Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1869-11-19
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A New York daily critielses the provis
ion made for erring woman in the Magdalen
Homes, and points its remarks with this sad
story which has more than one moral:
The women who walk our streets at night
do not, IS q class, sin for love of the vice
they pander to, but because Of the food and
lite comforts they obtain by their occupa-
tion. The majority must be allured to vir-
tue. Now, what kind Of enticement Is there
TO woman, who was not In the first place
strong enough TO die OF hunger, rather than
TO dishonor Ter womanhoOd, TO enter a re-
formstory institution, when the tables are
uncovered. the tea served 10 tin cups aud
sweetened with molasses, aud butter is had
only three times q weekf A case 10 point
10 before our mind now.
A young girl, well educated, refined,
brought up tO the Injuries of lite, was 50.
ducsd BY the man TO whom she was enga-
ged was brought to New York 10 cover
her shame and taken 70 q house Of III fame.
Arguments and persuasiobs were used to
induce her TO commit foeticide. She said
"No, l will bear my punishment as
hest may. will not commit murder
The man who ruined her, paid her board
until after her child was born, and then he
deserted her.
The woman who kept the house went to
her and said SNOW, you must pay your
way or CO." The poor young thing, not
eightean years Of age, wrote home 10 her
father, telling him her pitiiul story, and
begging TO be taken back TO the shelter she
had left. He assured her, "If could lay
my hand on your paramour, | would murder
him, and sas you and your bastard die IN
the street before would open my doors 10
YOU"
Toe lAndlAdy found her lying ON the floor
Ia swoon. The open letter beside ner
told the story. Tho woman's heart, not IT.
teriy caliOus, vas touched, and she nursed
the poor thing through tho illness that fol-
lowed, and took care Of hsI babe. When
she recovered sha told her, "rbere Is no
way for you but this one. You are as much
cut on from the good world as n you we're
ieprous. Come, now, make the best OF your
'o', aud with your youth, accomplishments
and beauty, you eau make a good living.
IL had rather die" said the girl ~ owed
that msn, aud felt myself bis wife, when ]
sinDed for him, He told me We we're the
same as married In the sight OF God, aud
oh, loved him 40 cannot become q pros.
titute l cannot, cannot"
"rhen." said tho woman, al will tell you
what will do; I will tako care OF the baby
one week, Aad yon can 60 out during the
day and see II you can got employ mont."
She went. She tried first for situation.
as teacher. "Referencrf' She had none
Then she could not be engaged. As seam
stress In q family, "Retereneef" She had
none. Again abe turned, discouraged
away. SO three days passed on the fourtl
abe got some hne sewing from . shop, thu
lendlady giving her the money 10 pay th'
deposit repaired. She worked two days Il
flush Il and when she Tetnrned II 20 tn
shop was paid any eonts. aud then whel
she demonstrated Was met with insult an.
told that ''so pretty a giFi should get hs
living In an easier way baa BY the needle.
She went back 10 the boarding house
and taking her babe IN her arms, said. ''W
will die together !" but her courage fAilsi
her, she dared not face the terrible unknown
''Ii was not death feared, !" she said, "bu
! what was after Il. and said since CD vii
, not open a way Of escape, will sim"
For ono year ahe led tho life Of . .prosll