The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-26
A PLUCKY GIRL.
An Instance Who're Young Woman Mans
aged a Large Business Concern.
Pittsburg Chronicle.

aged Large Business Concern.
Pittsburg Chronicle.
Once in while the sterner SEX especially
that part of 1t which conducts the business of
city, finds out that even in these things woman
may equal them in those qualities which go to
make up successful administration OF business
concerns. Such instances are rare but rare
only because = feminine portion Of humanity
attend .ly to the economies of the
household than to looking after dividends by CON-
panies. or how to increase the same. Now and
then there is woman who comes to the front,
in public way, q" he manager OF a business
that can only b >ssful through the wisest
of foresight an, ,nton. 1t can be done, and
is being done. me instance, In this city, by
young lady who is not yet out OF her teens. and
without ever having had practical training 10
the affairs over which she has charge.
Some time ago the secretary and treasurer OF
one of the extensive street-car lines in the city,
who had for years been the head and front of
the companys business, became i'll The work
of the office. and the many provisions for the
conduct or the road told heavily upon
minutest details of the management.
and In his illness he feared that he would not be
able to properly care for the concerns of the
company. His Oldest child was young lady OF
eighteen years Whereabouts, handsome, ao-
compished and intelligent girl. She saw her
fathers anxiety as to his inability to long con-
tnue at his post, and she asked him to allow
her to come to the Office and help him in his
Work. Alter some persuasion on ner part the
father granted her request, and for weeks after
she was to be seen at the office Of the company,
steadily and hard at work, and all the
time obtaining the fullest knowledge Of
the business. By and by the father grew
worse. No longer able to come to the Office, the
daughter anxious 20 assist him in his trouble
and hopeful that he would recover. worked hard
at the Office kept the books in good shape, saw
10 the collections of moneys the payment of en-
ployes, and even to the purchase of feed and
stock for the company, with brave heart, kept
at her post. The fathers health did not i'm.
prove, but the young girl did the work to the
satisfaction of the company, and there was no
one appointed to take his place This state Of
affairs went on for nearly year. and then the
father died. The young lady, who had SO
bravely kept up her fathers work during his ILL.,
ness. may have expected that she would be dis
charged to make room for new secretary. but
she was not removed. The company has not ret
appointed secretary, and she has been acting in
the capacity of such an official for months tits
likely that when the board of managers meets to
elect annual officers the new secretary will be
tbs young lady who has so accepsably filled the
position for over year past.
Such instances are rare in business circles, and
the brave young girl who has so earnestly and sue
cesstnlly taken hold of the stern realities OF
business life deserves somewhat more Of recog-
milton and praise from the community than is
generally accorded to women.