Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-09-19
FEMININE INGENUITY.
Women who Live by Their own origin
al Indnstries.

women who Live by Their own origin
al Industries.
\ most perplexmg question TO many a
woman today is how to get bread, clothes
aud shelter.
The necessity of wage earning falls most
heavily on decatelv reared women, who
confront tho dilemma after girlhood has
passed. In early life. when habits are form
mg. impressions quickly received and adapta-
lion, easily made, new lines of work may be
readily assumed But after years of case and
luxury the difficulty is greatly increased.
Fortunately the range of choice in avoca-
ions widens every year, and 1t seems to be
generally accepted that woman may do
whatever She will the world is willing to
-. for almost ANYTHING that is done in
uprror manner, while sipshod work is the
.il.t to go to the wall Whether She recog-
Mes the fact or not almost every woman
us ability. latent or known in some dircc-
.iou Tho first question She nsks herself may
vrl be: "Nhat do like to du" Liking TO
jo thing is strong presumption in favor of
LONG it well. The next query should be-
Can | go 1t wclt" Ii she find, She can do
"no thing >uperlatively well and likes to do
IT, She may be reasonably sure of succeeding.
Then come, the vital, crucial question,
low shall get it To- do" often the most
lliicult part j., udiuS AN avenue for bring
o.. that one thing oxceentiv well done TO
l' know 'ed-c of those who need that very
hing, amt can pav for il. Il requires con-
idorabie tact in watching for an oppor-
unity.
PERFECTION Is ART
Ia must always bee remembered that a
thorough understanding Of the work pro-
posed an absolute mastery Of all its details.
and practical experience are essential So tho
.e-t results, Any one who has studied the
careers oi women successful i'm ANY depart
meut, is impressed with the attention paid to
miuu:im. without losing the grasp ON broad
General principles
Probably Nj, Wilkinson. when she as
sisted IA member of her family to lay out
estates. design gardens and parks. little
Thought OF ever pursuing the business But
81" support, herself now Nv personally super
| intending the manual labor Of having out the
! Fairgrounds of the London Public Garden
association. Her design, are carefully made,
/ and she i, said to combine beauty and econ
omy more successfully than the neu
y lady, with some skill at painting, while
| travelling abroad, became interested in cathe-
dra.s, and then IN the whole subject OF archi-
lecture, and resolved to he AN architect. She
had already achieved distinction by designs
for houses and chapels, characterized by
! lHrgenes> Of design and perfection of detail.
| While acquiring her education as architect
She successfully pursued household decora-
ton.
HE more unique nv orH tine les, compe-
tltIon and the greater t'e probability OF sue
cess. Inc c't4 woman Wn" hrst undertook
shopping Tor people at distance with per
cent. commission on oH purchases, was 81
successful a. To nave my ImtatorS. Inc
same Is true "i the WoI.I VINO actS as Glud-
10 laule~ WISHING the metropolis. one taxes
the whole Responsibility oil the visit, meeting
them al the railroads. pIoNdihS rooms and
escOrtmS them 10 the places most worth see
lhS' besides Her uirec' lees she receives o
percentage from the hotel and livery Keepers.
She Is ladylke, well dressed and does heI
WORK asieeaDlH'
PEG LIAR OCCUPATIONS
Another UNUSUAL business was chosen by q
woman OF ~ reduced from ahluence L
wage earning. Experience had peculiarly
fitted her to be director OF weddings, she
provides trousseaNH II desired ana Is com
Peteht TO select eVerythinS' from wraps t'
Shippers. Nhe plans tue gowns OF inc orlda
party, from the mother TO the httIe sister
VINO Is mad OF hoh"r, OF the Mite brother
VINO Is page. She attends 10 the wedding IN
vltations, arranges the house, plans the fiora
decorations, ana superlntendS the wedding
breakfast or the evening collation., as the cas-
may be.
\ Washington lady, ioreSeeing the loss
her income, carefully considered her capa
blhtleS, ana early III the spring decided to pu
her energies INTO the making OF preserves
pickles anu Jeliles. she hne" ladies oil socla
chVes' que Aau circulars PlIH'eui "uICH sH
SeHY ~ P'oi'' l'He'9 ~ WIN u "e'
anu sue PGt al uuNti .iSe'reA' III ie" news
papers Sue IeNel'eu ol Uels enough 10 6u"i