Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-07-04
boarded ont but had to bring him home

boarded out, but had to bring him home
because he didn't thrive on the bottle
The look on the merchants face cannot
be described. Here was a young man in
trousers talking about nursing baby.
Andrews had intended to surprise Hunter.
but Hunter had paralyzed him.
What are you q woman?
You just said you knew all about 1t,
didn't you2'
Yes; oh, yes so I did, suffered the
confounded Andrews. Then the young
woman burst into tears, realizing that she
had been deceived into a confession.
To the Herald correspondent; she said :
MY name is Mrs. Elizabeth Hunter and
my husband has been a clerk in the dry
goods house of Riegel Scott & Co. Six
months ago his health became very bad,
and we saw distress threatening us. ! had
young baby ana that complicated the sit
alton very much. We did not know what
to do. We came from Michigan. Ny
father owned store in the village where
We lived. / vas taught to keep books. l
suggested that ! got place rs boOkkcepeT.
l got neigAbor TO take the baby at dol
lar week, and l sought @ position. My
sex prevented me from succeeding. / be
came desperate. Our money was nearly
exhausted, and my husband, poor fellow,
was unable to work more than half time.
We must have means 10 live. ! measured
myself as well as could. Then | went TO
Wanamaker's and bought cheap ready
made suit. l told them Il was for my
brother.
II then went to the Young Mems Chris
tian Association, registered and waited for
q situation to seek me. MIR. Turner's son
attends there. He IS generous hearted
young fellow. He got acquainted with NE
ana secured me the situation. L did my
work faithfully until forced to bring MY
child home. lie did not do well with the
nurse. Cows milk did not agree with him.
don't know if l make myself clear % q
young man like you, but can't help it..
Ny daily absence to feed little James at
tracted attention, and have lost my situs-
ton. earned only 81 week, but vas to
have had my wages raised the first Of next
month. l shall nOT have TO leave
town, because 1 am told l have
broken State law in assuming
mems clothes. I have kept the
wolf from the door, however, and saved
my self-respcct. I'd like 10 ind a place
in New York where an honest
woman can earn an honest liv-
ing. Do ! intend TO resume male attire?
Yes, if no other means is open. mean TO
live and not to fail. It's . censorious world
this, but I'm ready 70 adopt any desperate
means to success that does not lead to
moral Disgrace
The lacy requested that her place of
residence on Fifth street, near Race, be not
named. She was in great dependency.
Charles 3. Turner was seen at his house
tonight, and from him many Of the facts
in the earlier part Of this story were OBJ
tanned. In addition, he's said: This young
woman's story is true, have every reason
to believe. We had no fault to find with
her work, but she realizes that she cannot
return hcrc. Her fellow clerks, who
have been telling her tales about
their raclet5 with their girls, would
be incapacitated for service. It's too
bad. for both husband and wife appear
to be deserving. DON'T ask Andrews Of our
house anything about his skill in getting
down 10 facts"
Alfred b. Eiesel stated that Mr.. HUNTER,
the husband, had been II the employ 6f
his house, but that he quit about Decora-
ton Day. lie gave him good character
IN. Y Herald, June 18th.