The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1883-03-03
THE BREAD WINNERS.
sensible Plea for EnIarging the
World Of WOman's Work.

Editor Avalanche: --"Why, husband
inst laughs at the idea of woman maxi
mo money, said sweet little lady to me
iew days since. Yes, that is just what
;s tho matter Women are raised up
with the idea that lady must not work,
and she could not make any money ii she
were to. Their fathers, their brothers,
and fiually their husbands, Just laugh"
at the idea Of a woman making money.
Well, that is all very nice so long as a
woman has father, brother or husband to
make the money for her, or if the said
loyal protectors have provided her with
sufficient for her daily needs Bat pray,
What is to become OF all those women
land the class is Il large one), who have
been reared with this notion, and tten
derived of their money-makers? Now,
why is it not just as honorable for wo-
man to work as for man? Why has rot
4 Young woman just as much right, when
her education is finished, 10 enter the
business world aud earn her living, as a
vonur man has? 'Anotbcr strong mind
ed woman" hear some lord Of creation"
say, Not ifbyss yssstrong-minded you. mean
A desire to enter the political iielG my
lcrl, | loa't ere s'raw who. makes
lhe lawssjust 50 I make liviag4 True,
there are few of our sex who are anX'
ious on this point. but the great mass Of
women of to-day are crying out, not for
the ballot, but for bread. And just how
hard many OF them struggle for the bread,
no one knows but themselves. Reared in
affluence and luxury, tbs only one IN
hundred, nay, one in a thousand that has
a talent hid away in napkin for the dark
DAYS. And those that have not are many
of them ashamed to have it known they
work, because, they say, sverybo either
laughs at or pities u wo'Itlp who works,
aud a woman does not IiSe ~ b. the OBJ
iect Of either ridiculsNof pity!
A short time sincS | wepted some sew
ing done, andNI knew aSyJing lady, .one>
Of the ricestJgrls in the city, who soiHe-
times TOOK tn sewing VIXEN she could,ao
50 Quietly" | we'll knew that the Aon-
ey was going to pay out would be a
Sieat neip w ueS you' 40 nio oiH NV '"'AA
| knew she took in work dateHnot come
right ous in my usual bluntSstyle ana ask
her to do my sewing. ASShe is a great
church woman, l must needs ask her II
she didn't know OF sope50dy cruld get
70 doit she was so chg gtitable. Then
explained how | usually did my own sew
ing, but press Of business, ETC., etc,
She blushed and stahmered, and finally
said she guessed she might find time to
doit herself Then must needs EXPIRE
my gratitude, andso on. Oh,what non
sense! 'ris not every woman that can b.
fine musician or al artist. Bat thank
heaven
"Fhe world Of woman's work Is wide.
And bounded not by foolish pride"
There is dignity in labor, ana 1t Is ali
mistaken notion thata business woman
is not respected. There are men who
Just laugh" at the idea ofa woman mak>
lug money, and there are men who Just
admire women who can and does. Men,
who by patient energy have rea' d the
top Found of the ladder of succe, them
selves, and who say to us asa -'eat New
York editor said tu me, u 10 y In girl
VINO Is pluck ana cp6TE au u Is n'
afrain IN wnrl f,r ,yhan q wa,nan undrr-