Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-10-02
A BRIGHT AMERICAN GIRL.
~he represents Her Country at
the Paris Exposition,

states at the Paris exposition is Miss
Ottllie Thomas. She is n stenographer
and typewriter. An American COM
ipany brought her to Paris TO exhibit 4
/ Typewriter.
"Oh, you speak English. We are so
glad!" was the eXulttnt cry of group
OF Americans who found themselves in
the Liberal Arts building, where no
exhibits attract more attention than
the American typewriters. ''You are
the only American girl We have founI
IN charge of an exhibit"
MISS oTTILIE THOMAS
Yes" was the quick response, ami
the bright. intelligent face OF the young
operator dlmpled in smiles. 81 meet
them every day" she said as the
/ delighted tourists moved on Its
always the same cry: ''we are so glad
that yon speak English, and you are the
only Amencan girl We have met in
charge OF an exhibit" \ party of
FTenchmen now stopped TO examine
the machine. In melOdious French she
explained the instrument TO the in
terested listeners.
Where did you learn French?"
"Ohl / studied il at school," WAS the
reply. ''When found out that there
was a possibility of being sent to Paris
I VI uolAtA II uf- tlli, 70 NY SuIlIlSc. L
make myself understood"
Miss Thomas is a typical American
girl, of medium height, slender build,
with light brown HAIR and blue eyes.
Her face and manner are most pleasing.
Quick, sharp. bright, with keen sense
OF the humorous, she Is capable OF doing
| anything she sets out to do Like most
of her country women, she would fit In
any position with credit TO her woman
hood and her country.
"How did you like faris.''
''Oh, l like it well enough. / don't
see much of the city during the day.
Ny ambition has been gratified, however
have acquired sufficient skill on the
machine To win my employers conf
dence and to be put in charge of the
exhibit, and that WAS about all ex-
pected."
"Are you paid the same here as in
AmericaI''
Yes. The firm paid my passage
over, and l receive the same salary as
did in New York"
do woman typewriters, stenograph-
ers, etc, receive the same salaries IN
Paris as in Americar'
Miss Thomas smiled-a smile of patri-
| otic gratitude We'll L should say
not, -" and the jaunty knot of blue rib
bon round the slender neck paid the
penalty of its mistress fervor.
"French girls work for II francs a
week. They are glad to get it. 1t Is
rarely they ara paid that much In
London women earn $40 year as type
writers in offices and stores"
"What is their salary IN American
"From Sl2 a week upwards. Fifty
dollars a month is the average salary of
| hrsrh as
$40 or 50 a month"
Then you would say America is the
country for women?"
swell, should smilel'' And she
did smile. "America's the only spot
on earth. Why, look at these French
girls They are employed everywhere,
to be sure-cleTks, cashiers, mattresses,
etc.-but they are miSerably paid; then
they never get any higher Clerks,
cashiers and mattresses they remain
until the end of the chapter. There's
no chance for promotion here, but il
America-well,t there's no limit
lis living cheaper in Paris than il
Ameuca?'
"Yes-if you leave your American
stomach at home" and the well Ted
damsel laughed merrily. This tall
about living cheeper in Paris than a
home is all nonsense, " she added sober
ing. IF you want a good meal sucl
as Americans are used to; you pay tL'
same if not higher price here than IL
America"
"Then you don't like French cooking,
French economyIn
''Oh, yes, l like French cooking in {
way. l am very fond of their swell
dinners-when 1 don't have to pay fol
themi But the economy of the average
PariSian-well. cup of coffee for break
fast, A little bit of meat, size of youI
hand, dry bread and cheap sour wine
for the rest Of the day-well, it's not L
my liking"
"How about clothes? You cant say
they are not cheapI"
.sOh. clothes are cheap enough, but
look at the French girls-alI flash an.
style on the outside, but you ought Il
see their underclothIng, and the neal
American lifted her pretty nose disdain
fully. "Rags, positively ragsl"
''Surprisingl How do you account
for it?r
Economy, 4" was the tragic response
"a girl cannot marry IN French unles'
she has q dowry,you know. The whole
family pinch and scratch-why. they
would skin a fIy-to hoard francs for :
I -
Miss Americas face was eloquently dis
dainful OF the economy of the daughter
of France. Nothing Is more abhorren'
to the independent American girl arr
they not all signers of the Declaration
of Independence?-than the Thought O
dowry rs an essential TO the marriage
bond. Her face, her character Is th'
American girls doSry; her heart her
fortune
"You found the French languas'
essential, did you not?.'
NV, yes; / don't see how persol
could move among them without soEt
knowledge of the language. L don
know what / should have done"
"The menus at the hotels and cafe
are in FTench?"
YES. l have friend who has live'
on meat AMI bread since he came &
Paris" laughed Miss Thomas. 1T
the only thing he can say in French
He Is afraid to order from the carte
not knowing what they might brin:
him."
"After the exposition you will doubt
less remain in Paris?"
! II will make for America as quick
{ the ship VIII bear me, and thank Go
when L reach its shores!" was the repl
, of the only officially representative gir
at the Paris exposition
, In the SUM-
, ,o,,.raJ,a oF feline traits once en-