The Washington herald., 1912-01-09
The Woman Who Neper Really
Works Neper Really Plays

VINO was well equipped for the work she
mad chosen. She knew her business and
was capable of making a success OF II.
She was the sort OF girl who never got
through at the office, and was heard
many times to express regret that she
was behind in her work when she was
with her friends after offiee hours. Whole
evenings she would spend in wondering
II she had done a certain piece OF work
correctly. or II she could catch up the
next day on something she had left un-
done.
She became a bore 10 her friends be-
cause Of her mental unrest
Very bad Habit.
In the office she fell into the habit OF
taking ten minutes on at regular inter-
walls to go over in her mind the pleasures
Of the preceding evening. and sigh that
the hours Of recreation had passed away.
She thought within herself that IT. was
a good plan, declaring that It refreshed
her mind TO have a relaxation from the
work upon which she was engaged.
In reality II did not refresh her. From
the ten minutes spent in thoughts Of
gayer hours she could not come back to
an immediate concentration OF thought
upon the task at hand. and It prevented
her ever catching up in the work left
undone during these moments Of mental
play time, which ended in the unrest
for the evening at home or in the COM
pany Of friends and finally cost the girl
her position.
Work while you work. Loaf when you
loaf. Play when you play. You can't do
them all together.
A woman may be quite capable OF hold
ing business position. but her capability
will not matter II she fails in giving her
whole thought and attention TO the work
which she is paid to do during the time
she is paid TO do II.
The object of Fun.
The object OF fun is reconstructive.
The pleasure that does not refresh the
mind by the obliteration OF worry and
the thought of work; that does not bring
mental as well as physical relaxation is
worthless in the progress Of any woman.
When a pleasure has served its purpose
leave IT behind. Use only the rest and
relaxation the pleasure brought as a new
asset in lining up your powers in the
fight for success.
Tomorrow f. worth nothing to ua
for to-dRy's work.
Each day brings Its own business.
Each hour gives its own opportunity.
and no time In given TO retrieve the
chances that have been lost.
SO II is that the business girl who
thinks to catch UP neglected work OF to-
day on the morrow finds tomorrow filled
with its own duties, and herself facing
a hopeless problem.
Applies Also 10 Home Woman.
have seen women who do not leave
home for their work in life always be-
hind for Just the same reason: women
who never really work. and never really
play; women who never enjoy an honest
hour OF relaxation because they cannot
rid their minds Of the things about the
house they have left undone when the
time was ripe to do them.
The conditions governing the home
life make IL even easier for her
TO put on to-days task until to-mor-
row. but she is none the happier for do |
ing it.
A housekeeper once told me that she !
never knew II fall TO happen when she
let everything in her house slide for a |
day (while she INDUCED all day long
in reading a fascinating new book, |
putting of things for the morrow-that
some one did not interrupt on the morrow.
or something happen to prevent her
up in the neglected work She
said it was Just her luck
In my opinion luck had nothing to do |
with it.
1t is just one of natures inevitable laws. |