The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1885-11-14
A TITLED MlLLINER.
An Example worthy Of Imitation by Many
Ulrls.

IA Example Worthy Of Imitation by Many
Girls.
An educated and titled lady has @
ed q shop for the making and selling OF
bOnnets In the West End. London. De.
spite conventional criticism. aud nothing
daunted by the fear Of losing caste or
dignity 10 the pursuit Of such q vocation
as the traffic In bonnets, millinery aud
small fancy wares, she Is spoken Of In
the English press as n highly contented
and financially successful woman. The
indications are that our English country
women are Mt least a triile ahead Of us
In attempts to'widcn the fields Of labor
for the choice and occupancy Of women
Of good class, aud that the rough edges
Of prejudice and the false notions con-
corning the appointed place for women
Ia the domain Of the worlds industries
and employments, are fast giving way
10 juster aud more rational views of
what women can do, and ought 10 be en-
couraged and commended in doing. His.
tory constantly repeats itself In the tx.
pericnces Of well born and well.educated
girls, who, from necessity arising from
the misfortunes or changed conditions
u their families. have been compelled
10 resort 10 the dlstasteful aud depend
ent places Of governcss. companion or
reader. Such would find far greater
freedom from the petty restraints aud
heartless insolenee To which they are
often subjected by turning their minds
and energies to the art ofdress or bonnet
making. II n natural gift. supplement
cd BY patient study and practice. prove
that she has found hcr proper place.
such a woman will soon profit
by the confidence reposcd in her taste
and ability BY n constantly increasing
list 81 friends and patrons, and the pc.
euniary returns Of her labor will vastly
outweigh the customary piitanco doled
out In the respectable calhngs." 10
which we have above referred. A lady
writing 10 an English Journal. says; II
hear that famous champion ~ women's
rights. Miss Lydia Becker, Is giving
eountenancc aud support TOT movement
which has for it, object the teaching Of
dre-smaking 10 young women II good
class who have 10 be- among the working
bees ~ the universal hive II was
thought probable that type-wriiing
would prove a rcmuneralive and profit.
able means of support, but women who
took II up. A. many did In the spirit %
amateurs. land without any previous
training. were discouraged on finding
that neither this. nor ans other art. can
b. mastered without serving an apprcn.
ticeship 10 II. The dre.making scheme
IL one that nece.sitatcs steady, patient
training. u II il to he productive " the
best results. There Il no royal ruah 10
learning. and one must climb the noun
tain u knowledge by slow degrres-one
may not hope 10 clear ID Nv bounds.
When there i = necessity for girls 10 do
something Tor their " support. or
where means are small and families
large. u is well for a girl who has q
particular talent To take up the at Of
dressmsklng or millinery. Certainly.
there Is = great deal u Encouragement
to be borne before skill aud proficiency
arr arrived si; but, after ali. the pro.
cs.ses are not 20 slow n those whereby
women reach success In many other
branches n learning IN y FresiHg