, 1873-09-01

Ia tts Editor Of The Chicago Tribune:
SIN: It is with feelings Of sympathy and sor-
row prompting me that vonturo to addroHs you
in behalf OF tho deserving homeless girls In this
city, who aro dependent upon the small income
their long hours Of weary lubor bring. to moot
tho necessary expenses Of living and, IN calling
your attention to this nj; matter trast ttnroqga
their their bohalf. For thoro IL no mora
worthy or holy work otl,er individual or asuocia-
ton, can engage n, than assisting IN lesson!ns
tho burden tLeHo girls have to carry, and Hotting
in their now ohoerless sky the star Of Hope, to
choor and encourage them. And whoever does
this can reat assured Of meeting With tho an-
proyai Ut tho good angola abo'o. fully as much
as in Ronding RcroHn Wldo oceanb assls1anco TO
tloBe who are no kin to uB.
There arc many, very many, girls in our city
WHO arc not ablo to rcallzo over IS mud s6 pol'
woek for their clorling, copying, aud sewing, tn
stores uud 1rasa-maklng establisnmontH; and
tho year,-ior during tho dull soasons, thoy
! have 10 employment. And. aH there ~ but one
institution In tlliB city protesting to bo carried
on for their beneiit, namely: the Woman'a
Home, on Jackson street, ana aa TINT charges
look for girls earning $5 or g., with
one-third lost tin,o. saying nothing Of slckness,
ttc, il not Of very cheering character. It tioos
scom III though thoro ought to lo, while pro.
YlAtQnH nrG cllGHn III AL IfGbEIlt+ HAlcts P4t0Hna
PLACES where girls OF this CLAM could obtain
board for $500 por week; aud, where NJ 1nnny,
congregato al 10 frequently at tl!o Home"
even t!at rate would pax.a proflt' But tiat
should not ba wished for The end to bo oh.
tuinod should bu lnorey 10 pay cxpctscg,--lot
to accumulate profits ont OF cEargoa takon from
the harl-oaruod wages Of these poorly-pald, i'll
dustrious girls.
Why ca,inot tho groat and good inatitution
known aH tic "ChriAtian Union thko hold OF
this affair, and olleor up tho hearts Of hundreds
OF worthy girls who alo trying to tako care OF
themselves will, tho praeectas ot their labor, ny
Offering them ol,oerfn pleasant honieB ct price
corresponding with their incon,o? 1t would 30
truo Christian act t.-suoh au one as, 'twou!d
seom, ii standing OH tho record above
to tho credit OF any individual or aHso-
citation, would offset masy shortconllng.
II Homes Of th|H character had oxtHtou In tho
raBt, they would hive takon away tho OCCASION
Of tito full OF many i discouraged and doHpona~
ing ono, who, without work or homo, liHtolod to
tic false representations Of sympathy and intor-
eBt manifested by Homo hearslosa man. and, while
listening and contisling, WAS ruined and cast
away, like wreok Oh tho hoaol,, enduring Until
tho pltll0aa storms OF sorrow aud regret, COLI
tinually boating around aud against hor eyentu-
ally oblttoratol tho liant traco on oarth OF tho
oneo fair, Innocent happy.hoarted. girl.
God protect thoBe poor KlrlH. Tor man docs
not. Is there not iu this great city, among it's
wealthy mon, ono who will come forward aud do
! this blosBol work, which, ln return, viii serow
hlb pathway With fond and loving prayers. aud
| 10y up for him treasures In Heaven z"
j On1oAoo. Aug. ". 1878, EnoAapua1