El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-27

a stationary wash stand, table with
a tiny gas stove and few dishes A
box of crackers and a bottle Of milk on
the window sill gave an insight to the
frugal meals.
Il get my own breakfast here, and
know a little tea room whene 1 can
have a very good dinner for ninepence.
So you see my meals cost very little.
These rooms 1 rent unfinished for
two guineas e month They are very
small, but the neighborhood and the
address is good. That's why I'm trying
to keep them"
And then, as though fearing she had
said too much, that she was seeming
to appeal for sympathy. she added
But of course. If the worst comes.
1 can take a position as typist at a
pound a week.
Low Wages.
"Oh. hope you won't have to do
that" exclaimed Helen. But If you
did-surely you could get more than
mo. typists are paid very little in
England. Even the best stenograph-
ers don't get over two pounds-and
I've never studied shorthand. But I'm
very fast on the typewriter. 1 thought
If I should go to New York and
couldn't get work on the papers or
magazines at the start-at least I
could get a position as typist and
make more than I could here"
"Oh, yes, if you'd be willing to start
that way But wouldn't that be very
hard on you? Have you ever typed all
day in an Officer"
mo, but I know I could. I've typed
on my manuscript here all day and
sometimes far into the night. III"
excitedly, IF 1 could only get to New
York I feel sure I could 10 some
thing. I've been planning this for
over a year. but somehow I haven't
had the courage to start. It's SO hard
to go to new country all alone p.
That is hard" said Helen Sy-npa-
thetiCally. 1T would TAXI more cour-
age than I'd have But if YOU should
come, both the Stevenses and my
usband and I will do all we can to
help you Between us we could surely
get you a position as typist. But the
help you much with that"
"Oh, 1 know" eagerly, that work
must stand on its own merits. And
suppose everyone that tries to write
believes in their ability But I feel so
sure that I can write, and that in the
end I will make a success of it"
Helen could not help out be i'm
bued with some of her enthusiasm
And when finally she left it was with
the promise that she would call again
before they sailed.
That evening she talked it over With
Warren. She had really liked the girl
and had been much impressed With
her earnestness and her willingness to
work at anything, If only she might
have a start. But Warren was most
unsympathetic.
Wnrren's Advice.
Shed much better stay where she
is" he declared. They all hear these
inflated stories about the big money
to be made in New York Nine
chances out of ten they'd be much
worse off. As for her thinking she
can break into the literary game over
there-wen, she'll find 1t jolly hard,
that's all"
But dear, she's willing to start. as
a typist- She may have to do that
money in New York"
"She might. and she might not
There's plenty of stenographers there
out of a job The commercial schools
turn them out by the thousands-girls
that are glad to get six dollars a week
or even less for a start Most of EN-
pretty good, too"
But. Warren, she's much more in
telligent than girl just out OF
Maybe she is. but you say she
does't know shorthand-thats a big
handicap. Then 1t would cost her
twice as much to live. Now you take
my advice and don't encourage her in
any fool notions about New York
She'd better stay in her own country
where she knows the ropes"
But Helen was not convinced She
felt this girl was in earnest and that
given a chance. she would succeed.
Surely with her intelligence and
willingness to work she could make
her way in New York. So, in spite of
Warren's advice. she determined TO
encourage and help her.