Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-14

that Mrs Hooper has 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.I
TUESDAY.
Mrs. Hooper was one Of those people
who had to have green things growing
about her or she was not really happy.
Her plea Tor a vegetable garden had been
made upon the ground Of economy She
claimed that she could only have enough
money out Of her food budget of $50
q week in the summer to buy enough
fruit and vegetables to preserve by
having garden that would supply
her table with the necessary vegetables
and greens. While the garden was pro-
ducing enough for their daily con-
sumption of vegetables she could save q
little every week from her allowance. and
then during the canning months she al
ways had surplus in her food account
to buy fruit and vegetab Ies for canning
whenever she found a bargain in the mar.
ket But Henry had been very discour-
aging about the expense and trouble OF
starting a garden plot and Helen and
Roger continued to be rebellious at the
Idea OF bringing such farmer ideas to
the city.
Henry started right after their early
uIHHeI 10 examine the back yard and
| report on the prospects for a garden and
the FAMILY went with him. Even Baby
! Betty tratled along, dragging her little
tin pail and shovel and hopping about
with delight at the idea Of digging with
DOGGY" She and her mother, however,
were the only ones who showed any en-
thusiasm over the possibilities afforded
by the back yard
Perfect ruhes wen look like" groaned
Helen as she traipsed along in the rear.
whoever heard Of a vegetable garden
IN city Ike Indianapolis
Don't be ridiculous Helen" said Mrs.
! Hooper impatiently. "The city may be
IuH or vegetable gardens for all you
know. Have you asked any of the girls
/ II they have vegetable gardens at
! home?"
| Well guess not" said the worldly
] wise Helen. 81 never let on to any Of
them that I ever lived In the country"
Mrs. Hooper felt a very strong in
cunation to give Helen a shaking. Tbs
snobbish strain in Helen's makeup that
was constantly cropping out irritated
MRS. Hooper beyond words. It seemed as
if she had been fighting It since Helen
was very small child without having
successfully made the least impression
| upon what she knew was an inheri-
| lance
I don't know why we should cara
what any one thinks of our having A
vegetable garden remarked her father
as he took the spade from Roger and
began turning over the sod. i'If your
mother decides that she wants one wen
have 1t that's all"
We'll it doesn't matter to mother
suppose" insisted Helen bodily. "She
hasn't any friends in IndianapoIis.v
Have youf' inquired her father
/ laughing, while Mrs Hooper waxed more
indignant at her small daughter.
why yes" replied Helen. y know
two or three nice girls and as soon as
we get some more furniture and a rug
want to invite them to tea"
Roger hooted. Just listen to that will
youf Trying to do the society sctI
wouldn't she give you a pain?"
The usual row between Helen and her
brother seemed imminent so Mrs. Hoon.
er interviewed.
Il suppose until Helen learns that Nv
Ing IN city doesn't mean all the ridden
ious things she imagines it does she'll 20
rlSht on thinking that we all ought TO
make ourselves over now that our home ia
IN Indianapolis instead Of in Mayfield."
But You know, just couldn't ask
these girls if we didn't have the house.
All furnished persisted Helen. They're
terrible swell" -
Take them right out to mothers
Kitchen" jecred Roger. That's finished,
and my word its some kitchen if l do
say 1t who helped to fix it."
Well if you cant have any friends 70
We have a vegetable garden Helen" in
terrupted her father who had been busv
spading up the earth, 'I guess youth
have to go friendless because it looks as
II your mother could have her garden,
This soil is in fine shape, and'-he con.
tInued cycling his small daughter mis-
chievously. cit looks very much as IL
there had been 4 vegetable garden right
here not so very long ago"
The menus for the three means on
Wednesday are:
BREAKFAST
Sliced Oranges and Bananas
a Cereal
Scrambled Eggs
Cinnamon Toast
Coffee
LUNCHEON
Hash on Toast
Bread and ButteE
Fruit Cookies
Cocoa
DINNER
Vegetable Soup
Broiled Mackerai
Mashed Potatoes
Corn
Apple iPe