Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1906-08-15

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Don't spend time In wishing Won
"eie better on, that you had more
nioh4|' an easier position. longer vaca-
uohS' and better time. Nobody has
30 500" time as the person who has
work to do that is necessary I'm the
sreat scheme OF things, and that she
thoroughly understands. Your work
may oe obscure. but ii It Is well done
I" counts for just as much as the
WORK CT the greatest man or woman
on this earth.
The chief trouble is with soma ~, nc
| that we are too ready 10 think of orr-
| selves before We think OF orr work
ms Is the most wasteful blunder TINT
can De made. Put the work first and
yourself second. and make up your
mind that If you are taking wages
from anybody, you will earn every
dollar OF them to the last cent.
one morning some months ago
$1,000 ty an open window In n dense
~ crowded section of New York city
~ was away down town where the
.ollers 1--we, and | watched with great
interest the procession OF people who
were going To their places of business
Aithough 1t was early, they had been
| at breakfast and were walking stead-
lily forward toward the offices. Shoes
anu factories where each had his and
her pace In that throng | noticed
great many girls. Some were alone
othsrs were IN pairs or groups. but all
| had the intent, eager appearance of
those VINO were straining toward n
goal
lhey had 'he advantage over the idle
| rlch or being the busy poor. But
'hey diu not look in the least as though
poverty were burden or a handicap
MOST OF them were comfortably dressed
with short skirts and jackets. trim
little sailor hats and well-shod feet.
their eyes were bright, they wore the
AR OIL those who had pleasant day
before them. After all, what is wealth
except good deal of luggage TO carry
on the road? What is poverty except
marching without too much weight 10
encurnber ones steps? Nobody IL poor
who can pay her way and save n little
Tor the day Of sickness. or the day
when the works may shut down. No
body i rich who has more desires than
she mas dollars to crafty them.
III orc is poor girl who must work.
the wise course for her Is TO try to
advance her own worth in the mar
ket. For example, one should not be
contented to be "A mediocre saleswom-
an or a slovenly stenographer, or a
mere drudge who watches the clock
to ascertain when her day will end.
30 that she may drop her work at the
FIRST stroke that sets her free Be
, cause one has not much money.
there is no reason why her Wort,
should be rated low In the scale.
girl who Is an expert in what she un-
dertdKes. who Is responsible, punctual
and accommodating will surely forge
ahe11
One girl think OF whose early home
was III rear tenement, In "a great
city, whose educational advantages
were extremely limited. and who
learned her art OF stenography and
typewriting in working girls club.
in the evenings of winter when she
1 was serving in the daytime as a cash
girl in a department store. She found
I employment in a publishing house. Al
first hex lack OF vocabulary and OF gen
eral Information told against her. but
she was quick witted and watchfu,
and neglected no detail Very soon
, she mastered all that she needed TO
make her valuable. Before long she
: was known in a large establishment as
"A uga .t..H 4.
ed upon, who was efficient. Trustworthy
and CAPABLE. She was promoted from
one department to another. and her
salary was increased from time fo
time. After awhile she was able to
give gp her work and establish herself
independently as a woman OF business
employing others Force energy and
skill help their possessor, and she
had them
young woman who undertakes req
ular daily work must remember that
. her health IS her most important as
set In going to and from The Of
fee or mill or shop. she must be
dresscl for any weather. ana she must
not commit The folly OF spending so
much on her best clothes that she has
no everyday ones m 10 wear. A BUSH
ness outfit should include an umbrella.
oyershoes and rain coat In these days
Jf shirtwaists that may be easily
Numbered, there is mo- excuse for pre-
sen;ing IN dntidy appearance at bust
ness. In many OF the larger stores. a
sort of Uniform Is insisted upon. and
u usually makes the wearer look both
trim and pretty. simple black frock
with white collar and cuffs is becom-
ing 10 any young woman. and Il quite
saves her from the vulearily OF glar-
Ing colors and cheap Jewelry
working girl should be at pains
to wear shoes that 1T her feet. and she
should keep them well polished. and
well odttone1. and should not forget
that a rundown heel makes one look