The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-07

ingwomen's protective Union were:-
ssWhat am / 10 do? cannot get work: life has no
charm Tor me- and what's my or llvingg Board
Ing house keepers VIII not maintain me. Ii feel like
drowning my SELF"
some persons who read This may be ready to ask
why don't such women take situations IN private
familiesf Many OF them would II they could get
them, and many more could not accept them with
out suffering indlgnties TO which they could not
and should not DC compelled TO submit. For
be 1t known thar American girls are too intelligent
and educated to become general house servants to
any great extent, and such places are usually mo-
nopozed by foreigners. There was, for instance, a
vicinity OF Washington square, VINO had for months
sought for woman or superior intelligence aud ac-
conpshments to act as companion.
TIE woRKlNGwoMEN's UNION
could send her two or three sucn persons any day,
but there insuperable obstacle the arrange
ment which prevents them. II Is that while those
accomplished young women may be suitable com
panions for mss d every other moment OF the
day. yet nc meal time they must become CON-
panions or the Kitchen servants. The inc0nsis-
tency OF such requirement Is apparent, and the
superintendent Of the Union has TOO much re.
spect Tor this class OF applicants make any
such proposal to them. Hence Miss b must
enjoy her domestic comforts alone or look elsewhere
Tor help. Indeed, majority OF the new applicants
OF late have been OK the better GLASS; and their man.
nefs ana conversation readily impress stranger
histories OF many OF them, could they be revealed
would contain secrets OF terrible distress and sOr-
row. Not long ago one OF this class entered the
Office OF the Union IN search OF she mad tried
everything but domestic service anu failed TO obtain
employment She was a member or n Christian
church, aud made application to the missionary So
cieties aud benevolent associations: but they had no
vacancy and they could not make one because she
could not let them know how great were her suffer.
lngs she called one day ut
THE woMAN's BUREAU, IN TwENTY-THIRD STREET
and applied 10 Miss Anthony's assistant or deputy,
who very cuolly ana consdcrarciy Informed her that
they never troubled themselves with individual
cases, but sought only Ito elevate women in the
mass The applicant turned sorrowiully away,
wondering within herself how or by what subtle or
ponderous agencies Mrs. stanton and Mrs. Susan b.
Anthony expected or could accomplish such re-
suit.
Annie M. q bright, intelligent girl OF eighteen
years or aye, VINO maintains an aged mother and IA
cunsumpuvc brother aud younger brother and her
sell and pays ten dollars month rent for rooms IN
East Broadway. The lad Is now earning 81 so a
week anu helps her TO that extent. What with
watching her sick brother and her aged mo-
ther ana busily plying the needle and thread,
she has lost many a nights rest and spent many
handsome features look prenaturely old and care
warn. she Is IN American girl, and too proud to
let her trials ana sorrows be known to every one.
she visited wealthy relative In chicago recently,
having borrowed the money 10 do 80 IN the hope
that during her bret soJourn there he should be able
To CLEAN or to guess from her appearance casual
remarks that the family were III distress here WITH
out compelling her 10 unbosom her
TALE OF SORROW AND SUFFERING.
Her relatives were delighted to see her, and on her
return ticket TO New York and sum OF money
sufficient 10 enable her to pay her debts and TO
supply proper nourIshment for the SICK and dying
at home were handed her.
1t must be evident to even the casual readers OF
these and similar incidents which might be cited
thai the wear aud tear " such constant mental