The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-08-05
SALES GIRLS EXPERIENCES.


saieswomnu Investis.ted by W oman.
j found her in little back room In q cheap
boarding house in ~ poor, squalid street. had
known her in Cincinnati, wealthy and courted
bcauty-now in tho deepest poverty for she is
or waa salcswoman in one Of the largest of our
fancy goods establishments. No matter how |
came to hunt her up. That is Of no moment.
| When ! started on my search had no dream of
| finding Kitty Ok. But thero sho stood.
staring in wide open eyed astonishment at me.
as did the same at her. Tho room was small.
| but that was not the worst OF IL. 1t was neither
| clean nor comfortable. and she. poor child. was
| too sick to mako 1t what woman's sleeping
room and abiding place should be. But above
the old dngy sofa bcdstcad. which served her
| for n seat by day and a bed ut night. there hung
| tho invariabe crucinX and Madonna that mark
the sleeping place OF the practical Catholic. l
thanked God that she still held to her religion.
| Traces Of her beauty wore still visible on her
wan, mock features But 1t was a real pleasure.
solid satsae ton, to see her eyes light up when
she first recognized mo.
| " How long havo you been here Kitty" I
asked. after our first surprise and greetings had
| passed. and how is 1t that find you thus"
Il have been in New York two years" sho rn-
| piled. Il came with health, hope and energy.
resolved. IL possible. to make my own way.
rather than endure the GOODNESS and neglect Of
former friends and relatives in Cincinnati. who
behaved as though they were afraid OF my max
Ing appeals to them. after our losses and tho
dcath of my parents At first | thought Of
teaching. but every place in private hoos
was filled. and to tcnch in the public schools
found it necessary to be n graduate o. the Nor
NAL school I bud not enough MONEY to
pay expenses during the preparation. / tried
! TO get must" lnpuS. hut. unless YOU nave oitner
| friends or - fnrei,n nnn' music Is asOw bust
ro-s in y W YORK. Nv iandlauy found the at
! utt Oh Oi a SairHwDi'ln for mo. or sillesndY.'
as IT, poor"rnaiura~ vail ms ~ on calling th"in-
! SriV r., abe eput nu"i. a wan smile Lighting mp
! her features WIN tne sweet old peculiar pnivrr
ol th' liV7 hnilw N .lrpi IA" ethHt AR 50 sure
! 10 20 t. tur cart Wdere mo Criu' bool tirubs.
" Yes WIS glad g. a'"pt even the promise Of
q" Iow ma il VAS It at irst ?" interrupted.
F1rthe first several weeks was plld no.
thing sii" replied. NJ frankly told them |
hind no expsri"n'e; but after a month or so they
gaNn inr - a week. Owing 10 tn kin lnrrs %
| the laDIiady. who mad certainly II kinder heart
than most Of her clas- | was able u struggle
| alOh- uni shn l'.t TN lily, Then obtained
| room in tn top story oi this house. Ny pay
| after a. Ndil" bong Increased somewhat | de-
sc.pded to tho. and here you find M.
Why do YOU not 10 out Of town this scorch-
" For hravcn'- sake," shc cried. don't talk
n that way. know you man i in kinin'~s
10 : off at my I-fouun's. on, II coul ones
more brenth the fresh air an look upon the
dream that am there and that all that has
passed. s'nce | ieit there = m,rrly dream
rich man cin 20 ont cot town Sne 9plk e 10 ter
| ~. The Wlie the dAu <ut-r. and the sweet
heart Di the plor man must stay IN the hot city.
ana thc poor ~'rNinS woman ranho. l"ave hrr
post. Sbg must rllns to the pittan - that keeps
body AMI soul together. II she gives up the
oN'rhuri"nips work lhnt Kills ner. another w!l
crowd IN ana tlkc her place
but. known. your '-;niition. Would thry
n"l XIV" a. Nt,Wt.on ana NlNth.o YOU sohr
money until. with health Restored. you should
You 10 not know tia pitiless hearts Of mon"
she sai. you hnv> MT had IN" expert N =" 81
them tAat nav' nab Wa iner ih"lr 'nsinili-
tns nr' hunted by rontn { " ia 80 many suif'r-
rs. ut Whatever o. Is That harl rs tl"lr hearts
| know not. Nut can l'l you tnut Mr.. -- cures
human s5nI IN his ,inploy' wncn nrst In
sI'k. or | moan, when | first trpNp down
in his service. | srnt round to him 10 ASK
Tor small advun - IN ms pay; hs sent back
ott OF MS lin.nf nus ness an / therefore I'M
poss.aoi sn th.n nay, subs st.d on the
SAL 20 a few treasured trlnSets. mem 'nio'S OF
is the wNrk. then. 80 severe?' inquired. L
have not heard tho sir.s IN the store complain
~ fact. to confess tn truth have tried 10 draw
th.m out. hut have found tnem very gu Udcl.
Poor souisl They know that their pincc, de-
pond On tMe sa'rery with which they wear tier
their tired feet from in the morning until
nominally at night. but Pra tieally . p daily
contlnuAn co. ~ twelve hours Steady labor
cnoulh to break down the strongest man.
Then n tley lean their tired bodies against tno
counters. that moral whiplnsh. the eye OF the
moor walker. Is upon ih'm. an they are r.
ported. and a cont uu an - Oi II los's thral IN"
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