The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-10
Women Who Win in Trade
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By Isabel stephen.

support my family, ana. although
can make my own clothes, / was deter
mined not to turn dressmaker; for l
had en- idea that, being thrown out on
tn worI In this way, l might use my
efforts TO help others besiue3 myself.
Lying awake Ole night, the inert
ration came TO me. ! should make
other children happy just as l had
made my own happy. | had studied
my own children very carefully, and,
as nave three babies, had acquired
some knowledge.
There are Fairgrounds and settle
mcnts for the poor children; middle
class children who live ut home are
taken care OF by their mothers: wealthy
children living ut home have their
nursery; but the little child who lives
! In hotels has NO play place. In some
hotels. II is true, there is room re-
served for children and their nurses.
tut III is usually very bare place,
where the children play listlessly. The
only Other space FOR them is the cor
are obliged TO play surreptitiously. Tor
managers forbid children playing
there.
"A, once felt that this was my field
/ could supply this lack. Sc enthu-
siastic did i feel about * that Jump
:
\ OF suggestions. Next morning | told
my husband all about II. He laughed
and leased mo about IL, but no ono
could discourage me.o ! had no Idea
+. how could launch tho project. but
went straight to 4 well-known and
long established dealer in curios on
I Forty second Street, New York.
outlined the plan to him. He appre-
Giated the idea, but could not see how
II II could he worked out, advising me
however, To draw plans of my pro-
posed play-rooms and bring them
back
Now. although 1 can jot down my
plans in . way that | can understand
myself, do not profess 10 be able
10 impress others with the result so
decided TO get some one who could
make the most attractive picture OF
my babies play-room. ] had no cap
ital with which | could 70 and choose
my artist, but | remembered Il friend
Of my husband who could do beautiful
work and who, J was sure. would help
me out refused to he discouraged
10y obstacles.
This artist made a splendid colored
sketch OF The nursery, and, with IL IN
ms possession. l visited the managers
OF several hotels. Just as ! c,;pccteD
every hotel had accommodation for
! the servants and accommodations tor
the pet dogs OF guests but not one OF
the hote!s Aso accohAihoda tlohs tof
II hotei chhidIsh nc manager O. inc
Nanderhit holei ioohed over inc plans
ana saw thal. theV were goo. le
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