The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-11-01
Grue NortlDerner.
PAW Paw. MICHIGAN, Nov. 1, 1878.
BUSINESS WOMEN.

II is very curious and interesting to watch
how fast and how far the work OF the worid Is
falling into the hands of women. 1t is because
women are very gradually but better learning
10 do 1t. II is true that men as yet act manly
as proprietors, but how long will they continue
to do go after women have obtained thorough
knowledge of trades, business and professions
TO which they can obtain access? One woman
IN Massachusetts and one in Connecticut are
announced as engaged to fill their husbands
pulpits during the absence OF these for yaca-
ton.
Fresh signs constantly appear over stores
and business houses which give the nomencla-
ture OF woman instead OF man, and women
OF education have entered business within the
asst few years who twenty five years ago would
not have considered such step possible
grocery store upon populous avenue has
ior twenty-five years displayed the name Of
man upon It's signboard, who has been dead
Tor the last five years, during which time his
widow has taken his place, acting most eff
GENTLY and keeping and increasing the bust
ness. which Is large one. Quite recently she
Lad Mrs painted before the Christian name
Of her husband whose simple quaker cog
aomen had occupied it before. When the
matter was iokingly referred to by customer
she remarked:
Il did not do 1t before because my friends
thought it would injure the business, but now
know it will not. People are just as willing
to buy and sell with woman as with man,
and / think it is more honest to let it be known
that 1t is whom the public have got to deal
with and not my husband"
The other day nice looking young woman
called at the house of friend to execute some
orders in regard to the covering of furniture
and the putting up OF summer window curtains.
Her appearance was 80 thoroughly good and
fitted to her work. that my friend could hardly
believe that she was the person. 1t expressed,
as she phrased it, too much culture She
proved, however, to be the woman superin-
;endent Of the upholstery department Of one
Of our most famous art decorating houses, and
lightly climbed step-ladder and proceeded IN
workmanlike way to get on the outside OF
window in the furtherance OF the object she
had to accomplish. Ny friend, who Is a lady
of observation and intelligence, became very
much interested in her. and noticing plain
gold ring on her finger, asked if she were mar
ned.
No, thaHk God was her reply.
why are you thankful that you are not
married ?" asked Mrs. II.
Because l have two sisters who are mar
RED" she said. land have to work not only TO
support myself and my mother, but to help
support their children"
This will be found about the position OF
every superior working woman IN New York,
and tells the story why the Stewart House had
10 remain empty, or to be filled by persons
who had no claim upon 1t. Few men marry
nowadays with any intention Of fulfilling
their natural obligations and properly support
ing wife and family. When there are not
ancient widowers, who can afford to buy a
young girl as luxury for their old age, they
are generally thoughtless and selfish young
men, who would rather be taken care OF than
forced to assume any responsibility. The ma
jorlty who are capable of earning living, do
not even contemplate marriage. The club
offers them the comforts Of a home" and
they prefer to spend their money upon them
selves. This is we'll enough so far as they are
individually concerned, until they have reached
the age when personal sympathy and compan-
ionship are worth more than anything else in
the world, and then they begin to regret their
lnct opportiinitiaa -Ralfimora Amarican