, 1874-11-08

~ nelpless,-for has he not trunpod nl1 over the
| CITY. day after day, in search OF something to
oo. ONLY 70 come home unsuccessful At night,
"ltn dis feet bliHtered and swollen, and bis ap-
petite. sharpened with exercise, voraciously de-
handing food? So be canno: bold her back. Go
sne must; he knows it ns we'll as she. She
starts out. walks on until she comes to 3 place
where men are mostly employed, but it is ut such
labor as she can perform rs we'll a. they. She
enters and asks for work. Sho is there Informed
TINT they have all the help they need. She pass
es on to another establishment. where she 70
ceives the same reply. With failing courage she
tries again. This time she meets man with i
benevolent countenance and kindly manner.
Have you husband p he inquiries.
'.Ycs, sir, +" is her 1oply.
'Wo hare no vacancies. We have persons
constantly applying for work, and, when re Ars
in want of help,
WE OWE THE PREFERENCE TO MEN
who have families dependent upon them for sup
port these hard times," he says with COM
placent air, feeling satisfied with himself that
he has shown his sympathy for men in enforced
idlcness.
Tho woman with a husband calls smile to
her face. wishes him good-day, and politely bows
herself out.
She enters another place. with the same re-
suit, except that she is almost tempted to deny
that she has husband but poor John, sitting
at home SO helpless, she could not return
and tell him tnat she had found work n an un-
married woman or i widow,-it would seem like
seas 1' lucy eoa uny sos " .nsso
br;ehtneaa for tben a. nnca nnra snmmon;nc
her fortitude, abe goes where women arc en-
ployed 1t remunetatiyo salaries, and applies for
sitnatlon.
+;ons ss1ssa aoo no'D"oo' !" 'oe - >D' 4ao'-
.Yes air. aha ronlies. with a sinking hesrt.
at is true ne employ ladies' here, but ne
PREFER TO GIVE DUB WORK TO WIDOWS
VINO pave 1amlies dependent upon them
oou neAscns. sao .uaaAs: nase !e NY
fanny aepenaent upou mes anu j45, no" ~ tno
all Un, sonn, .oah: "oat VIII poeoao VI W.
a Atto pa1er perhaps, W11n Ast!e moio Ent1o1
IN he1 eye she oows w1tn !aan1 s1n1le' ~aaSa
out, and returns 10 het n4snana- ~r
aas- IL IL "1aA"ok'
women Jul On "S1A"
10 he Ed'tor o. 1Ae t9ateopo 1Tsott''s:
SIN: Permit me to say, through yonr sol
uuns, to all the women IN this city who are out
Of employment. that an nos publishing 4 paosr
~ c,rrr+,1 -, nv hns;,aa, uh;c1, rnnn,r.. ~.
y. =. 'a'eAo'7
sissance anu tnas, when "as, ne7e< smPlo5eo
man, WOMAN, boy, beast. or machine, because
he, she, or it wanted work, but always
pvc.nar r,,r 1pouv w.rrrr rurr,
49,. :1I.s.s roo -. T--.,s -e.
enA'' neeoeo wv "onen' "otoo no' onsase
ons VINO ea1ne 70 ne ~1ta toP-noaFJ 4oaa Of
feathers, flowers, bugles, beads, bows, and
bands, on her hend, presented painted face be-
h;ra . m.a,r. v.;l ~ uo,n . dras, a;thsv t-.;,.
.e @.asaos ~" oss $50. s.so
Ing m 'oo ulau VI oonooueeas oeto'ueo. aao oo-
fuddled, until che looked like q French ben with
her feathers all turned up, whilo sha complained
~ hard time, and rnnt of omn1ovment.
-
w ~" 0oo" ""3 0Ao WV "aA's -op!1Ae
done, or "lsnes 10 employ WOMAN TO 90 ONCE
work I have no influence with any publisher
by which could induce him to Publish anybody's
who h,a nnv rentte1 emnlovnnent for vhics ha
Or ahe is wiling to p.T large wages snd nv
tine il of i,,nortnneo tn ma am II vnarn o1d.
h.vo ~ snent tbe fort,1ne nv narents left mo IN
halping the slare to freedom and women into
nosft;an wheT. thev micht ha1n thcmselvea T
rays nv hca1rh. and pearly nv lifa in hnsnitaL
service m I;teyaIlv var, mi, noor and
xNr1nrI:y nEpESnrsT on Nv OWN 1Anoa
for = ty;nr ercent when r break down a,to
f,et1er md I'm obI;red to ,ccent tie sasstsnce
in verY nlain lodgings. md vesr yery plain
drase and bonnet from ten to fifteen years. be-
c.nse cannot afford new. for t could mol il /
1nn1d and vonl5 not II T couid do tI,at hind of
md hief, nrice. One-th1rd mr. work roeg into
editorial unste-baskets becauso I snoii It with
~ ;d;oarrcrra;es. hit navar o,-,mh1e and Nv
and threatened with want, I would 70 into :
family to render such service as could, cook
lnE, ulshHasnln6. general Qou6fWorh% OF Any
specialty,-and take such wages as I could earn.
whether it was 81 d week or so cents; and no
employer should put me out OF my piace. "her-
ever that was. I should never be found in the
parlor when tho kitchen was my sphere, aud
should
TAKE PRIDE n pE1Nn GOOD SERVANT.
Such oelng the standpolnt from which new
life, cannot, Of couzne. feel sympathy with the
fine ladies' who come. every day, Eobo1og mo OF
my time and strength IN llsten1ng TO ther re-
citals Of sentimental sorrows. SO. to all women
out Of work, say, Iake on your turbelo"s and
set about the first honest labor which presents
itself 1AsE GREY sw1ssuEtM.
P. S:-That Detroit Free Press man knows
Fe1y little about bonnets. Mine, which he mis-
taxes TOT mo1el OF paslcnt ,nauat15 - onIy DIE
OF silk basted loosely over frame l made it IN
one hour aid it cost S1.4o: Nelfherls It ancient
as he hints Tor hare only worn Il three SUM
mers. teke IL on ~ ennrcn ana az oIner pnn-
lie places. because anything which protects the