Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-01-14
YOUNG WOMEN COPYlSTS
GONE SOUND ADVICE FOR AspiR.
ANTS IN THAT LINE.

Accuracy q Nero Es.sa,lsi rAss spssA
nsss.ss WIZ hssy Lee THEIR rtsss~
II. e..a Rss.iss .s . usis rAisaiss
whiie wssk,ss.
II may H. interesting TO the hundreds
% young and middle aged women Who
are uneasy. or who feel that they must
make their way In the world. and Who
look upon the life of a copyi.s NJ the most
desirable and attractive one-in fact. ~
the IDEAL life-to hear from few copy.
is,s. both inexperienced AMI experienced.
~ many have rcccntly come 20 me for
aiv,o. that I have concluded that u may
b. wise ~ publi.h In your paper state
ment, showing the ccpyi.i's life 10 IL
one nc4 filled with continual sunshine
AMI prosperity. ! DO no, Ike io die
courage. but u seems o. the that women
should understand bcfore entering this
profcSsion-w where skill. knowledge. art.
exac,ncss. perseverance and clo-s appli'
cation and faithfulnes. are required 90
make one a s,icccssiul copyi.t-what ca
pahilitie- are demanded ai the present
time. A slipshoi copyis, dos not stand
the least shadow ~ chance; should she
L. fortunate enough o. fall ihis ro~i.
ton she vii scon L. dismissed.
iscforc preparing ones elf tobr q ste
nographer. yIc~riier or I'm copyist one
should consider well her dines. foe such
work. To play over the keys ~ n iyIs-
writer at brsakn-ck sprcd u not sum
cirnt. one mus, think. 4 very rapid
copyi., 1. not satisfactory " she sacrifices
nealn-s. and accuracy o. speed. N both
can L. coinbined. success 10 suro Ia ful'
Inv.
why. can easily write ninety ~or'l.
a minute. one brigh, eyed cOpyisi said
when dropp-,l Into her employer ~
Icr. where confusion t-igncj supreme.
let me 81, your work. plsa-r.- sah
I. And cat came lively looking shot
~ lc.al cap llcokcl. said nothing for
a moment. then Concluded u vas my
duty a. cnlighien the III satisfied g.
male
Pretty fast work. To- h. sur,. said !.
"bai don't you have any style Ia the az
rangymenI ~ year wotkf'
well. no. gucs. net. take u a. -
comcs. must ~ni. fat, you Inos, AMI
I can't stop "a plan.
''IIov at"ui .I-llins. my frirndf con.
tinuc,l I. -arvr o. draw her cut that
might have an opportunity Ca suggest
AMI help hcr
well. shs ryplir,l. Il am not much
q, spelling. bui Il a vuri l. m,'sIsiicd
tn, draw lm. thruugh anal write ihs
corf,vtiun aispvv.
''But. aid I. "dd you ever Cuns''l,r
bow a pagr-ssy a h~yet br,sf. ~h'sh
/. g. l.. tlc'i In cuurt. AMI which 10 o. -
RAD l,y srn- juiev and pf'-@f,~'l iof
future IL AMI rfcrrnc--wuaI -.
thus marrvil I have hai az opportunity
o. examine the Wufk ~ many cupyists.
I continu.,l. particularly ~ofk which
ha, leu prepared fnr the coarts. anil
which has i-r.n lrbughi to p" a. tccUI'y.
~ u vas 80 I.nTly done. AMI ! have
to,n amaEcd "a the s-,iniug lack =.
know ic,l-e 90 car, ls-sno-s. anil may .av
ptiir. shown liy the copyist."
"Jusi lrt me 40 dosnat Nour machine
ani ,iow yUu a Iagv hich I ~ill dn. u
! write fast v,Iy g,ssl. lat lrt 'uc say
that O. Il. accurate l. the arsi Jsrini ]
.hall try o. ko.p IN mind Arrangement
h al-p important. ami ones Iag-. sh"'ih
at unc- strike tie eve a. artistic and
carefully lararvd. No, a ~ori mus,
D. misl-ll,d There. In 60. fr'.h
sheet Nov. time me. w heading
fret. Thrn vc leave suitable sfarr. say
an inch. and cuntinu. uuF work. We
will Mt lifI the Cartiag- every minute 10
az hlIndsts. 80 viii D. PRETTY sur. Ia
have tho matter corrvctly IN mind briorc
wr start. then ~ ahead. Thu. lawyer
Doesn't paragraph twntisn IA a hurry.
an iuulard.,l We'll. 80 must thins a
18th ani DE- the for him Lawyers. as
veil a. Uth,rs. lra,r much fur copy lsis
a. do 80 one must have sufficient kn"Sl'
eisv O. make the document correct
one. When say CurTvct, mean In the
matters frf,rrvd a. We arr not AZ ilb.
.fty Ca change the original wording ~
t-forc stated. ACCURACY u imi-tatir".
bot No must paragraph and t-rgin a nsw
srn.uco Nth capital When a dAsh
). u--,l Ia tic oft.,inAl IaI-rr O. Wpr,ssut
t-fioI. Ne arr JUSTIFIED IN usins
f..fio-l have never bad any fault
found wli.n have douc thi~. Here l.
az expression which b. evidently Intend
"A 60 L. cmphas,f,l. ani this iioa ".
can convey 1T by sracins t--,we.n lsi.
ter. iwill 10 tia. AMI 49, how the ,j.a
strike. yuu Finished w.. AMI 80
have lsii jusi a neat splcc at the botiom
- our Iagy. out u comes. How much
tins, We'll. only thru, minute, lungvr
than y.u vsrr. l,silc,. 49, have done
son. ullking. How DIS the page hook
a. yuu. nav iriru,lf
"Whyi How could ,ou do u - welR
she asssl. l0illns quite dared.
rs thinking. ! replied. Were yOa
instructed In t,I-wriiing copying bsfcrs
entering the UtlicrF ] aske,L
ooh. no. picked u up
''licru here long
No. ju,l came \ busy place. you
~. Gentlemen arr cut much ~ the
time and am left 20 manage. ~, -
a week. ami. N satisfactory. am o. have
m0tr anoiheT month Copyist who MAS
h-rv lciurr me lrfi for a tritrr position.
The o.lics toy tells ne shc did splendid
work. Wa trdst~d with everything.
anil was n real laiv. She gets hig Iay
now. lIoT-- shall sometinc. Tat ~ ]
have gtssl home ! am Ouly working
for pan money and can Afford Ia work
cheap
you will certainly grt cool paw fof
guod work IoOr cOpyisis. though cheap.
ars not going Co take THE plaCes 81 ear.
nesi. capable one. ans longer. replied.
aud ladc her cord morning.
LsTEH Let your position, INV
frisndy' inquired. a. We met on the
steps ~ one ~ our public building..
''iell me about II.
Those men," -he replied. have no
patience. expect ilc 10 know u all.
Last copyist sIoiled tie place Tor me-
They say she !. cuming hack o. them
and. What lo yCu think They are 81
pay her Els per ~r-'.!r-Copyiss In Boa
toa Gibbs.
4 Noted cisps..I
The Ceylon papers announce the death
% an elephant named sella, which had
served the public works department Tor
ovr tixiy.hSe years Originally sella
b.lolgci to the last u the king. Of Randy.
sri Wickrma Raia Singha. and was one