New-York tribune., 1902-01-05
AN ENTERPRIsING CLEANSER.

Mrs Wide Awake lived in the country, and every
time she drove to town she impressed by the
great number of skyscrapers sprfnging up on every
side. Her housewfely heart ached to think of all
the floors TO be scrubbed. windows washed and
woodwork wiped before each huge building would
be fit for occupancy. Mrs. Wide Awake great
ly in need of ready money. There was not lazy
bone in her body. One day on the homeward
placarding the highest building. Bringing her old
gray mare to a halt. she hailed hod carrier, and
in moment the contractor at Mrs. Wide
Awake's side.
Il was a-thlnkng." said the rural woman. that
1t will take heap of elbow grease to put this
building in Hyable shape"
You're right it will" the contractors
CHEEKY response.
What will you give me if I clean that whole
pile from top to bottom and put it in apple pie
order for the tenants?''
There was no mistaking her earnestness and her
shrewd sense. The contractor fell in with her plan.
and Mrs. Wide Awake continues to do a thriving
business cleaning up new buildings ready for oc-
cupancy. She has a large force of scrubbers in
her employ she inspec-s every room. hallway.
window and bit of woodwork. No military officer
has greater discipline of his troops than has Mrs
Wide Awake of her scrubbing brigade. She is paid
a certain sum for each room. She keeps track of
building permits and the moment is issued
she interviews the contractor and generally before
the iron framework is up Mrs Wide Awake has
the contract for putting the building as she ex-
presses 1t. in apple pie order" Formerly this
work was in the hands of the janitOr whose ser
vices are generally secured before the buildings
completion. and it is still to a large extent for
Mrs Wide Awakes are not as plentiful they
might
THE WOMAN JANITOR
Some of the best kept business buildings Of New
York have woman janitor. The most success
fui is unknown save To her employer and employees.
\ ring at the janitors door Office fails To con-
jure her She employs her assistants. Before the
business world is awake. she visits the buildings
gives instructions and inSpCcts every nook and
Granny She has a way of dropping in when en-
ever on the qui vive. No one who encounters her
in modish gown n: theatre high tea would sus-
paid janitors OF this city
LESSEE OF ANTIQUE FURNITURE.
Having succeeded as house decorator. a clever
woman is developing novel adjunct to her busi-
ness which is finding hearty cooperation from
real estate dealers. To sell or lease "A house or
apartment agents have discovered that interior
appearance at the time OF inspection greatly Ia
SlHtatcS the sale or lease There = more money to
be made in proportion out Of the rental OF a fur
nished The standard of taste i'm household decor9-
ton IS constantly rising. People who flock TO
long for rare and artistic setting. much of which,
Is out OF their reach immense exueDdl-
sortment OF antique furniture picked I1p af a1c-
tions for song. Her knowledge of antiques and
makes her connosseur, This furniture she leases
10 guaranteed parties she co-operates with a firm
stance have an apartment which rents unfur-
nished Tor so The decorator fits il up with her
auction antiques, which give a palatal touch and
the rent rises to Sl00. Fifty dollars monthly soon
Tnitr 1e GecOpaioF % Ior her outlay and once the
rented repeatedly at clear profit Two apartments
fitted up in this manner paid for the frrniture in
less than three months. while IL Increased the
business of the agents to such an extent that hey
are at present unable to meet the demand for AN
uque apartments