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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-16
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uluCn lllle
It was a gloriously happy thought
to realize how much time she had
She was only ten minutes late. The
few friends were at the Christmas
day wedding. And her bouquet was Of
holly and mistletoe. She had always
said she would love to have such a
wedding bouquet. 1t would he so
merry and Christmasy and such a
happy, gay Kind Of Il bouquet
George had consented of course. He
agreed to everything she said, be-
cause he loved her so. and she was so
fair with him. too, because she loved
him so!
The ceremony was over. They
drove away in low sleigh with
iingling bells to the small house
There, by themselves, they opened
presents. What a glorious time they
had.
And she had a little surprise for
him. Just a little bit Of surprise.
But she knew he would like it.
"Open that box, there, George" she
said.
lie opened it.
And looked at some collars, many
many collars, all much too big for
him.
when l was buying my wedding
clothes in town that time, George.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-16

her. Her face was not happy one
for her memories were freighted with
sadness that had Swallowed her life
for nearly ten years.
She had welded Rodney Durand, O
close friend of her brother, now dead
and both had been employed In the
prosperous mercantile house of her
father. He, too, had now passed away
and Mabel was alone the world,
except for her little daughter, Erma,
only ten years old. The little one
came tripping joyOusly into the room
at that moment.
"Oh, mamma" she cried, what do
you think? Our neighbor in the next
fiat, Mrs. Brayton, wants us both to
be ready in an hour to 60 with her to
the movies.
b Mrs. Brayton had been q cheering
element in the lonely life of Mabel
Durand for over two months.
Mrs. Durand had more than once
during their brief acquaintanceship
conversed with the neighbor she
seemed to especially like about her
past history. 1t was tragic one.
Two years after her marriage to Rod
ney Durand her husband had been
arrested and sentenced to prison Tor
embezzement from her father.
II loved Rodney and I,always shall. /"
insisted Mabel. There must be some
mistake in the fearful charge they
have brought against him."
There is none," replied her father
sternly. HE has disgraced us. He
stole from me boldly"
Still Mabel hoped and waited and
at the end of two years when Rodney
was released from prison she bore 81.
lently the reproach of never hearing
a word from him.
So Mabel had talked of her broken
life and now 1t was Christmas time
again and the occasion brought sac
remembrance of those days in the hap
Ply past when she and little Erma had
known tender-hearted husband and
Il gentle indulgent father.
Mrs. Brayton. chatted casually all the
way to the theater and told her she
had seen the picture play twice and
was greatly impressed by 1t.
at is the story Of the life Of a
wronged, misiudged man." she said.
land know 1t will interest you"
1,1e s.:-,en : oa.deei the course of
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-16

In Plain View Rodney Destroyed 1t.
In her seat. The gentle, soothing hand
of Mrs. Brayton steadied and quieted
her.
do not be startled or excited, dear
FRIEND" she whispered. II had a pur-
pose in bringing you here, as you will
soon know, perhaps gratefully. The
principal of this movie is Rodney
Durand, your husband and my broth
err. Fer his sake l have got acquaint-
ed with you; for both your sakes |
have brought about this climax.
The story of the embezzle-
ment crime was faithfully depicted
and 1t showed another as the real
criminal-her own brother. Her hus-
band had taken his blame. bearing
the penalty and reproach to save her
brother from disgrace.
AT critical moment her brother
had sent a full confession to Rodney,
taking the blame for the crime. In
plain view Rodney, in the action of the
piece. destroyed it.
do you comprehend now?" ques
toned Mrs. Brayton softly.
"Oh, how we have wronged my poor
dear Rodney" sobbed Mabel. "Can
y"n forgive him.? viii he ever forgive
me? Oh, that l could find him.
you SHALL" and when they reached
home, Mrs. Brayton left her friend for
!, Cow rnnmantS to raonnoor yJrb l,or
brother.
Higher swung the gladstone chime
bells, merrily echoed the happy sweet
Voices, and beside the little Chris mas
tree that had been trimmed for Erma.
hose three earnest souls Joined IN the
Joyous knowledge that their paths
would lead together from the .hresRald
Of that Christmas eve into, broad sun,
ny pastures of love and happineSs
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-16

mas afternoon. Then they had
pinned to go to their own new little
home which they had just finished
furnishing and fixing up. They were
going to have their own little Christ
mas tree there-quite by thenMIveS.
and their friends had left Their we'd
ding presents and their Christmas
presents there though almost all Of
the former they had seen. OF course
"Are' you almost ready 1t was
Mrs. Allen calling up the stairs.
almost, mother dear she an
swered.
you'll be late" her mother called.
."I'll hurry" she said.
lido you want any help?"
but she had taken longer than she
had thought. Yes. if she didn't hurry
she would be late. Still she would
have George all her life now. How
wonderful it would be! She wondered
II that was why, brifhS SVer@ so often
fatesAhecaussS they .felt they had so
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-16

what is the matter? Won't they fit
You? Is the size so impOrtant?"
My darling little girl" he laughed.
what does it matter what the size
is. That is--it does matter about
wearing them I'm afraid. my love- But
to. think YOU thought of me even
when yod were getfipg Qihe wedding
finericS and remembered the name of
the collar
They're my Christmas collars, he
exclaimed "and I'll put them away
in the box with the Christmas bouquet
we're going to save Such n Christ.
mas g!fI from dear little bride
should never be manged by any
laundryr'
"What silly l am" she laughed
gaily.
"Bui such an adorable s.Ily,"
George anSwpied ms he Kissed her.
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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-16

fment which she had repeated several
times.
I she was speaking Of George Far
well. George was so good looking
with his wonderful blue eyes, his
brewn hair, his fine erect figure.
Z Wherever she saw men she thought
how insignificant they looked beside
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-16

L remembered
that you'd spoken,
of a wonderful
kind of collar you
liked. / remem-
bered the name
too. / was "A
little puzzle d
when the m a II
asked me your
size. l told him
though that as
long as he had
the right kind
the size didn't
~fnake any differ
ence. When he
asked me if you
were big or small
| told him you
W ere big OF
course !
"Why, George,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-16

business In q modern counting room
Then as there entered a new figure
little Erma pressed close to the side
Of her mother and exclaimed: q
ooh, mamma. that actor looks just
like the picture you have Of dear, alb.
sent papa"
Mrs. Durand gasped and tottered
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-16

George. She was
glad that she
t b o gh t that
wy. She hoped
others thought
tlxt way about
the men they
cared for. Then
everything would
besso smooth and
so Simple.
She w a n t e q
everyone 10 ike
h& George i'm
nensely. But it
>wmhld be embar-
RAISING if every
ohs thought just
the same about
him as she did.
II h e wedding
was to be Christ
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-16

LOVE him, 1
love him, 1
love him." Ag-
mes Allen said.
And as she
was alone in
her room, and
as no one could
h e ar her,
naturally there
was no answer
to her state
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-16

He sweet voiced
Christmas chimes
were echoing out
a chorus melodlous
and reverentlal and
Mabel Durand sat
In the parlor of ner
cozy little fiat abb
sorbed In reyeries
that the season nat
trrallu hrOt,Ubf 20
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-16
A Christmas
Movie
BY ALDEN CHAPMAN
MnAMI

Copyright. lssi. western Newspaper Union
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-12-16
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Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-28
rIrE RENEFIr oF MISSIONS.

Dear Corner Sisters Although this time of the year keeps me busy in my nest, yet L am going to fly in your midst and have chat with you this morning.
 c. E. S.: Was glad to have chat with you. Let us hear from your corner.
 Cricket: Hope you had pleasant birth day. It came near being on Mothers s day The good mothers, God bless them all !; We can never do too much for them. Good parents, good homes, how much they mean to our country.
 l like to hear from North Dakota and all who live far away I wonder if the sisters are interested in foreign missions wish I could express what is on nay heart for this great cause. Yes, I know the need Is great at home, and the home missions are doing a great work but we who have our churches, schools, hospitals and doctors cannot realize how it would be without these blessings. Someone mus do fer them, and they are not to blame for being born in fear, darkness and su peYstition. The only hospitals or doctors there are. are where the missionarie; have been. and are working among them Tn India, China and many other ceuntrie: just now thousands are eager to hear tht gospel story, many for the first time Where a mission station is started man! come for miles every Sunday to hear tn Word. One thing we can all do, and tha is to pray for them l know the heart 0 The Corner 1 large enough to reaci
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-28
FAvoRs THE BASKET PICNIC PLAN

Dear Social Corner Friends: As it is most time to meet at the Buckingham
 Memorial I thought would write q few lines in regard 10 what one of our sis ters from Club No. said about bringing a friend with them to the Social Corner. It is all right to do so but where a So- cial Corner sister will invite anywhere
 from four to live of the neighbors iL makes so much more work for the mem bsrs that are willing to work You know that Club No. is not like Club No. ! ?. They are all willing to give helping hand in No. 1 and take their turns in being hostesses from the oldest to the youngest and you see that Gala Lily could hardly get any one to say that i they would help. There are a few wilo
 always have done it and they look for them to do it.
 l You have heard the story of the old
 FrenchInan's horses He said I have two
 nice horses. One is willing to do all 0! the work and the other is willing that he should but when he was fed he ate as
 much as the hard worker did. Now ] l think that a basket picnic will be jus the thing and every member can do theii
 own dishes ,and that will give everyon, a chance 10 enjoy the entertainment ot speaking and singing and dancing O
 course where they are not able 1t Is no expected of them. What I have sait
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-28
IN THE DAYS THAT ARE GONE.

Dear Editor and Social Corner Sisters Pardon my saeuing neglect in not ac- knowiedging and thanking the Social Corner member for the pretty calendar sent me. I certainly appreciate the kind thought of me in sending it. The past week I have been saddened by the death of two dear friends. One was a neighbor in Connecticut, the other a schoolmate of Vineyard Haven. For many years we were constantly together and all of our young years sat in the choir I look back upon them as some of my happfest days. Every Sunday night after the evening ser- vice came the choir rehearsal. We were expected to attend church and listen to two sermons, getting home about o'clock. At 2 o'clock back to church again, home not far from o'clock Then the evening service, at in winter and [ o'clock ip summer. But how times have changed, and in many respects for the better. Not that the Sabbath has. But little reverence is shown for Gods day. Of course, at the present time many who labor have only the Sabbath to themselves and consider it no harm to enjoy the freedom of outdoor air. If to do 50 by taking an auto ride to see your own friends, and not make it day of hiIarity picnicking, and so on. I think it admissi- ! ble. Nevertheless, I do feel one could first give one hour to attending worship in Gods house. I once heard an old gentleman say that what might be wrong for him to do would to another seem nc harm to do," and that everyone must act as his conscience should dictate. The old l gentleman, whs was 2 Christian man 1 long ago entered into his rest Yes many of my friends have passed over. I For many times the thought 'of thu great beyond was a vague, nysteriou 1 question in nay mind but one day wheI 1 walking on carpet of thick. fallen leave4 1 scared with frost, crunbling under m. feet. in my mind thought so we mus go down our life ever. more than thes leaves. Then it came quickly, but tn tree lives that cast these leaves, and i will put on a newness of life, being dress ed in living yerdure. So feel my neigh bor and schoeimate have entered into tn rest prepared for the people of God.
 Dear Aunt Mary, how well I remembe the lovely time at the Social Corner gath 1 ering at her home some years ago. an 8 birthday card sent by her still eherisl Floradora is another member who ca answer the roll no more here. That son comes to me: When the roll Is called U wonder, I'll be there"
 How is it. dear sisters? Though I a1 50 far yet near as you may judge an still hoping, D. ". to meet with you som
 future time.
 Ever wishing for the success of Tn
 Corner and the editor and to be able t
 see more than one of the sides of pape
 filled with letters Of the eoeial Corner
 TROTTIE.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-28
HOW TO MAKE CARROT JELLY.

Dear Social Corner Friends: Some time ago I saw in the Corner a request from Huick. for directions for making carrot jelly. Usually such requests are answered by a number of sisters but l have not seen any response to this. I attended 9 church fair once where for five cents one could purchase a myste- rious sandwich and a recipe for mak- ing the filing, which was as follows:
 Carrot Marmalade: Two pounds car Tets and two lemons run through the grinder. Boil each separately twenty five minutes. using as little water as pos sibie. Then put together. Add one cup sugar to each cup of the mixture. and boil as thick as jam. Fill jelly glasses and seal with paraffine.
 l have seen this recipe somewhere calling for four lemons instead of two.
 One More No. 1: We were glad to see letter from you again
 Betsey Bobbitt: You see I am follow. Ing your suggestion and writing before some one else appropriates my name.
 Postmaster: You certainly kept u. guessing with all those names. It was like a game of hide and seek to tel who you were. Think I never did rec ognize you in all of them, but Sea. green was certainly appropriate. vii | follow your example and allow anyon, to use c. C., or Another NormaIite fol 1 herafter I shall sign myself only
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Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-28
A VISIT WITH GREAT GRANDMA
 AND AN AUTO RIDE.

Dear Editor and Members of the Social Corner: It is quite a few weeks since l have written a letter for The Corner but 1 have not forgotten you.
 First, I wish to tell you of the most delightful visit l had last Friday with Great Grandma. She showed me the many little remembraRees that she received on her 90th birthday. She surely appreciated them all and said: What shall l render to my God for ali His kindnesses to meT' We talked about the old fashioned fire place and brick ovev. as we were both brought up by them and about the large loaf of brown bread that was left in the oven over Saturday night and came on the table next morning warm to eat with beans. We also spoke of the old spinning wheel on which our grandmothers spun the rolls into yarn; also other things that happened in the long ago. Those were dear days never to be forgotten.
 Now I will tell Of an auto ride had when l was visiting my daughter in Say brook. One morning she put up basket
 of lunch and my daughter and her bus l band. two grandchildren and myself took an auto ride to Nillimantic and called or | my sister. Then we came back through ! Franklin and stopped under some lovely maple trees and ate our lunch. The place where we stopped was very near thF house where my grandmother was borI and lived until she was married, formerly
 called the Daniel Gager place. The ma pie trees were some he set out. Ina
 was lovely ride. and we enjoyed ever! | minute of it.
 The sisters have beea telling how the. ! got their pen names l will tell how got mils. When I first commenced tt write mk hair was silver color, so I tool for my pen name
 SILVER LOCKS
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-28
READY TO HELP WHEN ASKED.

Dear Social Corner Friends: We'll, of all the times I read The Corner page, never saw such 3 mixup as there was between Nixie and Bug. No matter, no hard feel ings anywhere, for The Corner sisters are too kind and friendly for that, know.
 Calla Lily: You are all right. Some don't understand you. We are all willing to help-only just ask us and see. We can help, but Bug and are so far away we cannot oversee anything or arrange anything, only just help when we are there, if we are needed. I can be a model and try on all the 6nery there is lying around. The Corner sisters certainly can make pretty things I never was much on fancy work, but give me & piece of cloth and 9 pair Of shears and there will be something doing right away, and I can manage a bag Of stockings that are wait ing to be darned. I hope to' meet with you i'll June.
 We had an awful nice time the 4th of May, and good crowd. Our Corner page has not been near full for several weeks Whats the matter. sisters? Don't back. slide; let's keep it a-going. We have nice helpful letters from Kitty Lou most every week.
 Best wishes to all. Success to The Cor ner. Let's all be friends and show our selves friendly.
 Truly yours,
 MA OF GREENE GABLES.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-28
GREETINGS FROM PEGGY ANNE

Dear Cornerites: I wish to thank all sisters who sent cards on my birthday (May 9. Wandering Jew and Eveiine Burr also have birthdays May 2.
 Olga: like the sentiments expressed in your letter. Like you, I am always ready to help at the meetings.
 Pellyanna: Where are you, and why don't you write? How is the little grand child2
 Wild Olive and Barbara Lee: How do you do? It must be quite breezy on the hill
 N G. G. How are you?
 Joyful Star: Was sorry to hear of your being in the hospital again. Hope you are improving in health.
 Dorinda: When you take your vaca- tion in June. call and see me.
 Don't Worry: Did you have a pleas ant visit in Mansfield?
 Samantha: Ketunah and I will give you Asurprise some day. Hope you are feeling better.
 White Clover: You have me mixed with another family by the same name. I am acquainted with the daughter whose married name begins with B. and has a son in the ". H. s. senio class.
 am very glad that Club No. 3 is walk | ing up and holding meetings again.
 Postmaster: You believe in kee-Fu: people guessing as to Who is Who? Wh. don't you keep at least one of thos The first one dropped. as there was an ether writer by the same name. The last name I kept and have use, It for. eleven years. Best wishes for the Corner. PEGGY ANNE.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-28
yee-k-raaain au tbe tine

Be-k-gaddin all the time.
 Nat, Jane ann sez, how old was younr grandmother when she diedf Oh, sixty odd. sez I. Quite spry, eh? says Jane. You know she's hardly walked a step for years, sez I. I couldn't see, what she was driyin atl Yes, says Jane Ann. An old woman at forty wore a cap, at fifty took to capes and Chi lney Corner, worked to death. Did you see any old ladies at the Corner picnic, Nathaniel?
 Why scat me, don't know as I did, most liSly they was to hum to work. SesEp's ike sig I the young wimmen is
 gittin gray young. lput my foot right in the trap like fool) Jane Ann looked dreadful peft-sez she-that ther com pany was grandma thers lot sof um an
 quite a parsei round eighty-and they's just gittin time to live, says Jane-end they keep house-and run ortymobils-- aRd-and they low that gitten and goir to picsltes an such they do their vori -eaeier and keeps um young.
 You know how tiz you can't git wors in edge ways when a woman gets started. I lowd twas time I feed ths ! pigs grabbed my old caD-and lit out
 I stopped when I got the door oPen-anC scz I-any how ,wommens place is tt
 hum and shet the door midling sudden. i But I seen by, Jane Ann's face and SO
 of her lips-she tends to go to the mex picnic. Don't see wher she gets thes
 notions less tiz from that ther womel paper that kums once a month. Drat 1t al An I'm all stirred up Aggerin' abou 1 this ere men women you hears about Say What are we comin tew MT. Editor 1 NAT
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-28
WHAT ARE WE COMING roq

MT. Editor: How's every one round the corner? Me and Jaae's fairish bar ing the rumattg. Quite a spell sense writ the Corner. But what with those pigs and the other critters. Old Nat is put tew for time. I did low spell back I'd send some of them No. 2's-S's a dick shunery to find sum names. told Jane, sez Wat in tinker's the matter, is the market low on nameS-or is they rig in price?
 Iz bin gittin all Tiled up over things I lowed when Uncle Sam handed that pole to the wimmen folks ther be suthin doin. Ton see how tiz-pigs is down and egg Is doBR- Kuntry Is goin stark crazy What with new time and sun time, etc 1t takes feller most of the time to gure where he's at anyhow.
 When you goes sum place and gits there fore you started. I lows you's gotr sum. Likes not you begin to wonder il you's got bats in your hat.
 I figure if we was back 2 spen-a few years-jest Nk ss not we'd all be hHns for witches for such carrying en's. Why consarp it all! Old Nat was all fired tickled when 1t fust kun the fashion tt fool ourselves twas five o'clock wheI twas four (you know Beacher CT Barnuu or sum the smart uns loY'd we old Tank: liked to be hunbugged) Say now l., loW'd I'd git an extra hour out of tha hired man. Consarn 1t! Soon as then ere cows was milked he'd tog up anc kite off on 3 hicykle and next day wa. all Jagged out and not worth his salt Saving time! By tRnket, wasted. that! what twas. No more for Uncle Nat NJ siree.
 Nat don't go anywher, no how often but luther day I had to g loo lyS,, A.8F :. ortymObile tux me daown.
 Didn't talk no time to git to New Lon
 don and back Scat me if didn't spen,
 so much time dggering what time tYaf
 didn't get to see no pigs
 Say, l got round to picnic tuthe day. Jane Ann, was all possessed to g and you see, Mir. Editor, sense thes
 air wfmnen folks are 50 much power
 yotin (drat 1t alD you sort-er-has-t l let um do sum things. So we went. Ha, 1 an all fired good feed-cheap tew. IT take off my old felt hat to them ere So eial Corner cooks and to ther appetite
 tew! Sure was passel for women. An l a couple Of men folks. Didn't git ebanc to talk much. Them vinsraen made s
 much racket I aimed to ask what wa
 ther pint, pig or eritter or hens. Twar
 no use TO how. Me and lanes ben argy flying. Now she lows that was a woHe
 ter that picnic that had been to geTe pienics one srter tutheri
 Seg I. 'Far ought to be q law sgin Il
 Jane perks up (real heady 'tew) Who
 goin to make it7 (0h consart that thu
 pole D swallowed hard couple of tim, and then sez I-Al wrought up-that
 more than you grandmother went in . life time! Jane kept on, sez she-an sI says sine cleaned several rooms and pa , cred one and feed chickens, etc-la } week fore she kum- Folderol yelled } eh'd be so an red fassed-she eoulaz