Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-23
TUESDAY.

E4SDAAs
AS Mrs. Hooper carefully washed
white dimity dress of Helen's that she
planned to rip up tomorrow to make over
for Betty, she reflected on what her
mother had said about dressing her chill
dren with so much care and thought that
they always appeared not only far more
expensiveIy clothed than they really were
hut as if she sepnt very much more
money on their wearing apparel than did
any Of her neighbors. She had no desire
nor any idea in her mind Of educating
them beyond their station" in the matter
OF clothes This was what her mother
had meant when she said that perhaps
Henry. feared that Betty and Helen might
grow I'D with a des re for expensive
clothes which they could not crafty later
and that the reason for this wish ror
aner clothes than they could ahOru
would be because she had dressed them
so well during their childhood days.
Mrs. HoOper's belle. was that the right
kind Of clothes was matter of extreme
inheritance In the cIreer of man or
woman and that the est wayNfor them to
come BY this knowlec ge was to absorb II
gradually from the time they were young.
The children's clothes only look ex-
pensive because they are simple and eie-
gunt and right" Mrs. Hooper insisted to
herself as she rinsedf her load Of colored
garments She was still devoting some
thou ght to the subject in spite OF her
belief that she was right, when the Br1d'
appeared to assist with the daily canning
which she had been told 70 continue dur
ing Mrs. Hooper's vacation.
do you think that Helen's and Betty
clothes look too expensive for people OF
our means because they are always made
of fine material, IT. attractive fashion and
have so much hsndwOrk on them - she
asked the Bride frankly.
We'll. they always look like million
dollars to d person who has lived IL the
city and who knows what those things
cost in the shops" answered the Bride.
"and l know some of your neighbors
wonder how you do it.
I'm really not as concerned about what
people think Of them as I am Of what the
effect Of being always well dressed VIII
have on the children later In life" re-
piled Mrs Hooper. Il know how little
the things really cost. so that doesn't
worry me and my conviction is that l
am furnishing them with a good in1u-
ence. but. Of course, there is an argument
On the other side. I suppose"
We'll. what effect have you already no
ticed IN Heleng" inquired the Bride.
~She has been beautifully dressed ever
since she was a baby. She really knows
that her clothes do not cost much money
because she has been told just what you
have 70 spend for the whole family every
week-and as It is always the material
that is purchased for her and not the I'm
ished garments. her clothes wouldn't Rp-
pear TO her as expensive, even II they are
good looking What is the effect on her
taste so sar:'
Not at al what should expect It TO
be- laughed Mrs. Hooper. "She much
prefers the cheap trashy looking clothes
I that Alice Briggs wears to the simple,
smart ones that I make for her"
Well do you conclude that your
theory about the way to teach children
the value OF proper clothes Is wrong,
then ?" asked the Bride.
NO, / don't replied Mrs. Hooper.
ct believe Helen will recover and re
act to the effect OF simple refined clothes
/ before It Is time for her T. select her
own and I have the satlsfacti already
OF knowing that Rogers t~s,e is de-
veloping IN the right direction because
be admires the things that I make for
her very much more than he does the
gaudy ones, about which she is forever
taking
Well you certainly squeeze more good
looking garments out OF a S1a week bud
get for clothes than any mortal know,
observed the Bride. as she began 10 ster-
ilize the jars which Mrs. Hooper was
nearly ready to Ill with the string beans
that constituted the mornings canning.
Il expect to have a dreadful time con-
vincing those half-dozen club women that
/ DO II when We get on the SUBJECT Of
/ the clothes budget, and that I will have
Betty flung in my teeth TO refute my
argument Is certain. as every one OF
them were at the station yesterday when
she went away with her grandmother
dressed to Kill as Mrs. Owen put st.
commented Mrs. Hooper as she blanched
the beans But the truth Of the matter
IS that Betty, as expensive as she looks,