energy, and she must keep appointments punctually.
A successful business of this kind may realize a weekly return of from
twelve to eighteen dollars. Such a worker by the time she has saved some
capital to invest may be able to start an establishment of her own,
but she should do so only after a careful calculation of the expenditure
required.

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The modern tea-room has changed to some extent the occupation of the
waitress. The modern lunch room in the same way makes a feature of the
class of girls who attend on customers. They are expected to be especially
quiet, deft and well mannered, and they should be dressed with that entire
suitability to their occupation which is a mark of the well-bred girl.
These girls have often been brought up with no special occupation in
view--possibly they had not expected to earn a living by paid employment.
But the opportunity comes to find work in a tea or lunch room, which is
owned or managed by a woman friend, and they gladly enter on their new
occupation, pleased as every normal girl should be to be busy and to earn
an income. It is possible for the girl who has duties at home to spend part
of her day as a waitress in a lunch and tea room. The same gifts and
knowledge which make her a success in her work at home cause her to be
prized as a waitress. She understands how a table should be set. Quickly
and deftly she lays the table after each customer has been served. Her
touch and movements are noiseless and pleasing to watch. She is interested
in what each customer wants. She is thoughtful and has a good memory, is
good tempered and not impatient. She has an instinct for placing and
arranging food so that the man or woman at the table feels that he or she
is being waited on by an intelligent, well-mannered person. In spite of the
high standard of the service required, the pay is rather small. It may not
even cover all the girl's expenses. She has the advantage, however, of
limited hours and leisure to carry on her duties at home.

The work of the regular waitress is in an hotel, restaurant, women's club,
or in the dining rooms connected with apartment houses and private hotels.
Women who work in such places should be neat and smart in appearance and
should wear dresses of a uniform standard, generally black with white
aprons, cuffs and collars. A good home training is of great assistance to
them in their work. They should have common sense and good judgment,