Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-15

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rs there any canning 10 be done this
week, mother:" asked Helen as she fol
lowed Mrs Hooper upstairs to help put
the bedrooms In order, "or is Il all til
ished?'
"Oh. not nearly finished" replied her
mother Il shall so right on putting up
things. q little at q time. every day for a
month yet And after that there viii be
lots Of fruit like ounces and grapes
anu apples which I shall want 70 pre-
serve"
1T does seem such a lot Of work"
Sighed Helen. I'm getting terribly
tired picking over those old berries and
preparing corn and tomatoes and beans
every morning"
Her mother laughed. "Oh. Helen, it
isn't such a dreadful job, and don't you
think Il more than psys you. anyhow
when you EeallZe how much fruit we
shall be able to enjoy next winter just
because Of our industry nowf'
well Alice Briggs doesn't nave 70
stay In every morning helping with the
canning" continued Helen ignoring her
mothers reference to the rewards OF next
winter. Mrs Briggs says Il Is nonsense
and that she can buy all canned things
they need. for less money that IL would
cost her to put them up"
"Wen perhaps she can observed Mrs
Hooper shortly.
DID you ever try doing that, mother?"
inquired Helen wistfuily. 1T just seems
as Il We work oil the time on summer
mornings. and the Briggs just SIT on the
front porch l can see them all over
there now" she concluded, pePplng
through the curtains Of the bedroom
window.
II suppose we could manage the way
the Briggs family does, Helen, with
skinny preserve closet IN the winter"
said Mrs. Hooper, but If we want to
enjoy plenty. as we always have done,
we must DO some work 10 obtain It.
They must get up very early over there
II they are all finished making the beds,
In order to be out on the front porch
already"
"Oh. they haven't made the beds Or
served Helen. trIf1e curlously, they
fix them up just before they 90 to bed
at night Alice says. Mr.. and Mrs
Briggs are away at the seashore on
their vacation snd the children have
had a grand time while they are gone
Their aunt doesn't make them do any
thing"
Are the children going sway any
where before school opens?' inquired
Mrs Hooper.
Il don't think So" replied Helen
''But they don't care: they've had just
a much fun ut home while their mother
has been gone
"Weu, l suppose we really can't tel
until next winter whether you OF Alice
Briggs IS the better OF because your
mothers have different ideas about
managing f house In the summer, Helen"
said Mrs. Hooper as she went into Rog-
els bedroom to look it over and see If
everything was in place FOR the coming
week. 'I don't believe you'd md it so
much fun as you think to live in the
confusion that exists 10 every house that
IS Just let 60 for weeks at time, and
then strui ghtered up because 1t simply
cannot he neglected any longer"
"Oh. l know, mother replied Helen
hastily. 81 wouldn't give up my pretty
room for anything Alice Briggs has.
was only saying how much harder we
worked in our house than they do in
theirs"
''You can't have things without work
ing for them. Helen" answered her
mother. "You may as we'll learn that.
first as last, and besides If you lived FER
a week in the Briggs house you would
nnd out that IN the end they really work
harder than we do and FAR less TO the
purpose because nothing is ever I'm
ished"
"Oh, l suppose So" sighed Helen, who
really had not Inherited her mothers
love of housekeeping but WAS by nature
very much more like her careless Auntie
Belle.
Anyhow, I'll get away from homework
while we are camping, she concluded. at
viii be just fine living out Of doOrs-with
no busting and sweeping"
"But you and Anna will have to keep
the camp in order for your father and
the BOYS and perhaps help with the
ceeking" her mother reminded her. $50