Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-25
MONDAY.

the CONDITIONS OF the nlBh CoeL Vt
living with themJ
MONDAY.
After dinner the Hoopers family
gathered on The porch 70 make final
decision as OF where Mr.. Hooper and
Roger aud Helen should go for their
camping trip. Uenry's vacation began
at noon on August Goth and listed TIL
Sunday night September 4th and he and
the children wanted TO spend every
minute Of It ia the open
Now that Auntie Belle had taken her
departure. Helen was beginning 20 bo
more enthusiastic about the camping
plan and less roRretful tbat her mother
had decided against their going with her
stunt 10 the mountains.
The firm for which Henry worked
would give him 2 check for one hundred
dollars representing his salary for two
weeks--wheu his vacation begap-and IL
was Mrs Hooper intention to make this
amount cover the expenses Of the trip.
cover Der own living at home during the
two weeks and let the accumulation IN
the budget for advancement" which
included the item Of vacations amount
ius 10 over thirty dollars, remain intact
with the exception Of what she might
deduct for A trip or two TO the nearby
city while the family were away.
An 7 intend 70 take ont OF the hun
dred dollars" Mrs. Hooper had said 70
hec husband earlier tn the evening, ARE
my usual weekly sums for shelter and
savings which will amount 10 twenty
two dollars and al the rest we will
place to spend on the camping trip"
We ought to lay out. as little az posi-
lie for railroad fare" began Henry. as
they opened the discussion as TO the best
place to go. We needn't travel SO very
far from home in order TO get into the
woods where Roger and ! can ind pleu.y
Of fishing
But l want you to 80 far enough
away so that you will have a complete
change Of climate objected Mrs. Hooper.
Wei, we can set that by going a hun
dred miles from here replied Henry.
and I know Just the place. II is on
the other side OF the mountain that we
see from the dining room window The
fishing In the river in the locality Is eno
and Tho climate is as different as it would
be If We went Owe hundred miles in the
opposite direction toward the coast
Wen, what will tho fare be to Cen
tralia. which seems to be the railroad
station nearest to that point?' asked Mrs.
Hooper.
Il inquired about that at the depot
in the city" replied Henry, "snd for the
three OF Us It viii cost SIS for the round
trip"
"weu, that will be well within your
allowance for transportation" answered
Mrs Hooper.
But has It occurred 10 you. my dear,
that we will have a lot Of camping
luggage to carry with us and the
Transporting Of all that by train viii be
a great nuisance and expense" wei
you'H just have 10 travel light" com
meuted Mrs. Eoorer.
Dat we Riust tnkp two weeks pro
visions and our bedding and cooking
utensils" Henry reminded her. 1T viii
take some clever rackng 70 get all That
into pc AMI Gully a certain part Of 1t
car he checked On our tickets"
yes and We VIII have to hire , wagon
to 20 from the station to our camping
place. Roger 1iiedS
"Perhaps you'd hetter ~, y yen can
get q wagon and couple 1t nocses md
drive all the way was Mrs. Hooper
suZ:,, stion.
"Oh I'd hate that" exclaimed Helen.
II want to go IN rhe frlu.
II suppose the train is the more
practical plan rejoined Henry, but it
doesn't seem mach like a camping TRIP"
well ! see where this vacation plan
Is going to DO more complicated than it
seemed at frat" sighed Mrs. Hooper.
we vilI have to take another DAY at
least to talk it over as II Is bed time
now.