Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-03-11
ONE WOMAN.S WAY
THE STORY OLA GIRLS FIGHT FOR SUCCESS
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spread out so alluringly before me
and of which. | never had doubt:
1 wonder if we would do better
could we know what the coming
weeks and months held for US? Usu-
ally people think in this manner OF
years, not weeks. But my story Is
not of years, but of months, of the
crowded time after the war when ev-
cry moment counted and the recon-
struction of the worlds, of peoples,
of ideas, was the paramount ques'
ton. When things moved rapidly.
pushing us along with them, gaming
momentum with every passing nour
We were no longer stagnant peo-
feet satisfaction. We were reaching
out for things new, things different
for which the war had bred taste
in US. So l write my story in words
of weeks and months, but not in
years.
Yet when I think of my own part
in this rapidly moving system 1
know that the war work of years,
the broadening effect of it, went per-
haps farther in fitting my mind into
such a receptive mood as gave me
greater grasp of business affairs
than l realized. And also to deal
with the masculine element with
whom 1 came into contact and-into
conflict.
Tweedle-dee ard Tweedle-dum
were noticeably different in bust
ness because of their differences in
had to prove her capacity in all di-
rections. Tweedle-dum, Being a
man, was too often taken on trust.
Chapter xxxvI
kkVXT Hat has happened, Oliver"
w I had not observed that
me as L dressed Tor the
theater. She was ready first and
had come into my room to chat until
''Why@;nothing," Then, "why do
ooh, yes, there has: You look so
happy tonight"
laughing and flushing little. When
she spoke [ was thinking of Frank,
his last letter-that he soon would
be with me.
Eyes. much happier You looked
we'll, as imagine a girl might look
who was in love and thinking Of her
sweetheart. Come, 'fess up. Have
She pretended to look for one.
mo, [ haven't hidden any one
away, so you may as wei stop look
ing. had good news from an old
There, I am ready I changed the
subject. Annie was very bright. very
quick to notice any change in my
manner.
I have said little or nothing or
discouragements Of which natural
merely perplexed me. 1 did not un-
derstand either myself or those un-
der my control as I should. Many
times when disagreeable things would
into the belief that it was only tenn
porarv, that the beginning was hard
but that as soon as I became thor
oughly accustomed to my duties
everything would go easily.
If anything, I was almost too
an optimist also. could more easily
see the other side of a question than
could I in spite of her lack Of many
things which had been mine in the
way of education. etc. But when
fed myself by the thought of how
happy I should be when I should
have perfected myself in my work to
such an extent as made my plan
for helping others feasible and by
thinking Of, Frank and the urder-
standing and appreciation I was sure
would be mine.
The woman investor was of real
Importance in the field of finance.
She was worthy considering and con-
eideration. Really it was surpris-
ing how many women there were
who were interested in Investments.
Women are clever, they will not go
into investments blindly, they ask
questions, many questions. They
must have intelligent answers. |
must have women whom I could
train to give any. sort OF informa-
ton our women clients wished about
investments. I put a premium on
this ability-with the firms consent,
Of course. 1t was necessary. Women
were too apt to skim the surface
Of information instead OF delvinS