The Helping Hand

Lieske Hiddink, the youngest daughter of Rev. Hiddink, entered the beautiful town hall of the Dutch city of Enkhuizen that morning at the stroke of nine. She saw that there was already a long queue of girls of her own age at counter with the superscription staffing. It was a warm summer day and most of them were dressed in airy frocks. Lieske politely asked them, So, the applications are being taken? One of the girls only nodded yes and continued reading a popular weekly. Lieske looked...