The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-07-20
JoURNAI AND ooURnR

thing that pertained to the condition of
working women, and one Of her plans for
extending their limited sphere Of labor
was particularly successful. In 1860 she
set up printing establishment in Lon
don, in which only women were em-
ployed as eompositors. The Victoria
Press" as it was called, soon obtained a
high reputation for the excellence of its
work, one OF the earlier specimens of
which was dedicated to Queen Victoria,
who soon after appointed Miss Faith
full Printer and Publisher in Ordinary
to Her Majesty" Later she began the
publication OF a monthly journal call
ca the Victoria Magazine, in which she
continuously and earnestly advocated
the claims of women to remunerative
employment, For eighteen years she
not only edited this journal but supplied
the greater part of material which filled
its columns During this time she
wrote novel, Charge Upon Change"
which passed into It's second edition
within month. Next she appeared as
lecturer, and, always with the same
object in view, the improvement Of the
condition of working women, she APP
peared before all the principal liter
AIRY and Philosophical Institutions in
England. She made three tours in the
United States and published the results
Of her Investigations concerning the
work and wages OF women in this
country in volume entitled Three
Visits to America" Miss Faithful
was, moreover, a contributor to the
leading English papers, writing much
and writing well upon the subject of
which her heart was full, and her
articles always commanded attention.
After thirty years thus spent actively
her services We're acknowledged by
Queen Victoria by the gift of her por-
trait and . civil service pension Miss
Faithful was the daughter of clergy
man, woman gently born and bred,
and though enthusiastic and persistent
as her object in life required her to be,
she was ever patient and kindly, and
conservative in The best sense. She ac-
coMplished much, not for her own day
and time only, but, as she hoped, for the
generations vel. to come.
A MODEL WILL
A man who realized the value of a
wife as ''helpma te"good old-fashion.
ed word that!-and also the injustice Of
| certain one-sided laws, has taken occa.
| sion to declare his opinion of both in his
last will and testament. Lewis Brigg.
| of Livoria, Michigan, was the name o.
| this just man, and his will reads as
| follows:
''As myself and my dearly beloved
| wife, Hanna r. Briggs, commenced oul
| married life with very limited means
| and by our joint effort have accumulat.
| ed some property, and as in case of my
death she could control only a small
portion OF said property, while in tht
| case Of her death the law would givs
me absolute control Of all, therefore. be-
lieving that she. by her industry, fru-
gality and economy, has contributed
her full share in, the accumulation Of
said property, lido ordain that my WIFI
shall have all my property, except my
watch, which I give to my SON. f. Mark
ham Briggs
Nothing could be simpler than this
or more honorable. As a model 1t Is
| commended to other men whose help.
mates shared their youthful poverty
and who by Industry, frugality and
! economy by brave sacrifices and 10y.
ing sympathy, have made them what
! they are to-day. Many a man seems
perfectly content that his wife shall Al
| his death not only suffer from the stop
page of his earnings, but that she shall
| be stripped OF the greater share of what.
| ever has been accumulated, even wher
| she has been actively helpful In the ac-
cumulation At least, one judges then
| 10 be content, because they never MAXI
any effort to secure her a more liberia
2nd just provision. To the sorrow Of
| bereavement is added the discomforts
Of q decided Grange Of circumstances
ant, this even when widiotW IS too aged
| or broken to take up active work in hel
| own behalf There would not be sc
many sorrowful, poverty-stricken ole
| ladies in the world to-day If all hus-
bands were as appreciattve and fair
! minded as Lewis Briggs of Iivonia
Michigan. May his righteous example
be regarded with the respect it de,
| nlands. HILARY.