Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-09-28

the many present day problems Of
the home are solved by working On
the budget that Mrs. Hooper has
evolved and found practical Follow
them daily in an interesting review
of their home life and learn to meet
the conditions Of the high cost Of
living with them.l
WEDNESDAY.
What are you planning to do today,
Roger?" asked Mr. Hooper, as he fol-
lowed the boy out on the back porch
after breakfast.
II haven't any idea, father" replied
Roger, Il don't seem to be able to put
my mind on a thing, and I cant SEQ
much to do. miss mother Ike the
dickens. She always tells me what she
wants done, and she keeps me pretty
busy when she's around, but unless l
help Helen with the homework don't
see what 1 can DO, l think III just put
in the cay studying"
Il suppose 1t hadn't occurred to you
to pick those grapes that are all ripe on
the arbor," said his father.
NO, but Ill get some of them for
lunch If you say so" replied Roger.
IL wasn't thinking Of getting them for
lunch pick them all wasn't your mother
going to put them up this week."
yes, but l don't think grandma in
tends to do IT, answered Roger.
mo. but Helen does" remarked Mr..
Hooper.
"Oh. Helen thinks she can DO every
thing said Roger dlsgustedly," and she
can't even cook potatoes without burn
Ing them"
We'll, she said this morning she
thought they ought to he put up. and
he In ~ !
his father. she looked up your mothers
recipe for grape jelly and grape juice
in her files, and there is nothing about
it that the three of US can't do, aud we
can't help Betty by sitting idly around
the house until we are released from
quarantine,
We'll III pick the grapes" said
Roger, as he put on his hat and took
large chip basket from nail on the
wall, but it just seems to me that none
OF US can do those things the way
mother can and it would be almost bet
ter to leave them alone than TO spoil
them. wouldn't IT."
NO l don't think so, said his father
I've will al least have shown our desire
to do the things that we know she bad
planned, aud with The definite instruc-
lions for doing things that she has col
lected in ther files there Is no reason why
We should fan If We use ordinary care
and intelligence
when Mr.. Hooper went downstairs to
the laundry after starting Roger toward
the arbor to pick the grapes he found
Helen and her grandmother preparing 20
DO the ironing Helen was folding ana
sorting the clothes which had not been
dampened and attended 20 the night be-
fore as Mrs. Hooper always believed in
doing
we ought 20 have done these last
night Helen observed. but I just for
got all about them. and they were SIN
all in a heap the way Roger took Them
Of the lines when we came downstairs
I'VE were so surprised laughed her
grandmother, I'VE seemed 10 have e1-
pected them 10 be all arranged % orderly
rolls the way Mary has them on Tuesday
mornings TO begin her ironing. without
any loss Of time"
"Oh. well, that isn't very serious
hold up" observed Henry comfortn2ly.
Its enough to throw everything ont"
replied Helen sagely. land keep the
ironing going all day nearly, when we
ought TO have II fnlshed right after
lunch, so that We could begin right on
the grape Jelly
well, you can't 60 shopping tomor-
row. nor 10 the club on Friday the way
your mother does, so we will catch up
on all That Jelly before the week IS
over" said her grandmother IS she
smoothed out the sheets preparatory TO
ironing them.
Mother doesn't iron the sheets" re
marked Helen. she just folds them up
smoothly, and then stretches them tight
when she makes the beds so they never
wrtnkle."
Dear me-" exclaimed her grandmother,
"Im surprised that she doesn't iron thu
sheets when she's so particular about
everything"
"IIfe's too short" observed Helen.
with such tone Of conviction that her
grandmother again exclaimed, Dear
me-
Mr.. Hooper had gone hurried upstairs
as tho Doctors automobile bad stopped
al the door, and waited for him on the
front porch until he came down from
the sick room after his morning visit
The doctor says Betty IS a little bet
ter this morning" breathed Mrs. Hooper,
thrilling with a fervor OF thankfulness,
when Helen and her Grandmother rushed
up from tho laundry TO find out what
he had said.
The menus for the three meals on
Thursday arei
BREAKFAST
Orange Juice.
Hash on Toast Cereal
Coffee.
LUNCHEON.
Baked Spaghetti aud Tomatoes.
Rye Bread and Butter
Fruit MjIk-
DINNER.
Vegetable Soup.