Evening journal., 1912-12-23
MISS COULD'S
FIANCE HAS
NEVER PROPOSED

ST. LOUIS. Dec %. Finley J.
shepard, hance Of Miss Helen Gould,
today gave his first intimate inter-
view and told how his chief hope and
ambition was to prove worthy OF the
love Of Miss could
Il like TO sec results before my
very eyes. he said, "and that is why
Miss Gouids scho.l lrynston. \.
" interests me more than other
branches OF her work II was very
interesting Watching the progress Of
the pupils under Instruction during
tbs onc-ycar cOufso. One should not
assume any credit for interesting
oneself in the Improvement of others
Everything you give out in this way
reacts to develop YOURSELF
Speaking of sclf-devclOpment
don't You think woman's chance of
Development would be Increased il
she could vote?" the reporter asked
Suffrage Is a subject / haven't
studied and shouldn't like to discuss
because ! confess am prejudiced at
the outset ann opposed TO any
thing that tends towards the further
dcscCratiOn of womanhOOd.'
Handicapped Physically.
III you don't believe In women IN
politics you probably don't believe in
women in business
mo ] DON'T
"Dont you find women as efficient
as men?'
within their limitations, yes"
There is always their physical handi-
cap you've got to make allowance
for
There are exceptions among wo-
men. of course Indeed, only eX-
ceptional mon are exceptionally eiii-
cient. But ! could wish that as a
1 general rule womans work were all
domestic and mans work providing
flor the family We would have het-
ter men and better women under
these conditions"
"Aro you a member OF the Young
Mems Christian Association"
mo, ] am not he answered.
"Your diversionss run more to tho
lout-of-door sports?'
"You betl" he replied vigorously.
Have you somc general rule that
lhas guided You to succoss?'
u will tell you of rule which has
guided me at many steps and turns
of my career. lt was given to me by
my darling old daddy I heard II first
when I was 1S. the day ! left home
TO seek my fortune, and ! was the
youngest of q family OF FIVE children
MANY relatives and friends had
come to the station TO see me or
had said goodbye to all except father
Now, he was the tenderest the dear
est the dainticst the most lovable
OF men And although he was a min
lister he was not so restricted I'm his
knowledge of the world nor in his
sympathios as you'd expect He used
10 surprise me sometimes with his
breadth of view
Fathers Parting Warming.
81 held him IN my arms while he
made his farewell speech. not an
elaborate or STUDIED one, beatting the
occasion Il cndee with. Remember,
my son. chickens come home to
roost
~ made no application Of II at the
timo except that it meant when got
hioko I'd probably return home but
I have remembered that phrase and
you can have no idea how many times
and places ! have used 1t as motto
aa counsel Just try Il yourself
|Wt NN iWN NAl Ail' 'hNN'n w NAANN
Miss Gould dcyotes her time as sys-
tcmatically as any business man.
may have TO be educated into sympa-
thy with some of them ! have never
Interested myself I'm causes where
cannot see material and tangible re-
suits. and foreign missions. for in
stance ! am not far seeing enough
10 appreciates ! prefer to see the de-
velopmcnt OF resources near at hand
The practical as opposed TO the
theoretical. apeals to me.
I'D rather have a little available
knowledge in daily use than a vast
amount of information stored up In
my head hear men spoken Of as
walking encyclopedias. They are
often about as useful as the book laid
away on the library shei-seldom
consulted. often with their leaves un-
cut"
"And how did YOU propose to Miss
Gould?" the reporter persisted.
He knit his brows In deep thought
as IL deiving into memory.
Come to think OF III, ! don't be-
lieve ! ever did. That's not for you
To assume that leap year had any
thing to do with il, though"
perhaps you ingratiated yourself
reporter suggested
Was Attracted to Her.
'Not i'm an OF them he replied. 81
am interested broadly i'm all humani-
tartan movements. OF course. | was
attracted 10 Miss Gould. as who
Wouldn't be by her manifest interest
in lettering the world? And know
ing her I perhaps appreciate moro
than any one disc the saintlincfs. tn,
unworldlincss. the ngenuousncss o.
this woman"
Mr. Shepard announced that h'
would leave for New York probabll
tomorrow and reach there for Saiur
day and visit with Miss Gould Owe
Sunday He expects 10 80 on TO New
Haven and soc his aged mother whi
IS In the hospital there. She has sen
him a warm message Of congratula
fiOn on his engagement