The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-03-04

is" admitted the girl. But It seems
to me no place could be so helpless
as London. Sometimes / average less
than pound week
"Oh, then you're not dependent on
this work-for you couldn't live on
that"
The girl nodded. Eyes I'm wholly
dependent upon it. But one can live
very cheaply in London-if you know
how. You see. have only two tiny
rooms here. Would you like to see
the other one?"
The room in which they were sit
ting. was evidently her workroom. It's
scant furnishings were very plain, but
there were few good pictures and
some books. On stand in the cor
ner stood an American typewriter of
American make.
The other room which was even
smaller held a cot, a chest of draw
ers. a stationary wash stand. and a
table with tiny gas stove and a few
dishes. box Of crackers and bot
tie OF milk on the window sill gave
an insight to the frugal meals.
Il get my breakfast here, and I
know little tea room where / can
have very good dinner for nine
pShSo. Noo you see SoSS
very little. These rooms I rent I'M
furnished for two guineas a month.
They are very small but the neighbor-
hood 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 SEEM
ing to appeal for sympathy, she add
ed quickly:
But of course, If the worst comes
I can take position as typist at a
pound week"
Low WAGES.
ooh, l hope you won't have to do
that" exclaimed Helen. But if you
did-surely you could get more than
pound a week"
mo, typist are paid very little in
England. Even the best stenographers
don't get over two pounds-and I've
never studied shorthand. But I'm very
fast on the typewriter. I thought |
should go to New York and couldn't
get work on the papers or magazines
at the start at least l could get posi-
ton as typist and make more than
l could get here"
ooh, yes. if you would 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 l could. l have
typed on my manuscripts here all day
and sometimes far into the night.
Oh" excitedly, eff I could only get
to New York, I feel sure I could do
something. I have been planning this
for over year, but somehow l haven't
had the courage to start. 1t Is so hard
to go to a new country all alone.
That is hard" said Helen sympa-
thetically. 'It would take more
courage than have. But if you should
come, both the Stevens and my hus-
band and I will do all we. can to help
you. Between US we could surely get
you a position as typist. But the liz
erary work. am afraid we couldn't
help you much with that.
ooh, know. eagerly, that work
must stand on its own merits. And
1 suppose everyone that tries to write
believes in their ability. But I feel
sure that I can write and that in the
end will make successor it,"
Helen could not help but be i'm
pressed with some of her enthusiasm.
And when finally she left it was with
the promise to talk it over with War
rem She had really liked the girl
and had been much impressed with
her earnestness and her willingness
to work at any thing If only she
might have a start.
WARREN'S ADVICE.
she had better stay where she u.s."
he declared. "They all hear these in
flated stories about the big money to
be made in New York. Nine chances
ont Of ten they would be very much
worse off, AS for thinking she can
break into the literary game over
there-well, she will find it jolly hard
that's all"
But, dear, she is willing to start as
typist. She may have to do that
here-and surely she could get more
in New York"
"She might and she might not
There is plenty of stenographers there
out of a job The commercial schools
turn them out b ythe thousands-girls
that are glad to get six dollars a week
or even less for a start. Most of
'em are pretty good, too"
"But Warren, she is much more in
telligent than girl Just out Of a
school"
Maybe she is, but you say she
doesn't know shorthand-that's a big
handicap. Then it 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 had better stay in her own coun-
try 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 will
1iO2neSS to work she cOnld make her
way in New York. So in spite Of
Warren's advice, she determined to
encourage and help her.