The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-07-01
That Some People sg6 for An
Existeneesso,
THE MANY DIFFERENT WAYS
To Make Money in this 44'ESsFld--WOm-
en- who Engage 'n Novel occupa-
tions-one VIII Ltstehto Your Tale
ofwOe and Give the appropriate
Expressions of sympathy!

tlvity. The things that men and wo-
men do to support existence vary in
character almost as widely as human
beings themselves. What one man
throws away as useless another man
picks up and converts into food and
clothing for himself and his family.
Out Of the ash barrel and the garbage
can waiting to be carried to the dump,
wrinkled anl Erimy old men and wo-
men, or keen, though neglected, chill
dren gather salable or disable frag-
ments enough to sustain thelr wretch.
ed existence. At the dump other mis-
cradle creatures wait for an opportu-
nifty to snatch something from the
final sitting, from which they, too, get
''livlng," or substitute for 1t.
Every outworn handkerchief that is
cast away, every broken and rusty
penknife past use, helps to make the
living OF some one who utllizes what
seems to another to be useless.
But Il Is not only the persons who
compose the lowest stratum of society
that resort to unusual expedlents for
making living. Individual taste or
conditions may lead n man or woman
to engage In many queer lines OF work
Women especially have been prone to
venture into new fields Of activity since
they have begun to take more con-
spicuous place as wage and salary
earners.
A large number of men and women
are engaged at this time of year at the
hotels at summer resorts as profess
slonal entertainers. This enterprise
has developed rapidly within a few
years. The duties of the summer en-
tertainers are various. Where the am
ateur summer man Is scarce the profess
sIonal must be person OF good adj
dress, polite, affable and well dressed,
ready to help supply the masculine de-
ficiency at picnic, ball or any impromp-
tn entertainment, and at all times to be
in evidence to take off the curse OF a
summer place without man In sight.
The professional summer mar" gets
his room and board and q fair salary
besides.
A woman has somewhat different
status She Is not hired to make her
self conspicuous as gay and charm
ing summer girl" There are plenty
who pay their own way to I'LL that role.
But she is hired for her tactNh her exec
utiye ability, her enthusiasm, and her
unfailing energy. She is to make the
newcomer welcome, to make conspic-
uous, without appearing to do so. the
attractions Of the place, to fill unex-
pected vacancies Of any sort, TO keep
up continuous Elyety and good humor
among the guests, to be everywhere or
nowhere, when wanted. Sometimes
woman who Ills this trying position
gets nothing hut her room ami board IN
return for her services. but usually she
receives a small money COMPENSATION
besides.
Another occupation limited to summer
months and summer resorts Is that OF
swimming instructor. The majority OF
persons thus employed are men, but
there are a few women experts engaged
for the same purpose, They are also
hired In some places to do special feats
in the water for the entertainment OF
guests.
In large private summer hdli6es the
general utility person, we'll bred and
presentable unobtruslve and .tacttul,
has become fixture. Heresthe com.
bined duties OF companion.l tptor and
entertainer are required. a former
United States senator, who hns7an eX-
penslve country estate in West Viz
gInia, has had for several years
French woman for the summer months
who utilities her artistic ability to dec
crate the house. plays and sings for the
entertainment Of the family or OF their
visitors, coaches the young people In
French and oversees their pracucing,
Her salary from this faulty cquals the
amount she is able to make IN New
York city in the winter teaching French
and music
When the Brices entertained 80 law
ishiy in Washington they paid a hand
some salary TO a young man who acted
as a sort OF social mentor.
Aside from the persons regularly In
stnlled In the household for) 9eculiar
services there is an army of ltincrants
who call once or twice or mora y week
or n month to perform speciat services
for regular patrons. Many of these
have hours to receive persons at their
own rooms and visit only those who
are able and willing TO pay extra prices
Tor the privilege Of being called upon
in their own homes. There Is the pro-
fessiapal reader, who will read the lat
est novel or the most eruditc scientific
work. according to the patrons wish
or taste: the coacher on current topics,
the professional COnveTsatlonolIst who
4 Will huTntsh M the language OF the
newly rich To order: the art critlC, who
will advise. for price, what to admire
and what to abhor; the whist instruc-
tor the decorator Of rooms and ar
ranger of dining tables, the social sec
rotary, who writes and answers invi-
tntions and other communications OF
social import: the general adviser and
director In matters Of the latest ell
uuctte. and score Of others whose du-
ties are not even classified.
One woman last winter made spec
ialty OF fads MS business. She famIl-
larized herself thoroughly with every
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