The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-08

corner In stands we have hereabouts. Me
cousin has the one on the corner beyant
here. an it's no Interference we have from
sMary-that's me sister-just works
while the rush is on, for you see the men
hereabouts is not early rises, bein. that it's
. fashionable neighborhood. an Denny
an me can look after things when trade
While Mary gets the breakfast for US.
gets her papers ready mn ~. he s,, ,rsae
makes the dinner. an We al have suppsy
sItS q great paper trust ws have. Mary
wouldn't work 'oept to keep out the
others
II Is also tn New York's better residential
districts that one sees scores Of women
running fruit and vegetable stands. having
leased sidewalk space In front Of succesSful
markets or grocery stores. Husband and
but II Is the wife who does most Of the ceiling.
Her husband buys in the Wholesale markets
and d ,livers the purchases.
Many Of these women can barely speak
English. but they know values and are
shrewd traders. They wear nothing on
and this Is all sufficient In the way OF wraps.
Even In severe weather. when Il Is necessary
to keep the bulk Of their stock indoors, they
never wear gloves. and seem immune to
cold.
As Q rule, these women occupy a few
rooms Close TO their stand. and are relieved
by their husband or children for q sufficient
time TO hurry home and prepare the meals
No more proficient fakirs are TO be found
In New York than the women who sell
laoes and shoulder shAwls In the fashionable
shopping streets. These women usually
work In parties Of two or three. and cry
their wares In . low. monotonous voice.
which eounds - II they were talking among
themselves.
Like ths majority Of ths sidewalk sales-
has I no ' ss1ror. for tSsm. They simply
cover their baaksts With oiIcloth, draw
thsir dull-colorsd shAwls over their heads
and stand In . doorway until the worst
Any one Watching q group Of these women
10 not keen. They lave = common object,
70 heece the unsutpsctins with American
factory goods and 70 turn tho proc~eds
over 10 the psdrc-e who s-rds them cut
OF all the match ssllsrs 'Mstohes Mary
10 perhaps the most picturesque, and or
Not only u aha oaiolsr of dimss. but shs
u an authority on theatrical attractions.
Whsrs you sss Matches Mary there
vtI you and running the mos, brilliant
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sucosssful sttractions.
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