Show THE COMPANIONS By LAURA A SMITH I cnn can conceive of or no work moro more try trying tryIng ing lag than that thai of or being a companion Yc Ye Yes I know It appeals to many wom women women women en of or refined tastes who from tram going out and battling with the world It gives a n homo home and a life liCe apart from business The rhe know lenow how to sow sew and ond and mend She Sho should know enough about nursing to supple supplement mont ment tho the work of or doctor and trained nurse i she sho should know dietary and hygiene and she should know how bow to give her hor surroundings a little artistic homey home touch louch Havo liars you ou not noL soon seen an Invalid lying with shades up and crooked and everything In tho the room twisted and anti awry And have havo yon on not seen a ministering angel angol slip In quietly lower the tho shades straighten things out put fresh flowers about and change o otho the tho whole surface of things Some Somo persons anticipate our wishes and some Bome have to lo be reminded and and Implored until wo we lose heart hearl The keynote Ite note to being a n good companion is to antici anticipate anticipate pate tho the patrons wish The true truo companion should cultivate a refined voice and antI manner She Sho should guard against disagreeable por per personal habits snuffling breathing loud nervous twitching of or limbs of body Sho She should bo ho exquisitely neat In is per person son eon and have havo a 3 touch Quo Ono of or ortho tho vory very grandest and most self women of o my acquaintance Is I 1 7 J also ono one of o tho the most uncleanly In dress aud and person Hundreds of poor and nud aged and prisoners call her blessed for tor forshe forshe she sho works day da and night In their be bc behalf behalf half yet ot her coworkers shrink from tram her touch she Is so markedly marked I dirty In dress and person Another worthy woman repels where she would est cst because she sho has bas a penetrating voice and scolds and und com commands commands commands mands where a n drop of at tho this oil of or courtesy courte and diplomacy would win wit her ber cause Any woman must remember how largo larso a part port tho the person and the tho dress play In working success The SuperSensitive Girl While the companion suo sue ld have havo patience tenderness and sympathy she should not be over oversensitive Sho She should know how and when to efface herself She Sho must remember that she silo is not a keeper anti and that her patron may mar sometimes wish to entertain a n visitor In Ia private tJ Quite tho the funniest visits I make mako are to a n friend whoso whose companion Mary must always bo be in invited invited led to Join us while we W chat and dine id Iri all nil conversation must bo be explained to Mary I have never been thoro there yet Jet that Mary has not taken um umbrage umbrage brage brago and cried or sulked In her room and spoiled our visit vIall There Thoro seems to tobo tobe bo be no help for tor it Is it not silly Billy I 1 Iceo Isea sea lice my m friend but bill a year and then only for a few Cew hours and why should Marys Mars bo be humored Do not I bog of ot you von follow rollow Marys example If It you rou are aro a com companion panion paulonI I do not recommend a young girls acting as IU companion to the tho aged or af nt afflicted afflicted The effect e reet on her hor own life lito will bo lIo too depressing Ago forgets Its own youth and frets trots at tho the display of ot youthful spirits There Thero la Is likely to be bo friction for It is very hard to so sub duo ones spirits nud and energy to suit those tho o of o tho tto enfeebled Doing Being a com companion companIon panion for this class suits Dulls tho the mature maturo settled woman much better belter than It docs does the tho young oung girl Do not gain an idea illen from this 1 practical advice Intend Intended ed c to lo help tho the young ounE girl seeking to become a companion that I do not love old people I would rather work among them and aM help them thom than any an other class clasi of or persons except of or course little children Starting a Christmas Cheer for the tho Old Folks fund and nud supply Ing In them with wIlh Christmas baskets coal coat and nud a summer slimmer outing was waa the most enjoyable ablo work orl I recall When I have havo time limo and money moncy tho dear old people will vIll bo be my m favorite charity Must Play Her Port Part PartI I believe bellevo n a companion must play her part pall Just ns as an actress netress does docs Sho aho must have havo or assume an Interest In the tho things which Interest her patron Sho She must learn to bo be talkative but not too talkative and an above all aU not too meek for who really likes or respects re a person If It I wore going to become a companion and could aft d but ono one course courso of a study stud I would take lake that of or trained nursing Ono One whom 1 I consider an au ideal companion took this training She Sho Is la a woman of much personal charm she dresses In lu white indoors and Is always exquisitely neat Sho Slue takes her hor time oft off regularly and keeps up with wIlh her ber own own friends She returns bringing news of o tho the outer I world so BO she aho Is doubly welcome She Sho I treats her patrons Mrs X 1 as we wo treat a n child If It Mrs rs X X grows grow drowsy during a n call Mrs B never bawls out Now Mrs Mra X Z you ou must Ho Ito down and take your imp pup you are aro nodding Instead she quietly lakes tho the visitor to look at nt books a II 1 or the tho garden gardon returning at nt the tho th right moment BO so Mrs rs X never novel feels chagrined or hurt Another companion whom I consider a success lives with Mrs A a masterful tyrant In hur her own household but all nil charity and good works outside There Is la an adult daughter of ot undeveloped Intellect In Inthis inthis this household which makes Mss Miss Ss work the tho harder The latter IB is a quiet decided woman with fine busi business busIness business ness and executive vo ability The fam family family ily depends entirely upon her Judg Judgment jUdgment ment meat In lu seeing that Mrs IrB A does docs not give shoo too freely reely to charity Miss MUa S 3 in insists Insists on two vacations a year two weeks at fit Christmas and ono month In tho thu summer Thoy They part all on edge ode with each other but each feels cels tho loss of ot the tho other and they the meet glad gladly ly Miss S does It with such dignity that yon you never feel called upon to tu pity pit her These are arc some of the perquisites her position brings Sho She liven In a n homo home of oC taste rind and luxury travels first class cInAR and anti stays at the best hotels Her lIeI I patron enjoys s tho friendship of ot men I and women In tho highest circles her library is one ono of untold yahoo value In fact In all things and physical the tho ni n I le 1 |