The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-12-21
BEAUTY AND BUSINESS.
They Will Not Mix Any More Than
Will Oil and Water.
An Instance in Which Pretty Woman
StenOgrapher Thoroughly Disorgan-
lied Staid and NethOdical
Office Force.


Does pretty face help the industrial
woman?
That was the question under discus
sion few nights ago among party
of men seated at table on a roof gar
den. and between the sips of ginger ale,
cobblcrs and punches there were some
pertinent remarks interjected, says
the New York Herald.
Certainly it does" argued the young
man. with an air of conviction that
failed to impress anyone but himself.
Who wants to see an ugly or even
honely face every time he looks up
from his desk. / don't. and no other
man does, and it's not pleasant to have
ones thoughts broken up when die
tating letters by plain, angular type
writer saying: Excuse me, will you
please repeat? One can forgive even
that when a pretty face smiles at you
as you upward gaze.
II. too like bright, attractive wom-
en- about an office" said another. ''Of
course it helps Il woman. When did
beauty ever fail to gain place or fail
to get more salary out of a man?'
This last sentiment was from the
lips of man who married his type
writer for love. and not for the beauty
of her face or form.
We'll, I'll tell you little expert
cnce,' broke in the treasurer of we'll
known bank note company. Its a
good joke on our president, too, and
will illustrate the point in question.
We were shorthanded in the office
ana wanted another stenographer. AS
usual, we had examined dozens of
women for the position, but none filled
the bill.
Finally there appeared young
woman who would attract attention
anywhere-nOt that she was dresSy,
for her raiment was plain but trim
but simply by the beauty of her face.
Now | am not a believer in beauty
about an office. 1t has an attractive
force that breeds trouble among the
men clerks. But she seemed SO anX-
ious for the place and her references
were SO good that | decided to leave
the matter to the president. He talked
with ner. but. beng a careful married
man, had his doubts about the wisdom
of engaging her, but the pretty face
was too strong for even his conServa-
tism.
so he mumbled: Il do like to see a
pretty face. even in business hours.
and she was engaged and reported next
morning. She was little slow. but
we thought it was because she was
Sft x. hn do
there was no improvement and the next
likewise
Then came q rush of cOrreSpOn-
dcnce Miss Beauty was foundered.
She failed dismally to do her work,
but neither Of us could find it in his
heart to rebuke her; the pleading eyes
of violet hue set in Il face SO fair were
safeguards against the well-merited re-
proof that girl of less personal at
traction would have received with
promptitude. But the end came in
about IA week. We had occasion to
write letter to rival concern and at
the same time to new customer, sub
hitting designs for very large order.
by this time our boolzkeeper was
badly snitten on Miss Beauty and they
were going to some entertainment to-
gether. | suppose she was making
eyes at him or he at her At all events,
she mixed those letters up and we lost
oGr order and got credit from our rivals
for being grossly careless, all because
two old men had been impressed with
a Pretty face.
The girl? O, yes. We gave her a
letter saying she had worked for us,
but you can't get anything inside that
Office now but plain, matter-of-fact
typewriter. The president wouldnt
look at Cleopatra if she came in, and
the Tablespoonful, he shuts his
eyes when he rides on the elevated for
very fear of beauty