The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-19
NEW TYPE or BUSINESS WOMAN.
She VINO Looks Well and Can Ne Charming
IL In Great Demand.


The woman OF fine presence and all
better chance In the business world Just
now than the trained specialist. In what
ever department. Tactful pleasing women,
no matter how slight their technical know
ledge, are In demand and get the chance
to extend their usefulness while the speedy
stenographers. efficient bookkeepers and
the like make barely living wages. Many
women who had no idea Of working have
entered the Lists at the solicitation Of those
who recognized their fitness.
In the beauty parlors frequented by
wealthy people the young person who
receives the patrons doee 10 with IN inimit-
able air OF interest and affability. Her
gown alone Is worth going to see. The
arrangement Of her hair. even the fashion Of
her belt clasp smacks Of exclusiveness and
inside knowledge as to modes. And when
she beckons the attendant to whom the
customer Is to be consigned 1t 10 with quite
the manner OF performing q benevolent
act
She Ia only paid servitor The real mis-
tress sheltered in her inside Office Ii a
plainly dressed. ul-looking woman.
with perhaps neither the taste nor
the n cir aticn to get herself up In
gloriously impressive fashion. She had
the ability to build up properly exclusive
that there should be an attractive senes-
chal to presid.-a deputy mistress free
from care whose entire time could be
devoted to looking agreeable
In sur ptuous private sanitariun "
another deputy mist ress--a fne dashing-
looking woman who knows nothing what
ever Of nursing but has Q prettily sym
pathetic way about her that wins favor
with both guests and patients. She ID
always exceptionally wen dressed. . pro-
possessing Recommendation for the estab-
iishment. Women Of tactful manners are
employed by several OF the great specialists
TO interview people when the doctor Is
il h the thing now In the exclusive dress
making and Quitting establishments to
have the patrons received as though they
were guests. And q woman with good
looks and social skill combined to come
is a needed adjunct. She 1t Is vino shows
them samples and takes them around the
show cases. where costly gowns or waists
are on exhibition. All this Ii done as
though It mattered not a whit whether
to costs and estimates another person Ia
called, In and the woman who receives
goes to welcome other guests. Social
diplomacy never played 40 important q
part in business a. now.
ally clever. well dressed and sophisticated
10 employed very pleasantly "a outdoor
companion by wealthy people who want
an instructed persons company, or by
young women who want q comrade on
excursions which they may not make alone.
But the field in which the tactful woman
who Ia self-dependent finds best remunera-
ton Is as the handler Of educational propo-
sitions.' promoter Of mining stocks. real
estate Investments. savings bank securities
and like issues. The promoter for theae
IL OF very different calibre from the women
admirably employed TO beat up purchasers
and demonstrate the efficacy Of household
and dry goods items.
business men with ventures and interests
to advance can detect the right quali6ca-
tons for successful promoter In moment.
Not long ago young woman was tempted
to answer q very cleverly worded adver-
tisement, which stated that experience
was not necessary, nor technical training,
nor canvassing. Good paw was offered
and short hours. On keeping the appoint
rent made In response to her application,
practically amounted to the same thing
was wanted, namely, interviewing stran-
gers and arousing their interest In a business
venture. She promptly refused the place
To be met bv genuine tmportuning thai abe
should try the work.
you are inst the sort Of lady We want
the man eaid. 'Your looks and manner
he making big commissions besids: The
salary In lea than fortnight
The young woman withdrew. nor did
she ever answer the three letter. she re-
oeived asking her TO consider the PROPOSE
ton. But the case illustrates how much
women Of good culture and address arc
being utilized In business.