Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1891-01-16
THE HOME CORNER,
EDITED ny =. Nh
Work for Women.


closed, but many country towns are
limited in opportunities which
abound in the large cities. Even in
small villages aud on the farm
,iouht If a girl or woman has often ,
right TO say, :" | hate il; but there,
nothing else to do" 10 be sure if
here is u universal hatred for any.
thing called work, the case is hone,
less. But with eagcrness for work
perseverance, willingness to sacrifice
leisure for the satisfaction of indie.
pendent resOurces,-even though
they be small,-surely some work
can be found which shall not be
wholly inadequate to personal com.
fort. | have seen girls who dsiked
teaching curl the lips at the mention
of "clerkinG"; but they showed eyi.
dent appreciation of Young men who
clcrked. Wherefore the difference
In the dress goods and trimming,
Of the village store, in the SILVER
ware and holiday trade, incident TO
the jewelers. business, in the toilet
goods and books of the drug store.
a bright, wide awake woman might
keen much of the present shopping
by mail at home in the local stores,
! or course man can do the same
thing. But often men do not do il,
Therefore, there is an opportunity
Tor a woman 10 recognize the open.
ing, step in and take the reward.
| here must be patient study of the
wants Of the people and coDscien.
tious work for the interests of the
employer. Eye-servants are always
at a discount. Much of the buying
of dress goods from samples is due
to the fact that women do not like
to see their dresses duplicated. But
the effect Of many fabrics is de.
troyed in threeInch sample liza
choice selection of single dress pat.
terms were guaranteed to be in stock
at the opening Of each season, many
woman would prefer to select
goods at home. 1t is fast becoming
evident that the samples sent ont 20
profusely from the great city houses
are not samples of the latest goods;
not necessarily to the discredit of
the house Often The supply of
, recent goods il limited. There is no
certainty of being able to fill certain
! orders after q weeks time. Women,
because they spend more time study.
! ing dress effects, would select dress
patterns with better judgment gen.
orally than the men who divide the
!: time from dry goods to lumber.
] Women, too have the advantage Of
. knowing better the tastes and sur.
: roundings Of women customers.
o Eyes and fingers skilled in fine
embroidery should be at an advan.
tage at the jewelers. repair bench.
Type setting requires chiefly good
t English education, quick mental
action and accuracy. Good psy
always awaits competent nurse.
. Another indoor occupation, but con.
, fired to the summer months, is fruit
canning. Rapidly following the lin
, can business, aided by its rapid ad,
vancein low priced goods, has sprung
up the industry in glass jar fruits.
Now all the large grocery houses
carry this line Of goods. The market
for this WORK might be largely at q
distance. But some busy house
keepers might gladly dispense with
the added care aud heat, If she were
sure of tirstrate fruit. One difficulty
of the home market would be the
inaptitude Of women who buy gro
ceres aud "have them charged" to
count the cost. They generally count
their time nothing. Sugar and jars
so on the family store account and
are not reckoned. They would OBJ.
ject to paying sixty or seventy.fye
cents for a jar of fruit utterly heed
less that fifty to sixty cents barely
covers the actual cost of material
and fuel. 1t is the same spirit which
furnishes cake willingly and end.
lesSly to church fairs, but will not
pay cash subscri ption of quarter
of a dollar. Women who carry the
house purse, keep cash account and
pay their bills weekly, get business
, training neither they nor their hus'
bands can afford to ignore,
Poultry and gardening give whole.
some outdoor work. Fresh eggs and
chickens bring a good price with
small outlay. Early vegetables and
garden fruit are easily sold just as
long as people have money in their
pockets. The more freely money
passes, not necessarily in proportion
to the actual wealth, the better the
:. market. The secret of trade II,
. Find ont what people want. Fur
nsh it before some one else does"
Probably the greatest obstacle IN
venturing into new line is impa'
, thence to be rich and at leisure; tho
overwhelming desire to step immo'
diatcIy into the final position OF q
lifetime. One young woman amol
tious for a business life applied to q
large crockery firm in New England
city. She was kindly received and
her plans patiently listened to. No
high salaried position could be given
Immediately, Such was attained
, only by degrees. She was offered !