Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-07-08
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York Sun writes; A young man who,
under yurious aliases, has figured in
several western cities OF late, and who
has inst served a term in the Bridewell In
Chicago on conviction Of theft, related
few Of his adventures here lnst night BE
now calls himself Henry Jackson, and at
FIRST glance he might DO taken for young |
man who, perhaps was old'enough to
vote. A closer scrutiny, however, would
convince tho observer that he was not |
much under 30 His slight figure, small |
hands and feet, smooth thco and fair COM |
plexion, gave him an appearance OF |
youth, which was belied by the few |
wnnkles on his forehead and about his |
eyes
'sWhen came West six years ago. he
said, ~ stopped in Milwaukee for time
and looked for work knew nobody,
and the kind Of employment that
thought myself fitted for WAS not open TO
me. AZ my necessities became greater, l
sought work ms a lahorer, but, owing to
my size was either refused by bosses in
search Of men, OF ~ soon rs they could
find heavier man they laid me of. ]
was about discouraged when cheap res
taurani here, where | had boarded, lost
one Of its Writers, and applied for and
got the job. | did not like the business,
but as il promised 10 keep body and soul
together through the winter, ] concluded
TO keep at it, At the end OF u ponth the
owner of the place sold ont and lost
my job. After looking around little and
seeing no prospect OF getting work here,
concluded 10 go to Chicago aud try.
could ut least get Job there ne a waiter,
thought, and to that bent my energies.
At the end of week found myself in.
stalled in O beer hnll and restaurant OF
half a dollar day. While there 1 noticed
that IL was comparatively easy to get men,
but that steAdy and efficient girls for the
kitchen were scarce. One day l read an
article in the paper about the scarcity OF
house servants and explaining how good
girls could easily get So week aud a
comfortable home. That set me to think
ing, and in the course of short time
had decided TO try my luck as a girl.
always had smooth face and l knew
that l could get myself mp SO as to look
as we'll as the average house servant. One
of the girls at the restaurant was friend
of mine, and between us the job was fixed
up. | left the restaurant one night in
woman's clothes, and MS man | WIS
never seen there again.
1.-THE next day, with a list Of people
who were advertising for girls, started
out, As Wisconsin servant girls aro mt
premium in Chicago, told everybody
that was the daughter Of farmer who
lived near Milwaukee. Three or four
ladies did not want me because could
not say that I was good cook. One said
she liked my looks aud wanted me to call
again the next day. Toward evening |
called at house where the lady informed
mo thof ubp had fYCf a fftrl l.f,f % Al.
Ind friend living in Swanston, Il subur-
ban town, who wanted one, and that if /
would call again in the evening could
see her. As she held out q prospect of
big pay thought | would try il Nuy way,
and SO in the evening | put IN Al appear
ance. The Swansion lady was there wait
ing for me, and the UpshOt Of Il was that
| hired ont TO her at S3n week with half
day of each week was TO 10 general
homework and she volunteered TO teach
me the things that | did not know. The
next day moved out there and was duly
installed as maid Of M work There
was another girl in the house. hut as She
was a nurse did not SEE d jch Of her
Nov, knew consi1erl X about cool;
ing and housework or never should hay,
thought of trying it. At home had u
boy helped my mother great deal an,
there We're plenty Of things that cuul,
do as well as anybody The lly ap
peared to like my style, mud as she wa
an experienced hopsekecper she Was no
only willing but able 20 gye mc such in
struction MS | needed, swept, cooked
washed and ironed, and as soon as 80
we'll settled in my place came to Ia
conclusion that it was great deal bette
than starving ms a man | Lad iusl uad
mind TINT tho ugrlu ttHl In, st.Fe q