The sun., 1910-01-09

tisements and got a post in New York
city after calling by appointment at
Q o'clock and waiting till, 1880. during
which time twelve American girls were
interviewed.
Il was taken to the lady principals
room. and as il was q commercial house
the first question rather surprised me-
Are you fond Of booksH' she asked. Very.
l replied. Well. just thought 80. be-
cause you went right to the bookcase
when you were waiting was the reply
American business men and women are
keen observers OF the trifes that help
to build a character.
After test was told that l could
start work the next morning at salary
Of SIS a week. and next morning found
me at my post. There were over two
un3red lady clerks and stenographers.
and my hours were from to s1s Cor
when my work was finished).
There were six desks in our corner OF
the room and we had four telephones
between Ms. On pressing an electric but
ton on the desk a boy appeared. so we
had no reason to leave our desks. and
scarcely ever did 80 except for lunch.
we worked like machines most OF the
day. and there was rule that the number
of lines OF tipping done in the day had TO
be kept.
-One day received a very formidable
notice informing me that was on the
black books. / had punched the clock at
one minute to. 1, and | was asked TO
state my reasons on the form. The clock
was slow, for had not moved from my
dank until tho hOOtar aOnndod
Il was warned that every minute taken
of my time counted az fifteen minutes
and that had TO make 95 per cent, of my
time to get a rise.
Next week l was a criminal again
and had a notice served on me, and was
informed that had only put a comma
instead OF a colon and dash after Dear
Sirs:-' and that every letter must go out
Of the building exactly the same. began
to wonder IL dare write my own name
in my own way.
Il stayed there nine months.
These are exact facts, and in another
firm the rules are even more stringent.
These followers OF system run mad
only punish themselves. for employees
were coming and going every week.
THE New York business girl must be
prepared to put business and the almighty
dollar first in her life Cno Saturday after
noon holiday. except in the hot weather).
and an English girl going out there must
study both sides OF the case before being
lured there by golden word pictures.-
The Guimet Museum in Paris has ac-
quired a ring which belonged to the wife
Of Rameses II. Of the nineteenth dynasty.
who hourished about 800 years before
the present era, 30 the ring is something
like $500 years old. There appears TO
be no doubt regarding the authenticity
Of this relic OF ancient Egypt. NJ Guimet
bought II from q noble family living in
the environs Of Grenoble, in whose pos
session is had been for a long time
The rings in the famous jewel shops
OF the Rue de la Paix are perhaps more
striking to the eye than this ring Of Ram
eses, which is made of cornaline. a stone
used nowadays only foS cane handles.
cuf links. &C. II is thick, with a wide.
fiat. rectangular bezel covered with gold.
while a thread Of the same metal encircles
the outside in a groove.
There are two names engraved In
hieroglyphic characters on the bezel
These are the names Of Rameses aud
OF one OF his wives. Ousemsra Setepara
and Nefritarimeri MOut.
In addition to the characteristic shape
OF the ring the perfection Of the engrav-
ing Is. in the eyes OF the museum authori-
ties, indisputable evidence Of the authen-
ticity OF the relic.
An interesting In terview with ex-
President Lonbet appeared in the Neus
Frsie Prssse a few days ago. After re-
marking that those at present in power in
France seemed to have forgotten his
existence. though foreign monarchs, in
cluding King Edward. always remembered
him. NJ. Loubet ohatted about a drive
through Paris which he took with Kina
Edward when the latter visited the French
capital at the time when the pro- Boer
feeling was still somewhat strong.
King Edward was very tired and on the
way through the crowded streets he could
hardly keep awake. In order to try and
conquer his fatigue he turned to the then
President and said:
| pinch me, please. or shall fall asleep. "
| Il pinched King Edward said the ex
President, -and as we drove along whis.
pered to his Majesty telling him when ia
bow to the right and when to the lef,
according to the presence Of the crowds
The King bowed and smiled automatical
and the good people were delighted
Speaking on Franco-German relations
NJ. L0ubst suggested that within a yeal
the Kaiser might appear in Paris and re-
ceive bouquets from the pretty Pa risians
SO great an interest was shown in Pari,
over this interview that a note from NJ
Loubet was given to the French. paper
yesterday evening in which the EXPIRES
dent, although not denying the interview
said that he did not speak to the inter
viewer on any political events that oc
CURED during his Presidency
Arthur Dupin. the father OF tn,
Apaches,' has just died in Paris. HI
was q feuilletonist. who wrote storie
for the Paris press after the style O
Fenimore Cooper. One OF his earl,
contributions. entitled Les Apaches d.
Belleville." made such an impression ol
the criminal classes OF that notoriou
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