Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-10-12
PIN MONEY.


From the Albany Evening Journal
"There are hundreds Of ladies I'm the CITY Of
Albany. far removed from necessity, who turn
their skill. ingenuity and energy to account in
these aesthetic times, Of whose handiwork little
Is known except to themselves, but the profit on
which is very handsome penny" said gentle
man whose relations with an enterprise In this
city makes large amount of Information avail
able to him. Il have means OF Informing
myself regarding the extent Of this thing and
have been surprised to find it SO general O
practice. Ten years ago a lady who worked
with her hands would be frowned down In
society. Now many ladies cultivate some
of the fine arts for no other purpose In the
world than to replensh their purses by the
employment OF leisure time. Painting and
embroidery are the most popular forms of art
work, chiefly, perhaps. because anything good
In these lines, particularly that created Toy the
needle. finds ready sale at good round prices.
The decoration OF menu cards and china is also
remunerative occupation. yielding excellent
pay for fine work. The art rooms of boston
New York, Philadelphia, and our own city 40
stand that young lady i'm Albany wieds one OF
the daintiest brushes Ia applying colors to menu
cards. She disposes of all her work In New
York by means Of the Decorative at rooms
Several ladies not only do embroidery for sale,
but one or two Of the deftest give lesson in the
art and get nice return for teaching Others
what they know. 1t sounds odd but some of the
incest people IN Albany sell their handiwork.
They do 1t occasionally "a q qualification of their
pride, to convince themselves that If put to it
they could earn their own living. These are
what are called in polite circles aristocratic
arts"
els not the prevalence Of the custom fatal
to its probable continuance"
1t Is very apt to be. that is true; but within
ayear q new art has been developed calculated
TO relieve the pressure on the embroidery and
painting business. High art has been intro
duced into the preservation Of fruits and the
baking Of cakes and sweetmeats. This, too, has
become q popular employment with people who
are able to acquire the skill necessary. At the
various art rooms now you will find canned
fruit and fancy bake stufls on exhibition made
by ladies for the most part who do 1t to employ
their leisure time. These goods command
the highest prices, being bought ct rates
to ask. The Ill success OF 20 many people In
making their preserves make this business
supply something of Want. Calculating. too
Is an equally profitable venture. see adyer.
tised In the Albany papers the wares Of LADY
resident in city in central NewYork, who supplies
cakes to vast number Of customers She made
herself famous by baking what is called Angels
FOOD She Is member Of Q family who were
once immensely wealthy, but are now 70
duced to Strengthened circumstances. Her bun-
ness ID worth 5000 year to her ct present.
and 10 growing all the time Another csc =
that OF lady who puts up canned fruits- She
ID the daughter OF an ex-Congressman. and b
married to the son OF the greatest diplomat
America has produced In recent YEAR, There
her, but she was induced TO make business Of
What was pastime by the urgent solicitation
II friends who ate her preserves She now Cctu
| very handsome revenue from the work.''