The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-02-17
ROMANCE IN BUSINESS.
by Alice Brady.

80. ~ AAA III
She should have Il. II rs a. necessar,
10 her development as sunshine anu
food, but she needs also a chance "a
100 directed work. work that has a mi
pose IN u, with a clearly defined goal
rms last Is vastly important. Many a
sirl starts out IA business. whatever 1:
may happen to be. with the idea lodg-
led somewhere IN her brain that she Is
ABOUT TO enter the Realm of RomanCe.
she wouldn't acknowledge Il, but tina,
Romance u all mixed up with the love
Iuf a q Now, here's a little POINT la
which ] should like TO have all you
Igirls who e these articles take heed.
Love Romance. Is moi necessarily con-
lcerned with the passionate. lurid fla me
nor Is that the only satisfying love.
On the contrary. there Is IA love in
which sex Interest does not enter. and
yet II is just as interesting aud a thou
sand times more lasting. and. yes. sat.
isfactory.
Do not enter upon your business life
with the latent idep that the head OF
the firm Is sooner or Inter going to
PAU ~ love with You, or even thai YOU
are going TO be bothered with the at
ltenttons of the whole male portion OF
the office force. These things do hap
pen. but mostly in books. and such
ideas interfere seriously not only with
your value as a business person, but
they detract very seriously from your
'womanly charm and. dcar girls, be-
tween those W stools YOU are very
ikely TO be forced Ia the ground. Keep
your IDEAS OF modesty, your womaniy
charm, yeur integrity. as intact as you
would IL you had nothing to do with
tho 1OFn m grgNaI UssArl.l N... A.. IL.
anyone to tell you IL is Impossible to
Keep htme. for az isn't.
Keep just as many OF your Illusions
as you can as Ions as you can. ! know
II In the impression that the business
world Is a big den OF providers. but II
isn't so-:here Is a lot OF decency and
u~prightness In the business world. IL
you are out TO find It. Tn trouble ~
that many o girl is looking out for
trouble all the time, and so. OF course
she finds II. She IN either 50 dignified
tina, she insults her employer and asso-
ciates by the very guardedness of her
or else she sum a manner
that says as plainly as words. Il dare
youl' Now. dignity Is all right. Pre-
serve yours, but don't allow II to be-
come 80 Overwhelmingly obvious that
you antagonize everyone with whom
. have to do. Don't go around with
n chip on your shoulder. either. II YOU
have a grievance, just take q good
look AZ II to find u whether IL
is real or fancied. and then " it's really
real. bring All the power II common
sense you have To- bear upon IL. aud
the straightest way about cleaning
the matter up.
" YOU show by your manner. az I
In "A previous article taken ucca-
sion to SAY. that YOU are in your posi-
ton strictly for business. that the idea
of u filtration does not enter into YOUR
the chances are that you
viii not he drawn ia. This need not.
should not. prevent you from preser'-
y friendly attitude. Indeed 1t IS
frankly friendly attitude that IN
very best shield from unwclcomc
Try to be- impartial la your
so far az circumstances permit |
however sou may feet. show the same
of friendlincss to All with whom |
YOU come in contact Reserve nyorit-
for uut-of-ofnce hours ana enyh-
onment
II is always my advice to girls not
10 choose their intimate associates
from among those with whom they are
WI hiANns iiiNAEn TINS ~ "a ildtA'l lNl
individual decision purely ana | have
10 doubt that many beautiful and last
friendships are formed.
II your employer or some one Is
authority over you asks you out to
luncheon. or TO dine with Inn. or 9TH |
wise seeks 10 see you socially, tell him
frankly that you do not feel that II IL
wise. and appeal 20 his judgment II
this method IA preferable 10 any
more stringent way. II o have not
many friends. you ma be inclined Ia
such an invitation. and in any
you may be inclined Tn feel fiat
ty Il. but Just remember that
whatever the circumstance. an invita- |
lion from that source ~ not flatter.
Ing-its acceptance can not work any |
good 20 YOU, and refuse to take the
FIRST step.
~ you follow this advice you viii
probably not lose YOU position. but II
should. consider II well lost. FOR
YOU could never hope for legitimate
advancement. and the oun sou start
on a firmer foundation 'he
Now. then back 10 Komance-the
romance of business wan sou
10 find Il In the relation OF your own
development Ia that OF the business
with which you gre connected rather !