New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-27
WORKING WOMEN.
THE STOREROOM GIRL AT THE SUMNER
HOTEL.

IT'S glad enough am OF a change when summer
comes" said the stoeroom girl, though storeroonr
girls work is awful lot harder than my work IN
winter, making sleeves trimming waists. Healthier
work yes, s'pose ii is, tatten upon 1t. and can
sleep all night instead Of lying awake till IL O'Clock As
| am apt to do after being doubled up all day over
waist that lady is bound TO have that same even
ing because her tell II. she Is utterly destitute
CHATS the way rich talk, and has nothing
else that Is lit You may be sure never look
at either needle or thmble from the last of June TIL
the first OF october. for IL amt much need IN the Way
Of duds, except lot Of big aprons
Should think I'd like 10 rest In SUMMER NO.
amt been brousit up 10 hold my hands. and all tho
rest want Is a change Of what am doing; ana can
tell you do get a change when put up my work bas-
ket and 60 into the storcroom OF hotel Long hours
Yes, the Waterman knocks me up at . O'Clock IN tho
morning, and don't often get chance 10 go TO my
room again I'LL after in the evening But when
do 10. 1t IS to sleep sound Sometimes I've dropped
of sleep with the burning, and slept all hight
with il daring in my face. Room 10 myselfl Yes tho
soreroom cir, always has 10 herself; she don't
have TO double up like the chambermaids.
The first thing have 10 do In the morning Is :"
see 20 tle cream and butter for breakfast small
matter in hotel, where there dozens upon dozens
III cream pitchers ILL., and butter pats to make. Their
there Is the fruit 10 be- picked Iou would hardly
believe me ii to tell you how many csntelopos
and peaches 20 through my hands every morning.
Slcng watermclons and taking the seeds ont oil can
clopcs and plng peaches plates amt no light JOB,
tell you. when it has 10 lie done for such lot
of people Some OF the guests cat more fruit than any
thing else Others call for il Just because they
want TO get their share Of everything that's going
believe II there dishes VI brickbats put on some
vi the tables them that sat the other tables would
call for 'em too. Eat much fruit as like Yes.
but who would 10 eat peaches and melons that
10 handle 'em by the crate and by the dozen Then
| rms MI thing, BE- Dckcd
and dished and that's an awful lot of bother. The
fut my greatest trouble for matter how careful
the be- Of 1t viii come In specked ana
ii throw II away / accused Of wasting IL. and IL
send II to the dnngOom the guests Will make FUSS.
| " Trouble to cut up pies DON'T nave ho,ihs U
do pes. The baker attend, 20 them. him ana
the walters, and pretty bis business II - a. tefe IA
| such lot II different kinds To DC hdhe, 70 81
every body suited. The pieces must be cut all - -
Size, or there'll be war. Dant suppose shehe
difference IN size would DC noticed Cmph! I've Yet "
find out II there /, any thing too little Tor some rc oiAS
| TO grulnbe about -. -.
i have the tea and coffee 10 measure out or
| course they has be OF the best as olks DON'T
90 to firstclass summer resorts To drink elIn-eaves
! when the coffee amt 80 strong it might be- and
thcn though that the COOKS fault the WATERS como
and give me ITS, il You could see me IN tsiI LOTT or,
ROOM you wouldn't say IL any vacation time WIN
me, for with one thing and another | am constantly
on the 60 Beautiful scenery around theLe 80 Zero
may be. but don't 10 scenery when am there,
| excep; the shelve, and tables in the stoFeroon As
true ~ live didn't sec the sun last summer an mo
| time | wa at x springs. I'd creep around tho
| grounds sometimes in the evening, like q cat and
once in "a while ] had n chance to into the bathing
| house and take a swim, but ia the DAYTIME II Vas
nothing but work. ~ breakfast was over
had 10 get things ready ior diner and rs soon a.
| daner was of my mind here would come tea. ana
| there would be cake 10 slice. and jams and leBSs
and canned fruits t. DISH and fresh supply OF milk
and butter 10 fnss with you can believe me, carry ing
heavy crooks Of milk, and squeezing the water out OK
| butter amt no easy job. .
| Paid well for my work Fifteen dollars month,
which seems quite lot IN place where there ain .
| no way 10 spend il. of course | earn more at
| Madamc's but then if 7 to sew for Madame day
IN and dav out all the year round wouldDt be long
before somebody would be sewing on slroud for me