The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-16

/ RANT q promise OF oomeNningf no matter
what, 80 long as It was honest. IL was 10
the typewriter girl ] told these woes; she
looked Is II she had heard Il before. /
reit as II were telling It for the nrst
time. Doubtless that was the direrenee
between uA
After little more conversation she told
me: "You would make a very good reeep-
tlon clerk In a doctors ofnce, but your IN
experience is in the way"
Ny hopes went up to 9S in the shade rhe
, girl in a doctors office never seems TO have
much TO do. In my capacity OF patient
have often noticed that. pleasing al
dress ana fair intelligence seem about the
only requirements. what do you mean By
experienceT" ! asked. 'Uh, billing ana
Ming" responded the young woman. -
could learn that In one morning" But
they don't ike teaching people," said the
girl, lcily, and walked out.
RECALLS STAGE EXPERIENCE
My next visit was in the same building.
Il was not fair test, but had TO do II TO
relieve my feelings. 1t seemed so mani
testify unfair that I should be refused n po-
sition because OF ignorance about some
thing ! could learn IN one morning. six
years of my life were spent on the stage.
| 1t is scarcely possible for one 10 labor so
| long and not acquire much technical
knowledge. especially II one has ability.
On n door saw a sign, Entertainment
/ Bureau" l walked IN and told the man
/ In charge all about my circumstances ana
I that ! could recite very well indeed, at
/ the same time producing a letter from
great orator congratulating me upon a sue
! cessful reading. At the request Of the man
/ I read q couple Of selections. lie asked me
1 a question direct, but one which could
answer without equi7oeation.
Have you never had instruction in elO-
cutlonT'
None except a long time ago, when
took some lessons in delsarte and voice cul-
ture. They did me more harm than good"
This was quite true. was two years
! unlearniug the waves and swayiugs the
dtisarte teacher taught me. AS for the
voice, II 1 had kept on with the lessons
It would have been strident enough to bore
Its way through a two-inch board.
The man was sympathetic lie liked my
reading and told me that later he would
md me 4 position, but at present all the
teachers were engaged and all the concert
companies fun. It may be well to add that
this is professional phraseolosy. Concert
companies are usually very sober lot and
teachers not overly given TO matrimonial
/ ventures.
ORIGINALITY is WHAT COUNTS.
The man said come true things, though
Training matters little. Originality is
Whist commits. In any profession people
must be original to succeed Beyond Ger.
1
knowledge is worthless unless it be &C
G companied by the ability TO do"
y Then he looked squareiy at me and / felt
a ashamed. There was plenty OF technica
e knowledge In my head During those sil
years OF theatrical life l had played nearly
q 700 parts, from maids 10 leads no elocu
/ ZIONIST could know as much Of the teen
S nical side Of reading and how to play upor
i the emotions OF an audience because Of
the very redundancy OF my experience
r, mat mattered little, though. | had little
/ money in my purse and there was no pros
d pect OF an immediate opening
a was growing desperate. They said II
n the registration office that l would make
s good reception clerk in doctors otnce
j In search OF the doctors l went Before
got through It seemed to me that Their,
/. were millions OF them in Chicago. The nrsI
IS one wouldn't admit me into his sacreC
;. presence unless l was patient. Upon
e his head be the shame Of the nb / told II
# the next ofnce
d The doctor was nice man, a gallant
man. lie was interested. His present re-
e ception clerk was not at all satisfactory
y She was faithful and nice girl, but sne
had not the appearance. nd quite right
n to make application In person. wouiu
/. leave him my addressy Doubtless before
L long he might be able TO help me.
o AS passed through the office on my way
e out l looked at the clerk; judging her
; fairly, she seemed a much better looking
' woman than l. The ways Of that doctor
p don't quite understand yet. Resolved to
E see all the doctors could IN one afternoon,
c ! began systematic round OF applications
d and met with absolutely no success II
$ was 8 O'Clock and after office hours when
4 / came out from my interview with the
{ last one. Hunger assailed me. spent 20
4 cents for something 20 eat, feeling all the
r while that ought not to 90 IT, While 1
T was drinking my tea a bright thought came
T into my head. why not ask the proprietor
OF the restaurant q he wouldn't give me
some work.
GETS JoB IN RESTAURANT.
he was nice, big, rat man. ana ne
3 looked at me approvingiy ! told him a
straightforward tale. He said he wanted
cashier and asked me for references
= told him had none. He was willing 20
waive the usual requirements and offered
me a position-Ss week and luncheon ana
dinner, There was a feeling Of exceeding
: triumph In my soul as walked out OF that
restaurant. In the FIRST nush Of success
had spent 10 cents on dessert l was 70
report on Friday morning al O'Clock
ready TO assume the duties OF my new posi-
ton, Il was really something TO be proud
or for the restaurant is not a small es
tahlshment by any means.
! That night as l lay on my 75-cent-a-day
bed felt proud OF myself. At any rate
was safe from starvation, aud 4 eouid
pay my laundry bills besides living. Now
ana then little choke came up in nv
: Throat as l thought or the days tina, naa
/ been The publicity seemed a little dread
tni. stu, l resolved to be very brave. ana
II / " i cOuld "a