Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-20
TUESDAY.

Mr.. and Mrs. Hooper had determined
to keep their trouble and anxiety from
the children as much as possible as there
was nothing TO be gained by making them
unhappy over the situation in which they
so Unexpectedly found themselves. The
possibility Of Henry losing his job with
the consequent cutting off of the weekly
income that had been theirs for so many
years had never occurred to either OF
them. The firm seemed so stable and re
liable and prosperous and Henry had
been with them for over twenty years,
that 4 seemed logical that as long as
his health permitted him to continue at
work that a Job in their office would be
his They had no concern as TO MS
health as his regular mode Of living and
Mrs. Hooper's care Of his food kept him
always well so that he never missed
day from the office. The loss OF his JOB
had come like a bolt out OF clear SKY.
Mrs Hoopers insistence that he would
get another one easily was short lived.
Henry reminded her that in the business
world he would be looked upon as an
old man. and while he might have re-
NAMED in that place he had for many
Years 10 come and render efficient sery-
ice II would be impossible TO convince
n new employer that he was as good as
n Younger man. Then he rather belonged
to the old fashioned school OF ONCE
worker. who had not found 1t necessary
TO keen IN with the various new rangled
methods that we're considered essential
II man were looking for job. 1t was
n most unfortunate time to be wlthout
work because the city was filled WIN
men out of employment, who had been
looking for work for months ana hau
been unable to find it.
sgT5 4TrcN
Mrs. Hooper helpIessly looking at Henry
as he sat on a box in the laundry, while
she went on with the washing. 1T Is all
so 11nexpected-this calamity-and one for
which I seem to have made no provision.
and the little money we have on hand
will be exhausted in very little while
X there IS to be no money coming IN
every week"
well I shall go up to the city to-
morrow and look for another job
Henry went on. because there is no
question but that I must find something
To do in order that we may 90 on living.
and IN the end Of course there will be
something for me. What worries me is
that It may take so long for me to get
started again that we will begin 10 go In
debt"
Your two weeks salary that the firm
paid you in advance viii keep US going
as though nothing had happened until
the first Of the year, and by that time
something will certainly have turned up"
Mrs. Hooper spoke more hopefully than
she had vet done as she put her clothes
into the basket, and prepared 10 hang
them out, as the day was unusually fine
for late December.
at seems so dreadful to have this hap
pen just at Christmas which has always
been such happy one for the children, IS
observed Mr.. Hooper gloOmily. Il sup
pose we ought to give up all idea Of a
Christmas dinner now"
Il don't believe that will be necessary.
I shall be very economical and with the
exception OF buying a turkey 1 shall not
get another thing hardly. but just put
the dinner together from what I have in
the storerOOm."
Perhaps you are right. Mary" said
Henry, ''if we are to have a hard time
next year and taste some of the suffer.
ings Of unemployment the children might
rs well have 4 pleasant memory of this
Christmas"
The menu for the three meals wednes-
day IS:
BREAKFAST
Apple Sauce Cereal
Scrambled Eggs Coffee
Corn Bread
LUNCHEON
Baked Spaghetti and Tomato
Lettuce Sandwiches
Gingerbread Milk
DINNER
Vegetable Soup
veal Loaf Stewed tomatoes
Picked Beets Baked Potatoes
Raisin Rice Pudding
Copyright, 1921