Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1910-07-22
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I'D Ways In when some rev TOT"
Women Make ! Living.
''She Is a pretty woman. isn't she?"
Eyes, replied the floor walker. glanc-
ng at the woman who was just leav-
ng the counter.
'She has been buying lace. l sup
,ose," continued the first speaker.
Nth little accent Of usefulness in
Ter voice.
We'll, not exactly" returned the
.oorwalker. Come with me and
Will show you.''
They followed the stylishly clad
igure from the lace counter to the
hosiery department.. where she was
pleasantly greeted by all the sales
women. Opening a small handbag
hat she carried, she took out q tightly
oiled package OF cloth.
This proved to be composed Of sew
raj of the black sateen aprons worn
~ the saleswomen. She held one Of
hem up to one Of the girls, fitted it
sarefully over the hips and measured
he exact leagth of the band. Several
completed aprons she delivered to
,thers Of the girls. and then she pro-
Meded to sather her roll into her neat
handbag and make her way to an
,thef counter.
Eyes, she makes her living that
way" said the .foorwalker. '>She
zones every month and takes orders
or those little aprons that the sales
drls wear. she sells them for 80
cents each.
mo, hardly think she can be get
ing rich.' Her beautiful costume Is
simply a part Of her equipment. The
urIs would not buy Of anyone who
ame In here locking ssedy or shabby.
Eyes. 1t Is a strange business, but
here are many of them in this city.
1 woman is paid SO much less than .
nan in the commercial world that
many Of them are raeking their brains
or something to do-that will not put
hem in conflict with fate quite so
openly.
There is one woman over near the
iavy yard who buys the sailors
Christmas gifts for them and many
,ther things as well, receiving per-
,entage from the dealers for her pay.
The sailors send commissions to her
rom all parts of the world.
Another woman takes group OF
children to the park a cerain number
II hours each day to teach them about
he birds and flowers or tell them
Itories. On days when the weather
Ices not favor nature study she goes
70 the houses of those who are wealthy
enough to afford it and tells the child
rem stories.
Another woman rents out her pri-
rate librsry. Another hunts up ref
srences or executes commands of any
lind. Her card reads Services in cases
!! If emergency and she will take
charge Of house before funeral.
IMperintend the cloak rooms at an
evening function or call for and look
Up answers to advertisements.
"Still another woman is a library
loctor. going from library to Library
C repair cid books.
There is woman who plans the
costumes of her friends at so much
yown. A former artist who is blessed
with a capable old servant receives
aer friends to dinner whenever they
wish to come. I want to dine wl.a
Tou tonight, Nettie; please have
steak with musM ooms.' It will be
ready, and the good company tina. is
necessary for a pc, feet dinner will be
here as vel; sene the less excellent
because it is paid for.
There is young girl uptown who
las been afflicted with sudden failure
If sight who g,es f,em one to another
i the families wherein there are par
t;s,ly paralyzed children teaching
hem through gabes and other ingen-
Gus ways to use their crippled limbs
"a nurse, working with the APP
YIOtA1 u 6OOu lOoPAIa1s - ca " TAG
homes Of convalescent patients each
day teaching them how to make things
tn'.t will help 'hclD pass the time and
Improve their state Of mind.
II didn't mean to weary you" con-
GUIDED the noorwalker abruptly in re-
sponse to the faint sigh that escaped
the lips of his companion.
You have not" she protested. II
have been very glad to know. You
will be sure to send up that note pa
per as a special?"
'T will be sure. Only the monogram
paper is a much greater bar :ain."
II know IT," replied the other, col
oring; "but you sea make my living
by writing business letters in English
for japanese and some other foreign
ers who have not mastered our Ian
guage and yet do not wish that fact
to be apparent in their business cor
respondence. Many Of them of course
bring their own letter heads but
must be prepared fer those who do
not. Consequently could not use
~ O-Naw Work.