Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-24

evolved and found practical Follow
them daily in an interesting review
OF their home life and learn to meet
the conditions Of the high cost Of
living with them.l
FRIDAY.
Mrs. Hooper was sitting beside the lit
tie table she had arranged for tea in the
/ corner of the living room by the fire.
pace when Helen came in from school
she carried her books upstairs and
came back in few minutes after hay-
ing taken on her hat and coat In her
/ own room.
This room is beginning to look little
better, isn't itT" she asked, looking
around in the funny little critical xsV
that she inherited from her Auntie Belle.
The curtains look awful nice, but miss
the 9fg couch, don't you mother?"
very much, my DEAR. said Mrs.
Hooper "and III buy one just as soon
as can ind something suitable that
isn't too expensive
Roger had come into the room with
| bundle Of wood which he put into the
CRATE and stirred mp the fire that had
been burning low"
There, that gives US just the cheerful
look that we need TO the rOom,- Helen"
exclaimed her mother as the wood burst
| INTO hames, and cast a bright glow on
the few pieces Of furniture as well as
! sending out a comfortable warmth in
| the chilly room.
'Oh, I don't know" complained Helen.
! 1T all makes me think OF the gymna-
SUM at school instead OF the living room
at home, but l suppose every day it win
get better until after awhile It viii
seem all right"
Bring in the tea. Helen, and those
cookies in the cracker lar: Won VIII faei
more cheerful when you've had a glass
OF milk" said her mother making no
comment on her remark
Il suppose we are all Just awful home
! sick" remarked Roger, and that's what
makes this house look so empty and
lonesome
Yes, I suppose that is it, Roger" said
his mother. quietly. AS a matter Of
fact, the house isn't bad at all, and it
has many more possibilities than the
old place at Mayfeld, but I can't seem
TO bring them out yet"
1T doesn't seem as II the Mayheld
house could ever have been as bare and
empty feeling as this one Is" said
Roger Wonderingly. Why, We used 10
I take every stick Of furniture out OF the
place when we cleaned house and #
never seemed so forlorn."
If we keep on we VIII all have tho
blues said Mrs. Hooper. your father
seems to be the only cheerful one in the
family these days. We will just have
to brace up"
ION, 1 feel cheerful enough, mother"
said Helen, setting the tea tray IN front
OF her mother Y like everything in
Indianapolis very much. The girls at
school are just fine. I told some Of
them about our club that sewed for the
Crippled Children's Home ia Mayfeld,
and one OF them said she thought va
could do that here, because her mother
was an officer or something for a hos
pitaL"
'On the board Of managers probably"
said Mrs Hooper.
Yes. that was it," assented Helen, and
she said she'd ask her mother If wa
couldn't have q club and she said her
mother was coming to see you because
she lives in the next block and she knows
Mr. Allen"
Coming to see me IS she?" asked Mrs
Hooper nervOusly. Dear me, hoped no
one would come and see Us for 8 long
time-at least until we get settled"
We'll maybe that0 make US hurry up
and get settled" remarked the phil
osOphic Helen as she took a cookie and
passed one to Betty who was clamorins
TO be helped
Il told Helen Madden that 7 knew
you'd like to see her mother so
wouldn't be surprised If she just came In
almost any time"
That was all right said Afrz Hooper,
smiling at her small daughter quietly.
"Of course. I shall be glad to see any
friend Of Mr.. Aliens, but 1 have so much
TO plan I had hoped NJ one would call
for awhile"
"Oh / told her we always had tea at
half past four and all our friends came
then" announced the hospitable Helen.
The menus Tor the three meals on Sat
urday are:
BREAKFAST.
Baked Apples.
Cereal
Fish hash.
Hot Biscuits.
Coffee
LUNCHEON.
Baked Beans.
Brown Bread and Butter.
Fruit Salad.
Cocoa.
DINNER.
Vegetable Soup.
Beef Loaf
flashed Brown Potatoes.
Spinach
Tapioca Pudding.