Mohave County miner., 1888-03-03
A Raiirssd Csmpasy's chsDssss.

There In one woman in PhilsdslphA
who has . position that has rnsdo many
o. her woman friends turn green with
envy. Her napo IL Mrs. II. r. Bender.
md abe II employed as "chaperon" By
hs Pennsylvania Railroad Compaay. u
1. the only position Of the kind In the
country.
Last September Mrs. Bender rasssd Q
civil service examination for position In
the Pension Ofics At Washingtoa. II
haven't much faith in civil service" ste
cha,ted yesterday. land was very much
surprised, although my average was over
y. 10 receive the appointment 70 400
sIsrkship. Mr. Boyd heard Of Il ana
cent for me TO coma and see him. He
told me Of the position they intended 10
make, and said II I would take Il thsy
would pay me more than the govsrnmsnt
ronld. II 10 needless to say I accepted
lis offer. Here Is my card" ana she
landed her visitor a neatly sngIavsl
piece Of psstsboard:.
"drs. II. F. Bender. Chapsfon Psos.
sylvania Railroad Company .Philsdslphis,
Pa, 233 South Fonrth Street."
"My salary 10 s75 a month" continued
Mrs. Bender. and my expenses are paid,
and my work iS 70 60 Of on those delight.
ful trips all over the country, when ethss
folks have 10 pay. This position 10 %.
tirely new one, and II is 4 hard matter
TO give Just yet detailed descriptions os
what the duties really are. Still I think
can give you sor1s idea Of them. Thsss
trips, as general thing. begin At night.
and that evening 90 through the trais,
which is always q vsstibule train Of PUN.
nan cara, ard introducs myself 70 The
ladies. Itel. them where they can and
me, L ata waUto1, ard explain tina. !
am thcrs TO 4ve them ill the !E!crmsticn
and help in my power. The next naosu.
ing, after they have had good breakfast.
visit them again. and by evening ssn.
orally have them ell acquainted. Dstoes
we start out On a trip the tourist assnt.
Nr. Draper. goes over the route, aathss.
ing up all tho needed information. as
dives me points about the trip bsioes,
hand, and inform myself Of svsyythiAs
that will b Of interest to the isdiss. !
tscsrtain where will % good PLACES foI
them TO atop In any Of the towns W stop
It; where they can SO the prettisst views.
md specially do I devote myself 70 thess
who have no sscorts.
On my erst trip thsre was an old lady
~ years Of sse She ~as entirely sicns.
hut said ghg sa~ the company would have
q lady ernployo with the party, and -
determined to come; and shs snioysd
herself, tco. 1t frequently happens thsS
yoans girls are de.irous TO 60 en- thsss
trips, and It is not convsnisnt for soy
members Of their family to go with then.
knowing. however. now, that they win
'e locked after, their friends can have no
objection to their going. am really
somewhat Of surprise 10 most Of ths
tourists, but the ladies all think ths plsn
IN excellent one.
'In very few days I will start OF fos
Florida with party, and expect 10 trs1sl
ali over tha, State. Ny work has bssa 0
sourcs Of much curiosity 70 many ladies' I
know, and some OF them have expressed
rs4t curiosity 70 know ist what I have
to do. think IN time ihstourists' tips
will assume such proportions that there
sill be several chaperonE employed. bat
At present I am the only one. My labors
10 far have proved very pleasant, and you
rnnst admit that they are rather novel;
phi'ad"lphia Press.