The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-09-25
THE ADVICE SOCIAL.
A Novel Way of Replenishing an
Empty Treasury.

AS Santa YneZ was a small town. i
small matter produced 4 great sensa-
ton. Real estate speculationS, auction
sales and late arrivals, all paled into
insigniticance, when compared with
the doings of a certain Thursday even
ing. The affair was carefully credited
To pair of New England maidens,
usually known as those Pinckney
girls" The girls in question had the
invention and quick wittedness which
characterize the natives of Yankee
land. but which never attains its full
height until il is transplanted to Cali
fornia soil Helen and Bertha PinclSney
had long ago exhausted the social re-
sources of Santa Ynez- They walked,
they drove, they joined Span sh con-
versation classes and took lessons on
the guitar. They wrote glowing
letters to the home papers about the
climate and scenery around Santa
Ynez- They did their best To cheer mp
poor Mrs. Pincllncy. who pinned for the
bleak and chilling air OF dear Massa-
chusetts-
Il have made a discovery" announced
Bertha one morning when she returned
from her walk.
Another" remarked her sister, not
looking up from her. book.
Now do show some interest Helen.
There is the incest little free kinder
parten in the lower part of Olive
avenue. / have just been visiting it,
and | know all about the teacher and
everything. It's nomiually supported
by the Santa Euez Free kindergarten
association, but there are almost no
funds in the treasury. There, now,
20 1nnl- emit hnSad
What are you thinking about.
MY dream last night, and ! was
wondering if II wouldn't make an
original entertainment"
For whato OH, l see, the kinder
garten benefit hope il wasn't a
popcorn social, necl<tie and apron
performance, or Il donkey party"
''No. indeed, this was something new,
and with a few changes will do very
well for our grand benefit"
There was = box in the Santa YneZ
drugstore II had slit in its top, and
it was labelled:
advice BOX"
On its front was pasted the following
notice:
Persons who wish TO give advice on any
topic invited TO make use OF this box Com
municalions must bc unsigned and placed in
envelopes, which must Ice addressed 10 the
persons for whom the advice Is intended. The
box will be opened and a'Ivice distributed nj
the Advice Social Proceeds Of entertain
ment for the free kindergarten Notice of time
and place given later"
The Young drug clerk smiled to him
self when he saw how cautiously the
box xas approached Though he APP
peared to- be looking another way, he
knew when the envelopes We're slipped
into the narrow opening Helen and
Bertha spent their spare time in writ
ing letters of advice. They We're at
this moment scribbling for dear life,
Helen at her desk and Bertha at the
round table. Finally Helen looked
over to her sister
we rnnsI make this a success.
bertha If we write every bit of it l
spoke to Leoni Everett this morning,
and shc~agreed to 'typewrite' them and
burn the originals She is Millbank's
confidential secretary, You know, and
as silent as the grave"
Yes she's just the one to do that
part st 1T You ought To hear my last
piece of advice It's for Frank Kit
tredge-
--You are advised not to wear such
gorgeous ties You have good taste in
other matters, but your vivid ties spoil
the general effect You are also too
fond of making yourself the topic of
conversation. Your likes and dislikes,
your experiences and your relatives,
are more interesting to you than to
Other people
Why lscrtha Pinckney, how could
yOu say such things to Mr.. Kittredge?"
II couldn't, that's the point. Nobody
wants to tell a handsome. good-natured
young man such unpleasant truths
| But nobody can dispute two facts
those flaming ties and his everlasting
Is Well didn't expect to fall into
rhyming unnwares-"
Il am going to disguise the style of
my advice letters as much as possi-
BILE said Helen. Take this. for in
stance to Anna Peel:
Friend of my heart. there is but
one flaw in the beautiful jewel of your
being, in your nel0dious lutte one tiny
rift. Your roiee is music and your
smile enci.antmeut, hut your laugh
it's like sweet bells ,out of tune, and
jars upon the ear. Wonld You be free
from defects. Modify that laugh or
dispense with n altogether. These
words come from one who admires you
sincerely There, will anyone accuse
me of writing that?" said Helen, laugh
ing in spite of herself.
II think not Now have thought of
something We mast write ourselves
any that we send away. Then we can
show them to Others, and they won't
feel that we have escaped"
The town hall in Santa Nnez was
decorated for the Advice Social On
the wall back of the platform. the fol-
lowing appropriate words were placed:
20 wad some power the giftje gle us,
To see ourselves ithers see u.s.
The friends ot the Free kindergarten
were all there They sat back com
fortably, with the placidity which only
follows a large sale of tickets As one
whispered to another, it made no diff
ference whether the hall was full or
not, the money was virtually in tie
treasury. But the hall began To fill
at an early hour, and by eight o'clock
there was not a vacant seat To be
seen. Bertha and Helen Pinckney
played brilliant four-hand piece on
the grand piano, which received little
attention and less applause. a few hu-
morous songs and readings followed
but for some reason or other they
seemed dull or silly.
They act just like children at
Christmas entertainment" whispered
Bertha to her sister; they can't wait
to see their present" The last number
on the programme was called, Dis
Irritation of Advice" Name after name
was read by the young drug clerk,
and the envelopes were carried by
pages The young man dispensed some