St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-09-09

music waited from the distance. always
seemed to me such a charming combi-
nation of sound that surely one wouldn't
get so weary as in the factory or shop,
where the four bare walls seem so
gaunt and grim that it makes one home
sick to look around. It's all different at
the Exposition, where each exhibitor
strives to Outvie others in making fine
display. / wonder if the dear creatures
do really think it pleasant to wear out
their incest dress and prettieSt man
ners. telling the same story at least 800
times a day to the unappreciative pub
lie. If had to tend an exhibit l think
Id have its history printed in plain
characters on big card, then just pin
that to my collar and let visitors read it
while posed in graceful attitudes. 1t
would save such lot of talking. Per
hapS I'm a little cynical because l
didn't get place, and maybe the girls
do like their task. Be it said to their
credit that have never yet found one
who wasn't polite and Obliging, willing
to tell the visitor all sorts of bright stories
connected with her department, and al
ways considering it a part of her bust
hess to act as walking directory to those
VINO don't read the cards on the stair
ways and invariably persist in getting
lost. / can't help admiring her truthful
ness. I'd get tired telling the same
story every day, and feel a strong tenn
tatiOn to romance a little to unsOphiSti-
Gated rustics who ask so many queS-
tiOns. They wouldn't know the differ
ence. But she never does that. Maybe
she'd think it was wicked.
IN LOOKING FOR A PLACE
/ found class of women whom |
hadn't met before. 1t won't do to call
fhnty inAinn0nfixr
reject such an inSinuatiOn. They dress
neatly, and in good taste, have refined
manners. and at least superficial knOwl-
edge of all ordinary topics of interest.
But they are so fearful that people
will think them ordinary working
women. Especially do they fear to
meet fashionable acquaintance. Yet
they are often needy. walking to and
from work. and living on the plaineSt
food. 1 see one difference between
them and other classes of girls whom |
have met. They are not practical, and
lack that business-like way which is a
characteristic Of those who have always
had to earn their bread.
Pm just nearly dead staying here all
day and evening. Why, L never should
have accepted the position had | known
that the hours were so long and the
rules so strict. Why. just think of it. l
took two hours at dinner yesterday, and
my employer didn't like it a bit. He
expects a girl to make perfect slave
of herself, and stay shut up here
Just like nun, and l wOl t
stand it." was the petulant Outbur
from one of this class. | offered to take
her place if she wished to give up the
position, but she wasn't so anxious then.
She won't talk that way after a few
years. experience. Girls of this sort
always have some visionary scheme on
hand They want to be detectives,
write novels, marry rich men, go on the
stage, or anything except do hard work
for low wages. Perhaps their heads are
level. At any rate, enjoyed hearing
them talk.
1 didn't want to work in the dining
room. 1t isn't so neat as it used to be,
and the girls are always busy in the
kitchen or waiting on stray customers,
when they should have rest occasion
ally. 1t would give them an OppOrtun-
ity to freshen up their toilets, and look
NJ at and pretty, as girls always will
when not too tired. The man would
have more customers to wait upon were
his help neater, but of course that's his
own affair.
THE CANDY STANDS
attracted my attention next. l man
aged a stand at a church fair once and
learned all the mysteries connected
with the manufacture of lemonade,
whose sale nets a handsome profit to the
dealer, but which is a deluSiOn and a
snare to thirsty patrons, as everybody
knows. L thought my experience broad
enough to warrant me in seeking a
place at full wages, that is, s. a week.
By dint of persistence | cOaXed a girl to
take day off and let me stay in her
place. She said that no excuse but i'll
ness would be accepted, so l told the fib
for her and was allowed to act
as substitute. There were
some pleasant features about
the work. Our employer wasn't
bit cross. He let us laugh and talk
among ourselves all we liked. Talking
and Joking with customers was part
of the business; they seemed to expect
it. Then we could hear the band play
those delightful selections which people
rave over. We didn't understand them,
but pretended we did. At stand is a
good place to see all the latest and most
unique styles of dress and manners
displayed by society ladies. 1t had a
bad effect on the working girls. We
were always planning how we'd spend
our princely salary in new fall dress,
ane behold, after paying car fare and
for lunches we had about 81 week left
for fine dresses, room rent, shoes. hats
and other trifling expenses. Then we
were wicked enough TO envy girls who
didn't have to work for living. There
were
A FEW UNPLEASANT FEATURES
about the work, too. l came to work in
a print dress, and was chilled through
by the cool September breeZeS which
wander at will through the great build
ing every morning. Early rising is q
net eSSity if one works at the EXp0Si
ton. 1t may be healthful. but | found
it uncomfortable. The girls who don't
get TO sleep before l:30 every night
must find il still more SO. We all haC
plenty of exercise TO keep us warm il
the morning. There was the rubbish
which had accumulated from the pre-
ceding day, to be cleared away, lemon
ad to be made. and popcorn to be pre-
pared. l like to make lemonade, but
fOrbear to initiate the public; they
might not drink SO much. 1t looks 81
co0l and inviting in the big silver tank
ard that | won't say word to DESTROY
anybody's faith. Since | worked at the
Exposition | don't drink any more of it
Greenwood water, pure and simple
will do.
We didn't have many customers il
the forenoon, being my first day
wasn't weary; but the other girl
yawned and lOunged about, seeming TO
listleSs to even talk. When a gin
doesn't talk she's tired, sure.
Maybe you'd be tired, too, if yol
stood at the counter every day in th
week and every evening as well, unit
about 1O:30," said one OfwhOm Twas az
cusing of being lazy, land just ate
cold lunch for dinner and supper"
why don't you buy warm lunch,
IthoughtlesSly queried.
Cant afford to" was the prompt IL
ply. II haven't been working all sun
mer and maybe won't get anything
do after thia iS oVpr Y0H want ia n