Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-01-04
WEDNESDAY.

without you, Mrs. Hooper. We just can't
get used to the idea of your going away"
The little trouble in Mrs. Campbells
voice expressed even more than her words
her own personal sorrow at losing Mrs.
Hooper as a friend and neighbOr. They
were sitting in the old familiar corner
in the living room where Mrs. Camp
bell felt SO much at home. For years
she had come with all her little troubles
and anxieties to talk them over with Mrs.
Hooper and get her advice as to how to
best manage her small income so that
1t would cover the needs Of her fam
lily. Mrs Campbell had never been
manager, in fact her reputation for shift
lessness was rather well established In
Mayfeld when Mrs. Hooper first began
to take an interest in her and her reward
had been great for the Campbell house
hold had been completely transformed
under her friendly guidance. Mrs. Camp
bell, more than any one she knew. de-
pended on her to straighten out the inan-
cial trangles that still persisted in APP
pearing in spite Of the progress she had
made in managing her own budget. and
Mrs Hooper knew that her regret at
her departure was genuine and that II no
one else In Mayfeld would miss her Mrs.
Campbell would mourn her going for
long time.
You have everything running so nicely
now Mrs Campbell said Mrs. Hooper,
as she handed her a steaming cup Of
tea, that you really don't need me as
much as you did when you were first
trying out your budget and homework
schedule and whenever I have any new
recipes I'll mail them to you so that You
can keep on adding them 10 your card
file"
"Oh, III never go back to my old care
less way Of living and keeping house,
Mrs. Hooper, now that have things
straightened out" Mrs Campbell assured
her, but whenever anything new comes
up I'll be all at sea without you to adj
wise me-"
You'll soon learn to depend on your
self" said Mrs Hooper. "and Mrs. Cha
pin tells me that they intend 10 20
right on with the program 7 Quilted for
tho economic section Of the " auans
club, and my idea was to make that
sort OF forum where we could all bring
our household problems and discuss them
and benefit by the suggestions that each
member had to offer In the ~ az SO
luton"
I'm Just wondering whether we viii
he allie 70 do that without you" unused
Mrs. Campbell THE idea Is all right,
but II takes some special person TO
carry II out, l believe
"Oh, I don't think so a all" was Mrs.
Hooper's reply Mrs. Chaplin VIII take
the craftsmanship, but there viii never
be any occasion for her 90 decide any
thing. I never Intended 20 do that.
Every ones problems are more or less
the same. and talking them over is
rvf4 no pE-
lions that come as q result Of the dis
cuselon. You all have your budgets
planned now and are experimenting with
them. Whenever any difficulty comes up
in carving il out, the member is sup
posed to bring IT to the club and talk Il
over, instead Of trying to work 1t ont
herself. and then all the members viii
benefit by her difficulty"
"Weu. you needn't be surprised II
every little while you get an appeal for
n decision or something or other from
the club" laughed Mrs Campbell. as she
prepared TO 20 home. II think I shall
suggest that at the meeting on Friday.
we have all pinced our faith on you for
so long that II will be some time before
we win feel as II we could stand alone"
As kindly, good -natured Mrs. Campbell
took her departure and Mrs. Hooper
watched her turn out Mt the front gate
she wondered If after all she merited the
tremendous confidence that tho women
Of Mayheld had always placed in her
when her whole life was being uprooted
by the one mlsadventure Of Henry's los
Ing his Job and from the consequence Of
which she was helpless TO extricate her
self except by going away perhaps for
ever from the home she loved But
again she put the question to herself
what else could she have done7"
TIE menus for the three meals on
Thursday are:
BREAKFAST
Orange Juice
Cereal Rice Mullins
Broiled Bacon and Eggs
Coffee
LUNCHEON
Brown Vegetable Hash
French Toast Preserved Pears
Gingerbread
Milk
DINNER
Split Pea Soup
Veal Pot Pie and Dumplngs
Dreamed Carrots Green Peas
Fruit Salad Cake