The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-11-25


/ Some one told her she was wonder
fully we'll preserved for her years
The compliment gave her an idea, She
said:
i've kept down wrinkles, manicured
my hands, and exercised my figure In
to good condition, all for myself.
wonder II / could show other women
how7"
She took a few lessons from expert
manicurists and facial masseurs, had
some cards printed, rented a tiny fat,
moved in what was left of her old
home-fttings, established her mother
and picked up her new life with q
smile.
asked her today why she was
thankful. She smiled her radiant, hon
est smile and answered, "Oh, for 80
much! First, to think that way
was opened for me to earn my living
and thus be independent
Second, for my health. l feel SC
strong and capable again.
Third, for my mother, She makes
home for me now.
Fourth, for the fact that do not
owe a dollar, Debt is such terrible
thing to face on Thanksgiving morn
ing"
How the dun-colored little lady
would have stared at our new-found
friend.
What's the use Of being healthy
and good-looking," she would ask, "If
the man you had loved for years is
not around to admire you?
and what is the use Of being thank
full for just a mother Every one has
mother-and then this woman must
support her mother from her slender
earnings. That looks more like a cause
for worry than for thanks.
"Then one deserves no credit for 10.
ing out Of debt when you have 50
small an income that you do not dare
have anything charged"
Dun-colored little ladies always have
their own arguments with which TO
fight any unruly feelings Of thanks
giving and happiness.
But Of truth the wage earning
woman today has much for which to
be thankful. recently met a white.
haired woman, who ranked among the
pioneer business women Of New
York
She said that when she first opened
her shop, the curious-minded, boys,
men and women used to hang round
the door for a peek at her and often
followed her on the street
The American girl in business is
particularly fortunate, according to
the light of an Englishman, who has
been studying sociological conditions
in America.
He found himself one noon at
great white and gold restaurant in
the financial district of New York
City. All around him at other tables
were well-groomed, well-dressed. well +.
young women. He said to
his host:
And who are these young women?
Do they buy and sell stocks?"
His host smiled.
mot at all. They are our stenogra
piers, clerks and private secrtaries."
"Ah-" said the bewildered English
man, "but-er-they look so like la
Hes"
Yes, we have reached the point .
where we may work for our living and
still be regarded as ladies in the
sense of the word.
Breadwinning is today a badge of
lonor, and the woman who earns her
,wn living is not a social outcast So
n h snobbery has America lost
through the womanliness and intelli-
renee of its business girls.
So much have the little dun-colored
aides to be grateful for-indepen-
ence, and honor and happiness in in
if only they will follow
he girls who have learned to walk on
he sunny side of life's broad street.
All happiness is comparative. All
auses for Thanksgiving are compare
i've. Do not look towards those who
re better off than yourself when you.
re counting your beads of gratitude.
.ook rather on the state of those who
nay we'll envy you-and then give
hanks.-C Chicago Inter Ocean