Telegram-herald., 1890-02-28

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ksrly sas advancing and it vas lie ana
act the Federal troops ~ho occupied
Lynchourg Wednesday came and With
lt the Uaioa troops in full retreat gal
loDing past the house all DAY. We
watched shem from the verands and
recognized our Colonel spurrlng MS
horse furioasly tie recognized Us and
lifted his hat in . sweeping bow.
" I'm in too much Of . hurry. ladies',
70 call this peraing. ne shouted, but
Ill be much more devoted when I'm
not so much pressed for time.
One Of the hunors of the winter has
been working girls club, which has
afforded . good deal OF healthy amuse-
ment - number OF hard rdworking
young women A wealthy lady, who Is
related 20 an American girl who mar
ried British lord. believes that her
mission in life Is TO elevate the working
classes The means which she takes TO
secure this end are novel and original.
she shows US her silk underclothes
and talks about her last trip abroad"
this was the word that Was passed
round. and the promised uplifting at
tracted some who-well. they work with
pencil stubs instead of in shop or cigar
factories.
When the club night arrived il was
found that the inspection of chemises
and night gowns was not the only means
OF culture laid down on the programme.
There was TO be . French lesson, but
this was emitted because, so the COVER
ness explained who received the candi-
dates for elevation In the basement
the leveling of social barriers did not
extend to the reception OF the club by
the front door-ma adame was ready for
them upstairs and she did not like to
be left alone. Before the unveiling OF
the mysteries one or two OF the club
mem bers were presented to madame's
little son. This Is one Of mamma's
working girls! shake hands with mann
mas working girl!'
Mamma" had been visiting one or
two dry goods houses and had con-
versed with the saleswomen who
. hot f,fo
the weather, the grip and other current
topics, with . view to enlisting club
recruits, but she had found none who
appeared likely to be additions.
She was planning ball, to which her
working girls could invite their es-
corts, but the names of the escorts
must be left with her butler before
hand. SO that the characters of
prospective guests could be looked
into. possibly with a view to spoons.
She was anxious TO meet her olu on a
footing OF perfect social equality.
They must remember that they
might marry men who might
become wellto-do, that they might
even be Presidents wives; "Presi-
dents wives have often been just such
people as you" They must read good
books and madame told them OF some
books she had been reading which were
not good, to,be importuned at once, as a
matter of course, for the titles. But
these wouldn't do for the leisure hours
of mammals working girls. Madame
vouch safed the information that she
had found nothing suggestive" in the
"Decameron," and passed to political
economy. advancing some radical views
and winding up with the question.
Isn't there somebody by the name of
George, a Mr.. George, or something
like that, who has something the same
idea?"
The working girls club has had one
little reception at the house of its
patroness, where the daughter of
philanthropist futtered about, eagerly
asking, Where do you work What
do you do? How much do you get
week? How much can you save? Do
tell me all about it," until the return
question almost forced utterance, Miss
-, what is your allowance for pocket
money!" Take IL all in all, the club
ment in the situation comes very near
being what one young woman called it.
1.-The funniest thing in New York City,"
To play lady patroness is a common
enough fad, but the role is not often
carried so naively. IL may yet be some
time before TO every brain has pene-
trated the fact that working girls are
commonly the most independent, and,
not uncommonly. among the most in
telligent of all girls.
The Rev. Carrie Bartlett. who is be-
coming widely known as a successful
preacher in the Unitarian ministry at
Kalamazoo, has been speaking for a
Sunday or two in Brooklyn, and has
been guest At several club re-
ceptions. She is young and more than
commonly attractive, with an oval face,
regular features and large, soft eyes.
Her hair is brown and curls about her
face. Il is gathered in soft knot al.
the nape of the neck behind. Her
voice is pleasantly modulated, but the
great charm OF her presence lies in the
expressive face which Is at once sensi-
tive and reposetul. She does not affect
either the masculine or the clerical in
her dress wearing simple black gown
with white collar and wide. rather
picturesque. black hat with dropping
ostrich nlumes
SHORT SERMONS.