The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-11

family. perhaps there are other reasons
but while 1t may seem fact to mourn
over to the girl or woman who IL forced
to find way OF earning money Mt her
own door, there IRE also many advan-
tages OF which she must not lose sight.
The chief OF these Is that one has their
own home and board. Tho great OK
pense OF outside living does not have to
be considered and besides the gain In
dollars and cents there is the comfort OF
"homer when the hours OF toll are over,
and for that good to the SOUL many a.
woman out In the world would give all
her possessions
Another advantage to. the woman seek
ing work in her home town Is that she
has her friends and acquaintance at
hand to help her get start, providing.
OF course, that she is not too proud to
let them know that she wishes to work
Pride is not valuable asset to have Mt
such a time. and becomes mere foolish
ness when real necessity should be WILL
ing to hold the door wide open to honest
endeayor.
It Is impossible for me to give more
than an outline of the various ways IN
which women may turn painstalsing en-
deavor, brains and adaptability into dol
lars at homo. for In such matters cir
cumstances alter cases at every turn.
and l must know of your surroundings
and personal ability before I can Glve
specific advice
want to cheer the woman at home,
however by assuring her that there are
ways. Hundreds of women have started
successful business enterprises In their
homes and the art of adaptability has
much to do with success. To begin with,
woman should seek to DO work LOT
which she Is fitted
She should do that work we'll, what
ever 1t be. and II she has goods for sale
they should be put before her customers
in the most attractive dress possible
one little instance. in my home town
i must tell you to show you what mean.
on one street have often noticed poor.
pathetic little card on which Is written.
with pencil Cnone TOO leSipiy'. Fresh
Eggs for Sale
on another street lives widow. who
suddenly decided that sfie must do some
+hipy IN earn min money She
has. In a front window, a neat sign In
large plain letters, eggs for Sale. Also
Orders Taken for Chicken Pies and Roast
Chicken"
She sent neat. printed cards to all the
people whom she thought might become
her customers saving that her boy would
call twice week to deliver eggs and
take orders. At which house do you
think the most business IS done? The
first little sign in the front window is
still there. and / imagine they dispose
of their eggs Mt the store. but the woman
who showed the cleverness 10 advertise
but principally to have her goods deliv-
ered-lins q thriving little business. Her
son takes the eggs to regular customers
any day they may order them. Her roast
chicken and chicken pies have become
very popular. OF late she has added
chicken broth. for the sick. to her list OF
articles. and she has told me that in the
spring. when her eggs Will be more abun..
dant. she plans to take orders for angel
cakes and baked custards in cups.
In every place. large OF small. there
Is some work which needs 10 be done, The
woman who wishes to toll must be the
person to see the need and supply the
want
One woman I knew heard many people
complain of the bread which was TO be
obtained at the village store. She started
making small loaves OF homemade
bread for sale, Then she took orders for
cakes. pies and other desserts for spe-
clal occasions. and now she has all the
patrons for whom she can cook.