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Show uood Looka In Boslnem. Here i3 a little story which seems to Indicate that tho pretty girl's bnsiiW prospeots are hampered by her prejti ness; L, The secretary of a large eastern i -ance cumpany decided a short timet, f that it would be bettor for his once work to introduce half a dozen or rnln wompn as typewriters, operators and is-aistant is-aistant bookkeepers. He had noted tmt of tho feminine employees in his oftce the pretty ones were the least effective and attracted the most attention, to tie detriment of the work of the otlar clerks. So he decided to engage org women who were of mature years am experienced in office work. First ho al-vertised, al-vertised, stating that applicants shouu give age and number of years' xpen-enco. xpen-enco. Ho did not succeed in gettingp single satisfactory reply. Then he weft to a well known business college aip told tho manager that be did not sui pose he would havo any troublo in aiding aid-ing him, as he did not want a young x attractive looking woman. J The manager listened to him whip he explained his wants, and then, goim to a desk, took out a file of letters, wit a smile, and laid them before his visitoc There were upward of half & hundred applications from banks and 4HB'' oial institutions, and every one (Hr without a single exception, askjHn woman of mature age. The rB' said that it was absolutely impoaiBp supply tho demand for employees of th( description that business men now do manded, but ho had rafts of pretty girl t all times who wore applicants. in a patent ;aso In New York reoer. fy one of- tho lawyers oonsumed tw days in describing the differences bei tween two scientific appliances. Whet he had finished, the judge said to him, "Now, Mr. , you will please telj nswhat is the difference." The lawyes, It ia S3td. hasn't recovured jot-?" J IMHMMMI PJWW .1.111 III W.IIIW |