
"A little time after that father an
| Mr.. Noble. our neighbor caught tn
| bear in trap. and father had a Goa
| made out of his skin.
| MILDRED TERESA DUNN. Age IL.
| Norwich
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-03-16
A Newfoundland Doc.

A Newfoundland dog was so train
ed that he would go and get any ar
ticle belonging to his master when
told to do so, If he had ever seen It.
One day his owner, while riding
with some friends, wished to show
what n wonderful dog Nero was. so
he marked a shilling. showed IL to the
dog and put"it under n stone by the
side of the road. After they had rid
den three miles, the master said:
Nero, go and get the shilling" and
Nero trotted off.
Greatly to the disappointment of
everyone he did not return all day.
But Nero was doing his duty as he
saw 1t. When he reached the stone
with the shilling under it. he tried
to turn it ever. but could not: IL was
too large. So he stood there, barking,
until two travellers came by. They,
thinking that Nero had some animal
under the stone, turned it over Then.
seeing the shilling, one Of them put
it into his pocket and they rode of.
Nero followed thea at n distance
for twenty miles and watching his
chance, stole into the room where the
man who had the shilling slept. and
hid under the bed. In the night, af-
| ter all We're asleep, Nero took the
| trousers with the shilling. jumped out
Of the window and ran home with
| them.
MARY BOROVTCKA, Age II.
|
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-03-16
THE TADPOLE'S TALE

up and carried him to the house When
the children spied him it was raining
TOO badly for them to take him back to
the branch, so mamma told them to put
MIN IN glass jar of water and they
could watch him grow to be a real
Irog, and perhaps it would help them
TO remember to be their real good
selves.
The children took great pleasure in
watching him and changing the water
and feeding him with crumbs, until
one day Dope cried out "Oh, Puddle,
Taddie's gone"
Mamma and sister rushed to see.
sure enough, there was the jar brfrn-
Lul OF water, but no Taddie to be seen.
seeing Taddie on the floor mamma
said: II think Taddie is like folks are
sometimes-in too big a hurry and has
jumped out before he has legs and
learned how to breathe out of water
now he looks as If he couldn't breathe
e1ener out or in water, but we'll know
NE is in him and manifestinE perfect
~, and that he is content to manifest
mat life as good little Taddie and
live out of it,
After a few minutes of Quietness
Fud exclaimed: "Oh, mamma, see him
breathing and wiggling his tail.
tnlnk he'll know better now, dear lit
tie fellow; I'll just kiss the jar cause
L love him and can't kiss him"
Mamma laughed, feeling this love
| tonic would complete the cure. Their
after a few moments thought the lit
tie girl continued: "Taddie, you were
just like that boy in our room al
school who told the teacher he had
made grade at summer school wher
he hadn't, and went on into the mex
room, but he had such a hard time
| trying to do work he didn't know any.
thing about that he was glad to bt
put back. Hurry up and grow and
then you'll be promoted to the frog.
| gies' school, down beside the rushJ
POOL
Wisdom.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-03-16
LETTERS WRITTEN BY WIDE
AWAKES.
A Hunting Trip.

One bright morning I got up early
and did all my chores before O'Clock
Then 1 told my mother 1 was going
to get my friend and go hunting
muskrats
She said might go. I took my gun,
shells, and steel traps ana started
across lots for my friends. l got
there at o'clock. He was all ready
to go and SO we started off for the
marsh where musl1rats like to live
We reached the marsh at 10 o'cloIk.
We laid our steel traps down and sat
still on a old stone wall for about 10
minutes, then all Of a sudden my
friend jumped up and fired. He did
not kill the muskrat
We went over where he thought the
| muskrat was and found nothing We
| looked around for sometime and all
of sudden muskrat shot out from
under bog. 1 fired at it and killed
it on the spot. We skinned this one
and began polzing around some more.
We plowed another out and killed it
with stick. We skinned this one
also.
We stayed there all the forenoon
and afternoon and got eight skins
from the muskrats. This brought us
$3.50 apiece. 1t was not so bad for
! a days sport
We hope to go again soon.
CURTIS D. KINNF.
| Lisbon
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-03-16
Never Fret

Nanny has a hopeful way
Bright and busy Nanny;
When I cracked the cup today,
She said, in her hopeful way:
Its only craclled-dont fret, pray"
Sunny, CHEEKY Nanny!
Nanny has a hopeful way.
So good, and sweet, and canny;
When broke the cup today,
She said in her hopeful way:
well, twas cracked, Pm glad to say
Kindly, merry Nanny!
Nanny has a hopeful way
Quite right, little Nanny;
Cups will crack and break Away.
F'retting doesn't mend or pay;
Do the best you can, I say,
Busy, loving Nanny!
st Nicholas
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-03-16

A vIsi. to 81. PauPs Cathedral.

Dear Uncle jedi will tell you
something OF England
One day we thought we would like
to 60 to St Pauls cathedral We
looked at the statues OF which there
are many. We then went up TO the
Whispering Gallery. They gave II
that name because IL is made OF GER
tain kind of stone. so that II you wills
per you can be heard as II You were
talking aloud. II you go half way
around the guide tells you the history
OF IL.
The guide took US up q winding
stair and when we got up to the top
we were in the big dome. from which
we had a splendid view OF all London.
I think some OF the Wide-Awakes
must have seen the picture OF st.
We went often to the monument Of
the Great Fire Of London. The fire
began at Bread Lane and ended at Pie
Corner. The monument is at the place
where the fire ended It Is a very tai
one. I forget the exact height.
IVY FTSKE, Age 10.
Nor-u-frh
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-03-16
MAY Lives On q Farm.

Dear Uncle Jed: live on a chicken
farm with my mother and father. We
have n horse whose name Is Babe. She
IS very gentle. Mother and I drive
her all ever the town.
We have about one hundred and
fifty chickens and an incubator.
am staying with my grandma and
grandpa as mother and father are
away this winter
I ride three miles to school every
day.
In the summer I pick boxes OF straw
berries with my mother for the
market The rest Of the time I roll
hoop and play with my doll.
MAY E LITCRAw. Age 2.
Brooklyn.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-03-16
By EMMA H. TEEL,


This Is not the tail he wiEgIes and
ashes around when he is swimming in
he water and having such good
tme. 1t was altogether another kind
f a tale, and it began long before
Faddie had the wiggly tail at all.
This tale began one day last sum-
per. A little curly headed girl and a
mailer white headed boy, better
Known around here as Pud and Dope,
sith an old rusty bucket between
hem, came tumbling into the room
where mamma was writing. "Just see
Fhat we found up in the branch!" they
Exclaimed together, as they presented
he contents Of the bucket for inspsc-
ton.
What under the sun are you goins
D do with those frog eggs?" asked
Mother, in establishment.
Were going to build a dam down
~ the spring and make a pond to put
lm in, and see 'um turn into tweeny
Feeny froggies,' answered Pud.
ut and the frog eggs dumped in and
hen forgotten for more absorbing in
srests, until one day they ran ahead
mother down to the spring.
Just locke, mamma, Our pond Il
n full of little wiggIy things that ar.
d head and tail"
Those are your baby frogs" an.
wered mother, and are called tad
oles.P
Are they sure 'nough frogs? They
ont look BIT like 'um," commented
tud,
mo, not any more than sometimes
pine little folks look like the goot
title boy and girl which they reall,
Re, and the little frogs must keel
linking of what they really are, jus
8 the children do, and then they will
b it,"
Soon after this there was a very
eayy rain, and one of the tadpole:
polk refuge in the spring when the
title dam was washed away. Big
rother, going for water, dipped hin
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-03-16
POETRY.
Caddis Folks

BY Lindsay Mccoy.
The Caddis worms are most curious
folks,
And their funny dress makes them
look like jokes.
Each one of them has a style of his
own
And trims up his gown with straw,
seeds or stone
Some wear ruff1ed leaves almost to
the throat,
Some wear an ulster and some skirt
and coat.
But if they wear frills or if they dress
plain .
They weave silk lining of finest
grain.
Some time the Caddis will leave its
old home;
Will leave the dark pool and far away
roam;
Will leave it's old case, will get some
bright wings
Dame Nature can do most wonderful
things!
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-03-16
Edith Play. With Ruff.

Dear Uncle Jed: The lovely cat my
grandfather owns IS a great big An
CORA His name IS Buff and he weighs
twelve pounds, but doesn't Ike 20 be
weighed.
When / first knew Buff he belonged
to a neighbor OF my grandfather and
every time we went out when he was
near he would run away: but by being
kind to him he has become very tame
end now comes into the house and
likes TO be petted-
/ like to play with Bun very much
take a stick and run Il under the
newspaper. Buff viii jump At Il and
tear the paper.
He is very fond OF raw meat, but
doesn't care much for fish.
EDITH Tiff, Age IL
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-03-16
Testing Seed Corn by the Rag Doll
Method.

Two years ago I tested my seed corn
by the rag doll method.
When 1 tested 1t 1 first took a cheese
cloth about five feet long and three
feet wide; then 1 made a line down
through the middle with a crayon.
made squares about six inches square
on each side of the line. leaving about
foot on each end. l numbered the
squares and the ears that I was going
to test. / put ten kernels in each
square. Then l folded the sides over
on the corn and rolled the cheese cloth
up on a stick, put 1t to soak in some
warm water over night. Then I put II
in a warm place.
In a week or ten days looked at It
If all of the kernels Of Nos. 2. 10, s, ]
and sprout. / used the ears with
those numbers and threw the others
away.
MASON PARKER, Age 12.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-03-16
Rules for Young Writers.

1. Write plainly on one side Of the
paper only. and number the pages.
2. Use pen and ink, not pencil.
s. Short and pointed articles will
be given preference. Do not use over
$3.50 words.
4. Original stories or letters only
will be used,
s. Write your name, age and ad-
dress plainly at the bottom of the
story.
Address all communications to Uncle
Jed, Bulletin Office
Whatever you are-Be that!
Whatever you say-Be trueI
Straightforwardly act,
Be honest-in fact,
Be nobody else but you"
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-03-16

OF grass nbers. Sometimes it lasts all
winter. After this bird has left its
nest one may take 1t TO study.
Some careless children rob and tear
down birds nests while the birds are
using them. If they knew how much
sorrow it caused the parent birds they
would be more careful.
How many Wide-Awakes have seen
or heard q robin this year? 1 have.
AGNES NJ. BROWN.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-03-16
Birds Homes.

The humming birds nest is small and
lined with thistledown, and covered
with a grayish or greenish moss which
comes off the trees. This is fastened
to a limb of a tree and it looks like a
knob and is almost invisible
The fycatcher makes a nest in a
hollow limb. It is decorated with a
snakes skin. Some people say this is
to keep away his enemies, but If the
bird was asked why he used the skin,
he could not tell.
Birds build the same kind of nests
as their parents built without asking
the reason why.
The chipping sparrow makes a nest
and lines it with hair.
The crow uses cedar bark.
The robin mud, the vireos old wasps'
nests to line their nests.
The orioles nest Is made very stronE