are able and willing to take responsibility. The girl
at first begins under direction but, as soon as she is familiar with what
she has to do and understands a good deal of the purpose of her work, she
should try, if possible, to develop responsibility. It is a good plan to
study how other people do their work. There is sure to be someone among
one's fellow-employees who is a specially good worker. Study the methods
and character of this worker and learn from your observation how to do your
own work. The girl in a new position should resolutely avoid association
with lazy, indifferent, and idle fellow-employees. One of the first lessons
for her to learn, and sometimes one of the hardest, is that her time is not
her own. It belongs to her employer, who is paying for her work. Therefore
her own social engagements have no claim on her working hours.

It is apparent that certain qualifications and characteristics ensure
success in paid work--good temper, self-control, common sense, kindness,
and a sense of what is fair are of inestimable value to the girl worker.
Moreover, she must be in earnest in her determination to find work and keep
it. She should have some secondary employment at which she can work if her
regular employment is slack. And through all the changes and difficulties
of her working life, a girl should know how to keep well, for health is a
great asset.

She should add to these essentials a feeling of responsibility and a desire
to understand the problems of management in the business in which she is
employed. In addition, let her have that sense of honour which will keep
her from a betrayal of confidential information. The loyal worker is always
valued and respected.

CHAPTER VI

WHAT EVERY GIRL NEEDS TO KNOW

The world the girl has to live in is the everyday world we know. Some
people say that the world is commonplace, and so it is if we look at it
from one point of view. But the truth is that the commonplace and the
wonderful are so closely joined together that it is impossible to separate
them. The girl needs commonplace gifts to live in the world, or she will
not prosper. She needs also to be able to see and understand the wonderful
side of life. To appreciate both the commonplace and the wonderful should
be part of her endeavour. A great deal depends on her training. What shall
we choose for her? She may work at home or in paid employment, but she
needs certain training, because she is a gi