Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-11-03
GIRLS HELPING HAND
BY AMELIA GRANT.

DO you really want to help
began the young woman artist.
"Emphatically no." interrupted the
young woman stenographer. Il don't
care how worthy the object is, I'll
never again lend a helping hand
only cold cash propositions appeal to
me-" EE.
The artist dried her brushes folded
her hands and waited. Go ahead and
tell it," she commanded.
You know of Mrs. Vanderskipper? ?"
asked the stenographer.
President of the Humanity Uplift-
ers' society? Yes. why?"
She is friend of cousin of mine
i never did like that cousin. either.
One hot evening Mrs. Vanderskipper's
automobile stopped in front of our
boarding house, and I had visions of
a ride in the park. Mrs. Vanderskip-
per didn't carry the same thought. I
learned that 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
81 wanted to laugh. too" said the
stenographer. but left the comfort
able porch and for three solid hours
we sweltered over the notes she had
,rif Than n God Thorn
for me to copy after Office hours. Mrs.
Vanderskipper accepted some of my
suggestions, but refused to cut out
some sentimental IDEAS"
and your suggestions won her the
prize!" The artist spoke as If she
knew all about winning prizes
"Ex~ctly. But that is only the first
chapter.
ION the strength of the 500 check"
went on the stenographer, mrs. Van
derskipper wished to give me what
she called real treat. II she had
paid me at space rates for copying
her essay | would have been satisfied,
but she could not think of money in
connection with services rendered.
She invited me to concert to which
she had free tickets. | apologetically
refused, as I do not care for music.
Anyway. I wanted the treat to be on
her, not or the management of the
concert. | had seen all the good plays
in town and | refused to waste an
evening on poor one"
You are rather particular"
ooh. am 1? Well. anyway. Mrs.
d'hote dinner at the Hotel Caroline
She had once lived there and she
recommended the dinners as really
better than any S. banquet she ever
attended. I have never been to a IS
feed, and anyway I was willing to ex-
other selfsupporting women to din
ner also She said that some of the
servants might still be at the hotel
who knew her when she lived there
and they might recognize her, so 1t
would be a source of great mortifica-
ton to her if her guests were not
properly alfred"
The artist grinned.
81 caught the idea, so that night
told the boarders that I'd have to buy
a new dress. just because l had been
indiscreet enough to lend a helping
hand to a poor society woman. One
man suggested that | go at once to
Mrs. Vanderskipper and say, Madam,
that dinner will cost you s1-give me
Is cents and I'll stay at home An
other man advised me to make ii 80
cents-said even then she would be
saving money. Miss Bosely said she
would be glad to lend me her evening
dress for the occasion, but the cousin
who gave it to her had once lived at
the Hotel Caroline and the servants
might recognize it.
Every day that week during the