Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-11-26
SATURDAY.

SATURDAY.
There are two things I want very
much to see you about" said Mrs. Chaplin
as she sat down and made herself COM
Portable before the open fire while Mrs.
Hooper prepared to pour her cup of
hot tea, "otherw:sa l would not have
come in on Saturday ~*ternoon when
know you would rather spec" IN" time
with Mr. Hooper when he is at home
well 1t is surprising how much he
and Roger find to do in that little back
yard garden Of ours so that they spend
part of each Saturday afternoon there
almost up to Christmas" said Mrs
Hooper. They are turning the ground
all over now with the theory that the
grubs that might do so much damage
in the spring Will be exposed to the cold
and freeze and thus give them fewer
pests to fight in the early summer
"Oh well if he is busy and don't ex
pect you to be with him." said Mrs.
Chaplin, 81 shall feel more comfortable
about calling on Saturday afternoon. The
first thing l want to talk to you about"
she went on, lis this idea that I think
originated with your husband that 1t
would be a good idea for the men of
office with them instead of buying it in
the city the way they have always done.
What do on think about it,"
well ' was very opposed to 1t when
Mr.. Hooper first suggested the idea ac-
knOwledged Mrs. Hooper, but I hadn't
a very good reason for feeling the way 1
did about IT, and he almost convinced
me that I was wrong"
81 thought perhaps 1t might have been
your suggestion and not his" said Mrs.
Chaplin, $50 l didn't know whether To ex-
press myself very freely on the subject
or not but now l don't mind telling you
that I don't Ike it at all"
1T sounds as II 1t might be one OF my
| schemes for economy" laughed Mrs
Hooper. but l assure you | had nothing
to do with It. Mr. Hooper proposed It
right out Of a clear sky. but I'm not sure
that the idea was original with him At
all because he said that several Of the
men had been discussing 1t as a sensi-
BILE plan"
Il think it is rather ridiculous for men
In their position to carry their lunches
no matter how unobtrusively we NAV
disguise them by putting them up In
paper boxes and making neat little
bundles said Mrs. Chaplin positively.
well that's what 1 thought first"
agreed Mrs. Hooper, but Mr.. Hooper
says that all the women connected with
their organization bring their lunches
ana that the company has set aside
I room and that 1t seems to him very much
| Saner than the way the men do when
they rush out to a crowded restaurant
and take what they can get OF rather in
ierlor food, eat it hurriedly and dash
PACK to their desks often threatened
with Indigestion"
Well l think they need some hot food
AZ Iunch time and they can always get
tnat II they 90 out to restaurant" said
Mrs. Chaplin, and my husband has been
used TO It for 50 long that l know a cold
luncheon would be bad for him"
1ou could always put something hot
III MS lunch by using a small thermos
bottle. Mrs. Hooper reminded her. lyon
could have SOUP or coffee or cocoa which
Is probably what he gets for hot re-
Ifeshment when he goes to a restaurant"
wen another thing to be considered.
sald Mrs. Chaplin stubbofnly. is the ex-
ira work it is going to make for as It's
as much as l can do to get break fast over
IN time In my house e&n with n cook
and l know she wouldn't put up a lunch
Ia have to do # myself
or course II makes one more thing
to do admitted Mrs Hooper. but there
Would ne enough saving in what our hus-
bands spend every week for their lunches
TO make the extra effort worth while"
Il gather that you intend to give in tn
Mr. Hooper then and let him carry his
lunch" said Mrs. Chaplin.
Well he hasn't mentioned II since he
first suggested II over a week ago. but
If he wants to do 1t I am perfectly will
ing"
We'll I can see all the rest Of the men
doing likewise then" sighed Mrs. Chaplin,
so | might as well be resigned"
Il think that was the idea" said
Mrs. Hooper mo one Of them believe
plans doing It alone, but that num-
Der Of them wilt get together and start
1t seems quite possible"
"The other thing that I wanted to see
you about was the dancing class" said
Mrs. Chaplin, "we must begin 1t by De-
cember first and I must know how many