ough not possessing half the ability of
the boy or girl who was turned away.

That the same rule that governs employers in America holds in England,
is evidenced by the "London Draper's Record." It says:--

"Wherever a marked personal care is exhibited for the cleanliness of
the person and for neatness in dress, there is also almost always found
extra carefulness as regards the finish of work done. Work people
whose personal habits are slovenly produce slovenly work; those who are
careful of their own appearance are equally careful of the looks of the
work they turn out. And probably what is true of the workroom is
equally true of the region behind the counter. Is it not a fact that
the smart saleswoman is usually rather particular about her dress, is
averse to wearing dingy collars, frayed cuffs; and faded ties? The
truth of the matter seems to be that extra care as regards personal
habits and general appearance is, as a rule, indicative of a certain
alertness of mind, which shows itself antagonistic to slovenliness of
all kinds."

No young man or woman who wishes to retain that most potent factor of
the successful life, self-respect, can afford to be negligent in the
matter of dress, for "the character is subdued to what it is clothed
in." As the consciousness of being well dressed tends to grace and
ease of manner, so shabby, ill-fitting, or soiled attire makes one feel
awkward and constrained, lacking in dignity and importance. Our
clothes unmistakably affect our feelings, and self respect, as anyone
knows who has experienced the sensation--and who has not?--that comes
from being attired in new and becoming raiment. Poor, ill-fitting, or
soiled garments are detrimental to morals and manners. "The
consciousness of clean linen," says Elizabeth Stuart Phelps, "is in and
of itself a source of moral strength, second only to that of a clean
conscience. A well-ironed collar or a fresh glove has carried many a
man through an emergency in which a wrinkle or a rip would have
defeated him."

The importance of attending to little details--the perfection of which
really constitutes the well-dressed man or woman--is well illustrated
by this story of a young woman's failure to secure a desirable
position. One of those large-souled women of wealth, in which our
generation is rich, had established an industrial school for girls in
which they received a good English education and were trained to be
self-supporting. S