New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-11
now ONE Wouly E1RAS MIR LIVING.

CorresDogdcncc Eosi,u Sat,uday ErcninJ JoU5HaL
have often heard IT COMPLAINED That there was
nothing for women to do by which they conid earn
a. 1ucG money az men. Perhaps there Is nothing
in The same line of business rs That followed by
men but, taking all the professions ioIlO"ed ny
Iyoinen IL seems to me that there Is great deal OF
money made by them. The enormous sums maze
y SINGERS and actresses are too wei KNOWN 10 hSeu
mentioning. But there are other lines oil business
that women NAV follow who nave no such natural
gifts az these | heard, the other day, OF lazy
who was making Il handsome income Ioi hers,I,
and all in tho most quiet way. THIS ladY ~ MISE
Martin. / do not suppose that there - any once,
ton to my mentioning her name rs IL ~ NoIl
known among great many people MISS haitih 10
the daughter of a gentleman living near A"puln ia
this state, and who at one time was very wealthy,
Int although the family still live III the ola home
stead, which IS "a noble mansion, they are very
much reduced in circumstances. MISS Maiiln' Wheh
she became old enough to want mOne"' ana 10 Know
it did not always come for tho wanting SaSt anou.
her for something to do by which SHE could AT lchst
earn a decent living and not be dependent upon nor
father.
IL seemed as though all the avenues were closed.
She was not gifted III any particular way, thoush
she was a woman Of excellent education, and had
ali the advantages that came from high social posi-
ton. But Bhe neither sang well enough iof stage
puTpOses, nor had she any hstronic talent In CIV
inc the subiect serious consideration, she rcinem-
Inred that tin, ie was one thing she could do very
we'll and that picking aud preserving. She
tod her friends that She was going to make large
ouantity OF pickles and preserves oil dierert kinds
aud that she wanted 10 sell them knowing what
an excellent housekeeper she was. they knew that
anrthing that was made Under her supervision
,vo,I1 be to be ROOC 50 tHc IlOuuIb III
seIling nIl she made the first yea. The second year
sGe made more and sold all. The third year She
made more vet and was unable 10 supply the de-
mand The fourth year she Increased her facilities
and ner reputation had by this time spread 80 lar
that She aid a very large business and even soId 10
some of The lager stores In New ork' now. u
friend of hers told me the other day her pronts
frnn niclles and preserves reach tho very COMFORT
able sum of SIX To ten thousand dOIIats year
And she only works from May TO November. hu-
hurn being little far from the Now ORR iharhSts
where fruit can be bought best and cheapest miss
Martin has con @ down and taken place AZ HIch
Cove TO be near her friend. Mrs. ;. L. NJ. harrow
ma we'll as to gain the advantages OF nearer resi-
Jsnce to New-York. One OF the secrets Of MISS
Martins success that everything she makes 10 tno
yerv hest OF it's Kind All the ingredients sle uscS
In her pick los and preserves are the best ia the mar
Lcr AMI though she employs a numDeroi men anu
,ro,nen she superntends everything hcrseii ana
,ybJe her articles a-e all in the shops they nave
Iameiike taste that Is unm istakaDie All lhe Jars
har her initials written In fac siIne OF her auto
1',b On neat label on the side. sister OF NlIss
rtir seeing her success, cast about her lot some
ns - 10 Of course she did not want 20 go INTO
the sa,re line of business, and hnaily sho bIIuch
' no caGemaking as livelihood anu IeI odhes
upon almost as celebrated as her sister PckIes
arc arc M nraseryes. She still lives at AUBURN pnt
anu epsi~ "a orders from New.lork ana even view
sue sue, Miss Martins cakes are consldered an essen
port .rt Of a well-regulated pantry in New-iork'