Show ACTIVE Occupy Good Positions as ns Stewards Steward Stewardson on Coasting Steamers Bright young women In Norway fin fina find finda a rational and congenial employment In a vocation which has not been invaded invaded in in- by their sex in this country Th The many steamers that plow the Norwegian Norwegian gian fjords and Scandinavian estuaries and rivers employ young women to see to the and to arrange for for- forthe the personal comfort of travelers on board Their official designation is that of auxiliary ships ship's officer That their occupation is a pleasant one Is proved by the numerous applications at steamboat offices from young Danish Danish Dan Dan- ish Swedish and Norwegian ladles ladies anxious to secure such positions This life on the Inland la lakes es and rivers is stated in fact to be immensely popular popular lar with the strong and energetic girls of Northern Europe That the duties involved necessitate a girls girl's having havinga a head on her shoulders goes without saying and many of ot the applicants are daughters of either naval or professional professional men such as lawyers and nd doctors It Is the duty of the auxiliary ships ship's officer to ascertain from the purser of ot the ship how many passengers are booked on the outgoing voyage and tolay to tolay tolay lay in her provisions accordingly with an eye to ample supplies at the tile same time avoiding any risk In the matter matt r rot of ot waste She is further responsible f for r the tastefully laid table and for such additional house linen house linen as may be required In the cabins during the voy age Plate china and even kitchen utensils are generally her own property property property prop prop- erty so that she must necessarily possess possess possess pos pos- sess business ability In her selection and care Payments are arranged at atso atso atso so much per head and the lady steward nets the profits ver and above the actual act ual expenses and beyond this may depend depend de do- pen pend upon complimentary contributions from the traveler which being a customary customary cus ens- tomary thing may be offered and accepted ac an- accepted without offense Such an occupation with Its self self- respecting independence and its breezy open open air air surroundings Is healthful and ng while the constant stream of passengers and tourists both old and new tends to the formation of ot pleasant acquaintances at all seasons of travel Another post filled by women on onboard onboard onboard board the Norwegian mail mall steamers is that that- of postal official Two of these young ladles ladies always s travel together their sole duty consisting in carrying the mail man bags to and from the points of embarkation and arrival During the voyage the time of these girls is practically their own and they generally generally gener gener- ally ably may be seen employing it in producing producing producing pro pro- those much much admired admired ds the beau t Norwegian N embroideries s to b be met with In such rich profusion throughout the Scandinavian avian lands These post ladies ladles however however how how- ever never never liever allow their elaborate needlework needlework needle work to jeopardize their official position tion as government for long before Lefore the landing stage landing stage is reached both may be seen seen seea cloaked and h batted standing as s It were at attention By reason of the precious burdens they bear they ar are the first to leave the boat |