Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-11-29
TUESDAY.

81 went in to see the doctor this aft
ernoon," said Mrs. Hooper, as she and
Henry settled down for an hour or two
together in the living room before bed
time, land l told him frankly what L
would like TO do about paying his bill,
and that the way that would be easiest for
me to manage would DO to give him the
small surplus 1 had in my advancement
account and then pay him as much rs
l could each month till the balance wa :
wiped out"
Did you tell him that the install
ments you would probably be able to
make would not amount to more than
SO a month at the most, and that 1t
might even be less?" asked Henry dis
contentedly.
"Oh, yes" replied Mrs. Hooper. 81 ex-
planned to him that out of my budget
allowance Of IS a week all Doctors bills
were supposed to be paid, and that his
payment each month would have to come
out of what l saved from that, as
couldn't draw any further on my saw
ings account"
We'll, I haven't approved Of this plan
from the first" sputtered Henry; 'it
seems so sort of 'pernickety.' l hope the
doctor wasn't very enthusiastic over
your suggestion"
ION the contrary" said Mrs. Hooper
quietly "he was most interested in the
way l was trying to manage and said
that no matter how small my payments
were he could readily see that they would
be regular, and that my plan for paying
him would be perfectly satisfactory"
I'D been much better pleased If you
had told him that l would rather sell
Liberty bond snd pay him right up,
grumbled Henry.
"Oh told him that too" laughed Mrs.
Hooper Il didn't think IL quite Lon
est to let him believe that we had no
resources whatever, and l offered to sell
the bond and pay him If he thought the
plan I suggested would not be fair
And what did he say - inquired
Henry eagerly.
He said 1t would be very foolish for
US to do anything Of the kind" added
Mrs. Hooper triumphantly, and that my
plan 10 pay him was entirely sensible and
that IL would be no hardship whatever
for him to get his money In that way
well If you and he are satisfied
suppose I ought TO be gFumbled Henry,
but after how you hesitated about buy
ing a washing machine on the install
ment plan and now are So anxious 10 pay
a Doctors bin In little dabs is what
can't understand
The principle isn't the same at all
replied Mrs Hooper positively. and I'm
certainly glad the doctor saw the reason
for what I proposed doing more clearly
than you do"
well 7 have some pride in wanting to
see a bill like that paid at once when
we can get the money to do it," Henry
growled taking up the newspaper.
1.-The doctor also said he rather felt that
he should have sent US no bill al ALL" re
sumed Mrs. Hooper quietly, because If
it had not been FOR the Brides nursing
and my help he would never in the
world have saved Betty. He remarked
that he never was SO positive Of anything
/ in his life"
! 81 suppose that's why his bill was so
surprisingly small" commented Mr..
HOOPER.
Very likely" replied Mrs Hooper,
"and our account with him now stands
with a balance of $50 paid him all the
surplus In my Advancement budget to
which I added the S12.75 interest on the
bonds which made $40 on account"
"And Il viii take nj least six months
to close it up muttered Henry.
"Quite that long I expect" concluded
Mrs. Hooper
The three meals on Wednesday are:
BREAKFAST.
Grape Juice Cereal
Ornalat KisPuits