The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-12-06
NEWS-GIRLS OF NEW YORK
STORIES OF PLUCK AND SUCCESS
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Tiaherty-EArd Battle or Other Girls.
II used to be that the nowsboys had no other
competitors than their fellows; but all Is
changed now. Girls of various ages, from
the tot, VIII should not be out from under her
mothers wing at all, 10 mothers themselves,
old and wrinkled and bont. nro to DO seen on
tho corners of the streets and at the foot of tho
atops leading to the elevated stations crying
fhAtr wares and feetly rushing In to get ahead
Of the boys or offering them silently and APP
pealingly. Yes, the newsgirl is hero and she
a. hero to stay. Tho combinef effort Of In
dividuals and organizations has not proved
strong enough to drive her away entirely. and
che is doing her full share in the world.
The girls and women who sell papers arc an
interesting study. There seem TO be as many
types as individuals. This IL not true Of
che newsboys. Their dress, manners. and
methods arc Of no particular pattern. Some
wear thin, worn garments and have thin, worn
faces. Others are warmly and neatly clad,
and carry with them an air OF comfort. Many
express the nselves in the slang OF the streets;
but others uso language pleasing to q trained
ear. Undoubtedly these girls would teen in
bands as the boys do, but the arm OF the law
stretches out and keeps them In safety at
least until they are 10 years of age.
Winnie Horn. whV stands on the northeast
corner OF Twenty-third street, ut the foot of
tne Sixth avenue elevated station, is the most
famous of all newsgirls. She Is 90 years old.
o"t uoo' nov iooh u uay "ore '""hia' Il D
quicker 'nan cnain ienIhinR' nnu has " arg
clientele OF oistinsuisheu men ana women.
THOSE VINO do not buy OF her patronihe hef SIS
ter Saaie. VINO STANDS on the opposite corner
1nese Eris nave oeen 1oinea TINS wees W - o
Oh tne t'ttie horns as 1hcy e"i 'noli
young orothers ana sisters, VINO { pen'sn
On tnem tr oreaa o,o'uos' - sNt
tne rooi tnat snei.erS then' nv 49,
- INN oho > = seai' otu " - 80
outs ID NOT oiRSor .hah Ii u" s 80
Rul Im"a o"ie 80
ohaiao'of ia "nn' sN' 30 -
s~'t ~ -. - 49,
nppeaieu wiz " un 49, 49, n"" n
wv .n ~"' 'A ""'
'' .;rh ln'S will never do" she said to herself,
.rll dance -" and dance ali. did. 7. was n tan
.trits. for in loss than ten minutes the crowd
shat gathered TO watch her graceful pirouettes
and backward and forward and up yard kicks
The child saw her opportunity and seized it.
Bhs d.rted off, seized her bundle of papers, and
got ra OF them IKE not cakes. -r, at,
Winnie w %aaI r guu o, rst tnp eI ,o bsr aide With
' "o 'O' Avn
. whole who, dol, dollar 1t and all sn.n her papers saa sold, x,o han.
peued to be- near. W. are born ne xs.Strls."
Don't Won new ever e.peot to 60 in anv other
business2" asked a hystauder. II should
think mi. would h, a verv ernosed. unnro-
I'VE do get mighty cold. missus." answered
being; but this lisa cold world, so we can't
sapees 10 DC reai warm n. an ~ .ne um me- ana, as
.e y. !" r
homo ones. come along and want us for
tn.ir brils, pso,Io sov WIZ don,, Won
sIrls 20 to sc,ao1y opp. Too ~" mrch .cnoo,i,. AIM,
for poor folks. an we can make more at sellin'
nansr. than we conId -, most o,bsr tnines 7,
would kill US to be shut up in a chop. why.
L.. us We would wither up an, go to notbin,,
Did Pid you ever talk to the newsgirl at the East
aMeh1grthir street EerrEI shes' an awtu!
me an, Sadie. but. then she is a nice Eirl an
Is ole an y bin. Bless YOU pa that ain't no Il
He's as blin, as a bat in daytiue. know
newsooys puts up aoages 70 sell papers some
pewsboys? Does a sick kitten like a hot
DICK well guess! don't go into no part
S aef' eoIIsc xi n,r I Ell, s Spt g the wI run many my s err ne.
Just the same as II didn't interfere With their
business. Ncwstoys are kind. They are
sent a little one to collect 81. 80 for me an he
burnt the wind with 1t. an, has never showed
God oie:s him; There are Others"
The Little girl referred to by Winnie at the
Iwenty-thlrd street Ferry Is Mary Welter.
She does not 60 to work until 4 o'clock in the
afternoon. and SO Afforded the reporter an op-
port9nity 70 see her IN her own home. II one
ny that name. Mary was having a cup OF az
ternoon tea with her mother IN the kitchen
Inst TO warn her Up a hit before going out.
and bright blue eyes. Her cheeks remind one
OF the rich pink and white roses that blow
only IN the Tar south. ana her manners are
very shy. She Ia q child to-day. though she
may blossom into a woman to morrow, for she
has JUST parsed her sixteenth birthday.
Papa and mamma are entirely dependent
on what l make" she said. and that amounts
TO II from sales every day and about SO extra
at the end OF the week from t%rnsties., Don't
you Know what a trusty lsr why. he Is q
man who wants the paper every day and can't
pay for II until he gets paid Saturday. rrus-
iles nearly siwSys give me something extra:
%. go now. but of course l can't" she added
with cheerful resipn atiOn. casting a look full