, 1876-01-02

selges for special occupations The soonc
they become convluced of the necessity Of serv
ing regular apprenticeship, the better. II
they ara to compete with men, they
MUST GO THROUGH TIE SAME TRAINING;
without this, their work will be inferior, anf
their wages consequently Iegs. Tho present
custom OF paving 1esa for work because it ia
woman 3 is un ust but 1t will doubtless III the enc
give way to more equitable mode OF Eet-
Element. Thought about by that commercia
value OF tho production in which there ia nc
recognition of Hex. John Stuart Mill SAYS that
'Iba things in which man most e1cels woman
are those which require most ploddins and long
hemmeung at single thoughts;" but there seems
to be no especial reason whv it should be 80 in
professions where tho endowments Of the woman
are equal to those OF the man, and where her
physical characteristics an not an obstacle to
their pursuit. Woman is stronger and has
greater power Of endurance than il generally be-
lieyed. The other day a woman swan 10 miles
til the Thames. There are few men who could
do az much. The mare haa the swiftness and
endurance Of the horse; aud. ii the woman wore
permitted to enjoy the natural advantages Of tho
man, in training, pastimo, aud work, she would
not ing much behind him.
Complaint baB been made against
THE sALEsWOMES IN TIL: SHOPS,
BY purchasers Of their own sex, to the effect
that they are lacking In potitenees to ladies' COM
pared to the salesmen. That both sexes. in this
department OF work. arc wanting in this respect,
is probably truo, but the women are hardly more
go than the men. There arc establishments
where both men and women arc civil and a.teu-
tTe as may be desired, which. reg1etful to state,
comes from instructions go strict that any dcre-
LECTION therefrom is equivalent to dismissal.
This is question Of money, for the employer
knows that pottencss augncnts his business
Indeed it is q matter Of such i'm maortauce that it
is difficult to understand how M employer per-
mits any other course in those who sell hia
wares. In some women rs well aa men there is
q stubborn resistance to that civilitJ in word
and gesture necessary III the sale OF goods.
which arlscs from the notion that to be thus ia
to be serYl!e. When they dlyest themselves Of
this idca, it will bo better for them and their
employers.
Many purchaser is stimulated to exaction by
the stolidity Of the saleswomau she encounters,
a provoking ph1egm and stiffness which make
bargaining difficult. Thus, If the buyer is sharp
aud decided IN manner, it il sometimes because
sho B provoked to it BY like manner IN the SELL
cr. Sho who is engaged as seller in d shop
would do we'll to bear ID mind that she is there
to make her way in the world. and that the mode
OF doing it successfully is by aei1iug 81 much az
possible. 1n other words, she must be III earn
est and, ii she is 20, 10 prompting from her
employer will bo required to nuke hat polite. for
she will understand that it il as much to her in
terc9t as to hls.
ONE or THE CHIEF CAUSES OF TIE HARD r1nEs
may be truced to the door Of the woman. Tho
head OF tho family tolls and harasses himself in
business to provide with money wife and daugh-
ters, who are consumers producing nothing
idiets, who, as such, get into the habit Of gossip
friyollty, aud philandering. On ono eide. it is
all work; on the other, all play; which is an un-
lust and unnatural division. The toiler spends
perhaps Sl0,000a year to satisfy The seekers Of
pleasure; for which he receives mearre con-
sderatlon. if tho matter be judged after That
standard Of equivalent for equivalent by which
the nirairs OF the world arc regulated. Ee may
be regarded as lodger aud partial bonrder in
his own house. seeing somethinS OF its inmates
every seventh day. Through the pleas
ure-seeking Of lnothors aud daughters,
are indifrerent|y attended to-; for such
women rarely make aIect.onate comfortcrs or
good housewives. The roast iR over or under
done, ind tho shirt is minus button or two. 1t
is surprising how group Ut such iitte annoy
ances mar human enjoyment. Man can Will
stand stroke of alivers,ty with degree OF
fortitude, but the little pin-prichs Of domestic
life badly regulated overcome hun, tIhlB il the
return for his outlay. There are some things OF
which No estimate cau be made in dollars and
centa. such os the etfecttonate ties which unite
family; but, iu family such as is here referred
to, tho bonds Of union are apt to he weak, owing
to the divergence which exists between the
worker md the idiers, in thoughts aims. aud
occupation. They look in different directions;
his eyes are set on the lover end OF tho town. to
tht irs on Central Park, the opera, and the
soiree.
10 take a commercial view OF It, the $4,000
must be regarded as
4 POOR INVESTMENT
IN this case and yet it ia to some extent the
mans fault, for the moral and int=iect. .al con-
diton OF the woman ges .orall7 depenos upon
him. He has suffered thf woman to b"'one
what she ie through reglee-. He has toler~ss
her gong to aud fro in p!cas-re-rounds an4 her
Of tie household, instead OF assert-
ine his rights as master Of it.
One Of the customs of such . mistress most
subyersive OF order IN homs-1fe, ia that Of
Ecoping up a large circle Of friends and &c.
q"n'atances. It thius doAn friendship to attou-
us,'on. Those who have q right to ezpect a
generous part OF it, Though family lies or long
get u meagre share in the geoers
spread. Extended relations With society. in
word, havo tendency to div up tho heart rs
far Us true aud abiding friendships are con-
cerned. Tnus. whit ia eavon to society. is gen-
crafty taken frcm the home-cicie. We're the
sweetness gathered up which the visiting woman
}ispeuses in dozeu houses 10 day, 1t won3d
make d bouquet that would perfume the domos-
tic hearth for an Indefinite time.