Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1902-02-06
Pretty Girl Has Best Chance


Eyes" said a prominent business
woman the other day, "a great deal de-
ponds on an applicants appearance
when an advertisement is to be answer
ed in person, but, of course, there's
such thing as OVERRIDING it. For in
stance, a place with a good salary at
tached was applied for lately by letter
that, with accompanying credentials,
was wholly satisfactory. But at the
first personal interview, which was in
the early morning, in the office of the
firm. the applicant wore a number OF
noticeable jewels, and was eventually
turned down simply on that account
Good taste and becoming, unobtrusive
gowning cannot fail to impress anyone
favorably, even business man.
81 knew OF one woman who was most
anxious to secure a certain place, and
thought If she could convince the pro-
prietor that she was in need Of it her
selection would be the more likely. To
do this, she wore her shabbiest suit for
the interview. There were holes in her
gloves and a rent in her veil. She was
not engaged, and afterward learned
that the fortunate applicant was chosen
principally because, besides, of course,
HIAlNlN4f Hills NAA1 bAoAANoa A1AAAAN
ments, she was so suitably gOwned.
'As a matter OF fact, there is a grow
ing demand in the business world for
youth, health and loneliness, and this
is made from a purely business point
of view. Other things being equal
there is a better moral and mental
and therefore a more workable, at
mosphere in an office where the en-
ployes are young, strong and whole
some looking To such a tendency
which, indeed, in the last few years has
become almost a hard and fast custom
there is, of course, a very touching
and pathetic side in individual cases,
but on the whole the trend is whole
some and good for everyone of us who
works.
GAS a matter of fact, we could all
keep younger and fresher if we tried
If we stopped wasting our energies
on non-essentials and brewing teapot
tempests, and worrying. My turn will
come in time, Of cOurse'-the speak
er's hair was graying, though her eyes
were bright and her skin was fresh and
clear. I'm putting it off as long as
can" with a smile, "by out of door liv-
ing, simple eating and wholesome think
ing, but would not stay the current of
things If / might. 1t makes for the
best. and two or three generations
later on the world will be richer in
many ways for the training that the
exigencies of wage earning have given.
Poverty Professor Eliot says, is a
liberal education, and making living,
l will add is equal to a course in ethics
and applied philosophy.
"But to return to the subject of posi-
ton seekers. A large depot for East
ern curios-rugs, drapery stuffs and
things of that sort-was lately opened
and a woman boolkeeper was advertised
for. The salary was good, and there
were many applicants But the pro-
prietor was difficult to suit in the mat
ter Of bookkeepers. After some time a
fair, gentle voiced, graceful girl APP
peared and was engaged. A quOndam
applicant, it happened, was again on the
spot, and when She learned of her I'M
known rivals success she insisted upon
knowing the reason why the newcomer
was preferred,
"'Then / will have to tell YOU, mees,
replied the Oriental, always courteous
'Thees tall young lady with the yellow
hair and the pink face'-his interlocu-
tor was short and swarthy-'she set of
my vases and my silks. / very sorry
mees. It ees not your fault. it ees moi
my fault, but that young lady ees more
becoming to my business