The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-10-17
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POCKET MONEY MAKING.
Simple Suggestions For Young Women
To- Show How IL Nav lie DONG.

Simple Suggestions For Young Women
To Show How 1t May De Done.
Many girls are forced to endure the
hardships of life simply because they
will not go out In the business world
to earn their living. Perhaps they do
not stop to think that there are other
equally honorable ways of making
money. For instance, in the hotels
there are plenty of lex and delicate
people who would be very glad to
have a taste of one of the dainty
dishes that invalids crave for. but
their wants are not gratiied simply
because there is no one to prepare
such dishes for them. Even with one
ignorant of the art of cooking it
would take but a very short time TO
learn how to prepare II toothsOme
broth, various appetizing iellics and
gelatine dishes Invalids food is al
ways very plain. aud its plainuess
makes ii inexpensive. For example:
About eighteen glasses of gelatine
Jelly can be made for about twenty
five cents, and that in very few
minutes time. Ii this were sold at
five cents per class 1t would yield a
profit of siXty-hve cents. Almost any
one, well or sick, would be willing to
pay ten or fifteen cents glass for it.
The time and trouble in making it is
thus well spent But the novice in
such matters may ask: Glow am /
to get start?" If she will intelli-
gently inquire she will find more
than one physician who will direct
her to customers. Then there are al
ways friends whose interest can be
enlisted. and they in turn will help.
\ conscientious girl should he able to
build up quite business for herself
in time. This is very modest way
to begin TO earn living. And not
only do you help yourself, but You
bring JOY and comfort to many an in
valid.
\ girl who is handy with the nee
die in the way Of lacemaking will find
it worth her while to save her work
until she shall have quantity ac-
cumulated. Any professional lace
maker will gladly sell 1t for her ut O
discount. \ point lace handkerchief
with a medium amount of work uuon
it would take 4 week or two to make
When finished it would bring readily
from $40 to So. The material for
making it would probably cost about
81. After paying the commission on
the sale a clear gain of from IS to SD
will be left
Any girl who will study the use of
the different pieces OF her manicure
set can make nice income by visit
ing her acquaintances and keeping
their finger nails in order. She may
demand without hesitation a greater
price than the downtown manicures,
as the convenience of coming TO the
house is so great that most people
are willing to pay the extra amount
of the fee
Some bright girls so the rounds of
The different asylums and read TO the
blind or the helpless for moderate
homely fee. Any one who can devote
four or five hours n day to such an
occupation may earn neat little sti-
pend.
With n little practice Il girl may be-
come quite an efficient confectioner.
A good way to advertise her skill is TO
first present her candy to charity fair
for sale, and ii the sale is a success
she will soon build up a satisfactory
trade. Her price should, of course,
be lower per pound than that Of
professional, but even at low price
there would be enough profit realized
to warrant the trouble.
There is nothing that school girl |
or boy delights in more than a dainty
lunch. a number of girls might get |
together and prepare salads, stuffed |
eggs, appetiziug sandwiches and such
things, and employ woman TO sell
them at a little store near well.nt.
tended school They will find that
the demand for such things viii never
end
These are only few of the many
ways girl may earn an honest dol |
lar, and these suggestions may he Of
value 10 some No one need be
ashamed Of money thus earned. |
Honest labor is always creditable, and !
one need only he ashamed Of labor
when it is poorly done. San Fran
cisco Chronicle.