New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-21
urxgs. QUESTIONS AND ANS wBRS.
WRONGS OF GENTLEwOMEN.


a. IN. Edtfor OF The Trtbune.
a,p. Another word about social ostracism.
s,ov of an instance where a weieducated and we'll
"a ouan occupied for three years position OF trust
a. ys,niS OF hiah social position In this city Friends
,,v,, vargous parta who loved and appreciated her
rote warm letters OF introduction TO Tour iaues OF ne
tens Three OF these ladies' ventured 10 cal on
but not of them ever dared 10 oner her any
soc,a attention There is nothing Objectionable ABOUT
the woman her work but she was ophgFu W taAe u
sa,ayy and was therefore osracised. venture 10 say
this could not have happened In any O,her oouIs W
eyen In any other city. sis 1t not possible IN ts
~ chm glng fortunes that with what measure you nee
ont snubs and diseouresies tn the webred WORK
ing women 80 your employ may be meted out 20 Scu our
% 1wn OF psn This IS question g New
Nee. York. Feb Ii. 1881.
iyyh.savar may he the social indignities to which
rell-bred eeptlewomen are subjected under such
.,ronmstancas there can be no doubt that they are
,Uretcbediy underpaid. An instance has been
hroueht 10 our, attention where an amable and
accomplished young lady, who Is employed as a
companion or governess, receives $40 month for
her seryices-poorer pay than O slaternly chamber
maid Is willing to shirk her work tor Each time
tbis question comes up we return to our former
postion-that well-bred women, who wish to earn
their own living, must try to do something beyond
applying fer positions as governesses, companions
and magazine writers. We recently enumerated
some simple crafts which English women readily
learn and referred to a bulky volume in which a
thousand practical occupations of this kind are
meutioned.-Ed.I
PARLIAMENTARY OBSTRUCTION IN 1852.
uow ENGLISH ooMMoNERs IN CROMwELL's TINE
pRALT WITH ROYAL OBSTRUCTION TACTICS.
TO the Editor Of TIE Tribune.
SIR: Mr. Snnalley's letter, printed in to-
days TRIBUNE. has reminded me Of the following pas
sage In Carlye's Cromwell Book L. chapter a. which.
It seems to me- exceedingly interesting in the Hight OF
recent proceedings OF the House of Commons:
One day while these high matters were astir. Speaker
Finch fused put the question when ordered by the
House He said he had orders to the contrary rom tue
Kingl; persisted IN that's and at last took 10 weeping
What was the House TO dOf Adjourn for two days ana
consider the matteri On the second dav, VIII ch was
wednesday Speaker Finch sgnfed that by HIS Males
they were sgai9 s rteSSap
would put the former nor, inde d, any question,
having Kings order to adjourn again instantly he
refused; feprfmahded eDaced; once more TOOK 10
weeping; then started MP to 20 his ways But young
Mr. HOLES and certain Otner honorable members were
prepared for that movement; they Ski "a Speaker tnch
sat him down IN his chair. ana by man force hed him
there. 80. The House was much tronOled Let
him TO-" cried certain privy COUNCILLOR. Let
Mr.. Speaker goi" "Eoi" answered HOLES, Gods
Woundsl he shall ait there TIL 10 please the House 10 rise
The House decisive. though almost DISTRACTED man
ner, with their Speaker thus held down for them,
locked their doors. letting man out refusing 70 let
even Kings usher IN redacted and passed three
famous resout0us and then vanished at the rumor OF
coming sJidery.
Such was the English Commoner's method of dealing
with Royal obstruction In the year of grace 1852
Carlisle. PeaR Feb. IA 1881. CHAs. j. LITTLE.