Show THEIR MARRIED I L aDD I LIFE L I F E I F a int D I I Helen Spends a Fruitless and Discouraging Discouraging Discouraging Dis Dis- Day in Her Search L for a Maid MaidBy By MABEL HERBERT URNER Elt shabby black bonnet sat askew on her straggling gray HER Fl hair bail Her hands trembled in the frayed gloves as she fum fumbled fum bled in her hand bag for her references i Helen took the envelope and drew out a worn sheet of paper written in faded ink It was dated 1905 eight 1905 eight years ago c f S tM fr Anna Flannigan has been in my employ employ employ em em- ploy as cook for the tho past four months She is a good cook honest willing and sober Bober Mrs l W. W G. G Roberts 4 But this is some time ago ventured Helen Where have you been working T since 7 Haven't you any later references 1 I Q H Her Hr r answers to this were somewhat l vague but she assured Helen Helen that she could 1 do any kind of work or cooking l Im sure I can suit you miss If you you'll 11 i just try me for a month r Helen wanted to o dismiss ss this poor old ld woman without telling her bel that she was vas too joo i old and that her breath was wa strong of whisky Well WelI I have your our address address and and I can let you know But Bu I ont don't wait for this hastily if you yon can ean get an any other place You looks real kind miss Id I'd like to work ork for lor a a. nice young youn lady bidy like you T me Money Mone Be Refused fused I 1 have bate several others to see Bee eo before beor I Ican Ican ca can can engage enrage any anyone one Helens Helen's tone tono was more decided Now heres here's your our car car- tare fare o But old oM shabby destitute as she was waa she he hesitated to take Uko It Oh no maam ma'am you needn't give gho me t carfare Im I'm staying only bout twelve fl blocks from here here T I walked down Helen Insisted on her taking the dime 1 4 and Ind nd with a n Thank you maam ma'am she put I It carefully In a n little worn purse As Aa S she ehe went out Helen looked after I 41 her pityingly How could she sho ever hope i to get Jet a ft position as u general genera I T. T She be was wac too old and too shabby Yet c her advertisement had read Competent 1 middle aged woman wants place as cook 3 or O general i No o doubt she sho had been competent eight years ago but her breath and her hanc hana cried aloud of her ber t. t now Those Thoe eight years as she J fr grew older Mer and h her r r chances of ot work greW jew ew Ies less had bed driven her to the solace i of drink And now who now who would employ her now 1 f Helen pictured her going from place to place with that worn year old reference ret ref until weary and discouraged sho she j would seek a momentary alcoholic forTh for- for 1 The Th door loor bell ben rang again and Helen Belen f felt relieved when she saw that her sym sym- would woud not bo be harrowed by the J woman roman who now entered I She w. w wee was about 30 a foreigner fairly well wen dressed and most assertive Her keen glance Quick quickly took In Helen Heen and andl the Not to be ques quell r r tIon she promptly began beran to do th questioning herself j How many roo rooms me have you ou WI t time do you Jou have dinner What at da das a. a s s do you von five off oft What do you vou pa pay j Now that TVS rye answered all your our que quee- quee t sU suppose e you answer some of of mine sId said Helen quietly Oh Gb Oh I know how to do my tny w wo rk k I with a superior smile and acce act ac- ac t ce cent c Here v r are my mv references The rue references spoke of her as a ain ajo n ed ed- ed 1 capable woman but 1 noticed no no- tired that she had In n ne of ot I the places lacel longer than three I I. I However Jowe capable e evidently three i of at this JOun young womans woman's 55 had i 4 been n n. n all that any o one ie could stan stan i Do you sneak French cArman GermanT t or G 1 asked aked abruptly n Helen 4 the i letters letten Xo No Kol That Is too J I too bad for I speak both FY French C and Ge Geiman man betI better bet- bet I ter than I do English I peak also some Italian But flut I am not for linguist linguist- but for a cook Helens Helena sarcasm was nuite flo lost t on this young woman who loftily I formed her f that hat In n Germany f she Clio had halt V ken It u thor- thor our our-h cour course urae e In domestic deuce Helen Amazed nut But r I could not come com for or 25 5 h she announced d. d as 5 though the the decision decision r rested w Wholly c I her Th Tb y y r give me mo 30 lre am now Ibe y you ad hotter better remain f i there BUG ute Hele No o I l do 0 not like Uke the like the people I am used to working on only In the very best I f families HO Ro TOu you ou do donot not n t think you could give m R hor I WIth difficulty R P H elen elan refrained from what she dl did 3 think wen Well I will mil con Ider It It IL condescend- condescend Since the aril aill 1 is so 80 small and no T ht lit try it I will let Yo know next eek C- C een carped aued have fo o 0 ask you for m my carf carfare car car- fare as she r so to 0 O. O That Thal Is cusH cus eus- ternary tomary ts Is It f t U j- j H It ha had bad ne neve vet occur occurred red to Helen to otter offer this uS IU per on carfare She had I IY not t ought of It It But now she abc p for her purse Ju y u. u Good Coed morning When th Hi door floor closed Helen pave gave way va j to J ner sur pressed laughter for her i ense sene t of LR humor or wa was strom stronger er than h hr r lion on U it j It If Ir this woman should conde- conde r r. r cena 0 como come Then Warren would woul I i ht I J handle harHI the tho situation for situation for Helen noten r- r rI I felt elt s I c would not be equal equa to it H. t t She had had nn four a InT paper rener them all aU b to J. J can call before 3 As Alii It t was now half hatt past tb the C I two Vo worn wore probably not coming th an anxious frown she aloe took up lip the tb h 7 mornings morning's paper Under tho the Situations Wanted Just one advertisement held held- possibilities possibilities pos pos- OS- OS GOOD German girl wants want general housework house houe- work In small family clean willing and good worker No West lit st ring Kraus bell Helen had bid never neve gone out to look for fora a girl this way ay she had always written them to call on her But now as she hurriedly dressed for the street she decided decided de de- de- de it would slave save time and she ahe could Judge something of the girls girl's neatness and character worn Leom the place In which she lived JIved I Eighth street was wu swarming with chil chil- dren A 4 bak bakry ry shop with some BOme stale sWe l looking cake wee in In n a dingy window was at atI No o. o but hove were flats fiats for there was a side door Hoor with throe bells Helen ra raf ig r g the bell marked Kraus and entered the dark narrow hall hail ComIne CornIng Com Corn ing Ine from J the sunlit street sho she could hardly se th the stairs stain Come right up rp please came came came-a a woman's womans womans woman's wom worn ans an's void 01 from above Then Then the the patter potter of or small feet and a achild child P. P peered ered down at herIs her Is your mamma up up there asked Helen HeIer almost afraid to toO togo go O up Th Th child without moving its linger finger Its mouth nodded encouragingly and audI trudged ahead of Helen up UI the t two two- o p flights The hall hail was wu filled d with mingled odors of off washing Cashing and cooking but the woman w ho o held open the door was WIlS bright look- look I hg and clean There were two other children pr tty clubby chubby children who lung lung to their mothers mother's skirts and gazed up up at Helen with big brown eyes Did you como come bout the a advertisement miss mint the woman asked aked Wont Vont you ou come in That Thal was WitS my sister and she's hos Just got a place Oh Im I'm sorry Borry exclaimed Helen glancing around the room which was nas kitchen dining living room all 1 in one yet was scrupulously clean Surely this womans woman's sister would make a a. good maid In Demand Wont you ou f sit t down miss Those Thoe ete steps s are r real 1 steep Yes Tee theres there's been two to l ladles here this mornin and the thelast thelast last tad lady took Susie right home borne with her I wanted her to wait watt watt-I I told her she might get bet shod shed like lIko better bettor But Dut the lady Just kept at her to go 0 Do you know anything about tho the place she's gone to asked kd Helen 1 No miss there be three in tho the family and Susie has to do the I wanted Susie to get some ome place she have to wash Yes Yell Im I'm sorry I missed her ber There There's oni only myself and husband and no rio wash wash- In Ing An T I know you'd oud a ave liked Susie miss She's Sho's a good girl and a f fast t worker even if iC I do say so an an as neat as a pin n The woman hesitated d and then added thoughtfully Ive another sister aister a R. year ear older than Susie She's a a. fine girl too and Ive I've been a n her hr to go o back to housework Its housework Its It's a lot better for her health What is she doing now Helen asked In a a. factory where they makes these straws for soda eoda fountains But the tho seasons season's near over O now and Ive I've been at her to go o back into service Factory Fac Fac- to toT tory work aint good for her health Is Is she a good cook l' l She's had experience ei- ei at housework Oh yes miss mise she's a fine cook She was three years with Mrs Powell on West Seventieth street I ml might t have bave her herome come ome to see eee you miss Then she must come this evening or orn In n the morning as M Helen drew out her hor card You see I need some one ono right away But Bul as Helen went scent down the three flights nights and made her hoT wa way through the swarming with children she Ithe had little hop hope a of ot tho the girl coming In spIte Ite of the better wages wager better food and h healthier conditions of hou housework housework house house- e. e work ork Helen knew that a girl rarely Ic leaves cs n. n factory to return to service and andall andall all aJl because of or a n. false social standard 1 It was now after 4 f 4 and Helen hurried back to help Mrs dra OGrady get dinner They had b been cn home three days now and still th there rc rca was a no definite prospect of ot ofa ofa a l maid and this was wag the last lut day this week that Mrs tIre OGradY could give her Tomorrow Helen determined to tog tOI get every very morning paper and to no po go through nit all the tho advertisements f ot of M housework k Wanted She would start out early and give the whole day to it for tor she MUST get some lame kind of ot a maid eforo toro tomorrow night |