The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1889-07-20
PROFESSIONAL. READERS


n New Ntid Pheasant bsfhpa.tbu oCos
tie. tuitu'rd fnunf. Women.
A. tho eGog3ncics and luxuries of life
grow more common. tue Increase Of wealth
produces new needs which are constantly
creating new employmonts, writes Garry
Owen Gaines in the Country Gentleman.
Ono Of tho latest Of these, aud 20 which
women are admirably and specially adapt
ed, IL tho vocation Of reader 10 inNalds or
elderly people. In u number OF cities ladies
follow this as n bgslres, and make good
living by IL, aud IL seems destined TO bo one
Of tho increasing occupations OF the future
as education, Intelligence and wealth DO
come more general. There will always bo
invalid, and AWAY. crop OF wel!'to-do
old people for patrons, ani the woman who
can max. herself useful Ia this way Will
not lack for employment There Is no
school room druigcry connected with II 70
wear her out. body and soul, before her
time, ns Is III, usual l1t uf teachers In our
graded schools. but ra'her u Is delightful
tninis;eFing To her intellectual peers, and
one can readily imagine the work TO DO IN
entire consonance with the tastes OF the
most cultivated. refined lady who Is forced
to be sc!f->upport!ne.
In many families among tho wealthy
elasse. there are agoI parcst.. whose din
eyes can no longer sec the printed page
Children are too busy and full OF cares
In tins rushing American LIFE, and grand
children oft-a TO hnc,i.c,s, to stop their
work or their P.ca>ufes 10 read TO these
forlorn Old folks. who, though surrounded
by ,uxur.es on every side. actually Auhcr
from starvation ~ The iuJa1' .ThiBk lbae.
or, WIZ form, the link th.t connects them
with tho busting circles OF humanity, Of
which they have been hitherto only sllent
part-'ihe world forgetting. by tho world
foreot'-occaa,o they could no longer
see!
Perhaps IL is q bllai or partially blind
scholar. or one OF literary tastes, who, but
for the kindness OF others-a kindness too
often .iysg srl!cs!u.ly, TO tho shame Of
humanity DO u s-!d!-must ever sit IN tAs,
darkness whirh !, greater anguish than
phys.ea. night, Perhaps u II = -.cl. man or
wot.sS slowly eoayzi-hrlHr. whose keen
interest IN the outside word has baaomc
intensified by long Te'i., Of deprivation q
the accustomed daily !ourHRi TO al such
tho visiting reader ls prize for wi..ch they
arc willing To pay good su:n.
Healing sc-tg, sreA an easy thin. thu,
doao'ies, tnary yuans wu;nca Will catch NJ
this prospect O! a rev sni !ess .sborioas
Held ihaa many Of III, path, 'ruiicH By lin.
i-canlogs ~ rack Kind, bai Tho fast !. that
.ucd reading II enc Of the fares; Of asco,a.
plishments. Hundreds o! cir.> are good
piano players. AID err.i.tablc artists aud
painters, who will mane.s aa essay or
pen, beyond all r-rorni'ioa by its author.
were he 30 uafostaaai. ~ TO b. present 70
tIsi.a to L.
There aF- ,rnir rrrsoEs who rad an
anccsio,r or hginrrou, sketch abou, 80 ,pir.
i'.i!y ss ihey wogii tao iamrgt.,loa, Of
jeremiah. While scAH-ciy Que psrsUn la
t~cn'y t.oss cEcIEu - give the pfuprr
inree;sotss AM therefore uItfsy fall, 10
r~ad converssi 4tnai r1ssarsa iutullleibly
II 10 simply because tho writer n.a.l!n,.
10 not rsier,icri w might slu.Ust 10y
tina; reaier,, ii.o posts. arc born aEd no,
maze. Lacking that sah'.r insight. TIA,
sympa'hy with tho agiA1r. tho pSs.sssi1a
OF Ab.resc IL Ehieh constitutes tho diff
fcrrnes between god aHi poor rraicr..
they lsrs every thing. and all tho ,choal. of
aud LABOR Of ,o.co drill in tho
word Wi! not supply what nature has
failed To .iyc.
An hci- or '-o srcn, Ia tho cheerful
rro;n - brown >,oao mansion,
rva,iins tho news Of tn, day 10 . bright,
old rva'Ic;aAa. then briAk
~sia la tho pleasant s.r 10 tho hoasr Of
Aotrr rvcnci old lady or sw-ut ln,alid girl,
who J, lousinr 20 hear the Isir,t sermon Of
, pcsrd diyiEr or III, c,s.irs iLluRs In IL
Last magazine, certainly seems no very
acme Of ii. agreeable ia tho way Of earn.
los oar's brs.iii sg; Please TO bear In mind.
arar t.!ss or faEa!4Ia who a.!i!ro Ia ,ai, pro
fess.on. that 10 secure such place, you mus,
Know yuar bas.aess thoroughly.
Know that u ,h-rs is oac thing mor-
irritating thas nno'hcr 70 y scnsi,lss al
s!'or. !; 10 TO haze a rcalcr >iumbi. over
Nd rsp-a; words, CT sl.1.l tho pleasure Of
he .ni!r- arIicla by cariEriurns mispro.
itl.!i-r aliiins "a ncciics and
pms for nervous p5rNrus 10 b. compelled
70 usica to hr'cily rvsdin=, to Anticipate
,wo or thr-v s-sput. la advance Of the
irpay voice and measured aims. song sen.
.rnces Ius; what will cone acEi. and got
themselves iEto . fever specializing how
many i.Hcs more you Will come to . doad
',Sp .; an Innocent COMMA. and thus mar
Iho whclc meaning.
a really tiEc reader has " In his power to
,oufcr 30 nu.h Pleasure on o;hrrs that tho
wonder is why IL = been allowed TO al.
1iost become QUO o: tic los, arts" Tho
sos;css Of . country party blc..c, her
lucky starr whcr sh- Il scpyr-> among her
quests ono who knows how TO road. feeling
lhs: h, has sccu.vi an attraction as rarp
~ IL Ia tlcasurablc, and Instance. arc not
aueotsnnn wacra popular minister's hold
IN . cor gr,sa'ion - Ll. beautiful render.
|ns OF tho Scriptures aEd the hymns.
In Az rca'rr measure, because reaching
hose who arc cat Of; Ivy ago or sickness
from tho usual channels OF information.
dos the Visiting reader give enjoyment 10
others. and earn her daily bread as we'll. by
means Of clear articulation, q sympa.
lhntic voice that carrics tho listener with
her through moo,ls. merry or tender, a. de-
p,c;.i on the page, and. lastly, quick ap-
pr-ciasion and comprehension OF tho su.
lhors meaning.
4 .lry goo,s clerk ought to bc good on