New-York tribune., 1901-10-14
NOVEL OCCUPATION FOE WOvEy

ooAins Ior work Is a most radical cure for self
concert says Elizabeth Jamison in "Evervbodv's
Alagazine IF taken too large doses II some
tunes produces other effects not so desirable the
most serious of which is morbid self-denreciatFon
II was necessary for live in New-York
o'S, anu 10 earn every cent that two people
would need in order to live there 7 came straight
from college, with no capital except enthusiasm
and with no trade specially [ was determined
TOT 10 teach Naturally had my fill of work
huntng' and when finally succeeded in obtaining
position made threat If am ever out of
work again ! will not look for another position
will go into journalism
NO" the high profession OF Journalism must
nave a guardian angel who attempts at least to
keep the reckless and unqualified from the spread
ihs CT news. for when ready to carry ont my
threat and had written two specials which nrovad
good news to the city editor a piece Of work ac-
tualy looked me up.
1T came through a telephone from a friend who
knew how was situated
VIII you'-buzz. snap whizz souetbirg u,.s
the matter with the wire
Yes! I shouted back. and started at once for
her office without the remotest idea of what was
10 do
learned that house decorator had telephoned
down for a man to go to house which was being
newly decorated and furnished. to unpack and
range in the new bookcases three thousand books
according to catalogue. No man was at liberty SO
L had been sent for. went at once TO the deco
rators- He was out. hut might talk him by
telephone. did.
1 am afraid You can't do the work he said
I want man; some OF the books are very heavy
I'd like to try It. sad: Tn pretty strong
How much do you wentr
Fifty cents hour
When you beginr
This mnuter I fairly shouted back
After a few instructions l went TO my new occu-
pation. The library was full Of packing boxes The
house was full OF workmen. I got hammer and
went to work taking off the box covers II there
CHANGED TO be workman he did II for me.
but many did myself
Il unpacked the books and worked out a subject
scheme for the arrangement Of them. In eleven
days they were all arranged. but had worked al
most hreathessly The work hard, but I love
books and enjoyed IT. especially as il neted me
Si5. and best Of all meant moro work One thing
led 20 another. The varied greatly; sometimes
II tested all my intellectual powers sometimes it
tested all my muscles.
For three months I earned $50 per month but IL
meant work from early morning till late night
i packed books. unpacked books. arranged and
CataloSued DOCKS, substituted in a library, and
bought books for the owners OF the libraries The
moSc interesting experience I had was a search for
book The ow1cr OF one of the private libraries
was A little boy. All he remembered about N was
the names Of two OF fits heroes I found II FOR him
second hand copy: the book had been out OF print
for FN
The work opened up wonderfully At college
had as a pastime looked into library methods and
systems, or could not so readily have done many
things was asked 10 do. ] was however. offered n
place which had long been desiring and so left
my book work and went again Into a regular place
Ihere must be many piece OF similar work walt
Ing FOR some woman's hand"