The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-03-07
LIFEIN NEW YORK,
One OF the Incidental Orueltiss of Reform.
cd CiviIizatton-A Sad Story.
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One OF the Incidental Orueltiss OF Reform
ed Civilizatfon-A Sad Story.
New York Herald.l
"Where can q gentlewoman turn for en-
ployment when poverty comes upon her
have walked the streets till my feet are
sore. have advertised, have called upon
all my old friends and every man whose
name Is distinguished in good works, and
yet am helpless and at my wits end"
In this case the Herald presents to the
public phase of life illustrating in a re-
markable way the incidental cruelties of
refined civilization. This lady is young,
blonde and pretty. She is a good French
and English scholar, an accomplished
pianist and q creditable amateur in simple
decorative art She is the daughter of a
well known New York merchant, whose
income formerly amounted to SIS 900 q
year. The old man lost his fortune in
speculstions and, overwhelmed with mis-.
fortune, is living in another city utterly
unable to assist his children. The lady
married very young, but the union was an
unhappy one. Husband and wife separat-
ed. The husband has good income, and
until a year ago provided for his wife and
two children. Then the payment ceased,
This lady is now living with her mother
and is trying to give her two children a
good education. She has moved in fash
1
withheld out Of consideration FOR her I'm.
fortunate situation.
81 have walked and walked and visited
and planned ana written letters, all to no
purpose" she said. "Surely what little
'edDemeDts and accompiishm ents gentle
woman he's acquired are of use somewhere.
Some one must need governess or a COM
p4nio" or a chaperone or housekeeper. l
a.pl cd at two or three place where knew
a Oh oA hr7k 1,
.ff ned by IN. entlemsnly hints or told
saef was too young and too good looking
snch position, that no wife would
pc MI The EN- pioyment of q housekeaper
whose eocisl standing was equal to her
0vn bsve applied for cid and advice
Of pro ninent philanthropists, aud my
name was put in their books with thou
sal ds of other names. l suppose these
gentlemen are unable to meet all the ap-
peals made to them. 1t is not money or
food I ask, although 1 am beginning to feel
the want OF both. | can not aud will
not ask aims. ALI I want is an
opportunity to employ whatever talents
L have and earn my living. / don't want
to be separated from my children at night.
Ny mother and father own house out of
the city, but 1t Is almost useless to us and
we can not rent it. In little while my
mothers last dollar will be gone. Then
what shall l do? see nothing but the cold
streets before me.
"0nce my blood used to boil when
passed fallen woman. But now / can sit
calmly beside one in street car and pity
her. understand it all better now. If /
was actually starving there are societies
who would give me something to eat, but
now am not properly subject for assist
snce. Will no one give me chance to
earn my bread without sacrificing every
vestige of self-respect2 Is it possible for
woman to work for her living and still
retain a shred of social standingP'
two children in pretty little apartment
ND town,