Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-10

general. She left her home a year ago
With exactly SO in her pocket above the
Assuming that even the poorest aspirant for
work starts upon her quest with that meagre
Sum In reserve. Upon reaching Ban Fran
Ing advertisement in the three leading news
papers: ..
wSrm; desires position where energy ana
while waiting for replies Miss Brown en-
saSc@.n lSss' ns.ss ss - r Rss W" Which q 0p The o. o aas
teemed from end to end, and meanwhile
the amazingly familiar manners Of her
too much friendiiness. II was "a way they
had out there" she was told when she
Answers came promptly and in sratiiy-
ing numbers. but Of a character hardly
o oSeSsd0s a sheltered si%S pleasant S:''i Tfo IN s1s
change for ''companionship :" three young
bachelors wanted agreeable housekeepsrs.
spectacle occupation. which happened - be
a manufacturing concern. where experience
was absolutely necessary. Miss Brown then
ly better success. Within the week she
obtained temporary employment In q fruit
packing house. which required a certain
The pay was barely sufficient, to cover her
current expenses. but she kept. at the work
position in a dental once. All subsequent
advertisements produced more or less OBJ
jectionable answers. and many Of the wants
suised "pcrsanals." still she kept right on
looking for p3rk for the sake of the desired
a shoe store. where the male cSstomers
treated her with tocund familiarity. Three
weeks later the opportunity came to NIL O
Miss brown soon discovered that the hello
girl" In California expects no consideration
either from her employers or any OF the
OF three months. after having tried every
form OF employment that the city afforded
for Chicago. with a very unfavorabie report
or San Francisco as q Held for working
women.
After a nve days hunt for profitable en-
ployment in Chicago Miss Brown obtained
store. at . salary Q, s. a week. Her place
ware. artihciaiiy lighted and poorly venti-
lated In fact. the only means Of ventilation
Go"n tse S %. = S0 ssmosp stsa1" from . ,ss ma ISs
floor Of the store. She left after four
weeks. and resumed her quest Of expert
ence.
For two weeks Miss Brown remained idle,
and walked many weary miles each day in
obliged to accept a sentimental position as
mothers help at $40 q month and board.
p h"mr 2 that month nth, she spent every spare
finally secured an engagement at q food
demonstIa Eating counter in q department store.
was iess unpIeasa mt than ias t that 81 sap sapei FraSe
cisco. though neither was calculated to en-
courage the average working girl.
burg. where Miss Brown had the good for
tune to obtain employment at once in a
cigar factory at SO q week. Her boarding
surrounding factories and docks. rho neid
did not look promising. for the only re-
muneratiye work in demand WA ah0Pfhand
which seemed to be in constant demand.
There was a sprinkling of incidentals In
es. nowermakers. and Mattresses wanted here
and there about the city. but generally the
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equations during her stay. and managed.
by rigid economy. to pay her frugal OK
R Rsn's Start En-" n s xsisu. sD He Her $; 4s,, nsss's s:rs 1 70:
supplied by her father. who stood In readi-
ness to help her at q pinch. Of course. but
Miss brown made out somehow without re-
Atlanta offered still fewer opportunities
than Pittsburg. and under vastly different
ried very : few want ADVERTISEMENT, and
those were generally Of a purely domestic
Finally. in despair Of obtaining other
employment, Miss Brown took a Temporary
position In a cotton factory, which tided
found an opportunity to renew her orisinai
quest. bot she was unable to obtain any
Ining better than q humble sewing task
city.
rived In New York City a total strsnger.
without references and with only So in her
pocket She engaged . hall room in the
mediately set about q quest for employment
by answering Acknowledgements. both in per-
son and by letter. Many Of tho aAver-
featuring lines. and others demanded refer
ences. but there were half . dozen opportuni-