The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-05-01
To GIRLS WHO
HAVE TO WORK

Many girl Is Obliged by force Oi
| circumstances TO make her own way
IN the world. When such is the case
she is indeed fortunate II she has
been brought up to work and given
the necessary training for her career
IN life. But there liz another sort OF
girl who starts in life heavily handi-
capped by her ignorance of any kind
OF craft or profession-the girl who
is suddenly left almost penailess, 10
face the world as best she may; or
the girl whose parents have lost their
money and who feels IL incumbent on
herself TO provide for her own main
tenance as well as assist in their sup
port.
Now, the first thing that any wo-
man should do who Is obliged 10
make her own way in the world is TO
carefully consider what talents she
has, so that she may not take up
work for which she has absolutely
no natural taste and In which she
can never be a success. For instance,
II is unwise for the girl who is a
good housekeeper and who has been
thoroughly trained in all the domes-
tic arts TO try to find artistic work
Even the homely occupation Of TAX
Ing boarders will pay her much bet
ter and bring her more happiness in
the end than a profession for which
She has no natural aptitude.
The chief rule OF success is to per-
severe, and yet TO persevere again.
Work is not easily found, and rebuffs
are sure 20 be many. But the girl
who succeeds in life is never daunted
or disheartened She accepts defeat
cheerfully and in trying to rise above
circumstances eventually conquers
them.
In an article OF this sort It Is i'm
possible to particularize on exactly
how one should go to work TO make
money, for circumstances alter cases
so greatly, and the sort Of thing that
would be a success i'm one environ
ment would fail in another. One
can only generaliZe. but the follow
ing few hints may be useful: Do not
attempt to write unless you have a
have talent for writing To wend
ones way successfully through the
thorny paths Of literature to the goal
or success one needs not only talent.
but an endless amount Of energy and
patience. If a girl is a particularly
bright and interesting letter-writer,
she may safely assume that she will
pft int -,
but articles are many and competi-
ton is great, and | should advise
everyone to try a less overstocked
market.
A doctors daughter might take up
massage. There is always an open
Ing for a skilful masseuse. II is not
very expensive to take n three
months course, and you may be a
long time in working up connec-
tion, but IL you send your business
cards TO all the doctors of your ac-
quaintance or. better still, interview
them personally, modestly explaining
your capabilities, they will probably
be only too glad to recommend you
to patients in need Of your services.
II you have deft fingers and are
clever at the better kinds Of fancy
work, YOU can nearly always dispose
Of good needlework at the shops or
woman's exchanges The great thing
TO remember, if you wish to sell your
work, is to keep it spotlessly clean.
II would be as we'll if some of the
girls who work things and expect
their friends to buy them would re-
member this. | should be inclined
TO allow cake OF soap to every large
piece of work.
have said nothing about the pro-
LESSONS of stenography. bookkeeping
Or trained nursing, in which many
thousands of women are profitably
employed, because these are profess
sions that require from one to three
Dr four years training, and this ar
ticle is intended especially for girls
thrown suddenly on their own re-
sources, who are not able TO spend
such long time in preparation.
Perseverance in whatever line you
take up cannot be too great, but IL
"uSN bS SlSSNtl uhNt dlllNu W hlS-
nity, a stern and wise desire TO get
on, not vulgar wish To elbow every
one out OF the way. All girls should
be careful OF taking offense at real or
Imaginary sights. | have helped a
good many people both 10 seek and
find employment, and l must regret
fully say that the chief thing that
has struck me about the girl in re-
duced circumstances who wishes TO
work is her want of perseverance and
her readiness TO imagine she is being
sighted. A friend once asked me TO
help such girl TO get something TO
do. She said she had no accomplish
ments, and she did not think she was
very useful. However, she was a
nice girl and exceedingly pretty, with
beautiful large dark-brown eyes and
a tender, mobile mouth. IL struck
| me that she might with advantage