Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-03
WORK IS PLEASING
Social Leader Sells Hats for
Living.
Friends OF One OF Newport's Younger
Set Surprised to Learn She 10 "in
Trade"--fiusband's Business
Reverses the Cause

When the friends of Mrs. Newto0
Adams. leader OF Newport's young
set. opened their mail the other mort
ing and glanced over their heap o.
invitations as they slipped their lel
they were surprised TO learn that the
one-time companion In social gayeties
Is now holding daily receptions In ~
millinery department OF the Job
Wanamaker store.
The tall. handsome and well-know %
young matron who was one OF ~
most popular hostesses of the summe'
colony is helping 10 fill the famil,
purse because OF financial loss
which came recently to her and be-
husband She is working the regula
hours OF any vendeuse and is earnir
a very acceptable salary selling hats Ia
the little French shop called Marcelic
Demay
Old friends OF the family do mot
know that Mrs. Adams brother. Fran
els II. Potter. nephew OF the late
Bishop Potter and formerly secretary
of the American legation in Madrid
Spain. is another employe OF this
house Mr. Potter began his business
career there a short time before Mrs
Adams entered upon hers In fact. Il,
was Mr. Potter who paved the way for
his sisters entry into the world new
and strange to her
Its ever so much nicer 10 be sci!'
ing hats than TO be making boudoir
caps and pink satin pin cushions a.
home" Mrs, Adams acknowledge u.
When she chatted about her new worN
Some Of my friends thought should
do something at home instead OF 20
ing into business. prefer this BE-
cause there is more money in Il and
1t is pleasanter.
II adore hats They have always
been my fad And really ] am enjcy-
ing this new work moro than anything
else ever did.
do I find the customers disagree
able2 Not at all. If you are pleasant
% those who come into the shop they
are pleasant to you.
But as Mrs, Adams is the embodi-
ment of charm and graciousness. that
may have something to do with the
pleasant, reception she constantly
meets
I'VE are sending out cards TO let my
friends know where | am" Mrs
Adams resumed. "Of course. my IN.
innate friends have come to see me,
and hope the others will when they
receive the announcements"
why didn't you try tea room or
shop of your own?- the reporter
asked
THAT takes capital. And as had
no capital 1t would have meant Dor.
rowing Then, besides. you are bur
dened by SO much responsibility and
worry If you have your own shop.
Here ] am free from worry and every
one is charming to me-they all were,
even before they knew anything more
about me than that / was a new
conner And am learning RAPIDLY
I've learned that If a woman comes
in and wants a blue hat. which you
haven't in stock. and she goes out hav.
ing purchased a red one, you have
made good sale-sood unless she re-
turns the hat the next day. And am
learning other things. too.
But seriously. this is the place TO
study human nature and to get in
close touch with human beings II
would be a splendid thing II more
women who devote their time to So
ciety would go to work The training
is excellent and it's more interesting
than teas and bridge.
Work is work. and it is rather silly
TO thiak that you should try to do
something you cannot do merely be
cause It is considered little bit
nicer than something else. And don't
you think that weil-bred women are
more and more going into business {
There is room. and they are well paid.
especially in shop like this.
Mrs. Adams is the mother OF a baby
nine months old which she leaves at
home with a maid