Evening journal., 1900-02-15
GIRLS WHO SUCCEED
THEY MUST BE BRAVE, WISE AND
STRONG.

New York Is ~ .scca Of Many Am.
bilious Young Ladies Who Strive for
sueeess-some Fall by the WaysIde
Others Accomplish Great Things,
New York letter.
To look at her you would never have
aiken her for heroine, but she was
She came from the Pacific coast 10
study music Her mother. a musician.
iad scfimpcd and saved until she hal
accumulated little fund But whea
ny heorine had passed her examina-
IONS at the conservatory. she had but
200 for her two years expenses. This
tiear-eycd young woman OF twenty
Knew that NJ the rate Of five dollars q
lesson. she must supplement her little
hoard BY earning more. but howf She
must have the use Of plano and time
10 practice. so shc could not expect
20 earn much more than board and
carfare. Then the heart wearyins
search for work began. which she dnai-
iy found. Now she was a govern IS
FOR unruly children, now a companion
for o capricious woman OF wealth. now
Giving plano lessons for little or moth
ing. Aud o. so homesich for her
mother and sistersl When matters
booked an dark as possible she was e.
tered a position In kindergarten,
which solved every difficulty. TO make
long story short. at the end OF two
Years she not only secured her diploma
nut had made such a valuable use II
her time that now she Is one OF the,
most popular teachers In San Francisco
and Is charging S. a lesson h re
She has o large number Of pupils and
g as pros porous as she deserves TO be.
Tor every dollar represents hard work,
lnnagEing courage, and persistent ann
Dition
Another Western girl. stil in New
York. common s admiration. She was
doing very well In her native city, Civ
NIX lessons In painting and executing
AN the orders that she could secure.
But sAf wanted 20 study and improve
IN her at New York with its gal
ierlos and art schools was too alluring
10 resist so IN spite of warnings. she
packed M her belongings and started.
confident that her savings would keep
I yer until she could find a market for
4 acr work. Her ambition was TO pa mt
landscape. At ilrst she revclled In the
git treasures and work was play. But
sots terribly into q small income.
Working until late az night, often wi "a
unsuitable food. the strain became too
rcnt and disaster followed. For weeks
Ter family never received a letter and
WINS long afterward that they knew
hat those weeks OF silence had been
spent in the free ward OF city hos
Utah. But the wheel Of fortune turncd
ne lest and TN time she began 60 sell
mall canVasscs 10 the dealers and she
now Won known so she can command
comfortable living
SO 10 Is with so many brave women.
Every day Ia this big city battles
against starvation and despair are
Fought b. girls whose friends at home
acver dream Of the sunerings they
Undergo. But not all succeed. I know
~ ore woman who came 10 New York
intent upon a literary career. She
brought letters Of Introduction to eul.
lnis from friends az home, and inagin.
I'd the way would be open before her
The editors read the letters, received
ler politely gave the same answer:
Write something. II It is suitabl,
Tor our publication, shall be only toe
clad 60 use e."
Then began the struggle that every
CIV writer experiences. She wasted
pnper. postage. carfarc. shoe leather
treugih used up her capital until al
hr end OF SIX months. she had TO con.
eas failure, for not a single article had
leen publ he'd. Undoubtedly sic C n.
founded her desire with ability. She
WINS sure that she could do what she
wanted TO do.
OF course anyone OF us would prefer
o sit Ia a well lighted studio OF a CON-
i3rtahle library and evolve paintings 81
novels 60 astonish the world but the
plain prosaic fact remains TINT success,
il only for the woman whose talents
and inces SAINT striving force her ahead
" the other strugglers and thus com.
aand recognition. If a woman cant
write and can cook, let her choose whai
she can do
And that reminds me OF "A cir
brought up In a New England town
well educated and well bred who's,
wealthy and fashionable acquaintance.
dil not deter her from choosing a prac
IDEAL career. She tnok course In do
nestle science. She learned Ia cook, {,
lnalyze Gods. studied sanitary conii
lions. etc. She has entered into tn
ubiect 50 thoroughly that some Of hei
Irends have become interested and GU
side Of her regular work she has pri
: Vate classes.
! So. girl who read this, IL you long L
1 come 10 New York, don't come unless
you are sure you have ability In you
. chosen lire and are willing to "toil an,
i moil" ard starve a little, II need be
p Until yoir work may be recognized
10 Is only the woman brave In spiri
md strong In health who has a show
/, 10 success. Heaven help the Draw
y iris. AGNES OLCOTT.
The other Side
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