The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-07-21

at first I couldn't always judge cor rectly, but nOw'-and the wise young creature looked volumes" can't fool me bit
 T can tell whether man is going to make love to me the moment he en- ters the shop. That's right she added, although no one had presumed to ques- tion such competent authority T have what I suppose you would call a psychic knowledge of what he is going to say before he opens his mouth. He'll try open fattery, squeeze your hand and look unutterable things, and say them, too or else he will try more subtle method. if he be one of the slick Iones- He will compliment you by in- ference, and somehow you always like that.
 There is one type, generally past 50. that is insufferable. He thinks, and this is the funniest part of it, that be- cause he happens to admire you you must fall immediately into his arms. The idea!
 Never by any possible chance does it occur to him that you have any pre- ference in the matter. For instance, a man of this stamp the other day asked me to % out to dinner with him, and seemed terribly cut up because I re- fused. He seemed to think I'd jump at the chance.
 T don't lack invitations, either, and really" this with childish insOuciance, "I'd like to accept some of them. It's a great temptation to girl with my disposition to go to the theater or dine out when you're asked, but I don't.
 Most of the girls know in this busi- ness do, and honestly, if I were knock ing about the world, boarding and liV- ing in tucked up hall bedroom, I'd be inclined to do as they do.
 You wouldn't believe it, but men in- vent all sorts of excuses for me to give the boss or devise tales to tell my moth- CT so that can dine with them, But live at home, over in Jersey, and if didn't get home at dinner time there would me the dickens to pay.
 Another type is the man who gazes at you with embarrassing frankness, then ask why you don't wear a peek-a- boo waist and squeezes your hand. The latter you expect, And Ponce more the girl laughed joyously-''well, if it's a young man, a man like, I may joke about it and-yes, return the pressure, just for the deviltry of it.
 But if it happens to be one of the old boys I was telling about I pay no more attention to it than if it never hanTnnAI They will try and see just how far they can go with girl. and if they find she isn't of the sporty will give her all kinds of good advice.
 "Oh, you just ought to have seen this place last Easter" exclaimed the girl anima;' d'y, Tt bored Ike a florist g establishment. The place was simply packed with flowers and the girl stopped polishing nails a moment and looked about in the pleasant anticipa- ton of the approaching festal day.
 Then a shadow passed over her coun- tenance and she pouted, sayig:
 But who wants flowers? Men never know what to get for a woman, so they rush off and buy flowers I'd much prefer money, honestly I would for I've started a bank account--and you can't bank flowers.
 q do get money sometimes, though. Last Christmas, for instance, I had 10 $5 gold pieces. As for presents, why, I get those every day!
 This good luck charm was sent me from Switzerland. Pretty, isn't 1t? A few days ago a real sporty duchesse lace handkerchief came to me from Brussels-real hand made lace, mind you.
 Today this antique silver belt buckle came from Francisco. My GUS toners are so kind, they always re- member me in some Way when they're travelling I've got souvenirs already to start pawnshop with-and believe I'll do it.
 Would I rather work for men than women? Would I.~indeed? Me for the men every time,
 Women are too fuss.r too suit mo They talk you to death in the first place and they never give you any tips. Why make more money down here in a day than I would uptown in a month. Women are as close as the bark to q tree when it comes to giving up money. make an average of $25 q week with my tips.
 When I first started it down here I refused to take tips. It didn't seem right, somehow You seeI dan't been used to 1t, but the other girls all told me was foolish. SO-since then I have. But my!"-and and an expression of poignant regret passed over the little manicure's countenanee-''ju think of all the money let go by.
 But, when you think of it, man fees his barber, so why shouldn't he tip his manicure? The principle Is the same.
 There's another reason why I pre- fer to work for men rather than women and that is that men have a different feeling for woman than a woman for one of her own sex. Men are kind, sympathetic and anpreciative while women are generally quite the reverse.
 II suppose doesn't sound vey well to say you are working in a barber shop, but I wouldn't exchange it for the best position obtainable in a woman's establishment uptown" And the wielder of the buffer and file shook her pretty head determinedly and