The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-03

AT the rate this car is going we
won't reach Broad street before 10
O'clock said one girl to another or
their way to work one morning last
week. A heavy truck was on the tracks
ahead of the car. and in spite of the
signals of the motorman, the driver re-
fused to take the side of the roadway,
thus retardlng the progress of the car
and adding to the annoyance of the
passengers, many of whom were clerks
in down town offices.
You're expected to be in on tirhe,
I suppose" replied the girl spoken to,
a little bit of d~ressed-up femininity
who looked more as if she were going
to a matinee performance rather than
to work.
Yes" the first girl answered, Il am
expected to be at my desk when the
gong strikes, and | want to be there.
1t nearly drives me crazy to be a minute
late"
"Oh, dear! I don't know what I
would ever do if l was in your place"
the little one drawled. II go strolling
into the office any old time, but no
one ever says anything. Sometimes I've
been as much as a half-hour late, but
the members of the firm are simply
grand; they never say a word"
You're in luck" her companion re-
piled, as she craned her neck to see il
the track was clear.
"Oh, | don't know pouted the little
one, II think they would be perfectly
horrid to scold me, just for being a lit
tie bit late. But they don't, so what's
the use of talking about it. They are
just lovely to me. Why, lots of days
/ don't do a bit Of work. 1 just read
and do fancy work."
"Well, you have a cinch, 1 must
say" the first girl answered, with some
show of annoyance. 81 pound a ma
chine all day long; mighty little time
get to read. Here's where l get off.
Good-by.'' and she hurried down the
street at a rate of speed that would in
dictate that she meant business and in
tended to work when she reached the
office.
| could not help wondering which of
those girls was appreciated most in
their respective positions.
The little one seemed to be quite Sc
cure in her place, judging from her own
remarks. but don't you think the one
who was worried lest she would be late.
and who pounded a machine all day.
was the most valued employee?
1t isn't much to the credit of any girl
who works TO boast so little is required
of her and hat her employers are len
lent and do not crowd her to the wall
with work, for much of such Boosting
is untrue.
And yet so many girls make this very
boast; IT'S not like work at ALL" they
will say, or TITS so easy I do it just fol
the fun of the thing; to kill time"
It's no discredit to be known as
breadwinner, but it is a shame to b'
known as q working girl without {
purpose in life, or one who doesn't cart
whether she works or plays, so long a:
she puts in her time. 1t Is worse thar
a shame; it is dishonesty to both her
self and her employer. and no worthy
woman viii be guilty of such dis
honesty.
We may think it smart to squandel
the time which we are paid for-if we
are able to do it-but II we only stor
to consider, we are cheating ourselves
more than anyone else. and will be The
biggest losers in the end.
Have a purpose in life, and no mat
ter if your work is of the most mental
character. put your best efforts into it
and you will not be sorry. Your value
and worth is sure to be recognized, an6
who knows what promotions will be ii
store for you.