The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-10-13

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pscar~-@ ~ q laFRe schoci h~g~ nv
whlch : had h<rp r.lviae stopped ga.
and am stiii devosed to nv srt. roulfnt
t~sr the Thought ~ giving N up snd going
howe iectdef that would mt SWINE
work. ~ DO during tho day ant ccn'ini"
9TH my study of evenings
:! dsdss's knr~ s~,eeonssphy bpt pro-
0lred q p~o~ition O. .frnerai ono s.-istsn,
81 u . week TAN ~ r,cnisI tshori
thinh tina. vcrk in. an oaic- amounts 'o
oonstant dictstion and sccordins 10 some
And the worst ~ ONCE work to mo i-
that one " sitting all dsv long banding
over q desk. When you get home ~ night
you're too tired ~ study anything inteih-
gently. All you feel Hike is amusement or
Sleep:
veloped sick headaches. and I hadn't q cent
saved toward the spring term at the music
school. When q girl has tn pay her car
fares and luncheons and for the laundering
~ a fresh shirt waist for every day out ~
s7a week she cant put much aside. let me
tell you.
Il resigned my position in the ON ce and
consulted nv teacher about ~instructing be-
s%innerr In the piano. He was most dis
couragips. He pointed out that 10 would
that season. One OF his graduates taught
the beginners among his private pupils. he
said. and he knew Of man women more
advanced than I who "a a hard time get
ting pupils at 10 cents a lesson. But he
said he said I showed great promise. and
he would give me the next terms tuition
free il l could manage my living expenses.
That was so encouraging that l decided
| would manage TO stay somehow; but ]
confess I was very blue going home that
night. I lived then in the small room
Of a Hat which belonged to q SUCCESSFUL
bushes woman; one who Q t35 or SEQ
a week In a brokers' once. When reached
my room she came in 70 see me in a most
had just sent her word that she couldn't
come the next dsy because her sister
was visiting her. The owner Of the nat
was to have company the next evening.
like this?' she exclaimed. The fat hasn't
been cleaned for a week. and | haven't
time TO fix it myself. And I don't know Of
sny one else could trust to be alone here
IF you will credit the 81 50 you pay her
on to my rent I'll clean the fat for you
I remarked suddenly
She stared at me. I only wish you
meant u, she eaid.
81 do mean It, I replied; and ! explained
my position to her: I'm willing TO do any
thing ! can to help out until I get other
work. l said. and I ran clean splendidly.
was properly brought up in an old fash
Toned home
-She closed with the offer at once. and
the next morning I started in. I had al
ways been fond of Homework. anyhow;
and o can't think What a relief that day
Of energetic; busting activity was to me
nftAR thu any0ptAHx DA ptSxxsN, Al AkA zN9A.
By half-past four that hat was spick and
span throughout it's four rooms. Then |
took q bath. lay down for a nap and got up
to 60 out to dinner at Q. feeling as fresh as
-The owner Of the fat was delighted when
h came home. Sh said IL almost made
her wish that didn't get IN work for a
long time to come.
m I could get enough Of this sort I
miehtn't look for my other I replied.
"If you really mean that. I can get you
all you want among my friends said the
business woman
80! mean t. I replied again. That was
all had to do to get nv sthrt.
AT first l charged only 81. so a day. but
l soon raised nv price to ~, That isn't
30 much for business women to paw. when
you consider that usually two or three
nave a nat together and share EXPENSES,
I'VE rooms. and look through it and stipu-
late exactly what ! I'm to accomplish before
engaging to take II.
mo indeed. 1 don't consider myself
above %scrubbing. A thing must be lone
properly il IL 10 TO he done at all. I wear
rubber gloves for the rough work, so nv
hands do not suffer. and scrubbing 10 ono
OF the best poss ible developing exercises
FOR both arms and che ct.
In fact. a full day Of Homework 10 the
nnest all round course Of physical culture
one can indulge in. I often think tina
my. splendid strength IL due to mother
making US all dc. our share about the house
when We were children; and when I see
the dozens OF pale, anemic girls who stand
All day long IN shops I think how work
IKE mine would improve and build them
up.
The girl who makes cleaning her sole
work can easily do two small fats q day.
one In the morning and one In the after
noon, and charge 81 FOR each. thought
OF that. but preferred to make less money
and keep myself fresh for my music In the
My hours was one Of the difficult things
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