The Republican., 1925-07-23
FORMER GARRETT COUNTY
WOMAN GOOD SAMARITAN
And Is Most Agreeably Surpris-
ed When Guest Turns Out
to be National Character
Cumberland News of Tuesday,

Winnitred Mason Huck, former con-
gresswOman from Illinois, referring
to her experiences in a series of spe-
cial copyrighted articles published by
the NEA Service, Inc.
(Note: The chapter which Con-
gresham Huck devotes to Cumber-
land appeared Monday in the Cum
berland Evening Times. 1t refers to
Congressman Huck's visit to this
city and the real Christian" she re-
fers to is Sara Roberta Getty, of the
Daily News editorial staff
The woman came into the Daily
| News office some time ago, a stran-
ger in need. Fortunately she accost-
ed Sara Getty, who was working at
| her desk at the time. According 10
the woman's story, she was in need
out of work-had little or no money
wanted a job, on the newspaper or
at anything. She said she would
work in the fve-and-ten cent store or
in kitchen. She intimated she was
desperately in need. There was no
work in the Daily News for the wom-
an-but the woman was in need. and
Mrs. Getty hesitated not at all. She
invited this strange woman home
secured a room for her. They ate at
one table-she gave of her all to the
stranger until, in a burst of gratitude,
the stranger-it matters not that she
was an eX-congresswoman on the
prowl for a sensational story-this
strange woman-in a burst of graft
tude told Sara Getty her life history.
Il have been in prison." she said.
"What have you to say to me now?"
And the Cumberland woman with
the Big Heart, who lives the life as
taught by the Master she follows
smiled kindly at the strange woman
with whom she had shared her home
and still, knowing her only as a
friend in need, she stayed with her
and buoyed her up and lent her
money and sent her on her way with
the knowledge that there are in Cum
berland hearts that beat in unison for
those who require assistance.
Sara Roberta Getty belittles the
part she took in Mrs. Huck's visit to
Cumberland. But letters that have
reached here since tell that Mrs. Huck
will never forget the incident and she
writes a chapter devoted to the visit,
captioned Il meet a real Christian"
The Editor of the Daily News ask
ed Mrs. Getty to tell about the Incl
dent in her own words. This is what
she has written:
SARA GETTY'S STORY
As everyone knows, it is dreadfully
embarrassing to be pointed out as an
Example, especially when one is no
different or has done no worse than
ones fellow-man, and Hank" who
has been chuckling in ghoulish glee
ever since my picture appeared in the
paper is merely chuckling because |
and not he was found out. AS a
matter of fact he always outdoes me
in lending a helping hand and in this
particular instance he had gotten the
Hon. Winnifred Mason Huck a job,
and had interested other kind hearted
gentlemen and ladies in her behalf to
the extent that, had she wished, she
could have remained in Cumberland
indefinitely.
My first impression of Elizabeth
Sprague, otherwise Betty" was
favorable. She came to the Daily
News looking for work. That in it
self is nothing unusual, as rarely a
week passes that some one does not
come here looking for work, but her
air of refinement despite the fact
that she was down and out, her quiet
manner and her poise all prepossess-
ed US in her favor and when | glanc
ed up from my work and noticed the
perspiring Hank" speaking in that
deferential, courteous manner that
he assumes with the ladies, I also
noticed the applicant, and was in
terested
1t may have been a spirit Of kin
ship that l recognized, a seeking out
for adventure; perhaps it was be-
cause she was my own age, for when
one has passed through the imma-
ture teens, the romantic twenties, the
cololful thirties, and stepped over the
threshold into the beautiful, event
ful forties and can still cling to ones
ideals, one finds life very worth
while, with each day a new adventure.
Anyhow l "fell" for her, and have
never been sorry.
She wanted a job, did Elizabeth
! Sprague, and she was out of money.
This was ais oa bond between us as.
at one time, being out of money was
an almost chronic complaint, 50 as
an investment, l staked her to a
meal We at once became friends,
forming a mutual admiration society.
l recognized at once, even though be-
lieving her penniless and dowl and
out, that in educational advantage,
experience and in, many other things