Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-20

woman, ar American through and through.
SHOULD she ever marry, her friends say, it
Helen Gould is essentially a business
woman. She understands her affairs and
manages her own property. Her brother
George has been her adviser in many mo-
mentous matters, but Miss Gould has a
mind of her own, as was shown not long
since, when she refused to sell her elevated
consolidation of the elevated railroads.. the
traction and part of the trolley system of
New York and BROOKLYN.
Is it not just possible that in this day
of woman's progress this young chatelaine
may enjoy her independence and the
knowledge that she is a power in the bust
affairs to the guidance of a husband?
But with all her self-poise and reliance
Helen Gould is by no means a bachelor
girl.
Modest and retiring to a degree, shun-
ming observation and comment in all ways,
without one trace Of arrogance. Miss
school.
1t has been the writer's privilege to
meet Miss Gould socially and to see her
in her own home.
Her Homes.
The fine, old-fashioned mansion on the
corner of Forty-seventh street and Fifth
avenue has been thrown open this season
for the first time in many years. Miss
Gould's health has not been of the strong
est since her father died. and on that &C.
count as well as her own tastes and in
clinations. She has preferred to spend
most of her time at her country home
near Tarrytown.
The Gould house was built by eX-Mayor
Opdyke, and is one of those deep roomed.
wide hailed and massive ~stairwayed old
houses which are a positive delight to low
The hall runs to the back of the house
and discloses a vista OF statuary surround
ed by palms..
The drawing room Is a superb apart
ment, opening into a parlor beyond, which
is the conservatory.
The appointments are in the best pos
feet: The walls. hangings, couches and
chairs are done in pearl gray satin, bro
caded In tones of brown.
The faint gray tone Is repeated in the
velvet carpet. embellished with nebulous
unts of rose and turquoise. Exquisite
Corots and DaubiSnys cover the walls.
stand out against the dun tones of wall
AMI hnngings. Crystal sconces glitter from
the sides of long mirrors. Every detail
manifests the taste of the woman, min
gled with the culture of the student and
artist.
The mistress of all this refined splendor
Helen Gould is far more attractive h
any of her photographs or portraits.
Her face is dainty and fiower-like. her
We're she the daughter of a hundred
earls she coul not possess greater repose
of manner or charm.
Her voice is that most pleasant thing in
w~oman-sweet, low and musical. There is
just the suspicion of a lisp.
AS a hostess she is cordial. unaffected
and entertaining. She does not wish 10
talk of herself. but leads the conversation
to topics of general interest. and especially
TO matters of reform or of any serious
nature.
And yet there Is nothing solemn or
gloomy in Miss Gould's utterances. Sweet
ness and goodness rsdiate from her face
In her presence one instinctively thinks OF
sunshine and flowers.
There is nothing on earth more Inspiring
womanly woman.
And while Helen Gould is not called upon
by the dispensation of Fate to perform
heroic deeds or some great act of immola-
ton, she is OF the stun of which heroes
and martyrs are made.
She would sacrifice herself II necessity re.
quired; she would willingly die a MARTYR
10 that which she considers right and lust,