Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-15
WEDNESDAY.

WEDNESDAY.
Mrs. Hooper had never realized before
how much more she was able to SC
eomplish in Mayfeld on a shopping trip
because she was able always to leave
Betty at home with her grandmother.
1t took so much longer to get around
with a small child tagging along with
her at every turn to say nothing Of the
extra time it took TO get her ready
every day.
Instead Of accepting the ofher Of her
neighbor on the next floor to go shop
ping for furniture she felt inclined to
ask her If she would just as soon keep
Betty while she was down town, and
help her in this way instead Of going
about to the stores with her. She
couldn't quite get up courage TO ask her,
however, so that on all her trips Mon
day and Tuesday she dragged Betty
around because there was no other way
to dispose of her. Fortunately just Gs
she was starting today the neighbor APP
peared at the front door.
Don't you want to leave the child
with me while you go in iewn today7"
she asked. II have to stay In the house
because I have a dressmaker coming and
III look out for her so you won't have
to be bothered with her while you are
shopping"
Betty wasn't very overjoyed at the
prospect Of a visit with the strange
person who had never seemed very en-
thusiastic about her. Mrs. Hooper felt
too, that no affection for children ex-
listed in the make up of her neighbor,
and that Betty would spend very I'M
happy day, but the thought Of being able
to look at beds and mattresses and pill
lows and tables and chairs without haV-
ing Betty on her mind was too mucn Of
a temptation for Mrs. Hooper 50 shs
gladly accepted the woman's offer.
'I would be so much obliged II you
could look out for her." said Mrs.
Hooper gratefully. "she will probably
sleep for an hour in the afternoon and
she is used to amusing herself"
"Oh she won't bother me any," said
the woman, but you ought to send her
TO kindergarten and have her out Of the
way"
Kindergarten :" exclaimed Mrs Hoop
er. ''Why Gever thought Of sending
her anywhere she is too little"
"Oh nonsense" exclaimed her neigh
Dor 81 know a nice girl that has
started a private kindergarten on the
next street TO the one you are going TO
live on and If you'll take my advice
you'll send her there and get her out Of
the way so you can go out and do your
shopping in peace"
Betty made no fuss about going, but
she put her tiny hand In the large one
the woman held out TO her very slowly
and reluctantly and her mother knew
she wanted to cry.
BE a good girl, Betty" her mother
had said to her, "and Roger and Helen
will come for you as soon as they get
home from school"
The gas stove had been ordered and
she planned to buy her supply Of cook
ing utensils, kitchen table and a small
ice-box as the foundation Of the things
she would need in the kitchen, besides
the beds and the simple furnishings for
the front bedroom which was to be hers,
the two for Helen and Roger and &
small cot bed for Betty to be put in
the small dressing room which opened
from hers and which would make a tiny
nursery for the child to sleep In az
least In three hours she expected to do
so much but at five she expected TO do
ished the buying for the bedrooms They
had been completely equipped at an ex-
penditure Of nearly one hundred and
fifty dollars. As she had brough all her
bed and table linen from Mayheld and
intended to make use Of the supply OF
old curtains that had been taken down
at various times in Mayheld TO mako
place for new ones. there would be
considerable saving Of money that would
otherwise have had to be expended.
The menus for the three meals on
Thursday are;
BREAKFAST
Baked Apples Cereal
Minced Meat on Toast
Cleft from dinner
PopOvers Cores
LUNCHEON
Baked Macaroni Cheese and Tomatoes
Lettuce Sandwiches
Apple Betty Cocoa
DINNER
Rice Tomato Soup
Lamb Pot Pie with Dumplings
Buttered Beets
Lettuce Salad Fruit Jelly