Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-01-07
SATURDAY.

SATURDAY.
Mr.. Hooper had just come back from
the telephone, where he had gone 20
answer a long distance call from Me-
Allen IN the city.
What lid he wantI" asked Mrs
Hooper the minute he appeared In the
living room, where they were spending
their usual hour after dinner"
He has had letter from his brother
who suggests that l come on about q
week before the first of the month, as
he would like to have me break in to
my Job as soon as possible" answered
Henry, "and Mr.. Allen thinks it would
be wise If / went even sooner than that
and found a house before you and the
children arrived"
But do you think you can do itf~
inquired Mrs. Hooper.
II know that I'd rather not decide
on a house." answered Mr.. Hooper du7
biously, cit would be certain to have al
sorts OF things the matter with It that
would never notice and that you would
see the very minute you laid eyes on
them"
But It will be so fearfully expensfvs@
If we all land IN a strange city and
have to live at a hotel or boarding
house while we look for a place to
live" complained Mrs. Hooper.
mot half so expensive as to settle In
a house that you would discover was
unfit to live in after 1 had taken it."
Henry reminded her. "and don't be-
ieve l want TO take the responsibility
OF deciding where it would be best for
us to locate"
'No doubt you are right" agreed Mrs,
Hnnnaw n eli
sible way win be for you TO go on
ahead Of Us as Mr. Allen suggests and
then find an inexpensive boarding house
where we can live for q week or two
until our things arrive. That viii give
me time TO do my house hunting, which
is one of the most important things fac-
ing us when we get there"
We'll, then, if I get there Tuesday,
Jan. "a" said Mr.. Hooper, consulting a
calendar, that viii give me just week
before You arrive on the first, and you
and the children can stay here until the
new tenant which Mr.. Allen is sending
down from the city is ready to move in"
That Is another thing you must do
before you leave" Mrs. Hooper reminded
him. THE new tenant wants a lease for
year and you must have the papers
signed and everything attended TO SO I
IL
We are very lucky TO get some one
to take the house night away without a
days loss Of time" remarked Henry,
"and with q years lease we viii have
the place of our minds for a good while. Il
Il feel rather better about IL when
think of a friend of Mr.. Allen having
the house." said Mary softly. al imag-
Inc they viii take care of it and love it"
"Oh. another thing Mr. Allen said
Henry went on. was that they would be
down to see the place on Monday. They
just arrived from the West today. won-
der who they are?"
IAN old school friend of Mr. Allen and
his wife, was what he said when I talked
with him about the house last week, and
when he told me they would want a
lease for a year." was Mrs Hooper's
reply.
Zone doesn't think Of Mr.. Allen hav-
ing any friends that are poor enough to
want TO live in a house like this" re-
marked Mr.. Hooper.
"Why, Henry" exclaimed Mrs, Hooper
Indignantly, that sounds just like what
Helen would say. I've always felt rich
living in this house
The menus for the three meals on Sun
day are:
BREAKFAST.
Grape Fruit Cereal
Hot Cakes and Sausage. Toast
Coffee
DINNER
Roast Leg of Mutton Drowned Potatoes
Creamed Caulinower Current Jelly
Vegetable Salad Pumpkin Pie
SUPPER
Cold Meat Sandwiches Pickles
Bread and Butter Ounce MarmaIada
Chocolate Layer Cake Cocoa