The Washington times., 1916-02-07
NedtneSS and Attention
Are Potential Factors
In Success Of Women
The Boss" Is Usually One Who Does Not Engage One
to Volunteer Her Advice, But Generally to Have
His Orders Carried Out.
By WINIFRED BLACK.

eyes to see II she was really beauti-
ful. And she was!
When they had all gone my friend
said with a laugh, "WelL i'aris' what
iB your decisit NJ
You + ay say I told you so TO me
all the rest of our days" In answered.
IF you Will only tell me the why "f
"Fhe greatest why OF ALL" said my
friend the business woman, is that
honora ole sci vice of any kind makes
for self-1ontrOl and sclf-cOntrpl makes
for cleanliness OF mind and body, and
that makes for health, and health, thus
obtained. makes fol careful dressing,
and careful. thoughtful dressing
makes. not for vanity. bat for sell
respect and success. and success makes
Take Miss Beth Typist,' for. instance
you INST said goodnight To her. She
came here three years ago, a plain, un-
attractive little slip of girl, ana l
engaged her because she looked at
me honestly and for that reason
alone. Now I caught YOU actually
bcamiuC when you gaZed at her, and
yet, YOU must acknowledge, her
tlgures only ordinary and her nose Is
rather too large. No. don't give tn }
credit TO anything but the careful,
painstalinE cut Of that Inexpensive
suit and hat and to the poise or he"
honestly .proud little head, and the
clear, loyal, happy eyes that looked
lnlp YOURS Jbll VI Inv N'bAaS NlAe
II takes to win 'specd contest and
tho kindness that il takes to be that
winner and still hold the ahection
of all the. other girls.
I was. so overcome and confused
that | graSped at last straw by
which ia hold to my theory OF i'll
treatment toward the plain girl
"Why don't you engage few older
women to be with these girls
Reflection of Mind.
My friend gave me a .auizzical look
and then said, with such touch OF
patience" It seemed to me: Because
there are so very few older women
out Of work who do not deserve to BIZ,
for one reason or another. How many
older women do YOU know who will
take orders. and. having taken theml
carry them out In an lmpersonal
fashion? The 'boss' doesn't engage us
for our ideas. hut simply TO carry out
his. If his business fails, It's his bust
ness, after all-nOt ours. And | fancy
that if you were to know the truth
many NJ the women YOU seem TO thlmh
young are-well, they're not really
Young in the family book OF birth
records. perhaps.
silly who wants a gOod-looking woman
in his oftiCC-no more toollsh man ms
wife. who selects a trim, good-loOklna
maid 10 serve at table. The cut OF q
man or woman mentally gets 70 show
ing in the face rather early IN me, you
know. and a selr-willed. sloppily dressed
girl never turned out the sort OF work
my boss requires and never locked
really beautiful tn any one, | m sure
Beauty Is. after all. az we Know Iul
wcV much like the wonderful bubble
made of lust soap and water-a myriad
qiorious reflections from the great sun
light Of the mind.
There were tears in her earnest eyes
no She OtoDned speaking and when We
parted felt somehow, more courage
10 60 on with the business Of life. fol
IT did seem to hold its rewards after all
,Copy't 1915. by Newspaper Feature Service