The New York herald., 1870-06-17
Letter from a Lady Composltor.

70 THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
As you have given prominence to the doings and
opinions OF Woodruff & Olanln, who have put them
selves forward as champions and examples par e1-
eetlence OF the right of woman to place in the
working world, win You allow me- working woman,
to relate my experience with these admirable % re-
formers2 ef
Some weeks ago there appeared In this city new
paper -Wo0d2uN d Claftn's WeeEly-the pages OF
which were filled With pathetic appeals and most
convincing arguments OF the right OF woman 10 sup.
porting herself by her labor.
"Here," said with enthusiasm, ''are the people
OF all the world for me-grand, glorious leaders In
the path Of truth right justice, sefhelp Here are
the women whose example will thin the ranks OF the
$4,000 sewing women OF thecity of New Yorxp' And
Donning hat and cloak walked down town and
1ntO A Broad street. There were some half dozen
clerks at the desk, and was somewhat dsappo nted
70 see that there were no women among them.
had naturally expected the clerks to De women.
After second glance, which convinced me that
T. they were really all men and not women IN mems
clothes, concluded that the dusles Of brokers'
clerk must consist Of mysteries beyond the compre-
ladies. Mrs. Woodruff appeared, ard with the most
oharmingly polite emile asked what wanted re-
business thoroughly, and hat had APPLIED % iey
70 obtain work on her paper. Instant the smiling
face turned to Rorgon's head-not the old.
head astOnished out Of Its ave wits, that ! woman
should believe that their professions were really
pioyme1t. 1--WE Won't have our paper Spoiled Ly
womenp screamed this selfnominited candidate
to talk to them on the SUBJECT and returned usrssi
home, but could not persuade myself that the
a lime %. %ss Sv SO caed again
and my reception was more gracious as they ad iress
ell themselves to my companions clothing, and | was
promised work. a promise wntch as not kept Call
Ing to know the reason why, woodruff invited US
into the private ONCE where were several ladies' and
asra1 In poIrtf
having Iers me standing In the m ddle Of the noor,
and waited patiently While, anna much langhtsr,
one OF The Ladies lost and found again an art Gle OF
Iewery ana woodruff doiiag I'll the broker, played
remarked to Woodruff that my TIME was limited and
would fee Cd lged il she would give me . decided
with her that she had no control whatever over
h.r own paper, az winch expressed some surprise;
whereupon the gentleman Numbered out ''that they
wanted no dictation, and that might 90 where they
d employ women" At that moment one OF the
ladies, IN obedience to o whispered remark from
Calm, approached and offered me twenty.1v
cent stamp as aims. -I@
How long we might have waited to receive salts
woman suffrage know not but think 1t likely that
we might have been standing there until lhe present
time. However, ar that moment q gentleman en-
iered--a real gentleman-and Woodruff, with skip
and bound, was OIL to walt upon this gentleman,
which, we opine was more more congenial 70 ner tastes
We turned from the place disgusted. first inform
ing The almsgiver that she had mistaken our voca-
tion, and that her charity was thrown entirely away
upon us. l4-at 5f-le tt @asl
Now, Mr.. Editor. we do not hear any malice to or
even feel dlsappOntetat not pro uring employment
from these women; but we deem it duty We owe to
the working women. Of this city to let them know
how they are swindled by these hypocritical
and we think they viii not be long In CHASING them
with the bugs that hum. A working woman asks
to 20 where she could get work. Ii these are the
friends Of reform we would cry out "Oh save US from
our frtendsp The insult we received IN the Office of
Woodruff Clahin we shall never forget, and we
pray God we may never receive such another; but
:. ~ q The simple fact 10 " .' +.
Their preaching is not sanctioned by tas practice
ALPHA.