Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-29
MONDAY.


Mrs. Hooper had telephOned her in
Eitation to the four women she had de-
cided to entertain at an informal
luncheon on Thursday, and each one OF
them had accepted. With the Bride, who
had also said she would be delighted to
come, and herself. this would make six
at the table, which was the number she
could accommodate comfortably in the
dining room and for that many she
had an adequate supply Of china and
linen and silver.
In all the years OF her housekeeping
experience this was the first time that
she had attempted to give a luncheon
that might be listed under the head Of
q social affair. Putting on an extra
plate for an unexpected guest had not
been uncommon in the Hooper house
hold, and the few relatives that con
stituted her family and Mr.. HOoPers
descended upon them at rare intervals
for a visit Of q few days, but she had
never before deliberately set about having
what Roger would have called party"
With the family away, the house was
not in its usual Monday morning dis
array; there were so few clothes to be
sorted for the wash that she decided to
omit the laundry work for tomorrow and
lie AANuA4k Uu W GuuEsudes anu put the
entire morning in on her canning. The
garden was still yielding material for
putting up" and the market was offer
ing all sorts OF bargains in fruit and
vegetables that she felt she must take
advantage Of as this state of affairs
would not last much longer. The pre-
serve closet was beginning to look WI
filed, but she had made very little
picked relishes so far and the odds and
i -, - -. -ar.s
into these. There were some grape vines
covering an arbor in one corner Of the
back yard that promised a small supply
OF fruit later and an old ounce tree IN
the other corner that furnished welcome
shade for Betty's sand boxes and yield
ed a gOodlv supply Of ounces that she
would convert into Jelly and jam, when
they were ready for preserving. Now
that Roger was away the care or the
garden had fallen on her, so that the
time that she usually gave on Monday
Horning to Strengthening up the house
was devoted TO inspecting the garden
and gathering everything that needed TO
be picked and used Immediately. The
melon patch for some reason had been
rather a failure this year, much to the
regret Of the children who were par
ticularlv fond of this satisfactory hot
weather" fruit, but Mrs Hooper man
aged to obtain her usual supply OF rind
for water melon pickle. If something
had to fall short in the garden, and 1t
seemed as II every year. In spite o. ,nelr
care, some one vegetable or fruit was
certain to fail them, she preferred that
II would be the melons 10 anything else.
Eve are going to do a little Of every
thing this morning" said Mrs. Hooper TO
the Bride as she came in about 10 o'clock
and found Mrs. Hooper surrounded by all
sorts Of odds and ends Of fruit and
vegetables. Il haven't ordered anything
from the market until tomorrow, and
found all these on the verge OF going to
waste in the garden
There isn't anything new for me TO
learn this time" observed the Bride.
We've done all these before In large
@Nothing-unless It is the recipe for
preserved melon rind. Cut the melon
In quarters. remove the outside rind and
cut the inner rind in small pieces; cover
the pieces OF rind with cold water, TO
which a little table salt has been added
"a tablespoonful to a quartz, and let II
stand over night. In the morning drain
and rinse repeatedly In cold water, then
set to cook in boiling water. When ten
der and transparent, place to drain In
eolander. Allow three-quarters OF
pound Of sugar, half an ounce Of fresh
ginger root and one large lemon for each
pound OF the rnd.
chow do you account for this time
that you spend over here with me In your
schedula that you discussed at the meet
4rg last Fridavf" laughed Mrs. Hooper.
you should be doing some Of your own
work"
why, I'm finished with my morning
work by 10 O'eivck," said the Bride
why I get right down to business with
q schedule so I can mark these two
hours as 4 rest period. I don't need It
for that and I haven't yet decided how
n uss it at home. l learn so much over
here from you that I shall put into prac-
tee next year that I'm sure I'm not vast
Ing II. I think I'll have to report that
AZ the meeting on Friday. Before l had
a acheduIe used TO fritter II away. No"
l have It all in bunch to use for some
thing.
r-ba r,enu for Tuesday is: