The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-29

ducts enough from the fee just TO cover their eS-
pcnscs Of board and lodging.
But shc has had unusually good results, and
very few Of her pupils have been returned hs nope
less She teaches them TO speak 70 beg, to say
their prayers, 10 walk on their hind legs anu
some e the smarter ones have even been laugh
while you play an accompaniment on inc piano ni,i
And know a girl who also makes wing
from dogs" broke in another member. who had
she doesn't teach them tricks She only taxes
Hmos sVs9y rGihsp' about G'S she
walks down Broad street and out Locust WIN "a
string Of dogs in tow. Some Of them follow hcf
be " member Of the Philadelphia Club and all
though don't see why she should be-
You see. since SO many apartment houses
have sprung up and they allow the occupants TO
wants Ia live in apartments, but won give up her
pet II is all very we'll indoors, but the dog needs
convenient to take him out That's where the
regular route. She stops at certain hour at each
place, takes Possession OF her charge. keeps MN
out for an hour or So and returns him TO his mis-
trcss II isn't particularly eleva'ing employ
mcnt, but IL pays
These two instances seemed to exhaust the sub
icct Of dogs as applied TO the superfluous woman,
and another OF the club members changed the
Of a woman in reduced circumstances who called
herself professional trunk packer She doesn
ina as much as ,bs Ior
mer, when people are leaving town, and alter INC
Christmas holidays, when travel toward the South
sets in, her services are in great demand.
Some women like 10 pack trunks. and actually
take delight in it, while to others II is perfect
bugbear There is an art In packing a trunk
successfully. and while most women think they
have acquired 1t, az matter OF fact. very Few
know how to utilize every nook and Granny and
make the contents carry well, 1t is quite knnck
10 do this well, and that is where the professional
trunk packer comes in.
Like the rest she has her regular clients, and
from the time she akes charge Of the operation
until her customers have reached their destipa-
ton they have no further bother She takes a
that the expressman calls for it, checks 1t 70 Its
destination, and attends 10 all the inor details
Another woman was discovered who cleans
lamps-n0t street lamps Of course but those
fancy affairs which much in vogue al present
There ore many women who cannot overcome q
dread Of oil lamps. and these are me ones who
engage the services Of the professional lampwomah.
Like the others. she has her regular customers.
upon whom she makes periodical calls. trimming
the wicks seeing that the oil is rcplenShed and
cleaning them up generally.
Then 1t developed that there is woman IN
Philadelphia who is professional dinner faster
Previous To the circumstance which led 10 her
present financial condition, she had been noted
In the fashionable set for her elaborate dinners
her table decorations than 10 the dinner itself and
consequently, She gained great reputation among
the bon vivanls Of the town. So when adversary
overlook her she turned this 10 good account
She makes II profound secret or tries to, and
her services are only rendered where she thinks
there is no danger Of discovery; for she is very
proud Despite the fact that she is woman oil
fine birth. she is a natural cook and loves the
kitchen. Her services are usually engaged sun
rosa, and only for very large dinners. She care
fully tastes each dish before it is served suggests
improvements. and sometimes. superintends the
preparation Of an entire meal Her compensation
is said to be quite ample.