The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-03-05
IT QUICKENs THE SEWING MA CHIMES.

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The Serving OF Tea ut Noon to the Work
Girls in Great Dressmaking Shops.
scrawled'in uneven blask letters. on q big
sheet Of brown paper. this notice appeared in
front Of n Greene street the other day:
Wanted: Experienced operators on ladies' tea gowns;
steady work and good pay: free tea Apply up stairs.
Two flights above tho street was a long
room, the walls Of which were lined with
racks filed with gowns OF every shade and
color that the dyer Is capable Of making. A
railing enclosed q small space near the en-.
trance. and within this enclosure was a bench,
on which were seated. whom tho reporter en-
tered the room. the proprietor. a big. heavy
featured man with a brown beard. and several
young women who had called in consequence
OF the notice quoted above. One
OF the applicants was an exceedingly
pretty brunette. She had rosy checks.
rather full lips that curled in a
perpetual pout. and intensely black hair. Her
companion was older and q ~listless sort OF
woman. Her eyes looked weak. and her face
was very pale. Both we're poorly dressed. but
the beauty OF the former could not be hidden
by the ~ugliness of her little black hat or tho
cheapness Of her thin and overnight Jacket,
Their interview with the proprietor had owl
IDENTITY progressed to near its conclusion at the
time Of the reporters appearance. for the first
thing a ne heard gst was aio this m lEe% the pretty 2 girl:
mister, I'd rather not have your tea and be
allowed to 90 out for hall an hour. 1 can't be
We'll. you can do that il you want to" he
replied. AS long as your work is all right. I
ianehson any w He'ss viii You 10 BE- s' rsa sS'e e. s Ssi e!
Any time"
tell mA ~ fii aEaGom ySg s fs sn,d 80 9o UP s. a. r. soss and
tions; ana shs tsDorssr followed them snI ups UTE! e.
nnrf Hnn h rNnpn mr.
9th ithe 1 one below aHS Is as to n siss. I sat the sSqhe oor %as
covered pretty ,hickly with sewing meohines.
saG 3 20 ds 81 se% we're from rann| kSaaasS e sarl o. e ss ssnS;
By hand. Thy floor was strewn with the pretty
f taer doxv which ior w wer e, to 1b be IN made nae b up later into
as we'll as the time to use them. About forty
werednstalied at machines previously idle.
In one corner Of the room was 2 big cooking
kettles and " enormous teapots. On a row Of
shelves near by was a big array of ordinary
white crookery cups and saucers. some sugar
woman sat in front Of the stove Knitting as IN.
concernedly, as though in q little Kitchen re-
e a1ss lFo OF thu Ses o perse Ss ing Th ma tsa fstt ine a sae
ed as though they might be singing In the ap-
BoSy sod 5SP sss4 t sstSIs' A Eb. # ra shsS T :lsss nd
up at the clock. and would look at the fire and
the condition Of the water 10 the kettles.
stove. it's getting pretty near noon. and that
'es *Ne Se ey yoa mind. w Gsnn !, SG gsp aledf fhe eooh
rep fspr owl FIX th md sy Son not ! f IN }sl, how no to make
Ten @o a"@ don't 'H you e SS" on ) your hi m horse. now.
panion, ,you amt too old to learn; are you p
tea as so weak We ca 'td drink IL - "''' 'ne
then turned her back on Jenny end resumed
her knitting. It was after II. and the
s sfsH Fet, began rh 70 co olGw sro essm an ade ts nokzse q bf 81
tea canister from one Of the shelves. meas.
;n,,1 of a 9 quantity nnna ysr for ,i saeh ,r tesp th.,r About
deal Of whispering followed;
drink" Jenny whispered to her. neiehbor.
The latter shrugged her shoulders.
H. IL n 4 sin,t: let's all complain to the boss"
1TrdT I 49, q ao Veil nas get 1y Yen S w,th old granny"
ne!gihborhood Of the stove.
one my y it that sIr makes me feel hungry" sighed
me. toe said another. "Is seems to me -
,Undoubtedly the minutes dragged sxssper. |
% N sHs cia. were mst KEPT 81 tb sofIn ssq untiI tn, na t ,S.h hs,ppds
suddenly stopped as the gong struck. pro.
claiming that an intermisslon for luncheon
were, working. Just as though the fabrics Of
sostig. E Tss cook wois ai %ep put w ssiSe n 6sr i tnissins and and
began to pour out the tea from the pots into
cups which the girls helped them selves to and
unjust. for the ,.ea looked and smaiIed all
right The girls brought out their lunch
the leaf Of, her machine and her luncheon in
her lap each fsll to with an appetite earned by
and also permission to take a walk. and several
others did the same. Most OF the girls pre-
ferred. however. to rest indoors.
Alter lunohaon the tsaoups were returned