The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-08-16
GOTHAM GRIST.
The Song Of the shirt Net TO the Dead
March.
How the spoller Spreads Ills Nets
brighter Bits.
sul,iyan.slads .-- The Photographers

NEW YORK, Aug. -lSpec'h' oopeopo
ence. Stand for an hour or 80 on 'he cor
ner of one of the larger avenuesearly III Tue
mornine. say from half past until Sor
o'clock. and watch the countless numbers Oh
Working girls as they pass by on thelr mY
10 the shops and factories. STUDY thelr
teces keenly. and you will be surprised ~
The vast food for mature reflection they al
ford. IL is almost Understandable, anu as
YOU stand calmly thinking tae moiI ho, ~,
the rumbling cart, the pahf ~ day has
announces that another pusy '"y N"'
awakened. -, :, ,hoso who ara
familiar with the doings OF a large Town,
can conceive how many girls, some haruly
matnre in wears, are forced to earn their
daily bread by the sweat OF the PROV rom
early infancy. Watch the heavy step, the
wan face and the ill-developed form Oh that
girl who has just passed 1 you f ~
Notice how free she breathes; me Iresn
air seems to stimulate her, and she appears
anxious to get all the oxygen she can ~
her limited time. She knows full well tnat
in a few moments she will reach the damp
caliar M the tobacco factory where sue
works where sunlight has never sent ray,
and where the reekiDg smell OF hal1-cureo
leaf ia all the food her lungs Will haye. 90
Won reflect, you raise your eyes W ne"Sen
and thank God that your h lovuu o nrai.
breathe the free air your Douhuiess pra
rios afford. The scene is now evening
Thev are coming. am sure you VIII Iol-
Low me closely and watch with interest," tne
dascr,ntion of burdensome life Will Try 10
describe. The grades are many, ana mo-
ment to each will suffice. ..o, ~
$50 o'clock-Along comes troop VI
noisy girls See how ill-clad tney h
scantv 1hreadbare shawls cover their shoul-
Sora Look at the small lunches tied up IN
brown paper. AS you gaze, IN astonisn
ment and wonder how such morsei Oh
food can keep body and soul together, an
an;thet or a slang phrase ia Launched al
You Ridicule is the height OF their delight,
and if YOU are discomfitteo only
for a a moment shout OF aef Eho,,
from the whole group greets you. ,, tnvS
If tRe finer feelings you expect to lind IN q q
woman. What more eau you expect
Erom daybreak to shutdown they are
cooned like Gagged beasts in the narrow
roOm of some dingy factory-here they i've
eat. die. Their labors 60 to reap rlcn mar,
vest for some wealthy monopoiise. AZ He
occupies the best pew IN iasniona .In
church. He prays loud ana iery ;s ~
Glove thy neighbor as thyself,. Is tne
sheet anchor of his faith. He is pointed cut
as an exemplary Christian. His name mas
inst heen printed in bold letters on the nrst
na"e of the Tribune as having subscribed
S5o0 for the relief of the lschia sufferers.
Everybody admires his beneVolence'
Whose benevolence? 3, 81
ASH O clock approaches TINS Grass Is o. =
ready engaged at work, ana sharp '1 WnrS
work work is his maxim. Strange 10 note
as YOU pass up the scale, the better azure
of fhe late workers strike you, those whose
work admits of their coming later are more
neat IN their appearance trim frocks, cles
little collars and we'll smoothed hair pecon {
more abundant. They seem to lear .ne
SUMS rays and threadbare garments OF
not so common. Ihere Is ihoIe I'LL sai,tnr,,
and if YOU are bold enough to stare seldom
a remark is made. A well-put LOOK OF con-
tempt expresses the feeling the pSsser, py
has for YOUR lack of gallantry. In snort the
= cOiitact with the SUMS rays seems W w ~.
human nature what it does for the plant, II
gives color and development, Here COME =
a sewing girl; have seen her before. one a -
an operator. l have heard tnat sne m Iaass
shirts for two-bits dozen. Her shouiuers
are round. the traces of sewing-machlne
treadle are clearly visible. Her lace pears
tbe traces of refinement, an air OF gooo
hreeding marks her whole demeanor; per,
hans she has a moment TO speak 10 Ene
nGood morning, Miss ~ She looks up Ior
moment as if to enquire, Where dio meel
Won before ?" A word OF explanation, anu
her doubts are at rest. l., .ho sor,t
shop" .,ot1 am. tb,
tac. ia that have not yet been able TO az
better, and things are getting ieariuiiy cut
10 Vol, know they have reduced the price!
about ten per cent. last week, 80 tnat VIZ
can hardly earn enough to keep body AM
soul together, but fortunately they allow "
to work later, and l can earn ABOUT Us LII uci
"Do YOU mind telling me how much vol
"Oh, sir, am almost ashamed to TEL
Won but poyerty is no crime; It's no uls
grace 10 be poor, so I'll let You know: abou
two dollars and seventy-6ve cents or tnre
dollars is my average,an you must r.mem
Der l finish a good deal oil my WORK
Grace church bell strikes-sbe has bu
fifteen minutes t.. reach her shop. L know
she has already walked about :hree mile
from her house, which is on the OUTSKIRTS q
the citv. and she has another to go. Sh
bids hasty adieu and with graceful couf
tesy she is gone. Compare the WORK roon
in The establishment where she works WIZ
the eleesntly. fitted-up Office in the lowe
floor. Won admire the polished wood desks
the heavy carpets, the well-stocked pune
full of choice wines and cigars, where sales
man and buyer revel in mirth and a. ono
Won wonder what a large profit there mus
he in those goods. How much none.
must be made IN the manufacture Of ina
article2 Who makes IL?
Now for time there is lull in the stead
Streams of pedestrians, and only few lat
stragglers with anxious faces pass by. Inc
will be fined for lateness, and they know u
At last 8 o'clock approaches and IN
festive sales-lady with gsudy rioDoh
and dress in imitation OF her NOR
favored sisters, appears on the scene. she
particular that her bangs are IN prope
shape; perhaps she has beau, CLERK 10
large dry goods establishments. sne m,sn nc
10 sppesr in better circumstances tnan sn
really IL. She claims no kin with ne
humber sisters who have just gone before
She 0Iories that she Is not a working CIR
al least. she fancies that broad line oush
10 be drawn between her and the g
called shop-eirl. Ask her Whist she Is. a
once she haughtily answers, IN Italics an
asort Of dom :.you-iorget1t Iook, all IL
sales-Iady." Her manner immediateiy cor
vinces you that she must, or NJ least, ougr
10 be riRht What has she got In her hsnc
. line of MARY Holmes novels, in Sea Sio
form- Something IL inside-it IL her luncf
done up in the shape Of q sausage, 80 TIA
n can be easily concealed. She don want
known that sue carries her food with ner. on
IA fiirty, looks luruse1 alouuo, ~,
see II she IL attracting attention. foio
her 10 the store, ask the book-keeper VIII
her salsry IL; be will tell you four dollai
per Veek. Astonished, You inquire, Is n
bonestYn You are surprised that sne c.
dress 90 well ON that Daltry piitance; =
opce the enigma is solved. You hav
through curiosity, visited the va1ous =
sorts where the young man drink peer az
revel with these yeuDg women o. loos'
norsis You nov remember the face; 70
have sen her before. Great God She hi
osher sourcps from which her money come
she can easily ores better than Der nun
hier ESTER. whose only disdem u Tirtu
Don't think that intend 10 cast out sil
gle repronch on this tr any class OF toIei
MARTYR in Their ranks can oe countea ~ ~ :. !
ef-,-,ss.,ds sud deserve the support OF :
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