New-York tribune., 1902-02-03
PRETTY GIRLS FARE BEST.
YOUTH AND BEAUTY ARE VALUABLE AS
SETS IF A WOMAN MUST BE A BREAD
WINNER. SAYS A BUSINESS WOMAN

WINNER. SAYS BUSINESS WOMAN.
res said a prominent business woman the
o1her day, "a great deal depends on an applicants
appearance when advertisement is to be an
9"ered In person, but Of course. there's such A
'iii's as overriding IT For instarCe a place with
good salary attached was applied for lately by
Iet'ei 'hat' with accompanying credentials was
Wholly satisfactory. But at the first personal in
Ue. view, Whlch was in the early morning, in the
oIilce OF the hrm. the applicant wore a number of
hotlceahle jewels, and was eventually turned
uoWn simply on that account. Good taste and be-
INNS uloouuslVe gowning cannot fail 10 i'm
press any one favorably. even business man.
knew Of one woman who was most anxious 70
secure certain place and Thought if She could
convince the proprietor that she was IN need of it
7l seiecuon would be the more likely. To do this
~ "0ie her shaobiest suit for the interview.
were holes in her gloves and a rent in her
veil She was not engaged and aftaruard LEARNED
tia' the fortunate applicant was chosen nrincipay
because besides. of course, perfectly filling the
esS requirements. she was so suitably gowned
AS a matter of fact, there is a growing demand
III 'iie business world for youth health and comeli-
ness and this is made from purely business point
ol Vie" pther things being equal there is better
mural ana mental, and therefore more .D,or,ab ble
young strong and wholesome looking T0 sc6 aI
S Whlch, indeed. in the last few years has
3v3Hg Sf f9Hgse very touching pathetic side in in
works. e''u LUZ every one OF Us who
could Younger
anu IieSAer II we tr1ed-if we stOpped wasting OI1r
SleS on non-essentias and brewing teapot tenn
pSs pssls, and worrying. My turn will come in time
3L Of course the speakers hair was craving though
n@er @ eyes were bright and her skin was fresh and
s4fIe ~, m putting it off long can with
SiILlS, h oy out of door living simple eating and
WnoIesoIne thinking, but I would not stav the cur
s rem OF IhlhgS II l might. II makes for the best
ai!U Two OF three generations later on the world
NH pe the richer in many ways for the training
Pat !P. rne eESIgences Of wage earning have given
ton ana pr1fessor Eliot SAYS Is liberal educa-
course IN ethics and applied philosophy
hut 10 return to the subject of position seekers.
a I5rge depot for Eastern curios-rugs draperv
stuns and things of that sort--was lately onened
ana woman bookkeeDer advertised for The
SSiary B was good and there were many applicants.
but the proprietor was difficult suit in the mat
ter Of bookkeepers. After some time a fair gentle
voiced. graceful girl appeared and was engaged
"a quondam applicant it happened. was again on
the spot and when she learned of her unknown
r1NaIs success she insisted upon knowing the
reason why The newcomer was preferred.
c,I!hen hen VIII nave to tell YOU mees.' replied the
oriental, always courteous. 'Thees tall voilng lady
with the yellow hair and the pink face'-his inter
locutor was short and swarthy-she set off nv
vases and my silks. very sorry: mees. 1t ees
not your fault, II not my fault. but that Young
lady ees more becoming to my business" "