St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-08-25

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ways. for she says she loves it.
Mathematics was her favorite study
at school, and when she became a steno-
grapher in the Office OF the clearing house
manager the details of the business were
| mastered in short while. So familiar
| was she with the requirements of the
place that soon she was doing all the
actual work, the real manager merely
supervising. 1t naturally occurred, then,
that when the manager took vacation
she was left in charge, an opportunity
she never failed to improve, then condi-
lions ordered a change in managers;
there was but one name before the
board meeting, and that was Miss Ina
SHEPPARD Her record has justified this
confidence.
Most women have trouble in multiply
ing eleven times thirteen, for example,
and as for computing interest on $342
at 4 per cent for 103 days-why, not one
in dozen could figure it out in a week.
1t As easy work for Miss SHEPPARD.
Aside from her financial ability there is
nothing phenomenal" about Miss Shep-
| hard. She is a remarkably handsome
young woman. fond of athletics. She
enjoys the distinction of being one OF the
finest alto singers in the state, and a
good portion of the congregation which
every Sunday morning fills the Church of
the Advent, is drawn there as much by
her singing as by sense of duty.
Miss Louna Smith, over in the office OF
"the lord high sheriff." leads life that
few women would have the nerve to
tackle. She carries no pistol and prob
ably never fired ridein her life but every
day she stands in the presence OF men
desperate enough to take any chance
that might lead TO freedom. 1t may be
something in her manner that makes the
hardest ruffian quiet in her presence.
Miss Smiths work is entirely in the Office
just across the areaway from the jail
where an average of 200 criminals are
always locked behind the iron bars.
Almost always there are attaches of
the office about, men who daily take
their lives into their own hands and who
know not what it means to fear. One
rule of the place is that no man may
enter without first discarding his weap-
ons. A paper weight on the desk of the
yer, while in the drawer, not far away,
are couple of six-shooters. In this
atmosphere Miss Smith finds her work
agreeable. She declares she couldn't
think of getting along without the ex-
citement," and the mere suggestion that
she would enjoy work in a stuffy law
yers Office makes her shudder.
Miss Rose Starr enjoys a distinction
that few men would tail to covet. In
seven years she has tucked away safely
in the bank $4,000, and every cent
came from the sale of newspapers. Miss
Starr is the sole owner and manager of
the Second avenue news stand that
bears her name-one of the most popular
news stands in the city. Miss Starr
has managed the business all alone; not
one suggestion from masculine source
has been put into practice. She keeps
her stands crowded with newspapers
from every city of the United States
until it has gotten to be habit of
inquirers to go to Starts and avoid de-
lay. Miss Starr has several times re-
moved to more spacious quarters, until
the store she now occupies, though
small, is on one of the city's most popu-
lous streets, just few feet from the
busiest corner in Birmingham.
Miss Josephine Chairsell is young
woman who has taken charge of her
fathers entire business, while Mr.. Chair
sell is on three months trip through
Europe. When discussion arose as to
whom the care of the big grain trade
could be turned over during the absence
of the owner his young daughter was
quick to ask for the opportunity. She
declared she could run things as we'll as
any man-and she has done even better.
The grain business has been particular
ly lively oflate but the cares and affairs
of the trade have found the young
woman with an even temperament.
Those who know declare Miss Chairsell
will turn over to her father a snug bank
account and better business when he
returns from his vacation.