Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-05
TUESDAY.

Well, 7 hate to tear myself away and
go to the office this morning and leave
you people still gossipng about the gar
den party" said Henry. II feel GER
tair after ell the talk I've heard since
Saturday that 1 don't know half the Won
derful things that happened. though I
was there from the beginning Of it to
the very end and aimed not to miss any
thing"
What did you think was the very best
thing?" asked Helen as she sprinkled
sugar over her fruit.
well. liked Mr.. Jackson's speech
better than anything. Helen, because it
meant 50 much to the people OF the town.,
answered her father; but II you mean
what liked best of the fun-well, let me
see-oh yes,--it was what the Bride told
me when she read my palm in her for
tune telling tent"
"Oh what did she say, dad?" asked
Helen breathlessly.
Wen she told me that some one was
going to leave me some money and that
We were going to take q journey" an
swcred Henry solemnly.
IAN Of us?' questioned Helen ex-
citedly.
Don't be silly. Henry" interrupted
Mrs Hooper. THE Bride told every one
that in her fortune telling. Besides, I'd
like to know who'd leave us any money.
Wen Just SO On saving our three dollars
week toward vacations
What did YOU think was the best
thing, mother;" again questioned Helen.
"Wen, the fact that ! had $50 IN my
cash drawer. when we counted our money.
I hi ha an =
contained for me-" replied Mrs. Hooper
The people ate up everything and drank
up everything on the premises and all
their 25-cent pieces went into my cash
box"
Il think that was a fine idea Of yours
my dear said Merry, Ito sell the tickets
FOR all voUr refreshments at one place
and have the money handled by one per
son. So that there was none Of the usual
confusion Of making change and fussing
~ each separate booth"
Eyes. II worked out very we'll re-
piled Mrs Hooper and the high school
girls and boys were a wonderful help
about leading people 10 my booth to buy
their tickets and then waiting on them
so beautifully when they ordered their
refreshments"
well. I know what Roger thought was
the incest thing that happened without
asking him" said Helen impishly. She
had evidently been leading up to this
climax. though no one had suspected
her.
WHAT" inquired Mrs. Hooper limo
Gently.
Edna jackson" announced Helen
gleefully. "She danced with him seven
times know because counted
Wen. you're wrong Miss Smarty."
retorted Roger flushing cit was only
six. and she danced with every single
fellow In my bunch ds we'll as with me-
Just once-not seven times" per
sisted his sister.
81 ten you It was only six" Roger
flung back hotlv Mother I wish you'd
make her attend to her own affairs. Why
should she q shopping around"
81 wasn't snooping,' snapped Helen in
dgnanly MIR. Jackson and l were eat
ing fee cream on the porch and he
said
THAT will do. Helen" interrupted her
mother: lit isn't polite to count the
number or times a person does anything
in order TO tease them about It.
thought Edna Jackson was very nice to
every boy and girl at the rarty-and I'm
sure she danced with every boy who
asked her"
I AptNE bNe u4us ptTSlSleQ t1eicH
"and ! just 'spose Roger asked her
seven times-which ! don't call very
! polite ANYHOW, the teacher at dancing
school said it wasn't"
Mother. make her stop insisted
Roger. rs he rose from the table with
his father. looking indignant enough to
beat Helen
Il viii Roger promised his mother.
an talk to her while we are making that
cherry Yum Yum you like so much. I'm
going TO put up some Of 1t after finish
the washing this morning"
With the cherry season at its height
and with sugar only cents a pound
Mrs. Hooper Intended during the week
to add the fruit as well as some straw
berries and pineapple which were also
at their best and cheapest in the market
to her preserve closet. The small tart
cherries were selling at 90 to % cents
quart basket, strawberries at % cents
for the same quantity and the pineapples
she found this week were 35 cents. These
fruits probably wouldn't be any cheaper
than they now are so she bought as
much of each as her budget would per-
nit She had a delicious recipe for
/ strawberry and pineapple preserves that
she and the Bride were going to try to-
morrow and on each day this week she
planned to do a little preserving. Like