The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-04-30
a CHAT WITH WORKING WOMEN.
Purpose, Heart and Alteration Are the
Secrets of Success.

May a woman who has been a hard
worker all her life, say a few things
to you, the g~arnering of her own ex-
periences? Every person ought to be
a worker. No one can go through the
world honestly, unless he contributes
a. much AZ he CONSUMES in either ma
terial, intellectual or spiritual wealth.
All. women 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 20 brain workers or those who
work sven harder in their homes for
flood, clothes and shelter" often Of
the poorest.
(D-Think of the dignity Of the po-
sitionl Working women are producers
of material goods. and, ~ long az We
have . body. most Of our industries
must be with reference 70 its needs.
Their work has q recognized financial
value and lies at the foundation Of the
business OF the world.
(2)-Let NJ understand the import
ance of this work and respect ourselves
In IL. Foolish women are discontented
because they cannot live idle lives. but
should be thankful for the power to be
useful. Work a. II there could be no
outlet and become 10 valuable to your
employer that your place oannot be
easily flled. No matter how undesiTa-
BILE the work. If useful. that should put
. halo around It. and change IL from
drudgery to business.
(S)-All women are more or less
hedged in BY environments and igno-
rance Of each other. Pride and caste
lines, which we ought to break, keep
women separate. Now. women work
ing In different lines, need 20 meet.
One may have more education. another
more practical experience; 80 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 are
often more glad than are the working
women to be helped. When a library
or home is opened for you. 60 and give
your help BY your presence and feel
hearty gratitude that those financially
better OF want TO know and help You
Don't think you are patronized-
people so narrow as to ~patronise, dom.
spend themselves for strangers. TAX.
frankly the hand extended and MAKE
yourselves q connecting link between
the helper and those to be helped. You
are NOT to blame for less opportunity,
neither are they TO blame for a NOR.
helpful environment. Trust those
women who would gladly help you to
the best attainable; forgive their mis-
takes and cooperate with them.
(4)-Don't depend upon marriage to
life you to the clouds; depend only OIL
yourself; and, IL marriage comes, you
will be all the better wife, becaus.
you did not need 10 marry for a home;
and don's marry any one not as worth,
and pure-minded a. yourself. Gay.
fast, idle young men make miserabl,
husbands; q genuine working man, in.
seiligent. efficient and temperate. /,
the best possible companion. ON
farmers and workingmen average tn,
oest of any. ANY marriage il at.
tended by sacrifice and additions.
labor. Never marry just for a change;
60 get out Of disagreeable surround.
,ngs; for. though q happy marriage l,
she best condition. an unhappy mar.
riage IL a nell on earth. Only q Low.
that will bear all things for n whit
Il beloved and worthy. sanctions suoL
relation. Count only on yourself.
shen. II a worthy. agreeable mai
Jones, you will be all the filter fol
aim; IL an unworthy one comes, lei
aim go-alone.
You want a social uplift, a larger
place; don't expect it ON frivolous
lines. So-oalled society wants moth
ing Of any n who cannot minister to
lts vices or Its vanities. 1t drops its
wi elect when money goes. Hopt
for nothing there. and cultivate your
oest selves &C that you will have ne
leanings in that direction. Your so.
siaI help will come from refined. phil.
inthropio men and women who value
worth more than show. and you car
help yourselves by spending your spare
time In making yourself intelligent.
Lucy Larcom was o factory girl;
that did not prevent her becoming an
honored literary woman. The latest
poet Of Germany Is q peasant woman,
but worth recognizes worth and has
sought her out. It il work to develop
ones self. but we are all jewels in the
rough-let US each polish our especial
diamond and help to elevate the world
by ~elevating ourselves.
Sarah NJ. Severance.
Written by the request of some
working women Of San Francisco.