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

daughter has been a perpetual riddle. 4
sphinx, to the world.
The public has not been able to under
stand her in the least.
Ii has been a source of great annoyance
TO many excellent people that they have
not been permitted to judge Miss Gould
place standpoints.
What She Doesn't Do.
It has been inconceivable that a young
woman who represents $4,000 900 in her
own right should not be a great belle, a
social butterfly, a fashionable leader.
1t has been marvellous that so great an
American heiress should not long ere this
nave sought the prestige Of a distinguished
alliance. either at home or abroad.
But Helen Gould has neither battered at
society's doors nor bartered her millions
for a title.
She has never been found at fashionable
bal Mosques nor garden-truck functions.
She is never seen in the glittering horse
shoe Of the Metropolitan opera house,
wearing q gown off her shoulders and a
tiara on her head.
She is not identified with any of the FOX
hunting. c~ross-country riding sets.
She never Tolls in a victoria at Newport.
nor dances at assembly balls.
Still society looks cordially upon her,
and the doors to its holy of HOLES would
swing for her should she signify her wish
to enter therein
But she does not.
On the contrary. she goes on year after
year in the even, noiseless tenor of her
way. living her studious, benevolent, help
full life, adored by the little waits upon
whom she has showered the sunshine of
her beautiful presence, idolized by the
younger brother to whom she has been
mother and friend as well as big sister.
respected by business men for her level
judgment in affairs of moment. and revered
by her associates in good works.
And the world has wondered.
The world has compared her with her
sister. the gay. the fun-loving school girl,
The dpShing ynunP countess whose mar.
riage set society agog, the grande dlme
of Partisan society.
1t has compared her with her sister-in-
law, that brilliant and diplomatic young
matron, whose pretty hands almost swing
open the doors to fashionable society's holy
of holes.
And it has not been able to analyse the
difference between the young recluse of
Lyndhurst and the vivacious matron Of
Lakewood. or the fullledged Partisan belle.
Remarkable Young Woman.
It is the province of this story to xndi-
cate a few of the reasons why Helen Gould
is the most remarkable young woman in
New York society to-day, and yet not Gf
society-in the world and not of it.
Helen Gould is first of all d sincere, earn
est Christian. believing that this life is but
the threshold of the next. She is a COM
municant OF the Presbyterian church.
The creed by which she regulates her
gentle. blameless life is summed up in
these words: Il expect TO pass through this
life but once: any good. therefore, that /
can 90, let me do IL now; let me not neg
lect il, nor defer IL. for ] shall not pass
this way again
The greatest happiness of Helen Gould's
life is to make others happy.
Her charities, however, are as unosten-
tatious as her life.
With no fanfare of trumpets are her
good deeds bIazoned TO mankind.
Miss Gould's income iS over $50, 600 q year
and of this she spends twenty times as
much upon charity as upon herself.
She has practically renowned the world
and has become a sister OF the poor.
Especially is Helen Gould the friend O!
foriorn children. Always interested in hos
pitfalls and circles for babies, she supports
two beds in the Babies shelter connected
Will the Church OF the Holy Commun
ion.
The old-time manor house, about two
miles from L~yndhurst. is a paradise for the
tiny couples who are so fortunate as to bt
sent there. This charity Miss Gould calls
her recreation"
She personally superintends every detail
OF the place. visiting the house every day
to pet and play with her little friends
Lovely Miss Helen" is the name these
tiny waits have given her: surely not q
Miss Gould is a strictly temperance
On Frances WIZARDS casket the other
day lay n wreath of lilies of the valley
the gift OF the heiress. Miss Gould was a
great admirer OF the intrepid leader of the
wines. liquors or cordials are served or
Miss Gould's table.
Miss Gouid-s Studies.
Miss Gould is a studious woman. She ha.
one of the finest libraries in the country