The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-03-04
Married Life
the Third Year
ey MABEL HERBERT URNER.

before you ledVe you COulO 1lnQ Time
to look up this woman, we would be
very glad We know nothing about
her except that her father was a great
friend Of Mr.. Stevens brother, Ed
ward when he was in school in Eng
land OF course, she does not know
of Edwards death. but we would be
very glad to do anything we can for
her for his sake.
Yet, unless there was some chance
for her success we would not want
to encourage her to come. am en-
closing you her letter, but after all.
one can fudge very little from that.
If you would only see her and have a
talk with her, we would both appre-
ciate 1t.
New York has been fearfully hot
these last few days. We have been
away over the week-ends, but hope
to have a couple Of weeks in the
mountains sometime in September.
With much love,
Emily 8. Stevens"
"wednesday. July "a
When Helen had reread this last
part Of Mrs. Stevens letter she took
out again the letter that had been en-
closed with it.
"26 Longridge Road, Kensington,
London, July End. 1919.
Mr.. Edward c. Stevens,
Care University Club,
New York City.
"My dear Mr.. Stevens:
you may remember that you were
a classmate Of my father, Benjamin
r. Turnbull, who died last November
In going through his papers I found
some letters from you dated of course
C
to come to New York, am writing TO
ask you if you think there would be
any opening there for a young woman
Journalist.
Il have done space work principal
~ musical notes and book reviews,
for a number of London papers. Have
also written a few fiction stories and
sketches for some of the weeklies
here. But the pay for any kind of
literary work in London is so small
that it is almost impossible to make
a living in this way.
IF you could give me some idea OF
the chances for such work in New
York, would lie most grateful.
Very sincerely,
Edna NJ. Turnbull.'
With a thoughtful frown, Helen put
the letters back in her handbag. She
was on her way now to look up this
young woman. 1t was always hard fol
her to meet strangers and she dread
ed the interview before her.
"Longridge Road" called out thu
conductor.
She left the bus. and a few mo
ments walk brought her to number
rs. 1t was a dingy brick building witt
shops underneath. The entrance how
ever. was through an inside cCS.rt, t
which some flower beds gave a touch
Of cheer
THE MEETING.
The care taker informed her tina
Miss Turnbull's flat was on the fiftl
floor back There was no lift an,
Helen was GREATNESS when she hal
climbed the five flights.
It was several minutes before Their
was an answer to her knock then tn
door was opened by frail lookin
woman.
Miss Turnbull" inquiringly.
Yes, won't you step in? evidentl
surprised and puzzled.
Helen explained briefly Mrs. Stey
ems letter and the cause of her visit
If Helen felt awkward and embal
raised, the girl before was far NOR
vi, LII oil d1u ndN
written that letter. she murmure
alphabetically. Il thought at the tim
1t might seem presumpuous but
knew Mr.. Stevens had been a YER
good friend of fathers and | was s.
anxious to 60 to New York-and
know of no one else there
Helen, who always formed her opir
ions quickly, at once liked this youn
woman. She seemed very direct an,
earnest.
Gradually Helen got her to talk O
her work and Of what she had hopet
to do in New York. She had had
small post" on one of the Londol
dailies, but now she was "free-lunch
tng"-writing odd sketches and stol
les and selling them where she could
"And you know that's 80 uncertain
sometimes two or three weeks will
70 by before I can sell anything. Lo1
don is overcrowded with Journalists
and the chances would be better il
New York"
I'm afraid I don't know very mucl
about Journalism answered Hele1
svasively But do know New Yor1
= full Of struggling writer's.
Yes. suppose a very large cit,