New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-31


est l"aves were TO he had, and smiled suspiciously
at the jackets Of tea
"Ry the time she's seven she'll 60 all but the
washing Rose said with pride. AMI Bridget
Verted TO childhood for an instant, and spun round
on one foot as she male answer:
"Shure, l could now. if you'd only be lettin'
NE
"The,e's women on the west side that'n earn
80 so a dozen for work no better tn you're dom
now some one who had from that quarter
said to her day. but Rose shool her head.
There is a curious conservatism among these X
eIs who cling 10 familiar Ia MS and regard Tin
known recions with suspicion and even terror
"Pve time for GRANGE Rose said at
might not be as certain when I'd got it I'll rrn
no risks. y and she tugyed her great bunlle Of
work up the Stairs reiOicin' that livin, SO near
saved Just So much expressage, a charge paid
by the workers thensel es
There were signs Won known TO the old bands
of rrobabe reduction Of rrices. weeks before
the first cI't More fault was forni. A
slipped stitch break in the thread was bounced
upon with even more pr ~tness tan ha been
their usual portion Some hands were dscf ar ed.
and at last came the genera cut resented by
some walled over by all. but accepted inevita-
be Another AMI another and another foOwei
| Too much production; too many Jew firms
ers cominr in really TO take the work at half
rice These reasons and a dozen Others OF the
same order were 81 giby and at first with
certain show OF kin illness and attempt 10 soften
harsh facts as much as possible But the ratience
OF diplomacy failed and quesfi ms Of all
orders told that II they did not like Il they
had nothing 10 do but to lea AM allow a crowd
Of watiny substitutes TO take their places at half
rates The shirt that had sold for IS cents AMI
81 had gone down TO As an 60 g MS respectively.
and as cotton and linens hal fallen in the same
| proportion. there still profit for all but tie
worker Here AMI there were places IN Grand
or Division SITS. where they might even re hou hit
| for 30 AM 40 cents the price er dozen IN the
worker being at last from 80 TO so cents r. the
factories it was still possible to earn some ap7'oy-
| inatiOn 10 the old rate. hut employers had foun
| that il far cheaper 10 give out the work
some choosin, To give the entire shirt at much
per dozen others preferr1nr u send ont What is
! known team work flaps being done by one.
bosoms by another. AM on.
For time Rose hemmed shirt fans at cents
a dozen then took first one form an then an
other Of underclothinr the rates On which hal
fallen in the proportion TO in1 each as sur,
a means of starr alton as the last She had no
knowledge Of ordinary family SEWN, AMI no
means Of obtaining such work had any ira ning
fitted her for it domestic service was eora "
impossible for the reason. and the added one
that the children must not be left and she strue
sled on. CROWN little more haGgari AM won
with every week. but tho petty eyes stu holdinc
a CLEAN Of the old mcniment Even hat went
at last II a hard winter The stea1iest
work could not give them food enough or warmth
enough The children cried with hunger an
shi cred with cold There was no rcfu save n
NoTah's bed under the ragged quits AMI they
| nod baFo lafo in I,, u
as she sat silent at the sewing machine Thee
was small help for them in the house The
workers all in Ike cast AMI for the mos
rart drowned their troubles in stale beer from the
bucketshOp below
Put the children in an asylum and ten Won
can marry Mike Rooney AMI lie comfortable
enough, they said TO her. but Rose shook her
head.
I've mothered EN- so far, and II see 'em
through she said but the Saints only knows
how. IF amt DO 1t by honest work, there one
way left thats sure, an III try Il at
There a Saturday night when she took
her bundle OF work. shirts aran AMI NV s.
oents a dozen There hye dozen. and when
the 81 80 laid aside for rent it was easy to
what remained for food. coal AMI light
| Clothn- had ceased TO be part Of the qUe-ti n
The children barefoot They had BIT #
meat SUNDAYS. but for the rest. bread pOtatle e.
and tea were the diet with cabbage and bit Of
pork and tiien FOR Injuries NOTah had been
falling, and to niSht Rose planned TO buy he
something with a taste 10 il. and looked AT
the sausai han-iny IN l0n- Inks with a sudden
reckless determination 10 get enough for all She
was faint with hunger an staggered as she asset
a basement restaurant. from which came SAVIOR
smells. snufed longinsly by some half starved
children Her turn long in coming. an
I,,,, l1o
lenly that her needle had Jumped an that
half an inch or so Of band required resewinE
rs size looked the foremans knife slipped under
the place. and in a moment half the band had
been ripped.
"Ihsts no good he said. aYou're gettin
hotcher all the time
"Give it to me- Rose pleaded "In do it
over
take it if you like he said inliferently
but there's pay for that kind O. work
He had counted her money as be spoke, and
Rose cried out as she saw the sum
80 YOU mean you'll cheat me Of the whole
| dozen because half an inch is gone wrong p
Call It what you like he said. ar. & Co.
amt going TO send ont anvthiny but iIstclass
work. Stand out of the way and let the next
have chance. THERE'S your So 40.
Rose went out silently, choking down rash words
that would have lost her work altogether but a.
she left the dark stairs and felt again the cut NJ
wind from the river she stood still, somethin-
more than despair on her face Tie children
COULD hardly fare without her tran with
her. The river could not be colder than this COLI
world THAT gave Der chance and that had no
pace for anything but rascss. She turned tward
it as the thought came, but some had her
| arm and she cried out suddenly and tried b.
| wrench away
| Easy DOW a voice said. "You're brealIin
/ YOUR heart for trouble an here am in the nick
y time. Come with an you'n have no more
Of it, for my pockets fun % night. an that's
| moren it'll be in the mornn if you don't take