The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-05

easy life. Sometimes they are vesy good
looking. and they are always we'll dressed.
The specializing woman who succeeds Ne
apt to do 90 through the possession OF
inside information from some friend who
may know In which direction Affairs In the
Street are tending.
But abe never admits this. and rather
boasts OF her astuteness IN dealing, until
she finds herself. - many Of these womsn
do, completely ruined In some DIAL In which
she ventured without advice. Oddly enough
the stock.market woman aoqu Tres . face
typically brokerish In time. round, some
times rosy and dsbonair. She looks like
q woman who appreciates the good things
OF life. whose fest arc firmly planted on
earth.
The prettiest bushes sirs In town are
the young art studsnts and artists. II one
oan call them business girls. Like the
women Of the stage, they rarely acquire
the hard. direct gaze Of the typical busi-
ness woman.
They know too we'll the value Of pretty
smiles and glances. They curl their hair
and tie q ribbon In 1t In some way that
suxeests q picture. They make excellent
models, but Of course they disdain 10 pose
professionally.
In quite another part OF town and at
other hours Of the day you will Sc the
saleswomen going to their places, their
faces never quite 90 expressively mer-
camille a. the others who toll behind desks
In offices whore men are their companions.
Later on, stylish young and middle-aged
women saunter leisurely 70 the manicure
parlor where they preside, and you can
tell them BY their style-a cultivated air
that goes with their long trailing gowns
and elaborate hats.
The manicure operator never robes her
self In the short skirt and heavy boots OF
the downtown business woman, for her
days are spent In luxurious parlors and
offioee, and her attire must be elegant a.
her couture must be above reproach.
About noon and afterward upper Broad
way shows another most interesting type
Of business girl - sometimes jocularly
chased q soubrettea. In reality, they arc
the younger actresses and girls Of the
chorus, who, when travelling about with .
company, will get rooms a. near - possible
to the theatre district Of the town and
sally out to restaurants for their break
fasts
sTheir eowns and hats are apt to he
pronounced, and their eyes and hair will
oometimes show indications Of being over
done, but their faces are invariably pretty
and always happy booking. They will wear
many chains and dangling lockets, and their
skirts, lifted TO escape the pavement, VIII
sbov lace frilled akirs and French heels.
their talk viii be Of the stage stacy
but beyond these few professional manner.
Jams that q superficial observer may descfy
they arc vsry interesting. and their facet
are full Of expression. They are bright
and witty and always know what IL going
on.
they work hard for many months Of
the year and put UP with oil the horrors Of
trsvsllinR about the small towns. They
live on sparse sAlaSies. most Of them, and
always spend foolishly the little they have.
Lies cares do not press upon them. and
their faoes never grow Int the staid and
somswhat unattraotivs outlines Of the
bs,siness woman WHOSE work b not In the
calcium light.
sYou can take one Of hess stass girls
and pose her for almost anything under
the sun and she viii never fail TO carry the
imprsesion. The faoss remain % mobile
and quick to smile. and the eyes to reveal
ths changing sxpressions, that they are
charming ooutrasts TO The facss Of the ONCE
women downtown. who. In my opinion.
cultivats expressions too severe and chilling
for wousn's faoss 70 woas.'