The Penn's Grove record., 1882-12-30
Women's Work.

Mrs. Stanton speaks Of "tho Indi-
vidual sacredness that of a per-
sonal bank account" in a paper In
the current number of the North
American RevisO, and the remark is
one eminently suggestive. The differ
ence of having or not having, q little
fund of money Of ones own, Is no
only q question of finance but lie repre-
sentative of the atmosphere Of ease
nd independence of personal incIinat
ton, or that OF independence on the
will and Judgment of another. The
woman who earns her own mone
and who spends it at her own sweet
will has, to this extent at least, q de-
gree of solid satisfaction in life.
Every woman has countless ways in
which she likes to speed money with
out talking the matter owe with any
one She has her own little private
charities, her gi IT'S, her tastes.
Mrs. Stanto n says the love of accu-
mutation Is as strong in woman as in
man, but that is perhaps rather a
sweeping generalization. A woman
usually cares more for money as q
present currency for what 1t will dc
and give to herself and eaL-rs Unan LII
it's boarding or growth. Ofremuner
adds: aUmen1 MIS-
Next to freedom of locomotion and
individual independence as element
of health, comes the necessity of re-
munerative employment and pleasant
mental occupation. Woman is now
n the transition period from the OLD.
to the new, AID is struggling to ssrve,
a higher purpose in life thanFshe has
heretofore known. All girls are not
satisfied with the ADJUSTMENTS society
mas to effer. nor all women with the
position of wives, mothers, and house
keepers; and it il the want of on
genial employment that makes the
lives of women 30 vacant and their
health so uncertain. The love Of
accumulation is as strong in women
As in men. 1t is a great satisfaction
to know that one has acquired the
skill to make a livelihood has the
power to shape conditions; is free to
crafty tastes to choose surroundings;
TO erjoy a little of that Individual
sacredn ess that comes from q personal
cank account. Statistics show that
girls taking a college course are more
healthy than those who lead listless
lives In society !; that women who do
business are far more vigorous than
those who are mere household de-
pendents.
That the want of congenial employ
ment is enough to make life empty
few a doubt; vet, when one looks
Al things as they are 1t is a source of
absolute establishment to find so many
women working in ways which are to
them a burden, and at pursuits for
which they haye no vocation.
Some one has recently said that the
great question which interests women
at present is as to how they may obtain
| employment without becoming factory
hands or being employed in shops.
How do men obtain employment with
out recours to these =? The question
tor the one, as for the other, answers
itself. People escape the lower by fit
ing themselves for the higher, and
then by resolutely insisting on taking
the higher. If q woman will allow
herself to be showed to the wall and
stay there quietly she will doubtless
lind the way easy. But that there Is
The slightest necessity tor her doing sc
ia not true. A woman can do what
she will, II she has the strength to
will anything. A little staying power
is a very good element in life.
1t Is not worth while to be discour.
aged and throw mp matters which one
has deliberately chosen. One obsta.
Gle In the way of successful work for
women and the power of establishing
the sacredness of a personal bank &C
count Is the false pride that exist
among q certain class OF women who
are ashamed OF having it known that
they work for money. The decora-
tiv art societies and the Woman's
Exchange are the principal markets
for work thai Is done sub rosa. Such
work Is always under a disadvantage.
The caution necessary to defend the
reputation of the artisan against the
possible suspicion OF knowing how to
do anything useful or ornamental re-
suits in sadly limiting her resources.
The key TO a great deal Of satisfaction,
II not of speculative happiness In life,
Is to discover that work for which
one has q vocation, and then pursue
1t to remunerative ends, and the sa-
credness OF the individual bank ac-
unot.
What Is the difference between