San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-03-08
ONE GIRLS DOING.

not SatlSHeu 10 Dt siiHpiy la hi'i
daughter, Il want to be business
woman; l want a business education
like Il boy"
with view of going into business
for yourself?" queried the young
teacher, turning laughing glance
toward her friends reflection in the
glass.
mo, but with view of knowing
something when grow up besides
this everlasting round of stewing and
baking and picking. Has Hester
Lane two ideas Beyond that roomy
kitchen of theirs, or any of the girls
around us? Why should people make
such distinction between girls and
boys? There is John can sit down and
talk over business affairs with father
intelligently, and he expects it of him.
He would as soon think of talking
over money matters with Bruno as
with me. 1t makes me vexed.'
Miss Dare laughed at the girls ex-
cited air, but asked quietly, Haven't
you as many brains as John?"
81 can heat him plying checkers.
Eyes, and at other things, if you
set to. | see no reason why you
should not know something and be
able to talk intelligently, even on
business matters, if that is your taste,
and will only apply yourself. But
wishing never accomplished much"
and she coolly pinned back a loose
braid. There was sly point in this
which Helen saw. She was not so
dilligent a scholar as she might be,
and all that winter, Miss Dare, who
was boarding at the farmers, had
tried in vain to stimulate her to closer
application.
Some distinguished man, forgot
who," went on the young lady, said
make the boy master of arithmetic,
and you have laid the foundation of
his success in life. Now l should
say that two or three other things are
important, but certainly this is a
foundation stone, and | do not see
why it is not as useful FIR girl. The
discipline of mind, for one thing, is
excellent, and then the principles
come in play, every day one lives.
Now if you had been as ready as
John to compute the interest on that
note for your father, don't you think
he would have had higher opinion
of your business talent?"
81 always did hate interest,"
$50 you would hate all business de-
tails unless you took hold with will
and mastered the points inch by inch.
You have got to take one fort after
another, just as a general does when
marching into an enemy's country, if
you are to be the victor. After you
begin to take forts then comes the EN-
joyment. speak from experience"
The tea-bell rang and the two girls
went down stairs-Helen with
thoughtful face and a very decided
mind. She would take one fort that
very evening. The tea things were
cleared away and the family seated
for the evening, when Helen's father
remarked:
Il wish John was at home this
evening to help me a little with these
accounts. My hands are pretty stiff,
and | never was much of a hand at
figures
Il wonder if l could help you faith
err" asked Helen, with surprising
promptness for her.
"S'pose you could?" queried her
father, doubtfully.
Il could try; and maybe Miss Dare
would look over my work afterwards,
and make sure that am right"
Certainly" said the young lady,
looking up from her reading. 1T
will be an excellent practice lesson
for you, Helen"
Father and daughter were soon
deep in the details of the business,
and with an occasional question to
Miss Dare, the work was completed
tip top" as Helen's father said, to
his great delight, as he was fearful he
must put it off until next week, when
John returned.
Who would have thought, mother,
that our baby had such q head on
herr" said Mr.. Brown, pinching
Helen's solid cheek.
Was not Helen a happy girl? May
be it was only because she was still
the baby" to her father. that lie had