Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-01-11
WEDNESDAY.

well I'm glad 1t is all decided as
last" said Mrs. Hooper as she sank
back in the easy chair In the living
room. Henry had just come back from
the front door after showing Mr.. ana
Mrs. Selden out.
When the new question OF buying
the furniture rather than renting the
place furnished had come up when Mrs.
Hooper had called Mr.. Selden up on the
telephone last night they had decided 10
come down again and talk the matter
over.
The conference had Just closed ana
Mrs. Hooper sat with the signed lease
IN her hands which had put the house
into the keeping Of the Seldens for
year with the option Of renting Il for
a second year If they should decide that
they wanted to stay longer in AayreId.
At first Mrs. Selden had seemed much
inclined to buy the furniture. I'm just
crazy about those lovely old mahogany
tables and dressers and the bunet u,
the dining-room looks as If 1t mig
have been IN your family for a genera
ton she had exclaimed enthusiastical-
II, and I'm sure the price you have
put on all the things is reasonable
enough"
husband firmly, that 1 don't ever in
tend TO buy a stick OF furniture If can
get a chance to rent II, because we'd
only have to sell II again at the end OF
the year when I'm ready to go back
to California"
well, that seems to settle It," sighed
Mrs. Selden, but we are perfectly satis-
fed with your rental price and I'll be
able to enjoy all these nice old things
quite as if I owned them for a whole
year anyhow"
There was q long gasp Of relief from
Helen, who had been sitting unnoticed
by the window Of the living room
Mrs Selden looked over at the child
and smiled. you seem glad, little lady.
that I'm not TO have your mothers fur
niture"
oh. I'd Just have died If you'd bought
my lovely bedroom set that the Bride
painted for me-" Helen blurted out. Il
didn't say anything because mother was
feeling so badly, but I'm awful glad
you don't want my bed and bureau"
I know just how you feel. my dear"
said Mrs. Sheldon, smiling, "and 1 prom
!se to take good care Of the painted
furniture until you see II again. Mr.
Allen has told me all about you, so 1
care. His little daughter viii have Il
when she comes to visit me-"
"Oh, that viii be lovely" beame
Helen. I'D just like to think that she
slept IN my bed because I had such a
lovely time at her house once when Mr..
Allen invited me to tea"
Mr.. Allen is very wonderful man."
remarked Ms. Selden- HE has been
such a splendid friend TO Us, and I
know that he is very interested in your
family. Mrs. Hooper"
The subject was changed in a moment
by Mrs. Hooper, who said that she
would make an inventory of everything
the house contained and that If there
seemed to be anything that was MISS
ing that Mrs SeIden considered essen-
dal they would be added If possible.
L won't want anything extra" Mrs.
Selden had answered. Il have q num-
her OF nv own personal things and
have a trunk full OF bric-a-brac that
always carry around with me and there
are some of your things that / won't
need and that you may care to take with
you"
VERY we'll you can check them OF on
the list" replied Mrs. Hooper.
"Oh 1 can tell you now" Mrs selden
went on. Il won't want any Of your
linen or bed ClOLQeS-1 nave iii OF my
own IN storage-and I won't have the
slightest use for that washing machine
or your electric iron nor your books"
Mrs, Hooper was more delighted than
she cared to show as Mrs. Selden dis
csrded one after another OF the very
things that she herself most needed and
which would have taken a good deal OF
money TO replace.
II will make the usual annual repairs
to the house before I leave" said Mr..
Hooper, $50 that everything viii be in
shape for you to move in by the hr7
of February"
The menu for the three meals on Tues
day are:
BREAKFAST.
Stewed Apricots
Cereal Hot Waff1es
Syrup Coffee
LUNCHEON.
Fish Cakes and Tomato Sause
Brown Bread and Butter
Preserved Fruit
Cocoa
DINNER.
Noodle Soup
Beef Loaf Brown Gravy
Baked Potatoes
Lettuce, String Beans
Raisin Rice Pudding