The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-05-25
"ONLY A WORKING GIRL"
But Nevertheless She Has
Musical Talent

Doesn't she play well?" n of the
ladies rema' ked. 20, prettv WE'LL me
other replied with a shrug IF the
shoulders, hui she is onIc a reor
working girl. | wonder II she AMI Ter
sister would go out to neip c'ean
house" The latter emark was. pre-
sumably, to impress on the mind of
tfe first speaker, how very common
the gil
This it not written In defense Of
this one particular girl, but for tn"
prrpr sc of putting before the peonle
of Winnemucca, this question:: IF the
girl plays. ever pretty WE'LL is 1t not
all the more c-editable. considering
she is a poor working girl?'"
Furthermore. how many liberal
minded people are gong to question
whether she works for an honest liz.
ing or sits with folded hands. and
waits for some one else to work for
her? 1t may be that her hands are
no; as white as those of the daughters
If the second speaker, that does
not signify that she is not in eve,
-articular, as qualified to grace this
same social circle as these daughter.
To he a good working gil, mean
rcre perfops than this woman Think
for. First: 1t is requis' tie hat she be
agreeable. A crank canno flourish ~
l kitchen or even cleaning house.
Second: She must be capable. Ir
bis care as well as elsewhere. people
expect good returns for their money
And last. but not least. she cannot be
anything but honest and industrious
ts this much expected of a society
girl? If she is beautiful-but wait
nethinks if she has a "well-to-do'
father she need not be either pretty
witty or wise.
Do people question how or where
he father acquired his wealth? No: to
these narrow minded women and mel
t is sufficient that the daughter l.
clothed in costly raiment, and that he
hands are bejeweled and stainless
even though her reputation as a true
ady, is not spotless.
Knowing as the W.nnemucca peopl
do, how much demand thee is TO
working girls in their midst. it is re
narkable that such an opinion be en-
.ertained by any one lesiding here I'M
specially by one who is looking 70
a girl to help clean house. II woult
be well for the gill in question TO look
elsewhere for a situation.
A woman with such a phantasm In
her head would certa My not have
good sense enough to know how to
treat a girl, Notwithstanding the g.ri
might be all that is recuii ed.
Can it be hat his same opinion ex-
SITS to such an extent that gi Is aie
10th to work in Winnemucca? 1t IS to
be hoped that this is not the case.
Some of the nations fairest and tru-
est women did not hin II belittling
to wo k. 1t may be that they were not
so unfortunate as to be compelled to
work for a living, but their pride would
not have suffered. La it been so.
But is it misfortune? 1t might be
so considered by those who have a
horror of honest industry and exercise.
otherwise 1t is a blessing in disguire
The wives of our presidents who
have received the most commentator
for their loyalty ard true woman
hood a those who have devoted most
of their tine and attention to their
homes and their chiidr en-. and not
alone to the duties of society.
A Girl uhn fc SrfHoiQntJu bravo IN
go out to battle with the world for
a livelihood, has plenty of courage
and pride stored up, with which to
meet the I'M and jibes in regard
to her occupation. She smiles and
wonders from whence springs such an
arrogant egotistical e. And
wonders too, to what heights the
daughters will attain.
In all probability these same peo-
pie have their pew in church. attend
regularly and consider themselves
mcdzls of propriety n virtue. But
they surely must forget hat The
greatest of these is charity"
Perhaps this m would rather
see Cinnamon in here doing the work,
instead of girls. She would not have
to brush past them In the halls of
pleasure. at any rate. n the fact
that some old Chinaman might be pre-
pairing the next repast would be a tri-
fling consideration. comparatively.
1t cannot be denied hat good work
ing girls make good wives n moth
ers; good mothers. good sons, and to
the good sons we are indebted for GU
nation, the @ eatest on earth.
And l repeat. such remarks by such
women need never be cons dered bv a
girl whose honesty. energy and indus
try are her fortune. She can bear IN
mind that when her tasks on earth afe
DER st. Peter will not hesitate to let
her in. merely because she was a
poor wo. king girl"
BY A WORKING GIRL.