The Washington herald., 1909-01-24

hea6-should never wear anything that
interferes with her business. Fine feath-
ers are as out OF place behind a counter
as slovenly and untidy clothes Then let
your dress be appropriate. immaculate,
neat, and becoming; for 10 ,ook her best
is & duty every woman owes to herself
and those about her. Avoid ali eccen-
tricitles and exaggerations. Keep inside,
rather than abreast. Of the style. The
work in a shop is dirty: there is dust
everywhere; the shoppers bring II In on
their feet; Il is in the packing Of goods;
the atmosphere Of a big store seems to
breed it. So there should be as few
lodging places for this enemy Of good
dressing as possible. Let your clothes
be free from ornaments and wear. il
possible, nothing that cannot. be put into
the tub. save. perhaps. the tailored skirt.
For holiday attire yeu may be as smart
as you please. But exaggeration - an
error Of taste: II is not art, but carica-
ture- Study your own style, and no mat
ter what you wear. let it be becoming.
Don't adopt a mode simply because L is
the rage OF the moment. and keep well
within the style II is better 10 nave
few good things than many tawdry
things. and look to It that the coverings
for your hands and feet are tidy; that
your gloves are fresh, or, II old, well
mended. and your shoes properly brushed.
Smart gloves and boots give distinction
TO the whole toilet.
As 10 amusement. there are many IL
which you can indulge, wholesome amuse-
ments. and just as you bend al your
energy TO your work, SO you should play
with glad heart when opportunity offers.
The same laws that apply to a young
woman in society do not Of necessity ap-
ply to a girl who must earn her own liY-
Ing. and there is every reason why they
should not The working girl learns
early how 70 take care Of herself. and
the lorgnette Of Mrs. Grundy Is not al
ways leveled at her. but il IS unwise 10
be seen too frequently with the same man
unless you are engaged. or as a we'll
known society writer once said expect
10 be-" 4 girl is rather apt TO know
how a man regards her, and IL she
respects herself she win not. simply 70
have a good time. accept the attentions
Of one who would be willing TO COM
promise her by making them too as
siduous.
The standard OF the people by whom
you are surrounded is an excellent one
10 90 by. Never outrage II. because a
woman must be judged by her peers.
What might seem perfectly good form
in fashionable society would often be
considered reprehensible in another class,
and vice versa Every class has its own
standard and the point IS that you should
live Up 20 that OF your own class. You
must realize how ridiculous il would
be for the girl behind the counter TO
ape the manners OF the northumberland
Of the west end. and IL is just as
ridiculous 20 ape her style OF dressing or
her social designations Get as much
good. hearty enjoyment out Of life as
you can. Work with 2 viii and play with
q VIII and you VIII find that the blues
viii vanish from your horizon, that the
fine lady's % snubbing will only leave
you amused. that the floor walker viii
no longer scowl. and that the insidious
Johnny viii awaken IN you only con-
tempt. Don't take yourself too serious
u. and be happy