The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-12-18

York for nothing n month and the expert
encs. l did an Office boys work. even to
sweeping out and running errands, but I
leaned a business routine that is
of vital Importance to a woman. /
wouldn't work on Sunday, though, and
that stood in the way of my being taken
into partnership. Then ! set up as a stem
ogt apher for myself. but I was SO nervous
over the work that I tainted dead away
at the frat reference case l took. BY and
by. when | was accustomed to it, l got 30
much work l had to sit up half the night to
finish it. and once l worked twenty-six
hours at n stretch to finish a case l had
pronlis ID Mt q certain hour. As my bust
ness g:ew ] became interested in helping
other women, and all told I suppose l have
taught at least 500 stsnographers. I had
six copying Offices at one time in the differ
ent big Office buildings, but l gave them up
to take hold of the journal.
II believe in business women. They are
more faithful than men; don't take advant-
age OF business secrets to steal tips and
speculate on their employers interests, and
OF the hundred and one embezzlerg who
have violated confidence and the len Com
mandments not one has been Il woman,
though there are hundreds of them in New
/ want TO say one thing with extra empha-
sis; that is, that any woman who knows
what she wants to do and how she ia going
TO do 1T can ind o. make a place for herself
just as successfully as if she were a man."
Mrs. h. L.. Fernandez 10 the only woman
i'll Now York who is the manager of a the
atricnl agency, and she has about the pref
tiest Offices in the business. If you IA to
I see splendid representatives of the human
race there ia the place to 90. Her walls are
pape' ed with pictures of handsome actors
and beautiful actresses, with here and there
some OF the sweotest babies that ever grew.
Mrs. Fernandez has long been known as the
"mother of stage children" and she looks
1t. A comfortable bodied, whole souled.
kindly-iaced woman is she, with a vast
store OF "reminiscences.
II have been in the profession all my
Hfe," she snld, and my parents before me,
30 wuen l found myself obliged to stay at
home and take care of three instead OF one
tho only thing l had to turn 20 was somo
branch of stage work. My littls daughter
was playing children's parts. and l made a
specially of preparing children for theatri-
cnl wo *; but Gerry interfered with that
business to n considerable extent, 30 I
branched out to include the placing of
grown people. YOU know, all the companies
are filled through agencies, and though n
great many women had made failures in
trying to establish agencies, Daniel Froh-
mnn suggested that | see what / could do,
and offered to help ne in every possible
way. For three years it WAS uphill work.
although l knew everybody in the profess
eion, but when l got AWAY down in the
blues l went over to Frohman's and he
choered me up by telling me- what tough
times he had at first.
II was glad in those days to do tho
cheapest work. filling choruses. ballots md
spectoculars. but now l am III it with the
beat of them and to stny. | own my own
home and hnve takcn oaro of my family all
these years. and you may be sure that / am
one of those who believe that u woman can
make n 90 OF anything she's a mind to-"
Miss Elizabeth Marbu,y il in something
the snnio kind OF work, though abe deals
with plays instead OF people. Instead OF
placing n henvy villain whers he can do the
most damage and comely soubretto whore a
trim figure and gaucy tongue will be- most
appreciated, Mas Marhury disposea of
playk-whsn she oan find u good one, Miss
Ma;hnry is intelligent and practical; more
than that, sho has tact enough to GET along
nicely with enthusiasts without letting
sentiment run away with her.
II do not con1no myself TO American