The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-29

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g. MRS. C.. c. WHITNEY,
= Who Is Practicing According to Her q
: Greed of Happiness in Minneapolis. =
Observation-Disclosures xyxs xxxs:xs:xxxxx
To prove the practical value Of a
truth Mrs. G.. G. Whitney left her pretty
home in Marshall, Mimi, and with the
full knowledge and approval Of her hus-
band, came to Minneapolis a month
ago as any penniless, friendless woman
might do. Mrs. Whitney is the wife of
Captain Whitney, formerly state
printer, and Captain Whitney is as in
terested as she is in her experiment of
proving that woman with brains and
hands can make her own way in the
world. .....s'- .--~. .,.st- :~
Mrs. Whitney has been a practical
housekeeper and home maker for TWEEN
ty-fve years and in the intervals Of
caring for her eight children and look
ing after the comfort of her husband
and his. parents, she, found time for
much thinking and study along psyche
logical and metaphysical lines, until she
love and helpfulness. 'Practical Chris
tianity and psychology she calls it,
and its main thought seems to be to
''be good and do good. ~.
"You Get What You Give.'
.HYous get what you give,'' she says,
Hand if you radiate happiness and good
will you will receive them back again,
but if you send out vibrations of dis
content, selfshness and gloomj those
| are hat,will be, attracted to you. It is
the old, Old principle Of like seeks
| like that cannot be overcome.
I O. I'D 1rYS% Sc nr 70 a q
lzhappiness and .helpfulness, Mrs. Whit
ney came to Minneapolis month ago to
seek her fortune like any heroine of
fiction. with little money in her purse
and only the clothes on her back. For
years she has wanted to take this step,
and while Mr.. Whitney was in full sym
pathy with her belief, he babe her wait
until she had tested all of her theories
and ideas and like a dutiful wife she
obeyed. She has spoken in many Of the
larger cities and explained to- more than
lives fuller and richer, drawington the
vast store Of her own experience Of
| twenty five years of real thinking and
home making, but she had never been
heard in the city. . :.,..s.> 49, 49,, se:
/ Like Stranger. - - - -
4 Of course she had friends in Mime,
~apolis. Captain Whitney is a well
known man in Minnesota and has
friends everywhere, but his wife slipped
1 into the city like ethe veriest stronger
She had not the faintest idea what she
was going to do to earn money for fooo
and lodging, and food and lodging she
| must have. Captain Whitney stood be
hind her with open hand and heart, but
she had no intention Of drawing on hin
4 for funds. She was going to, earn he1
own way: That was why she had come
to Minneapolis. -. H. =.
i But how.q She considered the ques
1 tion as she ate her breakfast at the res
taurant that first morning. A Mime
apolis Journal lay on the table beside
4 her. She opened it and began to reat
the. want ads. Down the long list 0,
til she found plea for aid that seemed
to stand out from all the others. A wo
= man in St. Louis Park wanted aenurs
!, girl for her two children. ~ !.
:. Answered the Want Ad. -.-.1.t a
Mrs. Whitney did not stop to stud,
over it. If anyone knew about childre1
.. surely she, did, for she was the mothe
Eof eight boys and girls. In less tim
, than many q woman would have take
, to weigh the pros and cons Of the mat
ter she was out asking for the position
She told the truth about herself, VIII
she was and what she had come to Min
neapolis to do, and the poor, over
z worked little mother gladly made owe
the care Of her children to the self-re
liant, capable woman who. it seemed
had dropped out Of heaven to aid her.
Mrs. Whitney had no intention O
; taking permanent work. She was onl
going to lend a hand to those who neee
ed help until they could secure compe
.tent service. She stayed with the ittl
mother ten days., but what a lot tina
little mother learned, about her childre
, land the care Of them. To woman VIII
had reared eight, two were play. Mr.
lszled mother something of the. construt
: ton of children's clothes and as the
: sewed together they talked of the pow
Ter of love, the great lever in Mrs. WIFI
. sney s creed. When ten days had passe
a competent nurse had been found an
: Mrs. Whitney went away with $40 i
: her pocket, leaving. a very grateful Ii
tie mother behind her.
!, Again the Journal Ads.
q After nursemaid whats The Journ.
l want ads were consulted and the a,
: vantage of quick brain proved. ]
y one column trained nurse asked Fl
e some one to take care of her child viii
e she was out for a week on case. Ru1
y hing shoulders with this was anoths
: advertisement asking for woman
care for a heuse while the owner W;
out Of the city. Mrs. Whitney promp
lily decided that the same woman coul
do both, and she soon had the nurse
a child the home Of the travellers. II
nurse paid her 81 and she had 81
day for the work she did at the hous
!. so that when the child was returned .