The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-15

could unite in choosing. she would
make much better wife. because of
her wide experience.
Nor is she In any way cut off from
matrimony by her work. Daily con-
tact with so many men gives her un-
usual advantages land 1t is my belief
that you will find moro old maids in
the homes than In Offices.
Nor do l think the moral standard
is lowered by contact with the bust :
ness world. Girls who have sense
enough to earn their own living can
generally take care OF their persons"
The young women who como TO
you, perhaps, sometimes confde their
office experience. Miss Armistead.
From all you have learned what treat
ment does girl meet with from bust
ness men In the South?"
Southern men, as n rule, treat their
women employees with the courtesy due
n lady," was the reply In an even,
judicial tone. When the reverse is
attempted the employer soon finds that
he can't stick his hat on his head, his
feet on table, and mumblingly dictate
to girl between puffs OF tobacco
smoke.
Our girls will not stand for such
treatment. know OF an instance
where a girl pleasantly asked hor en-
ployer TO rest his hat and cigar while
he was debating. He got mad, but
profited by the hint
Well. on the other hand. what is
due an employer-how should q young
woman deport herself? What Is her
duty in the matter?"
Essential Points.
on. l haven't time TO enumerate"
answered Miss Armistead But the
essential points are: faithful. thought
full. diligent service; loyalty to her
employers interests. both in and out
or the office; correct depo. tment and
n correct. ladylike appearance. So
many girls make the mistake OF dress
ing too gaudily for business
on one occasion l recomme nded an
unusually good stenographer TO a local
man, and he said: No. She may be
competent. but l can't afford to take
that kind of girl In my office. She
pants her checks. blacks her eyes and
wears false hair. silk hose, French heel
slippers and party clothes 10 business
Tailored clothes are much moro fitted
for business than fancy apparel"
AS 10 the girl coming to the cities
Miss Armistead? DO you come in con
tact with many of this type?"
Yes. find 4 great many village
and country girls wanting to locate In
cities. In the majority. OF cases the
change is beneficial. Of course, there
Is some risk In bringing such a girl
to city. but try 10 help them in tho
selection OF boarding house. and al
ways y Keep one eye on them.
by being taken away from home and
thrown on their own resources. | gem
era orally S advise them to board where there
are other Sirls-then they protect each
other, and do not have to go outside
for company.
o,, II senceurage them to join some
little social club. The first for spirit
ual help. grace and strength to bear
n iSe s burdens; fo and resist temntations;
ment more than recreation. and the last
purely for recreation"
DO you like your work. 1t GER
tanly. was "a supertluous question. al
though there was now no twinkle in
the IN gray eyes Of the woman who helps
seriousness and earnestncss accom-
panied the words:
When tell you, that have aver
the past two years. without the slight
est Impairment of health, you will he
assured; for. did not love, my work,
bined would kill me. Yes, love il,
and | have somewhat tho feeling OF a
benefactor. There are many obstacles
frequent; but am steadily climbing
the ladder OF life and lending a hand
to those on the same path"
Not SuRragette.
One naturally wishes to know tho
views of such n woman on the topmost
feminine question of the day. So Miss
Armistead was quizZed as to whether
she was suffragette.
No; i am not a suffra gette, and
think woman's proper sphere is home;
with all her might and achieve success
In whatever line OF work she chooses.
There are many bright clever wo-
there arc not enough to meet the de-
While Miss Armistead's work la by
no means confined to securing positions
for women, and although many men
ind employment through her efforts,
still one understands that sho must