The morning call., 1894-04-24

Gould made her social debut in that some
what nebulous element known as the best
society, which always rather looked down
on the famous money-brOker. her father.
There are those VINO remember the petite
figure in blue brocade on that occasion and
the simple. unpretentious way, with just a
hint OF reserve, that carried her success
fully through the ordeal Sine would have
been social success by reason of her
fathers money alone, independent of her
winsome ways and highbred air. But So
ciety held for this uncommon young
woman. with her superior sense and larger,
more generous sympathies. no attractions,
and it was not a great while before the
ripple caused by her appearance In the
social world subsidized, and quietly she
dropped out of the element so totally at
variance with her character.
Perhaps the influence which her father
always exercised over her had something
to do with her retirement. 1t may be that
he was fearful lest society should deprive
him of what he priced most-the COM
partnership of his favorite child. At all
events, it is well known that he never
encouraged her to he belle. She cared
nothing for admirers, and preferred the
companionship of her father. who turned
to her at all times as one turns from the
fever of life to the rest of nature.
Then Mrs. Gould was taken i'll and the
daughter became her mothers devoted
nurse and was her constent attendant to
the end. The death of Mrs Gould was
not long afterward followed by that of her
husband, and what lingering interest Miss
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ever existed, was forgotten in the period
OF mourning which followed the death OF
two adored parents. Whatever Jay Gould
was to the outside world, he was the best
and most indulgent of fathers.
1t is some time now since Jay Gould's
death, but Miss Gould shows no disposi-
ton to return to the society which she
graced for so short time. With her
fathers death came ample means to con-
tinue her work among the city poor. a
cause to which she had devoted BIO tn time
and money during bis lifetime.
Miss Gould's method of doing good is
eminently personal one. She is not con-
tent to merely sign checks for charitable
purpose, but, not unlike the parish-visiting
system of great ladies in England, she per-
sonally visits the institutions which she
pecunarily assists. Many poor, bed
ridden woman knows Helen Gould more in
timately than some of the people who think
they know her we'll. The aged sufferer
may not know that the slender, graceful
girl who reads to her in low, we'll
inodulated voice Is Helen Gould, one
of the richest and most influential
women in America. but she does know
what to her and Miss Gould means much
more-that the humane bond between
them is Of the closest, springing as it does
from sympathy on one side and gratitude
on the other
Miss Gould especially dislikes any kind
of notoriety and shuns any publicity ben e
given to her charities. But it is generally
known that the greater part of her in come
goes for that purpose. In fact, SO quietly
does she work that we're it not for the
keen-eyed reporter, who occasionally by
accident stumbles against some act of
benevolence performed by her. the world
would know still less of the good that
she does.
Caring for helpless old women and
young children Is the especial channel in
which Mics Gould's charity seems to run.
Generous and responsive as she Is to all
worthy cases which come under her no.
tics. she has far too much c0mmon-sense to