The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-25
Bah ON BUSINESS WOMEN.
She Is Thoroughly Interested In the
Woman Wage Garner.
SHE Is NOT CHUNKY WITH MEN.
a Woman Improves the Tone of an once.
The "Chccring-tp" Business Flow
crson Mems Dcsks-Brainy Dus-
tcrs- Eternal Punishment,

permits "A woman 10 40 into business,
s.HCo sn3 Is only following inc 'N"iHP''
OF the Countess OF Dash or Lazy b'""N'
It is just well That society doca sp-
prove. for ~ gives. does TINS sea- o. SO
,ial aspii alton. pleasant icchns 10 me
workers tftmsclNes. 4 woman - WSa
than a woman when she does not NaIue
the opinion OF thC world. Ana the woman
who tells you that she docsn NINA what
anybody s. 81 about her Is citntr dbso.u''-
Ia lying OF else she has lost some OF Ltf
wornannntss. a geuucwoman gives con-
siderable thought 10 what tnc WoIi' say,
and she Is willing 10 throw hcr heart ana
soul into her work when she Is thSo~i-
AGED Dy more fortunate women -
4 have taken much interest an Watching
The women who succeed, ana nave come
TO one cCnclusion-the woman VINO SUI
cceds Is the woman VINO docs heI MoIh ~
the best Of her ability. VINO Is proper =
businesslikc but who never loses what
might be called the arts OF ieminhlty.
She never becomes chummy win men.
She is polite with them, but Wheh busl-
nrss forces her Il talk TO them she never
let's them forget that she Is woman.
MOI because sne whimpcrs 10 thcm, hot
because she tries 10 fasciuate them put
sinnIv because she's herself. Then. meet
ing hcr. the average man says, or thihhs'
Airs. lloyd Robinson Is a clever ME wo-
man. she means TO succeed, ana
throw In her way any Work can Anu
THE MORAL ASPECT.
Some newspapers and pubic speakers
have an unpleasant way or tcllhS us "a
ina disagrceable things that happen Whth
= woman Is introduced, IN a business way,
INTO an office where men are. lhcy iOi 81
the other side OF the story. a man "no
is no better than any OtAel' p4VD"D'S,
from a moral standpoint, worse IMAM
some. told me that he mad never resretleu
taking q lady typewriter INTO ms onlC'.
lie said she had improved the "noic I'm
Of the place. that no man III il9 oi M
ever used protane word before her anu
that bv common consent, nasty ltlioM
who started TO tell an on-coiorcd stoiS
before her had been ostracised. lie salu
ire men were all more polite imam Deloio
her arrival. and he believed IL VIC .huic
~ due this change for the better. 20 tis
woman herself And set she had salu anu NV,
done nothing. She had only taken II lul
granted that the mon around heI Wc iH
Gentlemen and when she was not wen
nosted about her work, she hadn hesi-
lated 10 ask their help. Ana she hdu 80 80
ten IL because she eApeclea iSoo..,,,,f,,,
wasn't young and she wasn't Deautilui'
but She was woman who had that ptcu-
liar womaniy power OF inhuencIhs , mn
for good. Al Is power tIat CONES ne -
"a woman as uncohsclOuslS ID "4O ~
fume from rose. ,..,.-,,Ssrr1rr
SOCIAL AND BUSlNESSLlhE-
Then too. the successful woman mas
not been the woman WHO hNe9 ne 80, 80 a.
lie with the men who were ABOUT nel III
business II YOU Will think IL over you
Will find that men In the same oiilce ar
seldom in touch socially ana woman VIZ VIZ
goes INTO iNelItrr iuth'N 49,
s7rea+est mistake when she accepts an IN
vitation. or invites "A call IRON neI leii .,,r
worked "A man. But TO return 10 'hc W.
men who are in business ,Anotnei 80
t"no H. Extremely versatile, but who Ism
eufncientlv strong In any point 10 hdhe
her profession one OF music OF iailo ", -
on ANYTHING else, has lOloWeu thc nlSe
bright GIRLS example ana IS dholhci
worker lin the cheering-up business.
For a dollar an hour she VIII CONT III
where there Is an inVahd ana en- - 60
her; she will read; play checkers, , uuii'i,
noes or any mild game, she VIII Sl0" .
now stitch in crochet or knlttlhS' she
will sing pleasant song, or play qul1y.,
little tune, or If it is preferred, she WI.
entertain the invalid win lhhulhoIaplo
stories anC interesting gossip. SuppV -,
. Won were III: suppose you were btttlhS
better, and you had the lnNalu Meoil-
ness OF body around you, the mNailu ue
sire 10 he amused. and the invalid long
inc, for "A fresh face. Here comes DIlsht'
cheerful woman who oilers whal you
want We'll il seems as If the cheering
IN business" ought 10 be a success anu 9O
far believe II has 1890,
WOMEN MAKE DAINTY THINGS.
Then there are two young women VINO
have gone into the flower business = Or
- cents "A week they VIII put Oh Sout
desk a little bouquet every muihlls,,
which will prove a rest TO your eyes anu
a reminder all the day long, OF pleas
anter things than accounts anu ~ r. and
ages. Of debts and credits, stocks anu IT.,
bonds. / like this idea. IL Is seuliit az
the people who enjoy the dalhltS ~ "a,
hut who can't auord 10 pay ioi ,i,oii, M
prices demanded by some OF the DIG SHOPS,
There are women making honny's anu
women making frocks for little chliuten,
there are wCmel busy hemminS full.S W
be nut upon the linen lhdl EpeS W vi ~
~ +,Ceeeau of bride: and there are wo-
men setting dainty stitches INTO hIc Ian
rio and soft flannel intended 10 max p1'
of the layette for a newborn DaDy.
don't believe there was ever a woman
vi didn't Ike 10 UlAht 'tANs
clothes. Personally. ! can never sec az ~
little peftiCCdts. the tiny ShlI-9 w i.tD
frocks. and tho warm niue NM s|,. are
without "A desire TO hug them. Iney are
Illuminate things that tell story, sloIl
always of the future. Ihey are Ainuo 40. ~
the coming baby; they are worn Oy az
growing baby. and they are iaid asiue
because thew are OutgrOwn by the eN-
nectant man. IT SENS wrong ever 10
make these dear things win the aiu % q
ee,ying machine. Every stitch ought 10
- mi IN with q needle guided directly y,
The feminine fingers. So II Is proper thal
the woman who wants 10 earn money
should be making all these bcauulu pc
Iongincs and best Of all that, making
them we'll which means daintllN dhb tN-
quisifely; she is being paid well LOT her
work a,...,.-.
m ere were women members, cleaners.
and busters. II yOr own any fne DOCKS
or any beautiful hric-a-hrac. then YOU
know that the buster which passes over
them must not De feather orush' Wlelu-
ed by a recent rough female importation
from abroad but fhat they must ne kept
ire from the bloom of time by SILK dus-
Ter with a brain behind II. And that Is
why where there are 80 many ptAuu- al
belongings. women who know how 10
treat them properly arc nired 70 40 II.
Really. u takes a lady 10 appreciate the
elegaucits OF life. Non object 10 that
WORD hired: YOU prefer TO say engaged.
or asked or solicited. Now, 1 like the
word. -. .... ,,,,,,-
II IS sugges tive to me of that book IN
which there ~ the most direct and the IN
est English There 10 says The Laborer
ia Wsrfhy OF His Hire" What a sermon
could be written on that text: and who
is worthy OF lis hire? Not the ordinary
rfeacher weak in faith. doubtful IN hope
and utterly lacking I'm charity, not the
aver re church member indoien: in good
works. narrow IN elicf and doubtful Of
All charity that does not result In being
seen OF men. And yet there are great
many people worthy of their hire. and
they get it sometime. In this world, my
friend you and may count on getting
good bit OF our hell and a good bit OF our
heaven. God has always said mat lie
was Just consequently lie cannot he In
human 10 poor humanity. Tie Is not GO
ing 10 give eternal punishment TO soul
incapable OF reaching perfection, and 1
firmly believe that here and hereafter lie
IS going 10 give everybody chance. You
may lose your chance here; you may be
too ignorant. or too blind. 70 see IL; but
YOU are going 10 have another trial. You
are not going TO be condemned because
Won have made @ mistake. and the reason
- that friatakQ the WHY and the where