Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1900-02-07
GIRLS WHO SUCCEED
They MUST Be BRAVE, WISE AND
STRONG.

New York Is tN Jscea Of Many Am.
bilious Young Ladies Who Strive for
success-some Fall by the Wayslde
Others Accomplish Great Things.
(New York Letter.
10 look at her you would never have
taken her for a heroine. but she was.
She came from the Pacific coast 70
tudy music. Her mother, q musician.
had scrimpod and saved until she hae
q, eumulated little fund. But whea
my hcorine had passed her examine
lions at the conservatory, she had but
200 for nor two years expenses. This
ieir-cyci young woman OF twenty
new that nj the rate Of Eve dollars a
sson. she must supplement her little
hoard by earning more, but how? She
must have the use OF a piano and time
fo practice. so she could not expect
to earn much more than board and
clrfarc Then the heart wearying
search for work began. which she final
found. Now she was a govern. 80
lr unruly children, now a companion
for o. cupricious woman OF wealth, now
Swing plano lessons for little or moth
ng. And O. 80 homesick for her
mother and sisters When matters
looked as dark as possible she was Of
cred a position in q kindergarten.
which solved every difficulty. To make
3 long story short, at the end OF two
ears she not only secured her diploma
but had made such q valuable use OF
her time that now she is one Of tho
most popular teachers In san Francisco
fa aI.n If.a }. ~ O.
She has a large number of pupils and
3 as prosperous as she deserves to be,
or every dollar represents hard work,
unnagging courage, and persistent ann
D. lion.
Another Western girl stin in New
! ok. commnn 8 admiration. She was
doing very well In her native city. Civ
/ ng lessons I'm painting and executing
M the orders that she could secure.
! But shf wanted 70 study and improve
/ her art. New York, with fits gall
lies and art schools was too alluiing
/ go reaist so IN spite of warnings. she
Ilcked up her belongings and started,
| confident that her savings would keep
ler until she could find a'market for
ler work. Her ambition was to paint
landscapes. At first she revealed Ia the
! RI treasures and work was play. But
iothes soon grow shabby and carfare
-nts terribly into a small income.
! working until late at night. often with
unsultable food, the strain became too
ereat snd disaster followed For weeks
ler family never received letter and
t was long afterward that they knew
hat those weeks Of silence ha6 been
pent in the free ward a OF city hos
aital. But the wheel Of fortune turned
Iar Il Ha. q ..H.. . b.
mall canvasses to the dealers and she
now wen known so she can command
a comfortable living
SO It is with so many brave women.
Every day ia this big city battles
against starvation and despair are
fought by girls whose friends at home
never dream OF the euferlngs they
undergo. But not an succeed. / know
ot ore woman who came to New York
intent upon a literary career. She
brought letters OF Introduction to eui
tors from friends az home. and imagin.
cd the way would be open before her
The editors read the letters, received
hsr politely, gave the same answer:
Write something. II IL is suitable
for our publication, shall be only toe
glad 60 use IT,"
Then began the struggle that every
rcw writer experiences. She wasted
paper, postage. carfare. shoe leather
strength, used up her capital until al
tte end OF six months, she had to con.
'ss failure, for not a single article had
leen published. Undoubtedly she C n.
flunded her desire with ability Sh,
vas sure that she could do what she
wanted to do.
OF course anyone Of us would prefer
..HH u
lrtahle library and evolve paintings Of
aovels 10 astonish the world. but the
1ain nrosaic fact remains that success
only for the woman whose talents
nd irccssant striving force her ahea,
10 the other strugglers and thus com
nand recognition. II a woman can
write and can cook, let her choose wha
sine can do.
And that reminds me Of "a sir
brought up in New England town
we'll educated ana well bred. who's
wealthy and fashionable acquaintance
iil not deter her from. choosing a prac
tical career. She took a course in do
nestle science. She learned fn cook, q
uaiyze foods. studied sanitary condi
! Ions. etc She has entered into tn
ubiect SO thoroughly that some Of he
riends have become interested and on
Idle Of her regular work she has pri
ate classes.
So, girls who read this, 10 you long t
come 60 New York, don't come unles
lou are sure you have ability in you
hnsen line and are willing u toll an
noil.' and starve a little. g. need be-
ntil your work may be recognized
70 is only the woman brave ia spiri
I nd strong i'm health who has a sho'
to success. Heaven help The bray
iris AGNES OLCOTT.