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Show HIGHEST SALARIED WOMAN. Miss Amendt Receives $20,C00 a Year, But Prefers Domestic Life. Now York.- Tho distinction of being tho highest salaried woman In Now York, In tho oplnlou of Miss Anna Loulso Amendt, who draws something near $20,000 n year, does not compon sate for tho sacrlflco of domestic tlos which such a success exnets, This is what Miss Amendt, who is tho most valuable cmployo of tho biggest big-gest real cstato concorn In this ctty, told mo as she sat In her hugo leather -JIIffJNNA L AMLIiDT cushioned chair in hef beautifully ap-polntod ap-polntod ofllco: "I suppose many women envy mo but, to my mind, to bo a good mother and wife Is tho grandest of all ol successes. Homo is tho natural sphere for every woman, and no mat tor In what direction hor linos may bo cast sho can not entirely shako off that dcslro to regn as Us queen somo time. "It Is Just this ono ruling otcmont In hor llfo that prevents hor from attaining equal success with men. Tho average girl lives In hopo that some day n husband will como along and shoulder her burden. It Is only when sho rids hersedt of this thought thnt definite success in business comes, foi concentration Is one ot tho keynotes to success. "Another thing: Women aro doubt ful of their ability to accomplish vast results, and It Is Impossible to do a thing as long as n doubt rests in our mind. "When I started out to earn my living liv-ing 1 began as a stenographer with a salary of $15?n week. It was. not such a great whllo until my check was In creased to $50. Thnt did not look sc big to me, but It would bavo satisfied the average woman. "My checks continued to Increase until they ran Into the thousands. Of course, my usefulness had Increased, for I was not satisfied with being 0 stenographer, I had learned over) phbso ot tho business and could put a big deal through with as much ability ns could any man In tho ofllce. I pro- pared all or the literature. In fact, thoro Is no part of tho business with which I am not familiar. "lint with .all my success I would not advlso tho young girl to seek a enreer. For In my belief the girl whe gets married Is on tbo right road tc happiness. Success In all lines Is hard." |