The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-17
"Dear Adelaide"
Third Letter from Job-Seeking Friend.
Pair of Shoes for 10 Cents-Plus.
A Blow-Up at the Y. w. c. A.
1t Brings Prompt Result.

pair with French heels. A. leAat.
could hohble about n little In them
while In tho house. and let my
street shoes have chance 20 dry,
ny this timo l was no thoroughly
tired out that was forced 10 spend
a couple OF days abed. But my
appetite wasn't tired. not a pitl
Nobody can hope 90 get strong
fasting. 30 you can sev for yourself
that tho green lump In tho top OF
my stocking had about ms much
chance as a Hnowdr1ft In a chinook
wind. When l could drag myself
out again l went back 20 tho Y.
leaving my shoes by tho way 20 have
tho French heels replaced with some
1 could wear. / got biz Of work
that netted me all Of ono dollar.
and tho shoe repair cost ti,s5i
You know do not sew very we'll.
but II seemed like ali Seattle was
wild 20 have me sew, and Il was all
l. was being offered now az tho Y.
And YOU remember tho doctor had
forbidden me 10 run n sewing ina.
chine. lie had also ordered mo 20
eat. and tho two seemed like poor
combination.
wondered for several days
why people werc 30 crazy 10
have me sew. Well. found out
with vengeance. | wns sewing
for tho price the y, was telling
mo 90 charge. IS cents an hour.
while other sewing women were
getting carfarc. lunch. dinner,
and from $3.50 n day up-most.
~ up.
Dut nearly forgot 90 tell sou
about another woman with the Eihle
Ferguson company. and the sewing
aid for her. While sho was asking
for mo on the phone AZ tho Y. ]
was sitting In tho waiting room wait
Ing for work. but because I was out
of sight OF tho deak. the assistant
told her I was not in. % lost ono
days work I might As well have had.
Even 30 simple thing aA black.
board. whero We could register our
names when we 20 Ia. would avert
like that We Just take a
chance on tho women AZ tho desk
wo aro there. as there arc
70 many all tho time Il tako long
.imo 20 attend 90 all
But anyway. this woman btarted
10 tell you about looked mo UP al
my room merit day. and I went with
her 10 her apartment and mended 10
pieces Of wonderful garments tina,
we're handmade In England. They
'scrs all lmmaculatniy frchh and
dean. and II was a pleasure 20 do
hem. with that lovely woman who
looked like n ilt;io school Ksri for
years. telling mo about her is.year.
bid son and her daughters In school
scross tho Atlantic.
Tho poor soul was nearly sick
with y cold. and nm Idea popped
into my head. | asised her would
she like me 10 give her a mas
sage. You remember FOLKS nj.
ways liked me flushing about over
them whom they WIRE sIcis. 80
! Eavo the dear lady Just as nice
n rub rs I could. and sho paid
me 81 for Is minutes Of that
and SisS for several hours sew.
lnE.
] really imagined. Adelalcs. tina, I
rad not told her much OF anything
bout myself. but when / LEFT abe
Wished mo success 70 swoe,ly and
Eave mo such friendly handoiasp
hat I win forge, her about az quick.
y an ! will you. or my own nnrno.
we had 10 many bits Of Kindness
rom strangers here.
] was mo- rctting anywhere At all
Except wor and worno in debt TO
ny tiny hoard. no I went down 10 the
I. and raised tho roof few inches.
Until I had the folks sitting up really
isieninE 20 me. told them that Tor
mo whole week l had taken In Just
I2.s5 and had had TO spend si.ss for
hoo repairn and IL anybody had tho
'ecipe for living and raising n child
IN 81 n week wanted II, and II
hey didn't have II, wanted lob
WITH some real money attached 20 II.
md tho doctor had forbidden mo 90
un a sewing machine and was not
;oinE 70 do so any more. but we
iad to 1.-Two and had 10 earn tho
means OF doing no. You see / had
Tot realized at first that 10 bhuntlng
$ a real profession that YOU have TO
earn 10 know II. and Ind tus,
imply not got across with mine.
About 30 minutes after tho above
EXPLOSION. while I was sitting in the
obby. doing some mondlnE for n
woman in tho building. the assistant
'amo TO me and offered me card
o nm elderly lady who waa not very
veil and wanted n woman for light
york. I had established tho fact
hat l was on tho map. and tho II ia
'ften n rasping act. find II is ncees.
AIRY TO our existence.
That place was just like heaven 10
no! A good bed TO Hlcop In. good
God to eat, and treated Just like one
u the family. ] grew so fond OF the
woman In tho IL days was there
hat often call her up when nm
n town and mean TO 20 in some
lay soon to sec her. us she Is most
'oruial In urging mo TO do so. The
work. hero was very light. so / could
lot reasonably expect larger pny
han was offered. But | must hive
more money and could not have INV
laughter here with me. as II was n
maJl apartment. While ! was here
he kiddio passed her eighth grade
xams and tho day after she wns out
i school. came to Seattle. / was
cry fortunate in getting good board
nd lodging for her Mt very rea. |
enable price.
This Is the place the doctor
enters the story. so I may ms
well get II over with. Yes tho
poor Riddle came in sick, and tho
the doctor gave us care for half
price, II made nm awful hole In
our small finances.
This place was n filler wbIo
'nltod for the berry sonaon 90 49,.