The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-11-13
ODD JOBS THAT PAY HER WE'LL
WOMAN VINO ONCE MADE $50
+ m FINDING 4 WILL.
Mostly she He,ps Out In Household Mat.
ters-FirSt Job Was Caring for .
Daby-Iias Made wedding Arrange
nsents. Even Providing Apartments.

nseats. Even Providing Apartments.
last year my earnings averaged n
few cents over one hundred dollars a
month declared woman who until the
death Of her husband never thought Of
earning her living.
Fifty dollars is the most l have ever
received for any one piece Of work. while
| have put in many n hard day for moth
ing. at least nothing counting for dollars
and cents. On my cards have Services
In all cases Of emergency. Beyond that
| have no name for my work. do about
any and every thing. though cannot
claim to have had special training in any
field When il became necessary for me
20 earn my living l declared l would
gladly do any sort OF work that wouldn't
make II necessary for me to give up the
caro- of my child and our little home.
Though We had only recently come to
New York felt that il would be wiser for
me To 60 10 work here than To- sell out
my furniture. which was all possessed
| and return 10 the Western town from
which We had come. Thinking I might
! accomplish something by starting out
! where was best known called on every
family living IN the fiat house where We
lived. told each woman my reason for
! wanting work and what felt that GOULD
do. When work could be taken away
was willing to take il 90 my fat and finish
Il at so much piece. Where was called
out wanted to be paid by the hour.
None Of the tenants in the house was
rich. and In making my charges / knew
they could not afford to go very high.
The first work came the very day made
the Gala. One woman said she had an
invitation To go to matine With n friend
but could moi because abe had no ono tn
leave her baby with unless she carried il
TO sister living in Brooklyn. What
would look after her baby for while
she went 20 the matinae?' When ! told
her l would care for her child. taking il
IN my own rooms. for 50 cents. or come 20
her place and while looking after the
baby prepare her dinner for twice that
sum. abe agreed TO pay the dollar.
Before the time came for me 20 fill that
first engagement another woman in the
house had given me a lot Of mending TO
do. had looked il over and named 81
for tho lot. So when went in to take
charge OF the baby | caBried with me
my own son. who was at that time only
years old. aud a basketful of work
Though that woman returned earlier than
had expected she found her dinner
cooking. the table act and her entire haf
in IA good order as any one could have
made il. Her baby hadn't whimpered
tho whole afternoon. while my child was ali
the happier for having had a playmate
Besides I had managed 10 finish about
half my basket Of mending.
From that day on have had all the odd
Jobs that have needed doing in that house
That woman gave such a good report OF
mo that others were willing TO call me in
on all occasions II was AT her advice
that fixed my rate nj - n day for work
ing in places where T could take my son
and o. in all OTHERS. Now that my boy
is ut school Ave days in each week ! charge
H day for cneagements taking me away
from the fat house in ~hich we live.
Though many Of the tenants have changed
! still feel that owe them some couces-
-cns because OF getting my first work
there.
The work that yielded me $50 was find
ing will. II was known that the woman
Who had Just died had made will. and
no one had any knowledge Of her deet roy
ing IL. I had never been in the house
and knew nothing Of the family. Because
bad given satisfaction To friend. on one
occasion when she was in trouble. she
boldly declared that she was SURE | could
find that will provided the house was
.'irned over 10 me. When I heard that