The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-08
/ TYPICAL AM[R|CAN GIRL.
HELEN GoULD. EARNEST, BRAIyy,
CUErURED.
How the Daughter Of Jay Goula,
One of the Richest Women In the
World. Spends Her Time and
Money-Deiishts In Doing Good.

expect 10 pass through lnaS HE pit
once: any good. therefore. that can do.
( let me do Ii now; let me not neglect it. or
defer ii, for l shall not pass this way
again
One day last week two ladies came into
pelmon.co's for luncheon.
One was a gentle-faced, elderly woman,
with snowy hair. dressed plainly in black.
The olher--a young iady-of delicate
frame. with tiny hands and feet an ex-
quisitely clear cut profile dark hair. gray
eyes with black iashes and hrows and a
dazzling and perfectly natural complexion
This young woman was dressed in a vio-
lei cloth gown of perfect cut and finish.
On her small. weil-shaped head she wore
close toaue of purple velvet trimmed
with yiosats. Over her shoulders was
thrown cape Of Persian lamb trimmed
with ehinchiila. Nothing marred the per-
lection of quiet elegance displayed in her
toilette.
AS these two ladies' took their seats
there was languid. well-bred ripple of
interest throughout the room. and from
table close by the waiter heard a
man say. There is the most remarkable
young woman In New York society to-
day
The elder OF the two ladies' was Mrs
Russell Sage.
The younger was Mrs Helen Gould.
est daughter has been perpetual rid
die. sphinx, to the world.
The public has not been able to UNDER
stand her in the least.
1t has been a source of great ANNOYANCE
to many excellent people that they have
not been permitted to Judge Miss Gould
by ordinary methods ana from common
place standpoints.
1T has been inconceivahle that young
woman who represents sl5o0o.O0 in her
own right should not be great belle, a
social butterfly, fashionable leader,
1t has been marvellous that so great an
American he.ress should not long ere this
have sought the prestige Of . distinguished
alliance, either at home or abroad.
But Helen Gould has neither battered at
society's doors nor bartered her millions
for 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 gown of her shoulders and q
tiara on her head.
She Is not identified with any Of the
fox-hunting, cross country riding SETS
She never lolls In victoria at New
port, nor dances at assembly balls.
Still society looks cordially upon her.
and the doors to its holy of HOLES would
swing fer 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
ful 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 heen
mother and friend. as well as big sister.
respected by business men for her level
Judgment in affairs OF moment, and rever-
ed 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 dash.ng young countess, whose mar
riage set society agog, the grande dame
OF Partisan society.
u It has compared her with her sister-in-
law. the 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 analyze the
difference between the young recIuse Of
Lyndhurst and the vivacious matron Of
Lakewood. or the full-nedged Partisan
belle.
1t is the province OF this story to indi-
cate a few Of the reasons why Helen
Gould Is the most remarkable woman in
New York society today, and yet not OF
Helen Gould Is, first OF all. sincere,
earnest Christian. believing that this life
is but the threshold OF the next She IL
a communicate of the Presbyterian
church.
The creed by which she regulates her
gentle, blameless life is summed up in
these words: IT expect to pass through
this life put once; any good therefore,
that I can do. let me do It now; let me
not neglect II. nor defer 1t, for shall
not pass this way again."
The greatest happiness Of Helen Gouid's
life is To make others happy.
Her charities. however. are as unosten-
tatious as her life.
With TO fanfare of trumpets are her
good deeds blazoned TO mankind.
Miss Gould's income Is over 100000 n
year. ard of this she spends twenty times
as much upon charity as upon herself
She has practically renounced the world
and has become sister Of the poor.
Especially is Helen Gould the friend
OF forlorn children. Always interested in
hospitals and circles for babies she sup
ports two beds In the Babes shelter con-
nected with the Church OF the Holy Com
munion.
Her charity at Woody Crest Is well
known.
The old time manor house, about two
miles from Lyndhurst, is a paradise for
the tiny couples who are SO fortunate as
to be sent there. This charity Miss
Gould calls her recreation
She personally super.ntsnds 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 a
nisnomer.
Miss Gould Is a strictly temperance
woman.
On Frances WIZARDS casket the other
day law a wreath OF lilies Of the valley
the gift of the heiress. Miss Gould was
a great admirer of the intrepid leader OF
the women's Christian Temperance Union.
No wines. liquors or cardiais are served
on Miss Gouid's table
Mss Gould liz Il studious woman She
has ono OF the finest libraries in the coun.
try. doubiy Interesting from the fac, that
she has chosen every book In II herself
ard has arranged them to suit her own
fancy. She LIS very fond OF poetry. She
has fun set of the books OF modern poets
bound In white and gold Histories. art
books, encyclopedias. standard phiioso-
phies make up this realm OF study. Mrs.
Russell Sage Is perhaps Miss Gouid's most
intimate friend. and Mrs. Sage il a deep
IA a