New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-04
OF WOMEN ABROAD.
Their Life Filled 7eith Strenuous
Labor-Somc Primitire Customs.

LabOr-S0mc Primitive Customs.
TT seems 10 be a general opinion in Europe that
the American woman is idle. frivolous thing. so
spoiled and idolized by the American lord Of crea-
alton that she tyraunizes over him said a trav-
eer who has just returned from abroad. Every
where We were greeted with You ladies in Amer
ica don't have worry about anything. The men
bear all the burdens Everywhere the women eX-
pressed sympathy for the poor American man In
one Of the German operas occurs the line, 'Ach
Wiz armen. arnen BUben. sind in Amerika schlimm
daran' CAh. We poor, poor boys have hard time
Of il in American. Yes, the poor American man is
70 b. pitied, and all because his wife does not
spread his bread and blacken his shoes for him.
.'In little Holland the hardest work seems to be
done by the women. whether it be wearing crown
or pulling a peat boat canal This latter We
actually saw in Groninsen, a city in the northern
part Of Holland. 1t was large boat, heavily
laden A man. probably the husband. in it..
steering il safely along past other similar freight
boats while he tow path, pull
ing with all her might. The tow line was attached
a sort OF wooden yoke fastened TO her shoulders
anu ON MARKET DAY.
Market day is peculiarly womans day. and
y hat a busy scene it makes In Holland there are
always scores and scores OF fshwomen. with their
two pals Of fsh hung from wooden Jokes placed
on their shoulders. There are women with butter.
women with eggs, women with fruit, women with
vegetables; ain others presiding over rows ana
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ALWAYS table or booth where flowers are sold, for
every one even the comparatively poor must have
bouquet OF fresh flowers One IS sure 70 IN
table Of sweetmeaJs for the chlldren- We DousIlI
some delicious ice cream sandwiches On one OF these
occasions consisting Of TWO OF the dalnueSL "a-Sls
with layer Of lee cream between them. Besides
The regular market days. every morning fshwornen
convenient places selling their wares They must
take what they get for the fish. and on bad
davs when buyers are scarce, they get Mite
The good housewife sometimes sends the maid
% select the supply Of fresh fruit ana FegetaDIts
both Holland and Germany follows the cOrnmenda-
FAMILY IA rersor eEeT v-hen her wealth and posi-
lion do make this necessary. For instance, she
after The family have gathered my lady herse4I
MAKES ne ie5 ana cur ana sIitsuS lne ~ D.,
reversed for. in reality. after spreading q napkin
on. end with butter. then cuts OF slice spreads
hcicing the loa4 IN her haIo. once Mten We WEE
entertained at luncheon where there We're TWO
slices Of bread, explaining that she had heard that
IN America fl was CUSTOMARY Tor each guest az
usual The little girl watching Us break off bits OF
sciousy or preferred our method TO that Of cutting
etiquette required. However her conduct did not
reminded her that II she had not learned 10 eat
properly she would have 10 leave the table. ven
ladies' but sientie knows better
DUTCH CLEANLINESS
Much has been said about Dutch cleanliness
The scrub5ing and securing still go or, though
in the cities private owners no longer have 70
clean the streets. Formerly a part of the house
maids duty scrub the pavement every
morning TO The middle Of the street. = man in
50 Conspicuous ang such a general nuisance t1at
and had provided other means for keeping the
In the smaller towns and country villages the
women do all sorts or work II the husband
+s-Ss "a he sF5n nor faf--f,Ti, 0 , see ~
T5slIf,Sq rfrr-5P lo,I,I-C- -s ,,-a - ne -
and women in the fields resting q moment from
their labors watch The passing train so thai il
would be quite proper 10 write poem on The
WHAT becomes OF the Homework and the fam
simply and have licte 10 cook. 10 baking is done
LnS-lS1 Msels ron . '-'-gS .e-pS "a the neld
sort Of a cab. while the mother was working hard
Few feet away J1'. ~ E-l,5Iaer t4ese peasants
rise long before the sun u order 20 prepare
The breakfast of buttermi-k Ho-ridse- put up the
dressed and De ~ me nee ~ sunrise. on her re
potato soup for supper, feed the sleepy Youngsters
house stretches MS tired limbs our the grassy
dixie. There. under vigorous Puis from his long
discussing with his ne-gh5ors the veal and woe OF
The mistress = a peat boat fnds her work al
ways at home .. mace ltt 5.eql'.1lahe, ~ one
lived On the boat They invited Us ia 70 drink tea
d tered the tiny Eftle cabin
there literally no standing room Tor only by
sitting down CID the low ceiling permit hold
su our heads The boat is loaded now they ex-
planned. and thar IS why w are SO crowded.
There was room. however. for some geraGlgnls auG
pfI.y hIgrrirg IL The window the only window,
me HttIe room contained Two opposite Sizes had
neatly curtained beds built into the walls. low
long DO son stay AT one landing we FeUtureG 20
ask IT takes Us several weeks 70 get loaded up
We ali help q that. then We sell where can.
Sometimes il takes a week or SO 10 reach our
destination Sometimes can unload 81 land
ing. bat often stop Al different places
THE WASHING BOATS
.In Germany the public washing boats on the
Rhine attracted our attention They seemed 10 be
II constant use and from the babbIns OF tongues
We understood better the expression gossipy as a
Vashervouan' Every town has IFS public grounds
for drying clothes. and there again many women
mo employment
IN the Rhine provinces the women carry their
wares 10 market IN immense baskets their
heads u IS unique sight round pad OF
stuffed wool about the size OF an ordinary plate is
placed on the head and the basket set on top of
Returning from market several women may
BE- seen with five or SIX empty baskets. within
the other. carried their heads Neritable walk
ing towers What keeps them poised as they turn
Al sudden noise behind them or greet a neighboT
one very old lady found employed BY factory
70 sweep the yard and the street IN front every
Wednesday and Saturday How her face hghted
up when ] told her 1 from America From
America? That Is q long distance from nome