The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-28

surprised by a visit from a genuine French
decoupeur, a cutter or pntterner 81 these figures
and objects used In military routine. The de-
coupeur IN n recognized artist IN the old coun-
Try, aud upon hts expertness depends much
oi me beauty anil accuracy OF the werk, The
S Siana t Ard tonndnntion samplorsa rc laid piece on
plece Tor MANY thlck nesscs and then cut some
Wnlt as tailurs, goods are cut. but with u knife
HiIiHrrntIn pattern from any Knife uscl IN other
warned, him that knew there was not enough
u,iHinhhu Tor such services IN this country TO
Ind t., o' 20 back! G bntt I r1ts him Ir9N to t tT1Ii; ana m@ h Hs
nrot.ssioh and sell me his tools: also 70 give
mirb bne eo address " Fl the place abroad where
only woman In, existence who had ever Mt
Iemnted the task. and congratulated me. when
accurate cutting ana designing n0 much rs
Eo9d work TINT makes my devices Distinctive.
%Ta ,n% Mor hn ore put III b lie at tho top notch of
You look Mt the almost mnchinelikc, agcu-
XIX o, madnm,s cxccut on..not 2 single flaw
.inbiGmS looking, as II they had grown in on
r. thick hroadcloth-- and nrc not SURPRISED
mnnd as satisfactorily az this should hold
nloof from the ordinary everyday drudgcrs
%ilciGncv ms something worth having.
Iherr are workers and workers. observed
m niSccsm' 9s shS s% nr "h Ext G I'm p"i ny ro 9T5 T fGrEe
IN her cag" and work lust ns she talks. merely
lSeansc they have been taught AMI have the
''N''i hNhl' wv h''NNllI'ls 'lhtlN WV ~
Tor genuine interest and because it satisfies
some dcmnpd of their nature. | should miss
part Of each iayt to it; AMI even now. nii"r forty
years ~pgactice; | ind something to learn in il,
and an i nr,i. that improve in method, Ny son M}, 1,
,%-a,ive, worn, h. thinF;s' That no % matter i,:%s
something for him. to learn and experiment
with in his line, and I have some, such potion
a aTH mine although they are widely different.
helpers began with. ne as GRAND girls when
any one could take M and expect remunera-
t % promptly; They would hnye to grow M
not crowded"
Six blocks above this pioneer military en-;
havGa little embroidery, plnntt that does efficient
w PRESENT. said snp tSS s Sst ae Who !, e .T%Fasw I%nt at at
FOR the pair. Just before Decoration Day is
always arush time in this line. and, besides. the
right, II is skilled labor thntI must have. and
skilled labor in our line is hard to got. The
his things and they we're not ready. some one
was in Just ahead Of him. impatient at delay. |
rarely aisanroint; hut it is impossible some,
Asked how long She had made military de-
vices. the answer m
"StrniGht rom schGo! started in 70 learn
Now York. and ] was % before | felt proficient,
My sister took it up later nov, we have a work;
room full when we can get skilled help. and all
the work we can got through at any time"
Still another skilled emhroi,lerer with a little
home workplacc under her own direction is a
| young German woman living in n middle east
side district. She herself IL adept and can dc
the hest work correctly. hut she takes orders
Of an ordinary grade most Of the time. orders
thai, can he filled inaNpensivoly by secOnd-ratc
workwomen. There is plenty 81 call for TINT
order OF work, and although it is not as benuti.
full or as interesting rs the fine grade dress
cont and cap devices il pays according to- the
ordinary standard. and she is content with hol
success. She has from fifteen to eighteen girls
at work during busy times. and some few o
these display the aptitude that NAV carry then
into a higher plane OF work in the future.