The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-11-17
HOW SHE ATTRACTED NOTICE.
Youths Companion.

A little inc1dent-it Is q true story
occurred few years ago in Phila-
delphia, which has its significance for
the readers of the Companion.
The owner of q large retail store
gave holiday to all his employees, in
the middle of June. Cashiers, fore
men, statesmen and women, cash-boys
and porters, all were invited to spend
the day on the grounds of the country
seat owned by their employer. Tents
were erected, bountiful dinner and
supper were provided, hand of mu-
sic was stationed in a grove, and spe-
cial trains we're chartered to carry the
guests to the country and home again.
Nothing else was talked Of tor weeks
before the happy day. The saleswo-
men, most of whom were young, anx-
iously planned their dresses, and
bought cheap and pretty muslins,
which they made up in the evenings,
that they might look fresh and gay.
Even the cash-boys bought new era
watts and hats for the great occasion.
There was one girl, whom we shall
call Jane, who could not indulge her
self in any pretty bit of finery. She
was the only child of q widowed
mother who was paralyzed. Jane was
quick and industrious, but she had
been but few months in the store
and her wages barely kept her and
her mother from want.
"What shall you wear?" said the
girl who stood next her behind the
counter. 81 bought such lovely blue
lawn"
81 have nothing but this" said Jane,
glancing down at her rusty black me-
rino.
"But that is winter dress You'll
melt, child. There'll be dancing and
boating and croquet. You must have
a summer gown, or else don't CO."
Girls of fifteen like pretty gowns.
Jane said nothing for few minutes.
81 must wear this" she said, firmly.
"And think / will go. Mother wishes
it, and like to get all the fun can
out of life"
"But you can't dance, or play cro-
quet in-that!"
cit is always fun to see other people
have fun" said Jane, bravely.
The day came, bright and hot, and
Jane went in her heavy, well-darned
dress. She gave up all idea of SUM
for herself and set to work to help the
others find it. On the cars she busted
herself in finding seats for the little
girls and helping the servants with the
ho al OTTO ~ r,rNxio;0pa IN the Je |
she started games for the children,
ran to lay the table, brought water to |
the old ladies, was ready to pin up |
torn gowns, or to applaud "good |
ball )" she laughed and was happy and |
all of the time. She did not |
lance nor play but she was sur
rounded by cheerful, merry group |
wherever she went.
On the way home to town the en-
ployer, who was a shrewd business
man, beckoned to his superintendent.
"There is one girl here whose
friendly, polite manner is very re-
markable. She will be valuable to me
IS saleswoman. Give her a good po-
sition. That young woman in black"
and he pointed her out.
The next day Jane was promoted |
into one of the most important de-
and since that time her
success has been steady.
The good humor and kindness of
heart which enabled her to "flnd fun
in seeing others have fun" were the
best capital for her in her business. |
She had the courage, too, to disregard
poverty and to make the best of life, a
courage which Is rare and which rarely |
fails to meet its reward.