New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-29

because the man who has paid his 80 for a
servant won't go there again. ,... 90
hold her head. Her face was white, as II 81, sno
was i'll She scarcely moved during the aa,ei =
noon. When the man came In ana Saio 'i "a. q q
girl was wanted 10 do kitchen WORK ao -
week she jumped up eagerly.
IN take that" she said quickly
you'll have to live at home: ,...
81 have no home She SAID Yearly a S''I Rnt
down again. I'D have 10 rent room Du9
III take it. ] must do something Wha' KIM
Restaurant kitchen. 6 o'clock in the morning
until sat night.
"Oh, I'll take it, weakly.
WHY SHE TOOK THE WORK.
The frail young girl who was willing to take
care of two children went over and spoke TO her
kindly.
II have had no work for two MONTHS said
the woman, buttoning her shabby coat with nerves
less fingers broke down working for family
of nine. have no home, but woman whom
know lets me sleep at her house haven p ho
money to get enough To eat for days, and, pc
sides I've been sick. But would suner any unliS
rather than leave place again as long as | could
stand on my feet. | know now how hard IL ls
Some one wanted chambermaid in the country
for 80 a month rs,
"Td take it" said a very big woman, but I'm
too fat. It's all cheat, cheat, cheat, sue
whimpered They don't get us anything we can
Hwell. don't we all know it's cheat?' flashed
blackeyed young woman What's the use Iseo ~
crying about it? AS for the country know know.
what that means. When you get there you don
get any money for two three weeks because IL S
held out for your fare. And after you are there
Won have got to STAY because it costs so much
TO get back And you never know what klnd
of place they will send MS to; NO country, IN
mine unless know something about the people.
The women did not go out for luncheon Per
haps few Of them could spare the money, but
most of them were afraid OF missing an oppof-
tunity An appleman came in: and stray pennies
were hshed up from rusty pocketbooks. and then
the women munched away, discussing thelr woes
BITS OF CONVERSATION.
81 don't like to work in hotel, declared one
stout woman, who looked as if she had no tickle
appetite "The stuff you get to eat there is
terrible
THAT depends on the hotel" put in voice.
"Oh, you're too smart
THE best place | ever had," said young
woman who seemed not to have been out OF
work long "was with Mrs. B., in Lexington
ave / was treated well there, but couldn :
stand one thing Mrs. BIS daughter had to
have her breakfast in bed every morning l
wasn't going to encourage lazlness. 49,
you were a fool said the woman who dld
nc like to work in hotels.
II begin TO think | was.
Il should think you were, SAID an honest-laceu
young German woman. - did all the work for
a family of seven and helped TO take care OF the
babv. | had to do my washing at night, and
I wouldn't have left that place, but they couldn't
afford TO keep a girl.
d" You fool too
We'll I'd like the chance again. I've been
looking for ono for eight days"
You won't get 10 here.
ONE WOMAN SUCCEEDS.
There were ample grounds for doubts, for at
evening only one woman had left the place with
work assured-the pae-faced. weak creature who
had gone to work in the restaurant because She
was starving to death. The courageous little
nurse-girl looked brave as ever when she went
home for the night, but the stories of the trials
she had heard and the close room and hot, tOul
air had flushed her face till the freshness had
turned into a red like that OF the poor woman
who was too fat" 10 he chambermaid.
Still another visit made on the next day
to bureau in SiXth-ave.. below Fonrteenth-st.
This place was in charge Of thin, angular niue
| woman whose sharp black eyes, keen features
and lively activity denoted business woman
She was more crisp and abrupt in her manner
toward the women than were the fnen in the
other Offices. Almost the first thing heard there
was a complaint about broken promises
THE SAME OLD STORY.
rirl who went in to register was advised by
some one who had a grievance not to throw away
| her money "You won't get any work. said the
woman. Pm as willing anybody, but didn't
succeed"
One of the most striking features about the
intelligence offices" visited was the utter indf-
| ference TO the comfort and health of the women.
! In no case was the air fit for a human being TO
breathe. The furniture was of the rudest kind.
| There was enough dirt about the rooms to fur
nish each applicant work for a day, and every
thing was lacking which would be likely TO make
favorable impression the person who was
| looking for servant. Even the girls appeared
in q worse light than was necessary, owing to the
| gloomy and unfavOrable surroundings While
| there are many respectable labor bureaus in the
city, there are great many more which are pre-
cisely like those described, and many more which
| are even worse. The working girl who has to
trust to securing employment through system
! of checking of applicants has hard path to
/ tread in the city of New-NOrk.
In the advertisements Of situations and help
wanted The Tribune offers its assistance to those
seeking employment in a way that is not humillat-
! ing. For the price of admission 81 TO employ
! mcnt agencies The Tribune Will insert for twenty
| DAYS a three-line advertisement and the chances
for employment sought in this way are far better
! while employers escape discomfort Inconvenience
and loss of time Although many agencies serve
use of them. Readers of The Tribune who con
ments Of help and situations wanted will benefit
| themselves as much as The Tribune.
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