The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-30
Wanted-W omen.

'An Englishwoman." writing 90 the
Empire Review. point out the splendid
opening there IL i'm the Northwest of Can
ada for young women who have TO earn
their livelihood. She says:
AS one who has lived I'm one OF our
colonies for the better part OF the last
four years, and who hopes soon to re-
turn thither for a similar period, may 1
he allowed TO give my own impression OF
life I'm Northwest Canada, a part of our
empire which almost runs the chance OF
being neglected when much attention
is being drawn at the present moment to
South Africa. as a field for the enter
prising gentlewoman who has her own
way 10 make in the world?
1 speak of the gentlewoman I'm prefer
ence TO any other class, because for her
the outlook at home is perhaps the most
gloomy unless she has received a highly
specialized training. and even then the
demand is far below the supply. For her
less fortunate sisters-and how largely
these predominate--who have had no
special training for any particular work.
but who, when a living has TO be earned,
look for an engagement as companion or
nursery governsss. or spend their little
all in learning typewriting. and then find
that the remuneration offered barely COW
ers their expsnses-for them, I say the
colonies offer just what they need most.
and for which they are most fitted .homes
where a fairly educated. sensible English
girl would he most heartily welcomed.
and where, I'm return for her services. she
would receive "A fair salary, with very
different position to that accorded her
prototype in England: for I take IL that
mothers help" at home has about as
unenviable a situation as it is possible o
find. whereas her sister across the Allan
tic is treated exactly as friend OF the
family, shares the work OF the house with
her employer. helps to entertain any
guests who may arrive and is herself In
Guided I'm the invitations To neiphboring
houses. IL she Is endowed with tact ana
common sense. and realizes that it is
sometimes advisable 10 efface herself, and
not always To expect her employer 10 act
this role she will prove an incalculable
blessing 60 the mother she has gone to
help.
The training needed Is very little be-
yond what she has probably already
learned at her own home. or at the many
classes which seem 10 abound In even the
smallest villages i'm the old country
where at very little cost she may learn
cooking. laundry work. drcssmakiug
dairy work and the like. a course OF which
would amply nt any one for colonial life.
As far as Western Canada is concerned
I can positively assert that the demand
FOR women. especially women or the edu-
Gated class. is enormous. The many mar
ried ladies out there are overburdoned 20
the point of collspsc because Of the inn
possibility OF obtaining female help Frc-
quently they arc Obliged 60 invite the as
sistanco OF German. Russian or Indian
women. and at times even Cinnamon are
pressed into the service-to my mind, the
best servants Of the lot
/ 40 not wish 10 infer that domestic scr-
wants arc not in demand: such IL FAR from
being the case. But since my rcturn to
England I find this class nearly as eN-
tinct as the proverbial dodo. and by far
the most frequent question 7 have been
asked H.: do you know Of n good cOok2'
This being So. " seems unfair 10 encOur-
age the expectation OF SO valuable per
sonage. more especially as "a different
class of women would be more valuable
IN The land Tor which pl6dd, where cOms
paniOnship IL often alrnost aa deairable as
sctual heln In the vofk. ana where
houses are small and constant intimacy
IL the rule. 10 II much pleasauter to have
some one of your STANDING. whose inter
ests and tastes may Doe expected SO be
soincrh hat similar to 10Ur own.