The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-16
A TAIL OF HISTORICAL INTEREST.

also brought more money. and the earnings
footed up the nice sum of $3.50 s5.
The next was banner year, probably
because work girl was kept who relieved
the busy mother of some Of the home duties.
The receipts for this year were 81 ,090.S
and for the next $Ss0.aS
Then ensued period of i'll health and de-
preston and generally discouraging con-
dtions. The worker for some reason,
felt as if the bottom had dropped out Of
everything. and as if it did not any
longer pay to keep up the eternal struggle.
The result seems to have shown In the guam
tity if not in the quality of the work done,
for the receipts that year footed UP oily
to $459.S7.
Having refrigerated, there seemed to be
little hope of climbing back to the heights
of 1897. but by and by things began to
brighten, and 1860 showed fair increase
over the previous year, with $685. GS. This
seems to have been the turning point, for
in 1901 there was earned $67.2c; in 1902,
s7l22O, while in 1903 the total again crept
up very close to the 81 eco mark, reaching
s95l SIS.
By this time the woman had awakened
to the possibilities of the work, and she
was doing besides the regular news work;
all sorts of little bits for women's depart
ments and some little magazine work;
and one department had been started
which brought a small sum regularly.
In this same year PAPER gave the strug-
Cling writer one of hor strongest boosts,
by printing and paying for some Of her
verses. This opened up new fold, and
the profits of the next two years were
materially increased by the income de-
rived from the little verses, most Of which
were written in humoTo Gus vein.
In 1904 the first really ambitious story
was turned out. bringing from the Black
Cat, after it had Teen refused by two edi-
tors SIS. In one month Of 1904 the receipts
amounted to 20, and the whole year
footed up to $l,l99.75.
The record of 1905 SO far is excellent.
Up to June 30 the sum received amounted
to $5l47s. Work is in sight for July and
August which promises an income of from
$50 to $40 week, with perhaps a similar
sum for the first Week in September. Maya
zine work accepted, and more ready to send
out, will probably bring in 500 before the
end OF the year
The worker is confident OF reaching the
81 ,25o mark. provided her health is spared,
and it is quite likely that this mark will he
passed. Besides the regular news work,
much work incidental to the summer sea-
son IL being demanded, and the field seems
practically limitless. and the amount OF
WOTk 10 We uOne oniy touIueu ny physical
conditions.
1t might seem az IL with all this work.
and considerable home work lesides, this
woman would not have the time for pleas
ures and recreation. 1t is a fact, however,
that she enjoys life far more than do most
less busy people. Social happenings she
takes pleasure in; church work she gives
some little attention to; recreation Of other
kinds she gets in moderation.
One luxury which she has INDUCED in
during the years of work is good camera.
1t was bought for pleasure in the first place.
but now it figures largely in the profits
OF her work. For no sooner did she get to
the point where she could take good pic
She finds that good picture will some
times sell an article which would other
wise be rejected
In the course Of the fifteen years, work
has been done for some excellent ma ga zines
and for the best OF the New York city news
papers. The writer finds little difficulty
now in placing her copy, and is anxiously
looking forward to the time when the regu-
lar journalistic work can he dropped and
all the time available be devoted to special
work.
She ia anxious to write stories, but her
efforts in this line have not been crowned
ma ga zines published her stories and said
merely Thank you" One or two have
found their way into fairly good maga-
zines, and some which had been the rounds
have finally been published and paid for
by newspapers. The woman believes she
will he able eventually to write a good
story one which will not only bring in money
but will also accomplish some good puM-
pose in the world.