Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-24
OUR PLUCKY GIRLS.
Novel Ways in Which They Are
Winning Their Own Livings.
A BELLE WHO RUNS A BRICKYARD.
One Of the East End Ladies Is q Jewel al
House Furnishing.
FAIR CANDY MAKERS GETTING RICH
BELLE WHO RUNS A BRICKYARD.
FAIR CANDY MAKERS GETTING RICH
rPREPARED FOR THE prsPArcH.I


There are more women in Pittsburg than
one would imagine who have bravely taken
up the gage of battle cast into the arena Of
their lives and are making splendid fights
for success. At least, there are enough of
them to warrant the assertion that the aver
age Pittsburg girl is bound to make her way
In the world. And these women are not all
working with the needle or at stenography.
Many have found they cannot endure the
confinement of Office life and are engaged
In odd callings, which to them are more con-
genial and often more remunerative. -e-
At the age of 20 fair Pittsburger has
taken hold of u brickyard which was about
to pass out of the family at the death of her
father. She knew nothing of the manu-
facture OF brick, but she had business ability
Of the highest order. Experienced men
were engaged by her to look after the man
ufacture of brick, while she attended to the
nnances and exercised general supervision
over the work. She is a brunette of very
prepossesslng appearance, and has a head
whlcn many business man might enyy
Undaunted by the dismal prediction of
failure made by her friends, she has gone
boldly onward, and her success is now
assured.
HER HEART FAILED HER.
Another young woman sometime ago felt
thsE her spare hours could be utilized to the
oeneht OF her family. Many were the plans
formed for the capture of the fugacious dol
lar, but all were rejected. Finally a visit
TO wealthy relative brought forth the sue
eessful idea. She had listened to manv a
tale OF woe resulting from the careIessness
with which Bridget handled priceless brir-a-
brac. Articles of virtu which, on account
OF associations, could not be replaced. were
very apt to he broken when the maid of all
work invaded the parlor with her destrue-
tive dust brush. Why should not these
people De willing to pay for the services of
person who understood the value as we'll as
the handling Of precious articles of fragile
1atureE 80 this young creature prepared
1ainty cap, which set most bewitchingly on
her brown curls and gathered around her
the various paraphernalia to be used in the
cleansing oil rare old china, etc.
Then, already to gather in the dollars. she
sat down to think. Alasl as the thought
sprung into her mind OF what she would do
should she in spite o. all her care break
some precious keepsake entrusted to her she
1altered and-the vision of crisp bills and
Bland dollars vanished, and her plans vera
abandoned for some other young lady 70
carry out.
SHE FURNISHES HOUSES.
More successful has been the business ca
reer Of a lady in the East End. She DOS
sesses exquisite taste, and this she has
turned to good account. To people Of
wealth unblessed with an eve for effect she
Is a jewel. For a consideration she uuder-
takes to furnish house in the most COM
plete manner, even to filling the cellar with
fuel and lighting the FIRE in the range. OF
course the iuture occupant of the house thus
furnished supplies the wherewIthal for the
purchases. For the young couple Just
starting into the grave business of ''keeping
house" she is a godsend A hundred cares
and headaches are spared the bride that is
to be.
Two Pittsburg gentlewomen Of shattered
fortunes find, in what was in happier and
more prosperous days an amusement the
means OF maintenance. They have for
'ome time been engaged in the sweet pur-
suit OF manufacturing French candies.
these sweetmeats are sold among friends.
and OF such excellence are they that thess
.wo women dispose of some go pounds daily,
nat their prohts are you can judge from
he following: At church sociable recently
held In one of Pittsburg's more preteutions
'uouros, some ladies made 70 pounds of this
'andy, which sold at the reasonable price of
20 cents per pound. The total cost of all
he ingredients was SO.
MONEY IN STATIONERY.
A modest little widow of this eitv has
olved the question of how to obtain good
lvlng. At the death OF her husband she
vas LETT In straltened circumstances. She
a mn har Of ri l.
lere, and to them she went and asked to
upply them with stationery. When she
btalned an order she had it filled at whole
ale houses and charged her customer the
egular retail price. She has now quite a
arge and proftab bic clientele and is in CON-
ortable circumstances.
For some time past one of the large down.
own grocery houses has made Speciality Of
certain kind OF cake. This was the work
young New Yorker. Twice week She
ent to this frm large packages of the tooth
ome dainty, and the profits arising there
rom are handsome. The only drawback
, the marketing o, articles OF lood made by
air hands Is the price. The maker ails to
Ike into account the fact that the shop
eeper must have his profit, and thus by the
me the article reaches the consumer the
rice is little too high to offer ready
ale.
SCHEME OF A GOOD COOK.
A celery sauce which sells at so cents a
ottle, and very small bottle at that, sf-
'rds a nice amount of pin money to the
laker, who has been known from her youth
p as one OF the best of cooks-an accom-
lishment somewhat rare nowadays
The market for fancy work. knitting, etc.,
not so enticing nor so profitable as it
light be. Plain and fancy sewing are
oorly paid for, besides being most tire
'me. Ii a woman has some specially in
hich she excels, she can readily dispose
it.
To those OF the gentler sex who must
eeds wrestle with the question of support,
1merous ways are open. Thep must have
luck and untiring energy, and though
ey may sometimes meet with cruel rebufs,
It with perseverance and 6rm belief in
e God OF the widow aud orphan, they will
rely be rewarded with success.
JOSEPHINE.