The sun., 1889-11-10
THE WAYS OF FAIR WOMAN
They Attract a Great Deal Of
Attention to be Sure,
SOME OF THEM ARE VERY UNIQUE
As, for Instance, the Way the Work.
ing Girls Club is Bun.

Two or Three HundFed Girls who Have
Good TIue All ny Thenselves-They no
Each other Good and Learn Lot OF
ThlnEp-lGIss Dodge IL Greatly Interested
IN Theu-shs AdrnIres the Dignity and Ne
b,Iity or the workInG wonnn-A Smart
Dsssriptiou OF an Evening in the Club.
Number 222 West Thirty-oiRhth street is q
solemn, conservative. and eminenuy Renteel
looking brown stone house, as like'its conyen-
tional brothers and sisters and more distant rel
atives on either hand as 80 many files OF cadets
on review. You would never dream OF Its be-
ina anything so breezy and jolly and pert. and
altogether anomalous as q girls club house.
But siter tho darkness falls and the lights
nIimmer in the streets, and the methodical
ordinary portion OF humanity are eating their
roasted beef and salad. that old brown house
begins to brighten up with look OF glad OK
poctsney and droll alertness and sly, smiling
delight Lights twinkle out from its dim win
doys like smiles In tired eyes, and its dull
brown face brlghtens and glows as maiden
trips lightly up the steps and pulls its cheerful
rosounding knocker. A little miss with white
pinafore tied on the shoulders with sunny
strings that get tangled In lot OF shiny
Ouris that fall over them opens the door
with smile into brightly lighted hail.
then two more; i've or six OF them fall over
each other out OF Broadway car and merry
bakers dozen como laughing and talking up
the avenue. The bell peals out again and
again amid the pleasant chatter. and the little
girls checks grow pinker and pinker as she
opens and shuts the heavy door.
A lady comes In with another group OF girls,
and the most tired faces shine at her good
evening smile. She is tall, strong lady, with
such bright, earnest, steady light In her face
beneath the plain simple bonnet that you feel
q sense OF help and restfulness when she
passes as though she were never tired or
troubled. but could be leaned upon by any one
who was weak or weary.
There is little office off the hall. and mys-
terious arrangement, something on the drop
the-nickel-in- ths-slot order. stands on the
table. Into this the girls drop little envelopes
containing their Dues for this is q real self
supporting club. and rents and gas bills are
not gifts Of charity by any means. There Is a
rich ladies' club down town that meets to dis
cuss all sorts OF esoterics and ethics, and can't
afford club house. but three brsve-hearted
little matdens. who came up out OF the
factories. and the shops, and the schools,
pay MP like men, rent an en-
tire house, sublet 30 much OF 1t
as they can spare and settle MP the rest every
three months. The best Of 1t is they've never
been In debt but once. and that was in the
time Of o strike. and now they not only pay
their own expenses and have o reserve fund in
tho bank, but they manage to organize them-
selves into generous little bodies Of helpers
who goin search OF others less fortunate than
themselves and give them OF their scsnty store.
There are two or three hundred Of them by
and By collected In the parlors and hall. Two
hundred is q lot Of girls-especially where
they're oil talking as they usually are. All
the chairs are full. reserved seats on the floor
are In steady demand. the stairs leading to the
third story are packed full Of the merriest. jo!-
lieat girls Of all. who call their location the
gallery. and the stairs to the basement, too are
half full Of uplifted smiling faces.
Plenty OF room on the tables and floors.
girls" says the tall lady In the plain dress to
tho newcomers. She sits on the lowest step
hap9 you don't know her name. She doesn't
mind; But working girls and women know
and bS W she taps SOM On The s casing with her pene
tor minute. until 4 rises again. softer, and
Lords Prayer, which she leads;
Then the reports are read and duly adopted
solve CLUBS work among the poor. Did you
over think What t meant to girl Of Il or ls
e. tSHs saS M 4 Ss SSs' SnS in s6SD aGSy S
enough to 90 out after the long days work
make merry Christmas for themf Do YOU think
SeptS here and an thsre 'Hf All % little eaGS socRnes
ThGt is what these Plneky. generous little
Christmas tree for sixty neglected little waits
AZ the CLUB rooms % and sen, sent put as many more NOR
ionSd Iafler the days work was done. while
they chRtted or while some one read aloud.
ss asy aHy' 4Sc
ais are 70 be bought In, quantity BY the club
each girl paying a given sum fer what she
rooms, for mothers are always at home and
never give girls q chance to make pleasant
eirls' club Is doing They hire q W woman ma Doctor tor
with whom girls consult. sometimes eighteen
Sssess In sosf 'uSnRs mSsSs aHd Ha'' haTs hs
i.Ds %uss Am and t5s
not dressmekers how to make their clothes
neatly and som9times 20 proficient does a
Il sS the
wS fsss the S beS Ss thsso
latest Sd the esct s really Very prStty foT
10 very scientific dressmaking they are taught.
sEera i sSs s hShen
whore they have ON certain evenings practical
IN SSS1S Hb on sS mot
and such glorious fun after the lesson In feast
ing on the good things they have learned to
There is library used as O. reading room,
AlHeys warmed and Lighted. whore they write
i.aeli q q great privilege e girls who, STOW
themselves away up under the caves 81 city
hoaSs;: IN rooms where there is no fire, as
tered into some fipd OF q cooperstive 1nioi
and Ry Wass Wasa
ioWsaf at their work instead Of tiresome and
sssy ISa:a sSS sSSia saSis4taD S Es% oSss Sss
WSFn b%h ia aD,%aSSs %Ss tSS SssSs S.otSS
faces preSentsd by three girls whose S work % con.
iihes them In unhyglenic conditions and 1n-
purchased three GUNNER homes: where for 9
small amount they are able to spend their
with congenial companions. These homes are
not charities but self-supporting summer
rS;itgbgeS ;tbgS I'M, wReIs the rate o board Is entirely
first o. these houses 10 already their own, and
they hope to purchase another house before
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