Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-11-17
IN ONES OWN CIRCLE.
A WOMAN TELLS WHY SIZE GAVE UP
WORK AMONG THE LOWLY.

Ror Experience of "Slumming" -- How
She discovered THAT She Gould DO
NotS Work Eisevhcrc--A Lesson for
Many who Want to 30 of Some Use.
The experience OF one Young woman in
New York, whose parents could afford TO
keep her in luxury, but who preferred TO
10 missionary work among the poor of the
rast side. Is told by herself as follows:
"Why am no longer stunning as You
call It? Because have discovered that |
can do more good in the social circle
where WAS born. That may strike you
MS strange. only arrived at it myself by
actual experience, and it surprised me too
When | first became thoroughly imDued
with the idea that | must accomplish
some good work for the cause of humanity.
] naturally thought that most could be
done where the field seemed largest. Com
pairing the lot of the very poor and iGno-
rant and dcpraved with the lot of those
among whom had been brought up, there
seemed TO be no question as to where |
ought To go and labor
"liavinE overcome the opposition Of my
friends and having been accepted rs IL
worker by society which introduced me
to the people ] wished to elevate, | was II
tS"V'' ''''i ',"' - '''''' w i'''' i-''''o -
did no, desire elevation ic the way in which
] ,nougit Lcst for them. They were will
ing to- be made rich to be cured OF diseases,
to have Their homes improved hy somebody
else, s. have their children educated by
outtiGcr'auu to he amused and entertained
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