Indiana daily times., 1922-01-25
WEDNESDAY.

Mrs Hooper couldn't expect to gee
Henry's promised letter until tomorrow
afternoon as IL be mailed Il on Monday
| night after his arrival, 1t would take it
all that time to get back She was very
impatient for his first letter now that
her anxiety as to his safe arrival had
been satisfied By his telegram She was
eager for some description Of Indianapo-
lis, and she did hope that Henry would
go into details about the place in his
first letter. 1t would be just like him
to forget to write the very thing she was
so anxious to know. he had promised to
dook for q boarding house where they
could live inexpensively until she could
find a place into which they could move
The washing machine and the contents
OF the preserve closet were all ready to
be sent on by express and the trunks were
nearly all packed. She had some shop
ping to do tomorrow. Mrs. Chaplin was
giving her a big luncheon party on FRI
day, she would give the house last thor-
ough cleaning on Saturday and put it in
final shape for the Seldens, who were to
take the place. On Sunday she and the
children would go to church for the last
! time in Mayfield and on Sunday night at
I
for the long trip 10 their new home.
The boys club to which Roger belonged
was giving him a little farewell party
at the home Of one OF them tonight and
after putting his clean shirt and tie
and best suit out for him on the bed.
Mrs. Hooper settled down to spned the
afternoon packing.
About o'clock the telephone rang and
Mrs. CsmpbelPs voice came over the wirs
when she answered IL.
81 suppose you are rot having after
noon tea with the house al torn up" said
Mrs. Campbell, $50 1 thought perhaps
you'd come over and have q cup with
me-"
'why. the house isn't torn up. you
know, Mrs. Campbell" was Mrs. Hoop
er's reply. 1--WE Just been packing the
trunks and things are the same as ever.
Helen and were just about TO have our
tea as usual Don't you want TO run in
and have 1t with US ?"
"Oh, I'd much rather you'd come over.
II you WILL" urged Mrs. Campbell 'It's
probably the last chance I'll have to see
you alone, and I'd like TO show you how
I've fixed my kitchen. and ask you few
things about some recipes that I dOnr
understand. Bring Helen and Betty.
The children want to see them"
HAN an QOuE AdIeE MIS- hoOpeE Wd1
seated In Mrs. Campbell's transformed
living room with its cozy tea table set
by the fireplace.
you've got rid Of a lot Of things you
used to have in this room. haven't you7"
remarked Mrs. Hooper commenting on
the tastefully arranged place.
You'd never believe II you hadn't seen
It as 1t used to be-" laughed Mrs.
Campbell. "how much junk I carted out
of just this one room alone, and as for
the rest of the house; well I packed away
enough to furnish another place almost
well don't you find il less work and
really more restful not to have so many
things?" asked Mrs. Hooper taking ths
cup of tea that was offered her.
"well 1 should say I did" acknowl-
edged Mrs. Campbell, "but I'd. never
have known what comfort was II I hadnts
had your house to copy from all this
year, and before you 60 J want to show
you how my file has grown with all those
recipes you've sent ne written SO neat-
" on cards.
The menus for the three meals on
Thursday are:
BREAKFAST.
Baked Apples Cereal
Hot Cakes, Syrup
Coffee
LUNCHEON.
Baked Spaghetti ami Tomato
Bread and Butter
Preserved Fruit
Gingerbread
Milk
DINNER
Green Pea Soup Veal Loaf
Brown Gravy Cream Potatoes
Carrots and Peas Raisin Rice Pudding