The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-03-24
A CHAT WITH WORKING WOMEN.
Purpose, Heart and AtteHtion Are the
Secrets Of Success.


Secrets Of Success.
May q woman who has been hard
worker all her life, say a few things
to you, the garnering of her own ex-
periences Every person ought to be
q worker. No one can 60 through the
world honestly, unless he contributes
as much a. he consumes in either ma
terial, intellectual or spiritual wealth.
Alllwomen ought to be working women,
and most really are, but the term is
now applied to wage earning women,
working on material lines, in distinc- |
ton to brain workers or those who |
work even harder in their homes for
flood, clothes and shelter" often of
the poorest.
(1)-Think of the dignity of the po-
sitionl Working women are producers
of material goods, and, as long as we
have body, most of our industries
must be with reference to its needs.
Their work has recognized financial
value and lies at the foundation of the
business Of the world.
(2)-Let us understand the import
ance of this work and respect ourselves
in it. Foolish women are discontented
because they cannot live idle lives, but
should be thankful for the power to be
useful. Work as if there could be no
outlet and become SO valuable to your
employer that your place cannot be
easily filled. No matter how undesira.
BILE the work, if useful, that should put
halo around it, and change it from
drudgery to business.
(3l-AIl women are more or less
hedged in by environment and igno'
rance Of each other. Pride and caste
lines, which we ought to break, keeI
women separate. Now, women work
ing in different lines, need to meet
One may have more education, another
more practical experience; SO we need
to rub against each other and learn one
from the other. Kind-hearted, sensible
women are always glad to help self
respecting, aspiring women; they arr
often more glad than are the working
women to be helped. When librar.
or home is opened for you, go and Civ
your help by your presence and fee
hearty gratitude that those financial.
better off want to know and help you
Don't think you are patronized-
people SO narrow as to patronize, don
spend themselves for strangers. TAX
frankly the hand extended and max
yourselves a connecting link betwee
the helper and those to be helped. Yo
are not to blame for less opportunity
neither are they to blame for NOR
helpful environment. Trust thos
women who would gladly help you
the best attainable; forgive their mil
takes and cooperate with them.
(4-Don't depend upon marriage
lift you to the clouds; depend only o
yourself; and, if marriage comes, 20
will be all the better wife, becaui
> you did not need to marry for hom
and don't marry any one not as worth
and pure.minded as yourself. Ga.
: fast, idle young men make miserab
a husbands; genuine working man, il
9 telligent, efficient and temperate,
E the best possible companion. o.
!. farmers and workingmen average Il
best of any. Any marriage is a
tended by sacrifice and additions
!. labor. Never marry just for chang
a to get out Of disagreeable surroun
I ings; for, though a happy marriage
p the best condition, an unhappy ma
+ riage is hell on earth. Only 10
It that will bear all things for one W
rs is beloved and worthy, sanctions su
Al relation. Count only on yourse
is then, if a worthy, agreeable m
r, comes, you will be all the filter
s. him; il an unworthy one comes,
~ him go--alone.
m You want social uplift, lare
10 place; don't expect it on frivolc
lines. So-called society wants NOT
d. ing of any one who cannot minister
IN its vices or its vanities. 1t drops
own elect when money goes. he
for nothing there, and cultivate yC
best selves so that you will have
Ut leanlngs in that direction. Your
Oh cial help will come from refined, ph
IN anthropic men and women who va
us worth more than show, and you
ID help yourselves by spending your sp
10 time in making yourself intelligent.
~ Lucy Larcom was factory g
'ls that did not prevent her becoming
rs honored literary woman. The lal
TN poet of Germany is peasant WON
he but worth recognizes worth and
la sought her out. II is work to deve
9le ones self, but we are all jewels in
,no rough-let us each polish our espe'
~. diamond and help to elevate the VIC
.no by elevating ourselves.
ne Sarah M. Severance
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