New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-01-02

terest herself in her husbands employees and now
the work occupies large share OF her time.
very few OF employees come from New
YORK Mrs Abbott said, in speaking Of her work
TO a Tribune reporter They are the sons or
daughters of prosperous farmers in Vermont and
Ohio the native states Of myself and my husband.
They are fairly well educated. well dressed and
well hammered and they don't always expect TO
drive delivery wagons sell rolls Ny own hus-
band 10 New York IN debt for his railway
fare and began his business by driving a
wagon. At home they have been accustomed to
being the whole thing, and they to New York
10 find not soul that they speak to. They
hesitate to go 10 church though they have
been churchgoing people home. In all my ex-
rerience I have known only. two such persons TO
seek church home voluntarily. This isn't be
cause they are not religious but because they are
awed by the difference between city and
country church. The seats are not free. and the
formal of the usher repes them They
don't to lay down $50 for pew and don't
know now to get individual sitting. There is
room for great reform in the churches in the
treatment of this class of people.
NO one can live without society. and n young
naturally wants to know young girls. SINH
larry the girls know young men. but how
they meet another IL they strangers
in New York? There Is nothing but spinsterhood
for the girls and the women Of the street for the
Loneliness such as this brushes the heart out
and ought excite the concern OF those who are
able TO prevent it. just as much as physical hard
ships.
II have always devoted & great deal OF time to
philanthropy. I belong 20 the Little Mothers Aid
Association the Knickerbocker Relief Association
and other organizations of that kind But 1t oc-
Cured to ne some years ago that it was absurd
for me TO be doing so much for strangers while
there was work needing be done at my very
doors L haven't given up the other work. CT
course, but my work Cor employees has become
the dearest Of my life.
II usually begin by meeting them at the station
when they arrive, and give them two three
days 10 look around before they begin work When
any of them are III see that they have proper
sn yf ,b Ir,IarIY NE have go ninetx
employees, there are generally two or three Of
of visiting TO do. But have the happiness OF
knowing that have saved much suffering, and
seeing that the patient had proper attention at the
right time am something OF doctor myself
saaa always nave su'Dy .. S''"DS ,elleoes On
impossible. Among other things. / that they
get their favorite dishes occasionally. One Of the
Common dishes of the Middle West is salt pork
sliced very thin rolled IN -four, fried brown I and
but I never found any one in New York who ever
heard Of 1t cook who could prepare II. So
Frequently. because know young people are
accustomed to it. Sunday evening we are going to
ssnsages and am going to make the, The PANCAKES
I'VE have separate houses fo- the men and the
yecejye callers and he bows have a reading room
chat the girls Use. keep It supplied with the
latest novels That isn't wholly unselfsh on my
part want the novels myself. you can't get
fed in buying so many Just for myself There IS
only one rule in The library and that Is that =,
brought back. and that is the only rule that We
1--WE have a great many parties and good times.
and have had a lot Of marriages. Our young
FOR themselves