The evening times., 1897-12-15
FINDING THLKNT
IN WOMEN
Methods That Have Been
Crowned With Success.
Instances Where Latent Talent Has
Been Discovered and Devel-
Oped.

HC W shall We discover our talents? That's
what want to know. We are assured that
each and every one of us is endowed with
somesneciai ada aptability for some particular
work, If we are only fortunate enough to
st,n BILE upon it in time, while we have the
energy t. overcome the obstacles that nat
uraIly stand in the path OF success. In look
ing around among friendsa dsandacquaintan nc as
We sec some VINO are, so to speak, on the
crest of the wave of prosperity. They are
hpoughly congenial with their business in
ali its details. Being by nature fitted for
their work, they have no difficulty in
bringing it to successful standpoint.
This applies, of course, to bth men aud
weTi.en; but it is of the latter that wish TO
speak more particularly
when a woman wills she viii, you may
DEF er d on il. and when she won't she won't,
and there's an end of it." Perhaps this
old 81 ying means more than we think, and
tht "hang on tendencies that seem part
OF the dispc sitions allotted to US are an
advantage, after all. We sometimes feel
discouraged when things are not going
ou- way, and think, what is the use of
trying; We will never attain the lGnged- for
goal? But all the time we are encouragedby
the still small voice of hope. and we rise
again for another effort. Banquo's ghost
is not to he mentioned in the same day with
an ambitious woman. Her spirit siniply
Evil not down.
If she makes up her mind to conquer she is
very apt to meet with success In her rchosen
calling, he II professional, mercantile or
the less conspicuous one Of home making.
This calls for as rauch thought and good
maj ngement as many other t,inss, and II
the wife ami mother IS not DIP to date in
ideas and executive ability the Eome Will
show 1t unless. perhaps, there are abund-
ant means OF hiring tue brain of another
for the work. A few instances that have
come directly under my notice may serve to
impress my subject. A young girl, seem
ingly with no special talent for the work.
visits Il relative engaged in the business Of
dress making. She naturally helps a little
with the work while there. After her re
turI hnmc she thinks she willtry her hand
on q dress for herself her first effort Of the
kind She succeeds SO well anotiieris tried,
and from that friends insist un ter helpin;.
them with their dresses, and gradually the
business increases until an establishment is
required to supply the demand for services,
and success crowns the undert aking begun
in such a modest way. Tits talent Was
disco' cred in a veIyaccidentai manner.
Another, young girl, a teacher Of stenog
raphy III Western city, from Some in
justice done her. decided to leave Ler posi-
ton. II seemed almost like quarrciins with
her bi cad and butter. as she was de penden
on her own earnings: but she was pIucky
and determined, SO she set up an opposition
school and soon had the satisfaction of
filling il with pupils, to the disadvantage
OF he: rival. Talent and pluck this time An
other girl with fancy for dentistry takes
her college course, in opposition to the old
fogy Dotionso of herfamii y, andin compa ra-
lively short time afterreceiving her coveted
diIiUma sheis making place and a na me
for he: self in a large city. All honor to the
brave girl.
These are The ones who have discovered
their talents. Then the housekeepers and
hone-makers, who do their work in such
a quiet way. Their talents must te the
management OF home and children. To
keep the machinery of the household in
good running order without break or
friction; to watch over the laws of health
and hygiene, and keep every one with
ternpers unruffled. and ready to use their
best efforts for the benefit OF those around
them, requires little short OF genius ia
this day of rush and fIurrying. These
talents are surely not hidden, but should
receive tlieir fair share of credit: but the
undiscovered talents-.'there's the rub.
How shall We find them? We may te
something very brilliant in embryo. and
all we need is an awakening something
to burst the chrysalis andlet US come forth
the full n edged creature aky, OF
course, at first, but with purpose in
view. something to aim at. even il our
wings are feeble and uncertain at the
start. Time and practice viii strengthen,
ambition viii guide, aud eventually We
may feel we have an incentive for en-
deavor, All outlet for our suppressed en-
ergy, and the satisfaction of an accoin-
plished effort. But won't some one please
tell us how 10 direct these latent talents?
Help US TO discover ourselves.