The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-19
A FACTORY EPISODE.
circumstances That Altered Cases ne Regards
One Young Working Girl.

circumstances That Altered Cases ne Regards
One YOUNG Working Girl.
Jacks, kings, queens. and aces. jacks. kings.
queens, and aces. 1t was tircsone for young
limbs, sitting all day guiding them into the box;
but when Tina got crampcd In one position she
could move her stool around to the other side
and lean over the other way. The $3.50 that
she carried home every Saturday was q boon to
tho household.
The now hand in tho playing card factory was
proud and pleased Mt being a bread winner, and
quite content to guide the broad sheets Of card
board as they came from the press, and see to 1t
that the orange colored jacks and scerlet-robod
kings and queens foil fair and square into the
receptacle meant for them. She had been Mt
work nearly two months. when one day o neatly
gowned woman made her appearance; q visitor
where visitors were infrequent, for the factory
was in an out-of.the-way part of town.
The visitor watched the unceasing outpour Of
spotted ca aboard and noted the slender little
hands that manipulated 1t. She had stood and
watched tho other girls at the different ma
chimes, and her face and manner were so pro-
possessing that when she asked: How old are
you, my deari" In a kindly, interested way, Tina
answered promptly, pleased at tho interest she
excited.
A short time after the woman had moved
away the card guider was called to the fore
mans desk. the messenger who had brought the
summons taking her vacant seat on the little
stool, and proceeding to look after the tumbling
cards.
Here is the money duo you" Tina was in
formed by the foreman. You need not come
any more. We did not know you were under
Poor little unfortunatei Bewildered and
dazed, sho got herself INTO her shabby Jacket
and started home, with a lump In her throat and
m faa1tt,n that rnnartfah rniQforfnna had ha.
fallen her.
The plcasant.faced woman and the owner Of
way as she essayed to pass. Something in her
appearance attracted the visitors interest.
The girl nodded. She could not speak Just
Ibid you know you were under agef'
An undecided motion OF the head and the not
from view. The lady looked gerplexed.
The answer to this was prompt. though in.
audible. Later 1t came out that she did not
know what they" would do If she could not
How many children has your mother
-Four more,
Younger. The baby's q boy"
"Is your father living o.
Q the Island: His head is bad. Mother
The inspectors thoughts went back to the
time when she copied pninstakinglly in a copy
her encourneinely. Then. to the owner, Of the
| factory. wi you keep her If the case is over
looked : / see that she Is much more mhtur
months. and it is hard that she should suffer.
This the worst season of the year, too
owner icily. Had we known the girl wns
under age we would not have taken her on. We
can get all the help we want legitimately. Yor
see the work she is doing. 1t is neither Difficult
nor unwholesome. ! am told that sometimes OF
cold days there is no fire in her home. Her,
she Is comfortable. have nothing TO say in the
matter. For her. personally. I should regard Il
advisable for her to work.
LET her stay" urged the woman, and I will
go and see the family and see what can he done
] am sure it is wise to make exceptions"
"You may go back to your place. said the
owner. after "A moments hesitation. and in q
flash Tina's jacket was off and she was postet
! by her jacks and kings and queens again. watch
ing them tumble out into the box and pilotinl
them straight and square. She was thoughtful
the rest of the afternoon. She had faced q ver1
uncomfortable situation.