Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-30
TUESDAY.

Mrs. Hooper felt quite justified in omit
ting the washing this morning, as the &C
emulation for the week for herself alone
was really not worth bothering about,
and IL would leave the entire morning
free TO do any extra bit OF canning, and
also to plan for the luncheon that she
was ohave on Thursday, and to which
she had invited five of her neighbors
This bit Of entertaining was an expert
ment and Mrs. Hooper was not at all
certain that it would fit into her simple
scheme of life at all While the family
were all away, and when she might in
cIude it as a bit of vacation pastime for
herself was certainly the best time to
try it. She had made up her mind that II
she found she could include the occas-
sional entertainment of her neighbors and
friends In the future, as she felt she mad
not been able to do in the past. she
would put it right into her housekeeping
schedule and do It Systematically as she
did everything else. She might ind that
she could manage a little luncheon party
like the one she had in mind for Thurs
day once or twice a year, thus coming In
closer social contact with a score or m" {
OF the Mayfeld women whom she had al
ready found congenial, but with whom she
had never become really friendly as she
had with the Bride and Mrs. Campbell
Her intercourse with the group OF women
who had been meeting with her on FRIDAY
afternoons, made her realize that they
were very much more intimate with each
other than they were with her. and this
little feeling OF isolation had done even
more than Henry's urging and her sister
in-laws criticism to impress her WITH
the fact that running her own home with
out any relation TO the other homes "
the community had some drawbacks that
she had not appreciated before.
She observed with pride as she got out
her best luncheon set that It would DO
her credit The linen was fine and the
handwork on IL very dainty. She had
bought the material years ago, when
table linen was good and cheap. 1t had
been made at leisure and laid away IN
drawer of the linen closet. and had
never been used. She would have con
sidered herself rather slack If a supply
of table cloths. napkins and doilies were
not always on hand In perfect condition
10 be used II she had need OF them, but
II had never before occurred TO her that
a companv luncheon set" was rather a
moor investment II she never had any
company. The set consisted OF a table
cloth. a large embroidered centerpiece
and half a dozen each. Of four sizes OF
doiIies In the days when she had made
them every luncheon table had TO be
covered with big white table cloth, but
her impression was that now the doilies
alone would be more appropriate on Der
well polished dining room table. Con
sulting the Bride over the telephone she
found that she was right. Although the
linen had all been carefully wrapped
in blue paper to keep IL from becoming
yellow. and looked perfectly fresh. she
decided 10 wash the dOilies and napkins
while she was down I'm the laundry doing
her canning, so that they would be i'm
maculate for the luncheon. Before tea
she went to the market and selected two
chickens which were to be used Tor the
main course. and which she wanted 10
cook the first thing in the morning.
The menu for her three meals on
Wednesday Is
BREAKFAST
Canteloupe Dry Cereal
Hot Biscuit Coffee
Scrambled Eggs
LUNCHEON
Vegetable Soup
Bread and Butter.