New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-11
WORKING WOMEN.
THE LACE-MAkER.

"Yes, I am a stay home bOarder," said the Swiss
girl. My roommate she 90 out to her work. and
- alone all day while / am here waiting for de
position expect to get rs travelling companion Feel
lonely! No. l feel good. Derc never was such
woman before as my room mate for keeping do win
dows shut up tight cold night or hot night, but when
she is gone out de day open wide de windows ana
haf all de air want. You know | am accustomed To
air dat comes down de Alps over de snow-air dat
nvalids to switzerland for in summer time ana
winter time. In my own country, when my mousse
work done, used TO take my acc-plow and nv
alpenstock and climb up de hillside, and deere | wond
stay till l make half yard Of lace. Haf i not show
you my lace-pilow | keep it before me all day
now, and dere is companionship in de rafting OF dc
bobbns How many b0bbns! Dat Is as dc lace IS
narrow wide. For dis pattern | am making now
l use twenty four. Yes, seem To trow dem dis way
and dat way, widout looking, but all de time ] am
working ont difficult pattern and If was TO stick
one of dis multitude Of pins in dc wrong place. among
de crossing treads, dere would be much work To undo
hof patterns of lace wide enough only for edging on
baby clothes and patterns wide enough for trimming
skirts.
Ready sale for IT. Umph Not 50 ready as
could wish. De last order had kept me WORKING
steady for a week. and den | was told dat dc lazy
who ordered it gone not 10 return Tor tree
months and had left no directions about IT, Here Is
de lace-six yards II Is so wide dat II take me
whole day b. weave yard. \ dollar yard No.
hafa dollar was to get. did ask 80 CENTS Du' oas
refuse to give, saying she could got nlachnedoo
lace Just good to look at for 20 cents but woud go
me 50, as mine seemed more strong. strong u shouu
be when | hat 10 buy pure linen tread with WHICH
to make it, II surprise me. in dis country, to hear
ladies' talk nit respect Of machine made lace. ono
accustomed 10 hand lace would never look al CAV
what comes from machine. read IN de newspaper
one day, joke some poor shop girls dat "hen
dey see de lace in dc museum, dey say, 'Imphi
We see better dan dat down on Grandst' Many me
ladies would say dc same ting. Dey can 10 more
tell imitation lace from real dan dcy could Tell ds
pin from dat pin In store one day hear one
lady i'm scalskin sacque scOld anOdcr lady in seal
skin sacQuc for paying dirty dollars for lace ven.
when she could get dat look just AS well for ME
dollars What for you smile You say dirty doiiar''
sound like 'hldy lucre'l Well. cannot pronounce
your IN till try two tree times. and you Know "iae
mean. | am German swiss and IL said dey hal
more trouble init de tn dan do the French sTes.
Yes, speak French quite As well a. spea'h EIgIsn,
but German IS my native LANGUAGE ana uas .r 10 10
How did learn to make lace wa 49, e'. S,n
Homework she is making lace and dat Is de way NIT
MANY Of de hOusekeepers. Dey can hardly MAKE IL
house nit basket buying de lace which she takes
10 de hotels. and sells 10 de tourists. Yes, DO trow
pattern Of lace as dis makes sci but slowly Dis is
10 20 into de showcase Of friend Of mine who keeps
fancy sore and deG a. hq as T b s ey are
not too rich TO buy machine made lace. Try 10
Women's Exchange Dat Is what so many people
AK me. How would my poor little rolls OF ace look
nm dere among all dat nnery | was in dcre ono
Gav nit little package Of lace in my hand, but Sucn
piles upon piles Of bright coored fancywork did ,ee
aat I fo.e ali heart and so, when de lady come up
and ask me what was my business, slip my package
INTO nv pocket and say haf no business, merely
" Too easily discouraged should not be II
was going to make lace all de time, bnf dat Is no.
my profession. except aS-as-what you call IL \
stop rap coon dere will be a number OF families going
10 Europe people who speak no language but derc
own and den nv tongue Will be wanted more dan
nv lace is now for ! can make myself understood
In tree languages besides English, and dat. TO be
sure will make me a very useful companion indeed