Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-02

home affairs. So the next day is fires to do outside work. This friend is a model housekeeper with a husband, two college daughters and a dog and large house on her hands, always il the habit of having a woman three days week; but this now is entire ly out of the question. She said the other day: T have never seen the time in my housekeeping days that Hrones wouldn't find some one to help you but not now; and have finally de- cided not to have my windows wash ed until after the war.s
 Ths other day the ladies of my church. 30 in all, had an all day sew ing party, with a cafeteria lunch served cents per portion-a number staying to supper, ats up what was left and the society had SIS from the lunches and they made pairs of pa jamas and several hospital shirts for the Red Cross. Everybod3 knit be- tween the stitches and served the lunch and supper.
 This party was at one of the homes in the parish We have such party once a month. You see we take our pleasures, our work and our profit all the same day.
 Someone spoke of doing fancy work dI lI1c lcLcI k3OCldI OOI41CI+ 1tO V14E -Add time for anything like that. The other day someone called me on the phone
 and said: T called before today. Where were you It had rained It
 had rained hard all day. I said: Out calling on brides" My friend asked: "Can you remem-
 Der when people had time to stay at home and embroider dofleys" I replied: "Yes, but that wasn't this year. The bri6As are the lonesome lit-
 tie girls who have come here to live. the wives of sailors stationed sqnle- I where around here. Church work has brought me jn touch with the sail Iors, so have to call on the brides"
 Sunday seems to be my busiest day. I go to church at 1910 a. m.. stand watch for one hour in the vestibuie, Iereet the officers and sailors who come Ito church, and see that they sign the register Every Sunday I take two home to dinner which was prepaEed land put in the cooker before I went to church Have dinner by o'clock
 The sailors always wipe the dishes They get up from the table and with out a word begin to clear away One day before dinner when had 1.-two sailors from ship. Many here are artisans who have never been on a ship. One came in the kitchen and
 said: Where is an apron?"
 Then they began to take the covers off the kettles and said: 'T'll mash the
 potatoes. know how. want therni"
 So he did. They were the best mash
 ed potatoes I have seen for a long
 time
 All seamen have to serve as mess
 cooks so they know how to do lots of |. things After dishes they read, write . ard sleep, sometimes: visit and by , supper two or three more have drop ped in and we have jolly time. At 710 p. m. church again, where I stand watch for another hour, and : greet a much larger number of men than ia the morning. After service a good cheer hour, during which time tkey sing. and are sociable with our , church people, then coffee and sand- Wiches are served.
 These men sing in the choir, play in , the Sunday school orchestra. take up the collection and usher. Monday devote to MT. M. 6 H. and Crimson Rambler.
 I have only missed two Mondays of
 going down to the pier this winter am apt to know the man on watch, CT a man comes in with some of my church boys on it, and they are ai- . ways so glad to see someone they know. One sailor said: Tt does cheer a fellow up so;"
 : I do hope you get the connection . MT. M & H. likes to go to the pier there is so much to see there. Just now we have English sailors and an ' English submarine, Chilean sailors, 3 l Chilean ship and subs, and French 5 sailors, besides many soldiers from the island forts.
 Tuesdays I plan my work for the
 tnext week. write church letters, make
 posters, etc., and Wednesday stay : home-and such a day, with generally
 one or two sailors to supper.
 Thursday off again, ending with la . dies night at the Y. M. c. A., where : there are always many sailors, speak q 1 ing to those T. know and those tha' I look lonesome, and they generally, fee !, as they look.
 :. The rest of the days are like these r so why repeat?
 t Yes, I knowl There is only Dada. ! Man; but he has three good meals z s day, and makes no complaint. ant 4 enjoys the "drop-ins'' as much as thu !. boys enjoy coming. So now. you see :, why to break six eggs. treating whites Ii and yolks separately. doesn't appeal t = me at alll
 Only One was accepted in the draf /, on Wednesday last, after having triet to enlist in two places last June, ant f being turned down from every depart < ment of the army and navy for physi c. cal reasons.
 rt I wish, we might have in our ami . versary number a list of our sons wh i. 1 are in the service.
 Huldy and Theoda: The peaches n canned in the bathtub are the bes ' peaches you ever ate
 I haven't written for a year. Per 2 haps if had l shouldn't have foun n so much to say this time. n, Best wishes.