The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-06-05


Work only. Work that influence
might procure me- Just kindly word
passed from mouth to mouth. Just a
word from woman who would gladly
make me up a purse of charity money,
but who will not say to any friend of
hers: Let Miss K. paint your portrait.
She gets a wonderful likeness don't
want money. / want work. And oh, how
could work If just the anxiety of
board and lodgings were of my mind
for a year even"
Is there any way, you who give thou
sands to help this one young woman
who has met her darkest season?
Perhaps you would suggest: Try IL
Illustrating. did. you see those draw
ings?" she pointed to the fine life-like
studies on. the wall. Il took them TO
Blanks Publishing House. 1 was told
Yes, they are excellent. But pencil ia
hard to reproduce. oh. yes, II they were
from Christy, Gibson, Alexander, pen
ell wouldn't matter Wed take them
for the name. But from an unknown
artist. No, You see Miss X. we have
choice of the world"
met by accident. and for the pleas
ure of 1t have met her often since, 9
young girl from what we call the
Black Belt of the South--tSat portion
VI TIC where tue Dl4Ck pODu-
lation outnumbers the white by hum
dreds and thousands.
That girl is an actress to her finger
tips. She can give the negro dancers,
melodies, meanings, shoutings to de-
gree. She can give the real thing.
BY the way does the world want the
real thing?
Or some thing with a name they
know attached? This girl went to q
leading society woman and asked:
win you let me entertain your guests,
or, give me an opportunity to meet
some one who will do that for met I
need to make living. This thing /
can do. will you give me the oppor,
tunityT
"oh. you can't do anything for these
rich people," said the woman; ''You
don't dFess we'll enough You must
make a good appearance II you would
succeed here"
How is this girl to dress well II no
opportunity to make money out Of her
truly great talent is given her?
Is there any millionaire who is as
willing to give opportunity TO an In
dfvidual as money to an organiSation9
A third young woman came from the
country of the South. she
was determined to make the best of her
gift of song for the. maintenance Of
herself and others. She lived on one
meaSer meal a day for six months. she
came TO starvation She wrote 10 a
woman of great charity and set her
condition before her. Can YOU helm
me7" she wrote. II am stanvIng.n
do not think of starving" Yves the
reply; two quarts of milk each day
will keep anyone alive and strong for
work"
Where was this girl to get the two
quarts of milk each day7
A fourth young woman came to my
notice. She had come from the foot
hills OF the Rockies eager to put before
the millionaires OF the great city OF
wealth a movement Of mighty purpose,
sure to bring in its eourae far reaah-
ing good. She sought the ear of every
paper and magazine and person OF note,
seeking help for her plan. At last
one was found who would give aid
when the movement was success, the
young woman had long been at the
end OF her resources ana was herself
nearly starving--and when a complete
organization was perfected. ---.
Oh, the word: Organization.
Organization. 1t 10 the Charity
Trust. 1t blots out the god-like glory
that would halo the head of the giver
who would help the Individual
A woman from the Gulf Coast ! met
who had-a book manuscript OF what
publishers call good stuff. She car
ried 1t to a leading publishing house
1t went from reader 70 reader The
woman had been asked TO cali at the
house in two weeks to hear the re-
port. Every reader put on the mark
Good But we did not know whether
the book would sell"
Can Won ever knov tiu n hont a.
published whether It win sell9"