The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-11-09
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4 ,......, III Ye4te woman artist.
.Anphal.t.l', 40" interrupted the
youpg uo.aaa 81. no@rarher. i don
lara hoa worth! The object is, Ill
never .sa ltai a IL lplng hand
n,,. mn a-h propositions appeal to
me
~. u.i-t dried her brushes. folded
No. b,,d, and waited Go ahead and
,,ll - he commanded.
Won know OF Mrs. Vanderskipper!
asked the stenOgrapher.
President of the Humanity Uplift-
ers' society," Yes. whye'
she is friend of cousin OF mine
never did like that cousin. either.
one hot evening Mrs. Vanderskipper' 8
automobile stopped in front of our
boarding house. and had visions OF
/ a ride in the park Mrs. Vanderskip'
per didn't carry the same thought.
learned that a prize of 500 had been
offered to the member OF the Uplift-
ers' society who would write the best
essay on a Helping Hand to Self.
Supporting Women Mrs Wander
skipper wanted to have me help her
write the essay"
The artist grinned.
II wanted to laugh. too SAID the
stenorrapher. but left the comfort.
able porch and for three solid hours
we sweltcred over the notes she mac
written. Then we rearranged them
for me to copy after Office hours. Mrs.
! Vanderskpper accepted some OF my
suggestions. but refused to cut out
some sentimental IDEAS
"And your suggestions won her the
price" The artist spoke as II she
knew all about winning prizes.
Elk city. But that is only the first
chapter.
ION the strength Of the 800 check"
went on the stenographer, "Mrs. Van
derskipper wished to give me what
she called a real treat. If she had
paid me at space rates for copying
her essay would have been satisfied,
hut she could not think of money In
connection with services rendered.
She invited me to a concert to which
she had free tickets. | apologeticallr
refused, as | do not care for music.
Anyway. I wanted the treat to be on
her, not on the management OF the
concert had seen all the good plays
IN town and I refused to waste an
evening on a poor one,
You are rather particular
ooh. am I? Wc'!. anyway. Mrs
Vanderskippor invited me to table
dhotp dinner at the Hotel Caroline
She had once lived there and she
better than any S. banquet sh" ever
attended have never been 70 =
feed. and ANYWAY | was willing to ev
pertinent She had invited sovera
other self supporting women to din
ncr also She said that some of the
servants might still be at the hot"
who knew her when she lived there
and they might recognize her. so Il
would be a source of great mortified
ton to her if her guests were moi
properly attired"
The artist grinncd
Il caught the idea, so that night
told the boarders that Id have to bu,
a new dress. Just because had beer
indiscreet enough to lend helpinl
hand to a poor society woman. Oh,
man suggested that go at once t
Mrs. Vanderskipper and say. Madam
that dinner will cost you S1-give M
Is cents and I'll stay at home An
other man advised me to make it ~
cents said even then she would h,
I saving money Miss BOsely said sh,
= would be glad to lend me her eveniu'
dress for the occasion. but the cousi'
who gave 1t to her had once lived a
the Hotel Caroline and the servant
might recognize it.
! Every day that week during III
noon hour | bought dress or too
one back The last afternoon at
o'clock | had cream wool skirt, tw
chiffon wells. pair of Turkish si,
rers and linen dress by that tim
| was 80 desperate that I didn't car
whether made good impression O
the servants at the Hotel Caroline {
\ not, SO | rushed into store an
bought a blouse
n That isn't the worst OF it. At II
dinner Mrs Vanderskipper told eyer
n one that il took her less than an ho>
IN write the essay which won the s
prize. thought OF the hot SUNNI
nights Work III my room and the lor
after hours that | devoted to typ
the essay. to say nothing Of the tin
passed in shopping --"
n Just to eat a 81 dinner with
woman" finished the artist.
n Precisely II made me so am
that now | haven't the slightest i
sire ever again to give helping ha,
to any one. That is why | refuse
help you. Oh, I'm now the least obi
ing creature you ever saw!'-Chica
Daily News.