New Britain herald., 1925-07-25

Th.5 is the twenty-filth story, written for the Herald
 By WINNIFRED MASON HUCK Former Representative to Congress
 From Illinois
 arrived in Kansas City carly one rainy morning, checked my bag at the station and started out on a hunt for the town, that Is, the business section Of the city, which is some blocks from the station.
 In this adventure l felt myself particularly rich, for l had enough money to live on for more than a week, If it should take that long to find work.
 found the department stores and the 10-cent stores. longed to spend a little money. to have little fun. It had been SO long since l had dared to spend cent beyond what was necessary to live,
 Tn day or two, will get work" I said to myself. And with that thought I plunged into Decent store to spend my money.
 4 Little Spree.
 Never in my life did I enjoy q little spree of spending more than I did that one.
 bought beads, necklaces, pins, handkerchiefs. combs and other things the girls are allowed to have In Marysville.
 One of the clerks gave me candy box to put the things in. This I mailed to the matron, Miss Lourey, who had been so kind to me.
 Give these to the girls at Easter, '" wrote, "and especially to those who are not remembered at that time by some friend on the free side But please do not say where they came from
 would have given good deal 10 be there myself and get one of the gifts. Little pleasure like that as sume such monstrous proportions when one is in jail.
 Miss Lourey wrote me later that sch had given them out in the dining room as the mail was distributed, the night before Easter,
 She must have told them where / the gifts came from, for they sent their thanks to me through her. Having mailed the package, l started to look for work, l went from one store to another. l ap- piled in restaurants.
 Back to Station,
 Finally came to the station, pleased to rest within its beautiful waiting room.
 It Is, by the way, one of the finest railroad stations in America.
 I took counsel with the Travellers Aid, asking for the name of an in- expensive but respectable hotel
 Mrs. Ohaus was in charge of the aid bureau. She gave me her services with a pleasant air of friendlincss She called the Y. w. C. A. hJ telephone and, finding that there was no room for me there, she di- rected me to the Park hotel a small place sitting up on q shelf overlook ing the station. just across the plaza where the World War Memor- ial Is being erected,
 went ID the steep hill and regis tered thcro as "Eli2ahoth SpraEue.'
 Bright and Early.
 Next morning I was up bright ana early and on my way to the FernaIc Employment office. to which Mrs ohaus had directed me.
 A young woman was in charge O the office, I did not wish 10 talk tt her about my jail experience. A time and distance increased, I foun' 1t easier to avoid tho subject
 It was Miss Fornald with whom I was talking. and I soon rcallze' that she was older than her appar ent years in ability. l finally dl' tell her of my past"
 .T need work" I explained. "An' I should like to work in a store O restaurant"
 There followed the usual question She seemed satisfio1 Then I oT claimed. "Rut before you place mr [ feel that I should toll you I haV been in iai),"
 That's nothing" she said wtt' IHtle laugh. and then after som thought and g'aNco squaro'y int my eyes. she added. "No one COuI' ever tell me anything had ahon you"
 I smiled as thought of some o +ne perfectly lovely "ha1 things sore of thc rohtirlons of rmcas would like 10 say of me
 And it ts not uecessHy." sh continued. to toU anyone els- yo have been in 'all'
 Ritter Contact
 I was cor'lrUal'v meeting th, rarnlng from women who kno' from bItter rourart 7'fh the worl that t would rot rcrri'o my s'or in the spirit in vhch thoy receive if,
 As result cf trfe irtervtew wi' Miss FeTnaI7 ! 77s 'Stah.l~h'p . B o'clock that eH.0Jut 7s genera house worker m 2 rr'a'a sani tsriUm
 The nrrse ln charge 'ooI mo { my room on the third floor Reside mine. there nors rooms for 'hr7 patents on thts noor
 Mrs 4, in Room 4. v7s a0 eS tremelv nerzou woman who s'av" n bed all the time. rvc"rt Tor taE tng q short ualt m the aftor0ool
 Mss B vas w"l' educated, ro fined old ucmln nhc had tapgl school for ao years and whose min had run down. She spent her da' lying in bed cr sitting in her Chal