New-York tribune., 1902-08-13
POOR BUT PROUD WOMEN.
PEOPLE WHO WANT LARGE SALARIES
AND NOTHING TO DO-WHAT Be
COMES OF THE REDUCED
GENTLEWOMAN
GENTLEWOMAN

The reduced lady question is hopeless" yester-
day said the assistant manager OF 4 bureau which
furnishes employment OF many kinds TO women
The manager is herself Of the class which she
finds SO discouraging but is the proverbial 'ex-
oeption which proves the rule" Until five or six
years ago the businesslike. enthusiastic woman
who sat al the desk in the Office mentioned had
her coach and four maid, and all that goes
with luxurious living.
Many day and many night shed bitter
tears she said, when knew that must face
the world and carve own fortune But no one
knew that I finched. One thing. think saved ne.
believed always that lady elevates any posi-
ton she NAV hold and I not ashamed to
work Then, too. had faith, and never doubted
that if ] did my best all would sooner or later be
well with me Fortunately I not lacking in
endurance and perseverance. which are prime ele-
n>ents Of success and was not wanting in q modl-
cum at least Of tact and common sense When
] received offer OF So week 1 actually cried
for jov, because knew II was q starter Ashamed
Of it, I was as proud as Lucfer OF that first hard
earned money
IT'S the gentlevornen who can't do menial work
who furnish the knottiest problems. Ones heart
aches for them because they are so ignorant OF
tie world and because they 50 ehectuaLy block
their own way. They come here with long tales
Of woe and with barely penny in the world, and
when We make practical suggestions TO them they
scorn work menial and disgrace TO taelT
ancestors and 60 back 70 bewau their fa'leh
fortunes in their furnished hall rooms over scanty
bakery Ask Ct t1lS killl 10 tere q pSS-
ton such as We md for person without
training OF experience in any line and. no matter
how attractive the salary offered. she reheaTSsS
for the nth time the grandeur and glory OF past gen
eratIons and reminds US haughtIy Of ner FANNY
tree They have even come with scrapbooks from
which re have been expected read long accounts
Of their past social triumphs have hearo IHT
changes rung on these subjects until my -T@1
whirls when I think OF them. y hen near q
woman say that the position We offer IS beneatA
nat
some hard lessons OF that, never learning theIn'
she VIII be q fat failure and snally come 10 oe-
fs---s-'s HUMoR IN IT TOO,
..7,.. really ne hear some things that, If one
forgets The serious side, are funny IN i's c1ssS
out Of ten and, 10 tell the truth, l oolt IeiHeih-
Der the tenth one now, the kind OF woman l VIC
been talking about want positions as c'i'ii'@ID- ~
i they only knew it, that position o. ail oei0-7
requires the most II needs all the graces anu az
comuIisbr3ents and q capacity 10 meet any eIneF-
gency II means a Of refinement anu
culture, who can be charming ana Iasc'i-d '--'e -
ali times who II amable sick or Wen VINO - "
skilled musician and above anG DeyoiIu d.
has tact ana diplomacy ner nngeI ei4lS- 1piie -
10 respond every wnim and capi4C@ "a ,trs,riors
nav 5e offered in a twelvemontn, at salaries rang
s F nom $-eS 20 90 - tnIasc stories afioat OF
COMPANIONS who draw cnecks Ieeu t14 "a "a, 70 90
h., - g. D-Ib To5oed hanus and be alIaDiG @ aliu
Charming while they let hDeiat 20 90, - YEAR is in
facf - yosl Al Which OF these women aLS
aiming 10 a woman they want 10 ~ - c'-H,,o - ION
course they prefer go aDroao- IT ,o,3 coI1ld
this year srirrea 40 this class. "Isi - 80
See the air with which such dil oie at SIS a
When offer her something reasoLaD4te a. "osSitio1
month or "a That Is the klilu y. . - lo,,i
am ookiug for IL never occurs 10 me- 80 40
thar : woman who has lived 10 Inloul'
acquiring training eApeTlSICe a.
pracficsi Is fortTirate 10 have chance 70 =
Fnonfb a. s,l,,f1iug The oder, cTaIih4et s1
nervous the applicant The softer liz ~
pects. &c faring the
Many a gentlewoman, however, er,saIf - foIIr years
world braV Sucb found heTseIL 80
with four children TO suppoll ,Ise OF
Aith great good sense she mace Pi. tSoI1ts 81 city
her influence and education, an- now ai
position that Will arduous dtI a. adrniTe her
paws bar a reasona bic salary. fFlei4us tsiring to
pluck have come 10 the front ana are ii''f-e -
educate her children ,,oynan came to
Another attractive young vi, jnaporta nee.
the office with long story OF rs of the
She hore IN fact one Of the best ilatS.,S 7 =
South / had a long talk with hSi' AZ ~ - ,,bicp
counted some of rTy own experiences, .sn We
] advised her TO seek cheaper a,yIargenca az
could oNer n She could get year ,rs
housele.e-cr osEe her reason 10 believe that "
could give her something better AT lhe ~ ,ro,1Is
period. She went and eAPeNtSt tSI1t in twelve
disappear as most OF them GO; buI Ia III 49,
months exactly she was back VIII Ttbe fscr
ence She holds a prontAJ1ie ttgb ambitjon and
is that for an American girl VIII .1ited chances
fair educattoa there are almost nhhhi'eo, ,,h az %
Tor success. For middle ageo Zs,,,s of "a arn-
tlcal common sense there many ways Va eA'D
ing livelihood
WHAT SHE MUST EXPECT.
The reduced gentlewoman who VIII "oih @ ila'
her trials. The average position offered pays her
20 month as mothers help. she-iz eHPecten 10