Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-01
WEDNESDAY.

WEDNESDAY,.
Mrs. Hooper was up long before any
one in the sleeping car was stirring. She
wanted to dress more carefully than il
was ever possible when the dressing
room vas illed with women and -chiiA
dren staggering about trying TO keep
on their feet, in the swaying train while
they adjusted their clothes. But early
as she was there was one other women
there before her.
Good morning, ma'am,' said the
stranger.
Good morning." answered Mrs. Hooper
cheerfully. ARE you getting OF early
this morning?"
Yes, expect to get into the station
at Indianapolis by s o'clock" replied the
woman.
"oh, do you live In Indianapolis ?" in
quired Mrs Hooper, anxious to get some
hrst-hand information about the place
In which she expected to live
"Oh, yes, I've lived there for years.
answered the woman without much en-
thusiasm as she rolled her hair In al
loose knot and fastened Il at the bach
of her neck with wire hairpins that shs
took from the pocket Of g little travel,
ing apron that she wore.
What handy apron that is" re-
marked Mrs. Hooper, forgetting 70. ths
moment her interest in the place to
which she was going in her more usual
curiosity about any new or convenient
contrivance In wearing apparel or house
hold equipment that she had never seen
before.
"oh, yes, I think it IS rather NICE
agreed the woman as she took OF the
apron to show it TO her, "and 1t is SO
simple. l made this one myself"
Yes. 1 see how easily It can be put
together" said Mrs. Hooper as she took
ii up and examined it. cit is Just a
straight, square piece Of material with
pockets sewed on il in which to put your
brush and comb, soap dish and all the
other things you have TO take to the
dressing room with yo1 when you
travel"
Yes" assented the woman, "and then
you tie it around your waist just like
any other apron when it is in use and
then the strings fasten it when you roll
1t up to put 1t away"
At that moment Helen appeared at the
dressing room door. having followed her
mother when she walked up and found
she had left the berth. Over her arm
she carried the little basket which Mrs.
Hooper had fitted up for her at home
months before to carry her toilet articles
from her bedroom to the bathroom. She
had always such q habit Of dropping
them one by one along the hall as she
went that Mrs. Hooper had one day de-
vlsed the pretty little wicker basket with
a handle which was always kept packed
with everything she was using for her
bath Helen had been quite cured Of
her noisy Scattering habit and always
used her bathroom basket
The strange woman looked at it as she
set it on the only chair IN the dressing
room.
well. I think that's a much nicer
contriyance than my apron TO carry
your brushes and soap around In
ITS very nice for home agreed Mira
Hoover, but l think your idea is 8
better one for travelling"
7 don't see what you'd need one at
home for at all" exclaimed the woman;
you usually keep things IN the bath
room where you use them. don't your"
Mrs. Hooper explained the annoyance
she had always suffered from hearing
Helen dropping her things until she had
discovered this simple met II OF train
ing her.
The woman laughed. 81 guess you're
one Of those fussy housekeepers, aren't
your
Mrs Hooper didn't deny the charge as
she brushed ont Helen's long curls. But
you didn't tell me about indianapolis
she reminded the woman. am going to
make my home there"
well, all l can say is.T replied the
woman, that you are going to hate Il.
/ do and I can't see how any one could
possibly like it,
But two hours later when they rolled
into the station at Indianapolis and Henry
met them all smiles and good cheer, she
knew that the woman on the train was
wrong. She had feeling that she would
like indianapolis very much
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