The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-07-25
Business Women.

II is very curious and interesting to
watch how fast and how far the work
of the world is falling into the hands
of women. Is it because women are
very gradually but better learning how
to do. it? 1t is true that men as yet act
mainly rs proprietors, but how long
er have obtained q thorough knowledge
of the trades, business and professions
to which they can obtain accessp One
woman in Massachusetts and two in
Connecticut are announced as engaged
to supply their husbands pulpits dur
in, the absence of these for vacation.
Fresh signs constantly appear over
stores and business houses which give
the nomenclature of woman instead
of man, and women of education
have entered business within the past
few years who, TWENTY-FIVE years ago,
would not have considered such step
possible.
A grocery store upon q pOpulOus
avenue has for twenty years displayed
the name of man upon its signbOard
who has been dead for the past five
years, during which time his widow
has taken his place. acting most ell
GENTLY, and keeping and increasing
the business, which is large one
Quite recently she had . Mrs" painted
IN before the Christian name of her
husband, whose simple Quaker cogno-
men had occupied it before. When the
matter was jokingly referred to by a
customer, she remarked: Il did not
do it before because my friends thought
it would injure the business, but now 1
know it will not. People are Just as
ready to buy and sell with a woman as
with a man, and think it is more hon.
est to let it be known that it is whom
the public have got to deal with, and
not my husband.'
The other day a very nice-looking
young woman called at the house of a
friend to execute some orders in regard
to the covering of furniture and the put
ting up Of summer window curtains.
Her appearance was SO thoroughly good
and fitted to her work, that my friends
could hardly believe she was the per-
son. 1t expressed, as she phrased it,
too much couture" She proved,
however, to be the woman superin-
tendent of the upholstery department
of one Of our most famous furniture
and decorating houses, and lightly
climbed Il step-ladder, and proceeded,
in a wOrkmanlike way, to get on the
outside of window in the furtherance
of the object she had to accomplish.
My friend, who is alady of observation
and intelligence, became very much in
tercsted in her, and noticing a plain
gold ring on her finger, asked if she
were married. ...,..
mo, thank God" was the reply.
"Why are you thankful that you are
not married?' asked Mrs. II.
Because have two sisters who are
married. she said, ''and 1 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 to remain empty
or be filled by persons who had nc
claim upon it. Few men marry nova
days with any intention of fultillin.
their natural obligations and properly
supporting a wife and family. Wher
they are not ancient widowers, who car
afford to buy a young girl rs a luxury
for their old age, they are general!
thoughtless aud selfish young men
who would rather be taken care Of
than forced to assume any responsible
ity. The majority, who are capable o.
earning u living, do not even contem
plate marriage. The clubs offer then
the. .'comforts of a home," and they
prefer to spend their money upoI
themselves. This is well enough, s,
far as they ARE individually concerned
until they have reached the age when s
personal sympathy and companionshil
are worth more than anything else il
the world, and then they begin to re
greet their lost opportunities. IN. Y
Cor. Baltimore american.