,,"w ,,= ,,wom5 ,,by ,,george ,j4 ,,manson ,,new ,,york ,g4 ,p4 ,,putnam',s ,,sons #bg #bi ,,we/ #bc;,d ,,/reet #ahhc ,,copyright ,,by ,g4 ,p4 ,,putnam',s ,,sons #ahhc ,,preface4 ,:5 a woman1 ei!r f *oice or ?r\gh necessity1 makes up h] m9d to "w = a liv+1 & has select$ ! employm5t t seems mo/ suit$ to h]1 %e probably asks h]self su* que/ions z ^!3 ,is !re a good *ance to get "w8 ,h[ long w x take me to make myself compet5t8 ,are !re _m 9 ! bus9ess8 ,h[ mu* d !y e>n8 ,h[ h>d w ,i h to "w8 ,are !re any objections aga9/ ent]+ ?is employm5t2 if s1 :at are !y8 ,to answ]1 z f> z x is possible1 ^! & simil> que/ions is ! object ( ?is little book4 ,"s ( ! mo/ important avocations1 pr(essions1 trades1 bus9esses1 9 :i* wom5 are n[ engag$1 h be5 select$1 & ! ef=t made to enlight5 ! w\ld-be woman-work] z to ! practical po9ts ( int]e/ connect$ ) ea* occupation4 ,! in=mation ?us giv5 has1 9 ea* case1 be5 ga9$ f ! mo/ reliable s\rces4 ,9 ! w9t] ( #ahhb-c ,i contribut$ to ! columns ( ! ,new ,york ,*ri/ian ,union a s]ies ( articles "u ! title ( ,"w = ,wom54 ,!y 7 writt5 ) ! aim ( furni%+ to wom5 useful in=mation 9 reg>d to v>i\s indu/ries 9 :i* ! g5tl] sex are successfully seek+ employm5t1 & met ) consid]able favor f ! read]s ( t excell5t j\rnal4 ,?r\gh ! c\rtesy ( ,rev4 ,lyman ,abbott & ,hamilton ,w4 ,mabie1 editors ( ! ,*ri/ian ,union1 ! publi%]s ( ?is book are all[$ to use ! title ( t s]ies4 ,x %\ld be /at$1 h[ev]1 t ! *apt]s 9 ! pres5t book are made up f new inve/igations1 & t none ( !m are reproductions ( any ( ! articles 9 ! s]ies allud$ to4 ,g4 ,j4 ,m4 ,,cont5ts4 ,,page ,,indu/rial ,,design+ #a ,,%ort-,,h& ,,writ+ #aj ,,telegraphy #bj ,,fea!r ,,curl+ #bi ,,photography #cg ,,pr(essional ,,nurs+ #dg ,,pro(-,,read]s1 ,,compositors1 ,,& ,,bookb9d]s #fj ,,! ,,drama4--,,lectur]s ,,& ,,read]s #gc ,,book-,,ag5ts #ig ,,dress-,,mak+--,,mill9]y #aji ,,tea*+ #aaf ,,brief ,,notes3 ,m>ket ,g>d5+1 ,p\ltry-rais+1 ,bee-keep+1 ,h\se-keep]s1 ,ca%i]s1 ,button-hole ,mak+1 ,floriculture1 ,au?or%ip1 ,type-writ+1 & ,work+ 9 ,brass #abc ,,"w ,,= ,,wom54 ,,indu/rial ,,design+4 ,a great _m wom5 h1 or ?9k !y h1 a ta/e = art4 ,!y c make a pretty sket*1 or draw a l&scape q fairly1 & s !y ?9k !y w take up art z a pr(ession4 ,& ne>ly all ( !m fail ( success4 ,! tr\ble seems to be t !y lack orig9ality2 !y are m]e copyi/s1 & too (t5 v poor reproduc]s ( ! ?+s !y copy4 ,"o bran* ( art--t ( indu/rial design+--(f]s gold5 opportunities to make an excell5t liv+ 9 a pleasant way1 b1 be=e decid+ to ent] x1 a woman %\ld be v sure inde$ t %e has ! necess>y qualifications to pursue ! /udy successfully2 o!rwise h] "t w be wa/$1 & probably h] he>t w be s disc\rag$ t %e w be sadly unfitt$ = any k9d ( "w = a long "t to come4 ,x is indu/rial art ( :i* ,i am speak+4 ,a few introductory words may be necess>y1 = ! b5efit ( "s p]sons ignorant 9 ! matt]1 to %[ :at wom5 are do+1 or r successfully attempt+ to d1 9 t l9e at ! pres5t "t4 ,indu/rial or te*nical design+ means design+ = wall-pap]1 lace1 silk1 *9tz1 calico1 oil-clo?1 l9oleum1 book-cov]s1 embroid]y1 wood-c>v+1 silv]-w>e1 jewelry1 silks1 h&k]*iefs1 uphol/]y goods1 & c>pets ( all grades1 f +ra9s to moquettes4 ,up to )9 a v %ort p]iod all ?is "w has be5 done by m51 pr9cipally =eign]s2 b tal5t$ & ent]pris+ wom5 saw t !y 7 able to d ! "w equally well1 & x is only a "q ( "t :5 wom5 w entirely monopolize ?is field ( indu/ry4 ,x w be se5 at once t ! woman :o is ambiti\s to become an indu/rial design] mu/ h1 fir/ ( all1 orig9ality4 ,%e mu/ h good ta/e & an eye = color4 ,draw+ mu/ come natural to h]4 ,! m]e ability to copy pictures1 or make sket*es f nature is n en\gh4 ,%e mu/ be full ( ideas1 & = "s ( ! "w m5tion$ 7notably c>pet design+7 %e mu/ h :at might be call$ a comb9+ m9d--t is1 ! ability to get ideas f sev]al designs1 & by comb9+ !m toge!r1 make some?+ new4 ,x mu/ be confess$ t ?is k9d ( ability is r>e4 ,v few m5 possess x1 & few] wom54 ,manufactur]s ( c>pets & wall-pap]s say t !y h to import ne>ly all _! help ( ?is k9d f ,europe2 !y _c f9d 9 ?is c\ntry ! "r k9d ( m5 to d ! "w4 ,b because a woman has n ?is tal5t = orig9at+ l>gely develop$1 %e %\ld n be disc\rag$ f becom+ an indu/rial design]4 ,if %e has ev5 a little tal5t 9 t direction %e may f9d1 aft] tak+ a few lessons1 t ! /udy is v cong5ial to h]1 & t %e has m ability ?an %e imag9$4 ,! k9d ( design+ ( :i* ,i am p>ticul>ly speak+ 9 ?is *apt] is design+ = c>pets1 oil-clo?s1 & wall-pap]4 ,t seems to be ! mo/ popul> at ! pres5t "t1 ?\gh !re is a good *ance = skill$ work]s 9 ! o!r bran*es to :i* allusion 0 made4 ,x is surpris+ :at a dem& !re is = new designs 9 c>pets1 wall-pap]1 & oil-clo?s4 ,"o w\ld suppose t a s+le design w\ld la/ = a long "t2 b su* is n ! fact4 ,! dem& ( ! public is cont9ually = novelty2 ! fa%ion *anges 9 ^! matt]s1 j ! same z x does 9 bonnets & dresses1 & ea* manufactur] is compet+ ) 8 neighbor to get some?+ pretty & orig9al4 ,a good design c always be sold at a good price2 an ord9>y or a poor design has no *ance at all4 ,!re are two s*ools 9 ,new ,york :]e indu/rial design+ is taught to wom54 ,!y are bo? c>ri$ on by wom51 & bo? pres5t _! claims to ! public "u v favorable auspices4 ,"s ( ! in/ruction1 h[ev]1 is giv5 by m5--practical work]s 9 ! v>i\s bran*es ( art--:o lecture on ! special subject ) :i* !y are famili>4 ,"h are "s ( ! subjects ( ^! lectures3 ,conv5tionalization 9 ,design1 ,practical ,design z ,appli$ to ,wall-pap]1 ,pr9ciples ( ,botany 7deliv]$ by a lady71 ,hi/orical ,ornam5t 9 ,design1 ,h>mony 9 ,color 9 ,design1 ,design z ,appli$ to ,c>pets1 ,geometry 9 ,design1 ,! ,influ5ce ( ,color 9 ,design1 ,purity ( ,design1 ,ori5tal ,influ5ce 9 ,design1 ,plant ,=ms3 _! ,use & ,abuse4 ,?is la/ lecture 0 deliv]$ by a lady4 ,b ! pupil gets mo/ ( h] le>n+ 9 ! class-room1 ! lectures be+ consid]$ simply z adjunct to ! regul> sy/em ( in/ruction4 ,9 "o s*ool ! fir/ t]m beg9s ,octob] #b;d1 & closes ,decemb] #bb;d4 ,! second t]m beg9s ,janu>y #d? & closes ,m>* #cj?4 ,! po/-graduate c\rse comm5ces ,april #b;d1 & ends ,may #be?4 ,^? pupils :o h no k ( draw+ are oblig$ to ent] ! elem5t>y class4 ,^? :o ent] ! advanc$ classes are oblig$ to pres5t specim5s ( free-h& draw+1 su* z fl[]s f nature1 ornam5tal figures or scrolls4 ,dur+ ! ye> ea* pupil 9 ! elem5t>y class mu/ complete n9e c]tificate %eets1 ( uni=m size 7#ae x #bb in*es71 "o ea* ( geometrical problems1 blackbo>d & dictation ex]cise1 enl>g$ copy 9 outl9e1 conv5tionaliz$ fl[]s 9 a geometrical figure1 appli$ designs1 outl9e draw+ f objects1 outl9e draw+ f fl[]s1 hi/orical ornam5t1 botanical analysis4 ,9 ! fl[] pa9t+ class1 ?ree outl9e draw+s1 & f\r pa9t+s ( fl[]s f nature4 ,9 ! c>pet class1 "o ea* ( a two-ply +ra9 on ! l9es1 ?ree-ply +ra9 on ! l9es1 tape/ry sket*1 body-,brussels sket*1 moquette sket*1 optional sket* 7= ei!r /air-c>pet1 rug1 *air back & seats1 hall c>pet1 or bord]s1 body-,brussels work+ design on ! l9es1 tape/ry work+ design on ! l9es47 ,! t]ms ( tuition 9 ?is s*ool p] t]m are3 = ! elem5t>y class1 #ae2 ! advanc$ class1 #be2 ! tea*]s' class1 #ae4 ,t5 lessons 9 wood-c>v+ & design+ = book-cov]s co/ #ab4 ,six lessons 9 embroid]y co/ #e1 & = a c\rse ( in/ruction 9 fl[]-pa9t+ ! *>ge is #ae4 ,! mat]ials us$ 9 ! elem5t>y class co/ f #g to #aj1 & = ! advanc$ classes f #aj to #ab4 ,! elem5t>y class /udies an h\r & a half a day ?ree times a week2 ! advanc$ class ! same l5g? ( "t twice a week4 ,accord+ to ! prospectus ( ?is s*ool1 x takes ?ree ye>s to become ?or\ghly pr(ici5t4 ,"o ye> is sp5t 9 ! elem5t>y class1 & 9 obta9+ a k ( fl[]-pa9t+ & mak+ simple designs = calico1 musl91 /a9$ glass1 inlaid woods1 jewelry1 etc4 ,! second ye> is devot$ to mak+ advanc$ designs = oil-clo?1 l9oleum1 silk1 & c>pets4 ,! ?ird ye> is sp5t 9 do+ practical "w "u ! sup]vision ( ! pr9cipal & h] assi/ants4 ,x w\ld n seem to be necess>y = a pupil to return to ! s*ool ! ?ird ye> = ?is purpose4 ,aft] h] fir/ two ye>s' in/ruction %e ought to be able to put h] k to bus9ess use1 & seek to sell h] "w among ! v>i\s manufactur]s4 ,9 ! o!r s*ool to :i* ,i h ref]r$ ! t]ms = tuition 9 draw+ are #ab = a t]m ( ?ree mon?s--?irty-six lessons4 ,9 ! design class ! fee is #bj4 ,! me?od ( in/ruction is sub/antially ! same z 9 ! s*ool fir/ m5tion$4 ,& n[ comes ! int]e/+ "q1 ,h[ mu* c a woman make 9 ?is pr(ession1 aft] %e has become ?or\ghly qualifi$8 ,i d n ?9k %e c hope to get a p]man5t sal>i$ position1 at lea/ j at pres5t4 ,= ?is pr(ession1 albeit a good "o1 is a new "o = wom52 x is less ?an two ye>s s9ce ! fir/ s*ool 0 />t$4 ,m5 /ill hold ! be/ positions1 & !y receive l>ge sal>ies1 f #a1jjj to #d1jjj a ye>4 ,9 ! pres5t condition ( affairs1 h$g$ 9 z ! female indu/rial design] is by ! mascul9e d\bt ( ! employ] z to h] ability1 & ! mascul9e jeal\sy ( ! employ ^: "w %e seeks to d1 x w\ld be ! be/ plan = h] to d piece-"w at h] own home1 or (fice4 ,h] e>n+s1 "u ?is plan1 _c ev5 be /at$ approximately4 ,! pay = a good c>pet design w\ld be #bj to #cj1 & ! design c be made 9 two & a half days4 ,wall-pap] designs br+ #aj to #ae2 an oil-clo? sket*1 #h or #aj--! te*nicalities to be ma/]$ 9 ?is latt] bran* are n s great z 9 ! o!rs4 ,,%ort-,,h& ,,writ+4 ,! cu/om ( employ+ wom5 z amanu5ses has gr[n v l>gely ( late ye>s4 ,x is said on good au?ority t1 fifte5 ye>s ago1 !re 7 b five females 9 ! city ( ,new ,york :o made _! liv+ by writ+ %ort-h&2 at ! pres5t "t !re are1 z ne>ly z c be e/imat$1 betwe5 "o hundr$ & fifty & two hundr$4 ,:i* is ! be/ sy/em ( %ort-h&8 is g5]ally ! fir/ "q ask$ by ! p]son desir\s ( ent]+ ?is pr(ession4 ,& t is a v difficult "q to answ]1 & _m ( ! answ]s t h be5 giv5 to x h be5 v f> f hone/4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 x mu/ be /at$ t !re are ab\t a score ( sy/ems ( %ort-h& be=e ! public1 ea* ( :i* has its def5d]s & advocates4 ,ea* is highly recomm5d$ 9 comm5datory lett]s f ?is or t di/+ui%$ c\rt or newspap] report]4 ,ea* c %[1 & does %[1 fir/-class notices f prom95t daily & weekly pap]s1 & ea* has a circle ( foll[]s :o l\dly proclaim t ! p>ticul> sy/em !y foll[ is n only ! be/ 9 exi/5ce1 b really ! only "o wor? le>n+4 ,9 ! se>* aft] %ort-h& tru?1 x is b natural t ! w\ld-be le>n] gets bewild]$1 & asks1 ,:at %all ,i d8 ,! sy/em ( %ort-h& practis$ by ! va/ majority ( writ]s1 bo? 9 ?is c\ntry & 9 ,engl&1 is phonography1 inv5t$ by ,isaac ,pitman1 ( ,ba?1 ,engl&1 9 #ahcg4 ,t sy/em is bas$ on an alphabet repres5t+ ! s\nds ( ! language1 in/ead ( ! ord9>y alphabet we use 9 spell+ words4 ,s9ce #ahcg !re h be5 _m phonographic text-books writt5 by z _m diff]5t au?ors1 & ea* au?or has add$ a hook "h or a circle !re1 l5g!n$ ?is /roke1 or made t "o heavi]2 & t acc\nts = ! v>iety ( sy/ems4 ,! fact is1 !y are all bas$ on ! orig9al phonography ( ,isaac ,pitman1 :o himself1 by ! way1 0 ! fir/ to set ! example ( mak+ *anges & improvem5ts4 ,= all practical purposes phonography is no bett] n[ ?an x 0 ?irty ye>s ago4 ,i dwell ^u ?is po9t1 = ,i "k ! be/ sy/em has be5 a sad /umbl+-block to _m "y p :o 7 naturally anxi\s to />t on ! "r road4 ,:i* sy/em1 !n1 is ! be/8 ,answ]3 any sy/em w answ] ! purpose ( ! woman :o desires to become simply a phonographic amanu5sis4 ,& x is only ( t bran* ( "w ( :i* ,i write1 = ?\gh !re are a few female c\rt report]s 9 ! c\ntry1 ! numb] is s small & ! positions s exceptional 9 _m respects t x is n wor? :ile to speak ( woman's employm5t 9 t direction4 ,let n ! /ud5t1 !n1 wa/e any "t 9 li/5+ to or read+ argum5ts 9 favor ( ! v>i\s sy/ems1 b g to a book/ore & get "s "o ( ! v>i\s manuals on ! subject1 & beg9 to /udy4 ,^! books co/ f fifty c5ts to a doll> & a qu>t] ea*4 ,a tea*] is n really necess>y1 b w prove a help1 provid$ he has a practical k ( ! art4 ,! tr\ble is1 h[ev]1 t _m ( ! s-call$ tea*]s ( phonography h nev] done any actual report+ 9 _! lives1 & _! advice & sugge/ions are n ( mu* value4 ,! be/ way = ! pupil w\ld be to get ! assi/ance ( "s man engag$ 9 actual report+4 ,"o lesson f su* a p]son w\ld be wor? a doz5 f "s ( ! tea*]s :o adv]tise to tea* %ort-h&1 or :o are connect$ ) ! v>i\s colleges4 ,! price = su* s]vice _c be accurately /at$4 ,%ort-h& s*ools & colleges h c\rses ( "o hundr$ & tw5ty lessons1 *>g+ #ge = ! same4 ,/ud5ts c & d le>n at ^! s*ools1 b ! *eap] & m s5sible way = ! /ud5t le>n] to d w\ld be to get ! help ( a tea*]1 z ,i h sugge/$1 & !n only z x 0 ne$$4 ,! text-books ,i h m5tion$ are v pla91 & a tea*] really _c d mu* to make !m pla9]4 ,9 six mon?s' "t1 if ! pupil is dilig5t1 %e %\ld be able to write eighty words a m9ute1 & ent] ^u actual "w1 :51 ) practice1 h] spe$ w gradually increase4 ,if %e c rea* a spe$ ( "o hundr$ & tw5ty words a m9ute1 %e w be z good z ! av]age2 if %e c rea* "o hundr$ & fifty words a m9ute1 %e w d :at few wom5 ev] accompli%4 ,%e ne$ h no fe> ab\t gett+ a position1 if %e has made h]self compet5t4 ,! dem& = good work]s 9 ?is pr(ession is con/ant & increas+4 ,out ( sev]al l>ge classes taught by a lady tea*] 9 ,new ,york n "o pupil fail$1 :5 qualifi$1 to secure a position4 ,a g5tleman connect$ ) a l>ge corporation1 :o employs two lady amanu5ses1 & obta9s positions = o!rs1 says t he c\ld secure situations = two or ?ree a week4 ,x %\ld be add$1 h[ev]1 t a k ( work+ on ! type-writ] %\ld accompany ! ability to write phonography4 ,?is in/rum5t has come into su* g5]al use t no detail$ description ( x is "h requir$4 ,briefly1 x may be said t x is an in/rum5t to pr9t lett]s & docum5ts ) despat*1 & x is work$ ) keys l a piano4 ,to le>n ?is art ( type-writ+ requires b a v %ort "t1 & !re are s*ools or (fices 9 mo/ ( ! l>ge cities :]e x is taught4 ,a lady c le>n phonography z "y z sixte51 or at ! mature age ( ?irty-five2 b x is almo/ ne$less to say t ! art c be ma/]$ mu* easi] at ! =m] ?an ! latt] age4 ,at "o ( ! s*ools 9 ,new ,york :]e x is taught free to wom5 no pupils are receiv$ "u ! age ( eighte54 ,x is a /udy t requires consid]able application1 a good memory1 nimble f+]s1 & quick appreh5sion4 ,!re are "s p 7& ?is rem>k applies to bo? sexes7 :o w\ld nev] be able to le>n en\gh %ort-h& to be ( any practical s]vice4 ,b ! /udy is no?+ l z difficult z x has (t5 be5 repres5t$ to be4 ,e ?+ dep5ds on ! /ud5t4 ,if %e makes ha/e sl[ly1 & le>ns ev5 a little ?or\ghly e day1 %e w soon f9d h]self ma/]+ ! !oretical "p ( ! art1 & if %e practises con/antly1 9 season & out ( season1 :at %e has prop]ly le>n$1 ! secret ( %ort-h& success is h]s4 ,! necessity ( practice _c be ov]rat$4 ,h5ce x is t a tea*] is ord9>ily ( little use4 ,! ex]cises 9 ! late/ manuals on ?is subject are v well arrang$1 & x w\ld seem t ! art c\ld n be pres5t$ 9 a pla9] way ?an x is at pres5t4 ,! pay ( a lady amanu5sis at ! />t is seldom m ?an #h a week4 ,x is n to be suppos$ t %e is fully compet5t :5 %e />ts at t rate2 t is to say1 %e w n be able to write v rapidly1 & %e w be liable to make mi/akes 9 transcrib+ h] notes4 ,! actual practical exp]i5ce :i* %e w get 9 h] fir/ situation w v soon s]ve to correct ^! faults4 ,x might1 at fir/ ?\ght1 be suppos$ t few p]sons w\ld desire to employ inf]ior help ( ?is k9d2 b su* is n ! fact4 ,editors1 lawy]s1 occasionally doctors1 & "s classes ( bus9ess m5 :o are oblig$ to make r\gh drafts ( pap]s :i* g at once to ! pr9t]1 are (t5 glad ( su* help4 ,_! %ort-h& writ] c write fa/ en\gh to save "s ( _! "t1 at a mod]ate *>ge1 & x is immat]ial z to ! appe>ance ( ! copy s5t to ! pr9t]1 s long z x c be pla9ly read by him4 ,b ( c\rse ! lady w so> high] ?an a sal>y ( #h a week1 & j s soon z %e has become m exp]t1 %e w be able to obta9 a position requir+ great] spe$ 9 tak+ notes & m accuracy 9 writ+ !m out4 ,h] sal>y w !n be #aj or #ab a week1 & f9ally #ae a week4 ,x is n likely %e w e>n m ?an #ah a week1 ?\gh m5tion is made ( "s ladies :o are mak+ #bj or #be a week1 b ! situations are exceptional1 &1 x may be add$1 ! ladies are exceptional ladies4 ,!y h "s peculi> bus9ess ability aside f be+ able to write %ort-h&4 ,! employ] ( "o1 = in/ance1 c m]ely indicate by two or ?ree words ! k9d ( lett] he wants writt5 to a c]ta9 correspond5t1 & ! lady cl]k1 hav+ simply receiv$ ! idea1 w write a satisfactory lett]4 ,if a woman c\ld possess h]self ( a ?or\gh k ( phonography1 be able to "w rapidly on ! type-writ]1 & h a fair k ( bookkeep+1 %e c\ld be c]ta9 ( obta9+ a good position at an extra l>ge sal>y1 say #a1ejj a ye>2 b !re is no d\bt t %e w\ld h to "w h>d = ! money4 ,! h\rs ( "w 9 mo/ all (fices are f n9e 9 ! morn+ until five 9 ! aft]noon4 ,! employm5t is n m ardu\s ?an any o!r s$5t>y occupation4 ,9 l>ge (fices an amanu5sis w receive f ?irty to sixty full-page lett]s 9 a day & transcribe !m on ! type-writ]4 ,%e c\ld n d s mu* "w )\t ! aid ( t in/rum5t4 ,x is sometimes ! case t a woman c take dictation "w = pr(essional p :o only occasionally ne$ su* assi/ance1 & be paid = x by ! job4 ,9 su* a case ! rate ( pay = tak+ & transcrib+ ! notes w range f six to tw5ty c5ts p] hundr$ words1 dep5d+ p>tly on ! class ( "w1 b m p>ticul>ly on ! lib]ality ( ! employ]4 ,,telegraphy4 ,!re is "o ?+ favorable to "y wom5 :o want to become telegraph op]ators3 ! qualifications requir$ = success 9 ?is l9e ( bus9ess are v simple4 ,an ord9>y common s*ool education1 ) a special ability to spell well1 & to write pla9ly & m or less rapidly1 is all t is requir$ 9 a pupil be=e comm5c+ to le>n ?is art4 ,?is may acc\nt = ! l>ge numb] ( "y ladies :o1 ( late ye>s1 h s\ght employm5t 9 ?is field ( labor4 ,ano!r ?+1 x is (fice "w1 ) j en\gh bu/le & activity ab\t x to keep x f be+ dull1 ) ! occasional *ance1 9 times ( public excitem5t1 ( its be+ exceptionally int]e/+4 ,9 ! city ( ,new ,york !re are1 at ! pres5t "t1 ab\t two hundr$ ladies engag$ 9 ?is occupation4 ,!y are ne>ly all employ$ by ! ,we/]n ,union ,telegraph ,company1 ?ree f\r?s ( ! numb] be+ employ$ at ! ma9 (fice ( ! company4 ,"h & !re a lady may be f\nd employ$ 9 a brok]'s (fice1 a position1 by ! way1 :i* is consid]$ exceptionally good1 ! pay be+ g5]\s1 ) ! sure *ance ( ! employ receiv+ a pres5t at ! ,*ri/mas holiday-"t4 ,b ! great majority ( wom5 are employ$ by ! companies1 9 hotels1 9 ! small] /ations situat$ ?r\gh\t ! city1 & ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry 9 ! (fices locat$ 9 v>i\s villages & t[ns4 ,in/ruction 9 telegraphy has become a special feature 9 ab\t =ty colleges 9 diff]5t p>ts ( ! ,union1 & 9 sev]al special s*ools1 among :i* ! ,new ,york ,coop] ,union ,s*ool ( ,telegraphy is prem95t4 ,in/ruction 9 ?is la/ in/itution is free1 & ! ,we/]n ,union ,telegraph ,company is s f> int]e/$ 9 ! success ( ! s*ool1 t :5 op]ators are ne$$1 graduates ( ! ,coop] ,union are pref]r$ ov] anybody else4 ,! s*ool is always cr[d$2 x is difficult to ga9 admission1 & situations are n provid$ by ! company allud$ to = all ! graduates4 ,la/ ye> 7#ahhb7 "o hundr$ & sixty appli$ at ! regul> exam9ation ( ! s*ool & pass$1 b !y c\ld n be admitt$ to ! class = want ( room4 ,! s*ool admitt$ sixty pupils dur+ ! ye>4 ,! numb] receiv+ c]tificates 0 tw5ty-eight4 ,"s "t s9ce ! ,kansas ,/ate ,agricultural ,college add$ telegraphy z a bran* ( indu/rial education1 us+ ,pope's ,h&-book ( ! ,telegraph z a text-book4 ,wom5 c le>n to become telegraph op]ators at almo/ any age4 ,"y girls ( fifte5 h successfully /udi$ ! art1 & wom5 z old z =ty h also le>n$ x4 ,b ! age :i* is recomm5d$ by good judges z be+ ! be/1 is n y\ng] ?an eighte51 nor old] ?an tw5ty-five4 ,! "t x takes to le>n to become an op]ator dep5ds1 ( c\rse1 on ! aptness ( ! pupil1 h] g5]al intellig5ce1 & previ\s education4 ,"s le>n v readily1 o!rs aft] mon?s ( /udy nev] become suffici5tly pr(ici5t to take positions4 ,! c\rse ( in/ruction1 9 mo/ ( ! in/itutions :]e telegraphy is taught1 cov]s a p]iod ( six mon?s4 ,x is said1 on good au?ority1 t practis+ f\r or five h\rs a day = a p]iod ( six mon?s1 w enable a "y woman to ma/] ! art4 ,probably telegraphy is1 9 ?is respect1 v mu* l phonography--a p]son may le>n ! pr9ciples ( ! latt] sci5ce 9 a comp>atively %ort space ( "t1 b to avail himself really ( its advantages1 a great deal ( practice is requir$4 ,! pr9ciples ( telegraphy are f> simpl] ?an ^? ( phonography1 b ! necessity = practice is equally important4 ,"y girls le>n easi] ?an wom5 ov] ! age ( ?irty1 & yet !re are sev]al in/ances ( wom5 pa/ ! age ( =ty1 :o h quickly qualifi$ !mselves to become op]ators4 ,! sal>y ( lady telegraph]s ranges f #be to #fe p] mon?4 ,9 ! (fice ( ! ,we/]n ,union ,telegraph ,company !y comm5ce ) a sal>y ( #be p] mon?2 ! highe/ wages paid be+ #fj a mon?1 unless 9 "s special cases1 :]e !y take full *>ge ( important (fices1 :5 !y are giv5 #ge a mon?4 ,:at is call$ a good position may be ei!r 9 ! city or ! c\ntry4 ,9 fact1 ! t]m good1 us$ 9 ?is connection1 is a purely relative t]m4 ,= in/ance1 ! sal>y may be l>g] 9 a city1 b ! exp5se ( liv+ w be great]1 & ! "w m ardu\s ?an x w be 9 "s small c\ntry t[n1 :]e ! wages w be l[]4 ,b1 z a rule1 ! positions 9 ! city seem to be pref]r$1 probably on ! g5]al pr9ciple t mo/ "y p pref] ! excitem5t & gayety ( metropolitan life to ! m quiet & heal?ful enjoym5ts ( c\ntry t[ns4 ,dur+ ! summ] mon?s positions at ! v>i\s wat]+-places are p>ticul>ly s\ght aft]1 ! pay ( ! op]ator be+ #cj a mon? & h] bo>d4 ,9 ! l>ge city hotels1 :]e bus9ess is q brisk & important1 ! sal>y is f #dj to #ej a mon?4 ,op]ators 9 ! c\ntry t[ns & villages receive f #cj to #dj a mon?4 ,b1 z 0 /at$ above1 ! brok]s' (fices supply ! positions mo/ s\ght aft] by telegraph op]ators4 ,!re are v few ( ^! positions4 ,! sal>y paid an op]ator 9 su* a situation is f #ge to #ij a mon?4 ,! h\rs ( "w are light1 be+ f #i4cj ,a4,m4 to #c ,p4,m4 ,a woman1 h[ev]1 to hold a position ( ?is k9d mu/ be ?or\ghly compet5t1 & n only rapid1 b accurate 9 h] "w4 ,%e mu/1 too1 be a woman 9 :om ! utmo/ confid5ce c be plac$1 & possess$ ( t r>e womanly gift--! ability to keep a secret2 = %e is1 9 reality1 a sort ( confid5tial cl]k4 ,a g5tleman occupy+ a high position 9 "o ( ! lead+ telegraph companies 9 ,new ,york says1 t telegraphy is a good occupation = a "y woman1 &1 provid$ %e has no tal5t to d any ?+ bett]1 x w furni% h] a reasonably pleasant1 pr(itable1 & sure means ( employm5t4 ,b ! opportunities ( ev5tually gett+ a l>ge sal>y1 or ( obta9+ an enviable position1 d n exi/ 9 ?is field ( "w4 ,wom51 he says1 d n make good manag]s4 ,!y d n seem to possess ! ability1 s common ev5 ) _m ord9>y m51 ( grasp+ ! v>i$ details ( a l>ge bus9ess1 & conduct+ x ) sy/em & regul>ity4 ,9 ! company allud$ to1 !re are ladies :o h be5 employ$ = ! la/ tw5ty ye>s1 b !y are receiv+ no m pay n[ ?an !y receiv$ t5 ye>s ago1 & t5 ye>s f n[ _! sal>y w be no high] ?an x is at ! pres5t "t1 if1 inde$1 x is z mu*4 ,x might be ?\ght by "s1 t f ! comp>ative ease ) :i* ?is art is acquir$1 _m might take x up z a tempor>y means ( subsi/5ce1 & leave x1 ei!r = "s bett] employm5t1 or to assume matrimonial relations4 ,b ?is is n ! fact4 ,! occupation seems to be "o 9 :i* few die1 & none resign4 ,x %\ld be add$1 h[ev]1 t ) ! gr[+ use ( ! telegraph by private individuals1 & ! />t+ ( new telegraph companies1 good op]ators may be reasonably sure ( obta9+ positions4 ,telegraphy is g5]ally le>n$ at "s bus9ess college1 or "s s*ool :i* makes a specialty ( tea*+ x4 ,! lady :o desires to become an op]ator %\ld be v c>eful 9 mak+ h] selection among in/itutions ( ?is k9d4 ,! ,coop] ,in/itute ,s*ool is n includ$ 9 ?is rem>k1 b att5tion is call$ to ! _m firms ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry1 :o adv]tise l>gely 9 ! weekly pap]s1 to tea* telegraphy 9 an a/oni%+ly %ort space ( "t1 &1 x may be add$1 at a/oni%+ly high rates ( tuition4 ,"s ( ^! s*ools are good1 b _m ( !m _c be recomm5d$4 ,be=e ent]+ any "o ( !m1 ! w\ld-be pupil %\ld get ! hone/ advice ( "s man or woman :o is engag$ 9 ! bus9ess1 & :o kn[s some?+ ( ! "* ( ! in/itution %e proposes to ent]4 ,,fea!r ,,curl+4 ,fa%ion has1 ( late ye>s1 made fea!r curl+ a good trade = wom51 & fa%ion1 at almo/ any mom5t1 may make x a v poor bus9ess4 ,= ! la/ ?irty ye>s fea!rs h be5 us$ e ye>1 b1 until )9 a v %ort "t1 _! use has be5 conf9$ to ! fall & w9t] season4 ,dur+ ! pa/ f\r or five ye>s !y h be5 9 great dem& dur+ ! spr+ & e>ly summ]1 tak+ ! place ( fl[]s = ornam5tal purposes4 ,z a consequ5ce1 ! occupation ( fea!r curl+ has (f]$ unusual good opportunities = girls & wom5 to e>n a liv+1--t is to say1 z female work]s are paid 9 ! trades4 ,!re are sev]al processes us$ 9 prep>+ ! fea!rs be=e !y are ready = sale4 ,"s ( ?is "w is done by m51 b ! l>g] "p ( x is done by girls & wom54 ,:5 ! fea!rs arrive f abroad1 !y are ( a dull br[n color1 & ! fir/ process consi/s 9 wa%+ !m ?or\ghly ) a peculi> k9d ( *emical soap4 ,!n !y are wrung ?r\gh an ord9>y clo!s-wr+]1 & ti$ on to l9es & hung out 9 ! hot sun to dry1 or put 9 a dry+ room if ! wea!r is n favorable4 ,! "w ( wa%+ & wr++ is done by m52 ! ty+ on to ! l9es by little girls4 ,aft] ?is m5 put !m 9 big vats :]e !y are dy$1 black1 blue1 r$1 yell[1 or any o!r color t may be desir$1 & aga9 dri$4 ,!n comes ! "w ( ! wom51 :o fir/ scrape ! rib ( ! fea!r to make x s(t & pliant4 ,?is is done ) a piece ( glass4 ,!n !y are curl$ ) a blunt knife4 ,aft] ?is !y are pack$ 9 boxes & are ready to g f ! :olesal] to ! jobb]1 f ! jobb] to ! retail]1 & f ! retail] pass to ! pur*as]s ^: hats !y are meant to adorn4 ,except 9 r>e cases1 ! p employ$ at ?is bus9ess are paid by ! piece1 & all ages are repres5t$ 9 ! diff]5t bran*es ( ! indu/ry4 ,!re are girls z "y z f\rte51 & wom5 z old z =ty4 ,! little girls tie ! fea!rs on to ! l9es1 & make f #b to #e a week4 ,! "w ( prep>+ & curl+ ! fea!rs pays ! be/1 & wom5 :o devote !mselves to ?is bran* make f #aj to #dj a week4 ,?is la/ sum is l>ge pay2 b x mu/ be /at$ t ^? :o make x d s 9 ! busie/ season1 & !y "w h>d1 n only dur+ ! day1 b at night1 or1 may be1 !y h "s "o at _! homes to :om a portion ( ! "w is s5t f ! %op1 & 9 t way !y are assi/$ to receive su* l>ge pay4 ,nev]!less1 if a woman ?or\ghly und]/&s ! trade1 %e c always be sure ( mak+ good wages4 ,"s exceptionally pr(ici5t wom5 w av]age #cj a week ! ye> r\nd4 ,take a hundr$ exp]t work]s1 & ea* ( !m w av]age #ae to #bj a week dur+ ! twelve mon?s4 ,! little girls nev] e>n v mu*1 because ! "w !y c d is limit$ to /r++ ! fea!rs1 :i* is ! te*nical t]m = ty+ ! fea!rs on a l9e4 ,:5 a girl ent]s ! e/abli%m5t1 %e g5]ally works ! fir/ two weeks = no?+1 !n ! sup]9t5d5t is able to see :at %e c d1 & %e makes #b1 #c1 or #d a week1 z ! case may be2 9 six or eight mon?s %e ought to be q exp]t at ! bus9ess4 ,to be successful %e mu/ h good ta/e4 ,%e %\ld be able to lay ! fea!r out nicely1 s t x w h a graceful appe>ance :5 x is f9i%$4 ,& !n %e mu/ h good judgm5t 9 putt+ ! fea!rs toge!r1 = x may n be kn[n1 b x is ! fact1 t ! plume :i* appe>s on ! hat to be a s+le fea!r is made up ( a numb] ( small pieces2 ?is good judgm5t1 !n1 consi/s1 z "o manufactur] frankly /at$1 9 n be+ wa/eful 9 select+1--9 %ort1 9 be+ c>eful n to pick out too _m good pieces4 ,?\gh !re are a great numb] ( girls 9 ?is bus9ess1 !re are v few :o possess all ^! qualifications4 ,t class ( help is ( c\rse a great sav+ to ! employ]1 & consequ5tly is always sure ( employm5t4 ,"o man said t on acc\nt ( high r5t alone he want$ to hire all su* wom54 ,we h to economize our room1 he rem>k$1 & "o su* woman w\ld be wor? to u half a doz5 poor work]s1 :o w\ld take up j six times z mu* space & wa/e a lot ( mat]ial 9 ! b>ga94 ,su* exp]t work]s w make ?ree or f\r times z mu* z o!r wom51 do+ ! same k9d ( "w4 ,! trade is a heal?y "o1 or1 to speak m accurately1 !re are no special features ab\t x to make x unheal?y4 ,probably ! wor/ feature ab\t x is ! cr[d+ toge!r ( s _m girls & wom5 9 "o l>ge room4 ,!y sit on b5*es1 or /ools1 )\t backs1 work+ at a long1 l[ table t runs ! l5g? ( ! ap>tm5t4 ,on damp days ! w9d[s h to be %ut1 mak+ ! atmosph]e ( ! place close & un:olesome4 ,b ! rooms are g5]ally l>ge1 ) high ceil+s4 ,five hundr$ girls are employ$ 9 ! l>ge/ e/abli%m5t ( ! k9d 9 ,new ,york4 ,! nom9al h\rs ( "w are f eight 9 ! morn+ until six 9 ! ev5+1 ?\gh v (t51 9 ! busy season1 ! girls are requir$ to "w at night z late z half-pa/ sev5 or eight o'clock4 ,!re are a few wom5 9 ,new ,york :o pr(ess to tea* fea!r curl+2 ,i say pr(ess1 = ,i h x on good au?ority t "s ( !m h no practical k ( ! bus9ess1 & aim only at secur+ a g5]\s tuition-fee f ! pupil4 ,n[ & !n1 h[ev]1 a tea*] c be f\nd :o is able to imp>t ! necess>y k4 ,x has be5 *>g$ by wom5 t ^? :o le>n privately 9 ?is way are n able to secure good positions 9 any ( ! fea!r curl+ e/abli%m5ts1 ! allegation be+ t ! proprietors ( ! same h =m$ a r+ to exclude su* help4 ,f su* inve/igation z ,i h made 9 reg>d to ?is matt]1 ,i d n believe t ?is /atem5t is correct4 ,d\btless _m su* pupils1 aft] work+ = a %ort "t 9 su* e/abli%m5ts1 h be5 dis*>g$1 b ,i ?9k ! real reason has be5 t !y 7 n compet5t to d ! "w4 ,& x c readily be imag9$ t ! facilities = le>n+ a trade l ?is w\ld be f> bett] 9 a l>ge h\se1 :]e sev]al hundr$ girls 7 employ$1 or ev5 fifty or sev5ty-five girls1 ?an !y w\ld be 9 a class ( half a doz5 pupils1 :o _h probably betwe5 !m ab\t z _m fea!rs ^u :i* to "w4 ,x w\ld be mu* pleasant] to le>n ! trade f a tea*]2 b !re are _m practical objections aga9/ ! feasibility ( s do+4 ,if ! girl has n work$ h]self up f ! v foot ( ! bus9ess1 & does n h a k ( its prep>atory /ages1 %e w be likely to f9d t if a fea!r has be5 misplac$1 or is out ( ord] 9 any way1 %e c\ld n put x 9 prop] %ape z well z "o :o _h comm5c$ at ! beg9n+ ( ! bus9ess4 ,r ?an h any girl or woman ha/ily decide to le>n ?is trade1 ,i w1 at ! risk ( repetition1 briefly recapitulate3 ! e>n+s are good if y are ?or\ghly compet5t2 & ?is may be said to be true ( ! future1 al?\gh !re is a prospect1 probably a v /rong prospect1 t fea!rs may n be 9 su* dem& z !y h be51 & z !y are n[4 ,y w h to "w h>d to make good pay4 ,! "w is tol]ably cleanly1 b y\r associates1 if y are p>ticul>ly nice 9 y\r ideas ( companion%ip1 may n always please y4 ,if y are compet5t y may be able to take "w home1 b ! facilities = do+ x1 & ! want ( t _s ( competition :i* prevails1 to a great ext5t1 9 a l>ge "w-room1 may n enable y to d s mu* "w4 ,,photography4 ,x is a little s+ul> t 9 a great city l ,new ,york1 !re %\ld be b "o lady photograph]1 :ile 9 ! we/]n "p ( our c\ntry !re are q a numb]4 ,! photograph]s ,i speak ( d all ! "w ( mak+ a picture1--pos+ ! sitt]1 prep>+ ! *emicals1 & op]at+ ! cam]a4 ,"o reason :y !re are s few ladies 9 ?is bus9ess is ! fact1 t up to )9 a %ort "t x has be5 a v disagreeable occupation on acc\nt ( ! nature ( "s ( ! *emicals t 7 us$--!y w\ld soil ! h&s v easily1 & ! /a9s c\ld n be remov$4 ,b rec5t improvem5ts 9 ! art h remov$ ?is objection1 & prom95t male photograph]s pr$ict t x w n be long be=e _! bus9ess w be l>gely c>ri$ on by wom54 ,a contributor to a ,london magaz9e1 writ+ "s ye>s ago1 on ! subject ( ! employm5t ( wom5 9 photography1 said3 ,i h pleasure 9 be>+ te/imony to ! fact1 t 9 photography !re is room = a l>g] am\nt ( female labor2 t x is a field exactly suit$ to ev5 ! conv5tional notions ( woman's capacity2 & fur!r1 t x is a field unsurr\nd$ ) traditional rules1 ) appr5tice%ip1 & ) ve/$ rights1 & x is "o 9 :i* !re is no sexual ho/ility to _! employm5t4 ,^! rem>ks may1 ) p]fect safety & propriety1 be appli$ to photography 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,!re are sev]al bran*es ( ! art 9 :i* wom5 & girls h always be5 engag$1 viz41 ! m\nt+ ( photographs1 ! ret\*+ ( negatives1 & ! color+ ( photographs4 ,! m\nt+ ( photographs is app>5tly a v simple k9d ( "w1 consi/+ simply 9 trimm+ ! photograph & pa/+ x ^u ! c>d-bo>d4 ,b1 simple ?\gh x seems1 x requires great neatness & consid]able skill1 if ! "w is to be done fa/1 & rapidity ( execution is a pr]equisite to employm5t 9 ne>ly all ! l>ge gall]ies4 ,z an illu/ration t x is n a v simple accompli%m5t1 x may be m5tion$ t out ( =ty "y ladies :o came to "w on trial = a prom95t photograph]1 he c\ld f9d only n9e :o 7 suitable to fill positions4 ,! pay = ?is "w is n v munific5t1 rang+ f #f to #aj p] week4 ,! ret\*+1 or tak+ out ! m>ks or spots on negatives1 is a mu* m difficult bran* ( "w4 ,! pay1 h[ev]1 does n seem to be z l>ge z x %\ld be1 consid]+ ! am\nt ( skill requir$4 ,"y wom5 receive f #h to #ab a week4 ,a man do+ ! same k9d ( "w1 & work+ ! same numb] ( h\rs1 w\ld be paid #af a week4 ,!re h be5 cases :]e ladies h receiv$ l>g] sal>ies ?an ! sums j m5tion$1 b su* in/ances are r>e4 ,! color+ ( photographs is ! mo/ important1 or r ! highe/ paid1 ( ! ?ree bran*es ( "w t h be5 m5tion$4 ,x is said t to be successful at ?is call+ "o mu/ h "s ta/e = draw+1 & :at is commonly call$ a good eye = color4 ,v few photograph]s employ colori/s on a sal>y1 = ! reason t !y d n h en\gh "w to keep !m con/antly employ$4 ,!re are probably b eight or t5 gall]ies 9 ,new ,york :]e colori/s are employ$ all ! ye> r\nd4 ,! tru? is1 t x is n alone necess>y to be a good colori/--"o mu/ be v good2 & if v good1 %e c h h] /udio & take "w f ! gall]ies z well z f private p>ties4 ,photograph color+ has come to be consid]$ z important z portraiture4 ,ano!r qualification = success 9 ! "w1 !re=e1 %\ld be ! r>e ability n only to pres]ve1 b sometimes to make1 a lik5ess4 ,!re is "o bran* ( ! picture-mak+ bus9ess t has gr[n to l>ge proportions )9 ! pa/ fifte5 ye>s2 x is :at is call$ ! copy+ bus9ess4 ,!re are _m e/abli%m5ts 9 v>i\s cities ( ! ,union t con/antly adv]tise = ag5ts to collect pictures4 ,! ag5t goes ?r\gh ! rural di/ricts1 visit+ ea* dwell+1 & inquir+ ( ! inmates if !re are any old pictures ( liv+ or deceas$ fri5ds t !y w\ld l to h copi$1 enl>g$1 & color$4 ,9 ne>ly e f>m-h\se !re are su* pictures--old dagu]reotypes ( long-lo/ aunts1 uncles1 & gr&fa!rs1 old-fa%ion$ photographs ( "m1 toge!r ) new] photographs ( ! liv+ tak5 by ! p]ambulat+ picture-tak]1 & tak5 s badly ) ! use ( bad *emicals t !y are fa/ fad+ away4 ,out ( ?is motley gr\p ! family w be pretty sure to select "o or two pictures :i* !y w deem x wor? _! :ile to h copi$ & enl>g$4 ,:5 ! ag5t has collect$ a suffici5t numb] ( pictures 9 ?is way1 he s5ds !m by express to ! home (fice1 :]e ! "w is done4 ,"s ye>s ago ,i *anc$ to "k a g5tleman :o 0 9 ?is bus9ess2 9 fact1 he claim$ to h orig9at$ x1 &1 z he 0 a %rewd1 sm>t ,yankee1 born & br\ght up 9 ! ,/ate ( ,new ,hamp%ire1 ,i nev] _h ! tem]ity to "q 8 /atem5t4 ,he _h a good-siz$ brick build+ 9 a pleasant little ,new ,engl& city1 & employ$ a c\ntless numb] ( ag5ts1 :o travell$ 9 all p>ts ( ! c\ntry1 &1 if ,i rememb] "r1 he _h ne>ly a score ( ladies1 ^: bus9ess x 0 to color ! pictures & to t\* "s ( !m up into some?+ resembl+ life1 aft] !y _h be5 copi$ & enl>g$4 ,i use ^! /atem5ts ) due delib]ation1 & say t ! ef=t 0 made to give !m ! appe>ance ( some?+ resembl+ life1 = (t5 !y look$ l m]e blurs4 ,"h & !re a nose w\ld be gone1 or an eye w\ld be miss+1 ! l[] "p ( ! face w\ld be entirely abs5t1 b w\ld be c\nt]balanc$1 or1 r1 ov]balanc$1 by a heavy head ( /raight1 black hair4 ,^!1 ( c\rse1 7 v bad specim5s1 b !y came to ! (fice 9 ! regul> c\rse ( bus9ess1 & _h1 to use ! ,yankee expression ( ! proprietor1 to be fix$ up4 ,^! wor/ specim5s 7 giv5 to a middle-ag$ s+le lady1 :o really _h a g5ius = mak+ some?+ out ( no?+1--at lea/ 9 ! matt] ( pictures4 ,x %\ld be m5tion$1 h[ev]1 t ! wor/ ( !m 7 g5]ally accompani$ ) "s writt5 description ( ! subject4 ,b we may well believe t su* crude data 7 ( b little s]vice to ! arti/4 ,! sal>ies ( ^! colori/s 7 f #ac to #be p] week4 ,! lady ,i h j m5tion$ receiv$ ! latt] sum1 & (t5 made a few m doll>s weekly by do+ extra "w4 ,at pres5t1 %e & ano!r lady f ! same e/abli%m5t1 conduct an art s*ool 9 a city ne> ,new ,york1 & are v prosp]\s4 ,!re are n[ opportunities = do+ ?is same k9d ( "w1 b !re is n s mu* ( x to d1--?\s&s ( active ag5ts hav+ v ?or\ghly work$ 9 ! be/ di/ricts ( ! c\ntry4 ,/ill1 !re is some?+ to d1 & ! sal>ies paid1 ?\gh n s high z ,i h m5tion$1 are fair4 ,z ,i h writt5 above1 few photograph]s 9 ,new ,york employ a colori/ on a regul> sal>y4 ,! l>ge/ sum paid to a woman is #be a week1 & t is giv5 by probably ! mo/ prom95t photograph] 9 ! city4 ,o!rs receive f #bj d[n to #ab a week4 ,b !re are q a numb] ( ladies :o h /udios1 & :o "w on _! own acc\nt1 among !m a firm ( two si/]s1 :o employ a doz5 "y wom5 z assi/ants4 ,)\t a d\bt1 ?is plan1 provid$ ! woman is compet5t 9 ! art1 & has good bus9ess qualifications1 is ! be/ & mo/ lucrative c\rse to pursue4 ,!re has be5 lately introduc$ a new process ( color+ pictures = :i* v /rong claims are made4 ,x is said t ! secret c be le>n$ 9 "o lesson2 ! co/ ( ! in/ruction is b #e4 ,! me?od consi/s 9 ! application ( wat] colors to any k9d ( picture on pap]4 ,"s photograph]s say !re is no?+ new 9 ! me?od1 & t ! pictures w n /& ! light ( ! sun2 o!rs claim t x is a good process1 & say t ! pictures are bo? brilliant & effective4 ,! tea*] ( ! art ass]ts t he c1 9 half a day1 pa9t a picture1 & give all ! necess>y effects4 ,) ! usual me?od1 he says1 a colori/ w\ld require two days & a half4 ,! process has n yet be5 introduc$ among photograph]s1 b sev]al ladies are solicit+ "w at private h\ses1 receiv+1 x is said1 #d & #e = pa9t+ a panel picture1 & mak+ a good liv+ at ! "w4 ,= obvi\s reasons ,i d n ent] into ! p>ticul>s ( ?is me?od1 or ev5 m5tion ! "n by :i* x is kn[n4 ,t1 h[ev]1 c easily be le>n$ f almo/ any photograph]1 & ! se>*] = in=mation c !n satisfy h]self z to :e!r ! bus9ess is wor? a trial4 ,,pr(essional ,,nurs+4 ,x may n be kn[n to _m t1 ( late ye>s1 nurs+ has come to be a regul> pr(ession4 ,wom5 are tra9$ to become nurses by go+ ?r\gh a regul> c\rse ( /udy 9 :at are call$ tra9+ s*ools1 & !y receive on _! graduation a diploma sign$ by an ,exam9+ ,bo>d & a ,committee ( a ,bo>d ( ,manag]s4 ,= "s wom5 ?is is an excell5t occupation4 ,! "w is r h>d1 b ! pay is exceptionally good4 ,at ! pres5t "t !re are sev5te5 ( ^! tra9+ s*ools 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,!re is "o 9 ea* ( ! foll[+ cities3 ,new ,hav5 7,conn471 ,*icago1 ,new ,orleans1 ,/4 ,l\is1 ,syracuse 7,n4 ,y471 ,wa%+ton 7,d4 ,c471 ,burl+ton 7,vt471 & !re are ?ree 9 ,bo/on1 two 9 ,brooklyn 7,n4 ,y471 ?ree 9 ,new ,york ,city1 & two 9 ,philadelphia4 ,9 ord] to ga9 admission to any ( ^! in/itutions c]ta9 conditions ( admission h to be compli$ )4 ,fir/ ( all1 ! woman mu/ h good heal?1 %e mu/ be unm>ri$ or a wid[1 %e mu/ furni% satisfactory ref]5ces z to moral "*1 & h a fair common-s*ool education4 ,all ^! are ess5tial pr]equisites4 ,h] age mu/ n be "u tw5ty or ov] =ty-five4 ,9 ! ,bo/on s*ools ! rule is betwe5 tw5ty-"o & ?irty-five2 9 ,brooklyn1 tw5ty-"o to =ty2 9 ,new ,york ,city1 tw5ty-five to ?irty-five2 9 ,philadelphia1 tw5ty-"o to =ty-five1 & 9 ,wa%+ton ,city1 ! same z x is 9 ,brooklyn4 ,aside f ^! qualifications1 ! woman :o w\ld ent] ^u ?is employm5t mu/ h consid]able n]ve1 = %e w be oblig$ to witness "s v pa9ful sights1 & (t5 be call$ ^u to r5d] assi/ance 9 "s v dang]\s surgical op]ations4 ,& yet1 at ! same "t1 :ile possess+ ! necess>y am\nt ( self-control to g ?r\gh h] duties prop]ly1 %e mu/ be possess$ ( t g5tl5ess1 =be>ance1 & good temp]1 )\t :i* ! mo/ sci5tific nurs+ w be ( little avail4 ,%e may %udd] at ! fir/ op]ation 9 ! hospital1 ev5 fa9t1 b t is no sign t %e w n be able to ov]come h] want ( self-control4 ,"s ( ! be/ surgeons h confess$ to ! same weakness at ! beg9n+ ( _! pr(essional exp]i5ce4 ,! nurse w soon get us$ to see+ su* unpleasant sights1 &1 z x 0 ! case ) ! grave-digg] 9 ,hamlet1 cu/om w make h] bus9ess a prop]ty ( eas9ess4 ,%e1 too1 w le>n t ! h& ( little employm5t ha? ! da9ti] s5se4 ,! pupil1 hav+ made h] application to ! sup]9t5d5t ( ! s*ool1 is requir$ to answ]1 9 writ+1 c]ta9 que/ions2 to give h] "n2 to /ate :e!r %e is s+le or m>ri$2 to give h] pres5t occupation2 h] age la/ bir?day1 & date & place ( bir?2 h] height & weight2 to /ate :]e educat$2 to tell :e!r %e is /rong & heal?y1 & has always be5 s2 :e!r h] sight & he>+ are good2 :e!r %e has any physical defects1 or any t5d5cy to pulmon>y compla9t2 if %e is a wid[1 to /ate if %e has any *ildr51 _! numb]1 ages1 & h[ !y are provid$ =2 to tell :]e %e 0 la/ employ$1 & h[ long %e 0 employ$1 & to give ! names ( two p]sons z ref]5ces1 "o ( :om mu/ be h] la/ employ]1 if %e has be5 engag$ 9 any occupation4 ,& !n %e signs h] "n to ! /atem5t1 decl>+ x to be correct4 ,if ! answ]s are satisfactory1 & !re is a vacancy 9 ! s*ool1 %e goes on trial = a mon?1 & if1 at ! end ( t "t1 %e decides t %e likes ! position1 & ! sup]9t5d5t f9ds %e is able to fulfil ! duties prop]ly1 %e is engag$4 ,= ?is trial mon? %e receives no pay1 b gets h] bo>d & lodg+ free ( exp5se4 ,hav+ be5 accept$ z a pupil1 %e signs articles ( agreem5t to rema9 two ye>s & obey ! rules ( ! s*ool & hospital4 ,all ! s*ools are connect$ ) "s hospital2 !y are n always 9 ! same build+1 b 9 ! imm$iate vic9ity4 ,! pupils reside 9 ! ,home1 or s*ool1 & 9 ! l>ge s*ools--! "o connect$ ) ,bellevue ,hospital1 = in/ance--!re are two sets ( nurses1 "o set do+ day duty1 & ! o!r go+ on at night4 ,! day nurses are on duty f #h ,a4,m4 to #h ,p4,m41 ) an h\r (f = d9n]1 & "s additional "t = ex]cise or re/4 ,!y h "o aft]noon dur+ ! week1 half ( ,sunday1 & a two weeks' vacation dur+ ! summ]4 ,if sick1 !y are c>$ = gratuit\sly4 ,! c\rse ( in/ruction cov]s two ye>s1 :5 ! pupil1 aft] pass+ a satisfactory exam9ation1 graduates & receives a diploma4 ,!n %e *ooses h] own field ( labor4 ,9 "o ( ! l>ge ,new ,york s*ools ! c\rse ( in/ruction includes3 #a4 ,! dress+ ( bli/]s1 burns1 sores1 & w\nds2 ! application ( fom5tations1 p\ltices1 cups1 & lee*es4 #b4 ,! adm9i/ration ( enemas1 & use ( ca!t]4 #c4 ,! managem5t ( appliances = ut]9e compla9ts4 #d4 ,! be/ me?od ( friction to ! body & extremities4 #e4 ,! managem5t ( helpless pati5ts2 mak+ b$s2 mov+1 *ang+1 giv+ ba?s 9 b$2 prev5t+ & dress+ b$-sores2 & manag+ positions4 #f4 ,b&ag+1 mak+ b&ages & roll]s1 l9+ ( spl9ts4 #g4 ,! prep>+1 cook+1 & s]v+ ( delicacies = ! sick4 ,!y are also giv5 in/ruction 9 ! be/ practical me?ods ( supply+ fre% air1 w>m+ & v5tilat+ sick-rooms 9 a prop] mann]1 & are taught to take c>e ( rooms & w>ds2 to keep all ut5sils p]fectly clean & dis9fect$2 to make accurate obs]vations & reports to ! physician ( ! /ate ( ! secretions1 expectoration1 pulse1 sk91 appetite1 temp]ature ( ! body1 intellig5ce--z delirium or /upor1--brea?+1 sleep1 condition ( w\nds1 eruptions1 =mation ( matt]1 effect ( diet1 or ( /imulants1 or ( m$ic9es2 & to le>n ! managem5t ( convalesc5ts4 ,?is tea*+ is giv5 by physicians1 "s ( :om are connect$ ) ! hospital1 :ile o!rs1 (t5 prom95t m51 occasionally give lectures4 ,! sup]9t5d5t1 assi/ant sup]9t5d5t1 & head nurses also give practical directions to ! pupils z to ! managem5t ( ! sick4 ,ea* s*ool has its favorite text-book on nurs+4 ,"o ( ! mo/ popul> works is ! ,new ,hav5 ,h&-book ( ,nurs+1 :i* is us$ 9 ! ,ea/ & ,we/1 & 9 ,new ,york4 ,9 ! ,new ,york s*ools ! ,bellevue ,manual is also us$4 ,among ! o!r text-books /udi$ 9 ! diff]5t s*ools ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry are ,anatomy & ,physiology1 ,domville's ,manual1 ,woolsey's ,h&-book = ,hospital ,visitors1 ,williams & ,fi%]'s ,h9ts to ,hospital ,nurses1 ,lee's ,h&-book = ,hospital ,si/]s1 ,cutt]'s ,anatomy & ,physiology1 ,putnam's ,manual1 ,huxley's ,physiology1 ,smi? on ,nurs+1 ,frankel's ,manual1 ,we/ on ,*ildr51 ,notes on ,nurs+1 by ,flor5ce ,night+ale1 ,drap]'s ,anatomy1 ,physiology1 & ,hygi5e1 ,b>?ol['s ,mat]ia ,m$ica1 & ,miss ,veit*'s ,h&-book = ,nurs+4 ,! ,bo/on & ,new ,york s*ools use ! l>ge/ numb] ( text-books1 av]ag+ six4 ,at "o ( ! s*ools 9 ,philadelphia1 b "o book is us$2 9 ,connecticut1 ,*icago1 & ,wa%+ton two text-books are /udi$4 ,:ile ! nurse is receiv+ h] tra9+ %e is bo>d$ free ( exp5se1 & receives a /at$ sal>y p] mon? dur+ ! "t %e is 9 ! s*ool4 ,! am\nt v>ies ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry4 ,9 ,new ,hav5 x is #agj = ! t]m ( eighte5 mon?s4 ,9 ,*icago1 #h a mon? = ! fir/ ye>1 #ab a mon? = ! second ye>4 ,9 ,bo/on1 at two ( ! s*ools x is #aj a mon? = ! fir/ ye>1 & #ad a mon? = ! second ye>4 ,at ! ?ird s*ool x is #a a week = ! fir/ six mon?s1 #b doll>s a week = ! second six mon?s1 & #c a week = ! la/ f\r mon?s4 ,brooklyn1 #i a mon? = ! fir/ ye>1 #ae a mon? = ! second ye>4 ,9 ,new ,york1 at ! ,*>ity ,hospital on ,blackwell's ,isl&1 x is #aj a mon? = ! fir/ ye>1 & #ae a mon? = ! second ye>2 at ,bellevue ,hospital1 #i a mon? = ! fir/ ye>1 #ae a mon? = ! second ye>2 at ! ,new ,york ,hospital1 x is #aj1 #ac1 & #af a mon? = ! fir/1 second1 & ?ird six mon?s1 respectively4 ,9 ,syracuse #aj a mon?4 ,9 ,philadelphia1 #e a mon? = ! fir/ six mon?s1 #aj a mon? = ! second six mon?s1 & #af a mon? = ! second ye>4 ,x w be se5 at a glance t ?is is m]ely nom9al pay1 b x mu/ also be borne 9 m9d t ! nurse is receiv+ in/ruction 9 :at is to be to h] a pr(ession4 ,!n1 aga91 %e is "u little or no exp5se2 %e is bo>d$1 lodg$1 has h] wa%+ done 9 ! in/itution1 & ! dress or uni=m :i* %e is oblig$ to we> co/s b a trifle1 ! mat]ial ( :i* x is made be+ g5]ally :at is call$ se]suck]4 ,aft] ! nurse has receiv$ a c]ta9 am\nt ( tra9+1 %e is deem$ compet5t to g out to private s]vice4 ,%e receives no extra pay = ?is1 h] sal>y be+ paid into ! in/itution1 :i*1 9 t way1 is enabl$ p>tly to ma9ta9 itself4 ,:5 %e goes to a private h\se1 %e c>ries ) h] a c]tificate ( recomm5dation sign$ by ! lady sup]9t5d5t ( ! s*ool4 ,:5 %e returns to ! s*ool1 %e br+s ) h] a report ( h] conduct & effici5cy1 ei!r f "o ( ! family or ! m$ical att5dant4 ,:ile engag$ 9 ?is s]vice1 ! p employ+ h] mu/ all[ h] reasonable "t = re/ 9 e tw5ty-f\r h\rs1 & :5 h] s]vices are ne$$ = sev]al consecutive nights1 %e is to h at lea/ six h\rs 9 ! day out ( ! sick-room4 ,except 9 cases ( extreme illness1 %e is to be all[$ opportunity to att5d *ur* once e ,sunday4 ,app5d$ to ! rules ( ! ,bellevue ,hospital ,tra9+ ,s*ool1 9 reg>d to ?is subject1 are ! foll[+ rem>ks3 ,x is expect$ t nurses w be> 9 m9d ! importance ( ! situation !y h und]tak51 & w ev9ce1 at all times1 ! self-d5ial1 =be>ance1 g5tl5ess1 & good temp] s ess5tial 9 _! att5dance on ! sick1 & also to _! "* z ,*ri/ian nurses4 ,!y are to take ! :ole *>ge ( ! sick-room1 do+ ev]y?+ t is requisite 9 x1 :5 call$ ^u to d s4 ,:5 nurs+ 9 families :]e !re are no s]vants1 if _! att5tion be n ( necessity :olly devot$ to _! pati5t1 !y are expect$ to make !mselves g5]ally useful4 ,!y are to be c>eful n to increase ! exp5se ( ! family 9 any way4 ,!y are also mo/ e>ne/ly *>g$ to hold sacr$ ! k :i*1 to a c]ta9 ext5t1 !y mu/ obta9 ( ! private affairs ( su* h\seholds or individuals z !y may att5d4 ,! field ( employm5t :i* has j be5 describ$1 (f]s great opportunities = ! prop] k9d ( wom5 to make an indep5d5t livelihood4 ,! "w is h>d & conf9+1 b ! pay1 z wom5 are paid1 is v good4 ,a tra9$ nurse nev] receives less ?an #bj a week1 h] bo>d be+1 ( c\rse1 includ$1 & m (t5 %e w get #be1 or ev5 #cj1 a week2 9 fact1 %e c comm& h] own price1 & t price w dep5d ^u ! weal? & lib]ality ( h] patrons1 & ! ability :i* %e br+s to be> on ! case 9 h&4 ,good nurs+ is v (t5 m important ?an good doctor+1 & ?\s&s ( p are will+ to pay lib]ally = su* exceptional help4 ,! dem& = tra9$ nurses f> exce$s ! supply1 &1 provid$ a woman has made h]self fully compet5t 9 ?is peculi>ly appropriate bran* ( wom5's "w1 ! ext5t ( h] employm5t w only be limit$ by h] physical /r5g? to r5d] ! s]vices requir$4 ,,pro(-,,read]s1 ,,compositors1 ,,& ,,bookb9d]s4 ,m5 :o employ wom5 9 trades & bus9esses :]e !y h to "w = "s l5g? ( "t be=e !y become skill$ labor]s h "o v /rong objection aga9/ female help4 ,no soon]1 !y say1 d we really beg9 to get "s b5efit f ! woman's "w1 aft] hav+ borne long & pati5tly ) h] s9s ( omission & commission1 ?an along comes a good-look+ "y fell[ & m>ries h]4 ,= ?is reason wom5 sometimes f9d x difficult to obta9 entrance into ! mo/ desirable e/abli%m5ts :]e trades c be le>n$4 ,& yet ^! same employ]s are n ho/ile to female labor2 on ! contr>y1 !y are /rongly 9 favor ( x1 b !y say t !y are n will+ to enc\rage x to ! ext5t ( sacrific+ ! necess>y "t & tr\ble 9 mak+ a woman p]fect 9 a trade1 & !n see+ h] leave !m to ent] ^u ! presumably m cong5ial duties ( matrimony4 ,! woman1 !re=e1 :o desires to le>n a trade may f9d ?is difficulty meet+ h] at ! ?re%old4 ,all employ]s1 h[ev]1 are n alike1 & "s e/abli%m5t c g5]ally be f\nd :]e a woman c le>n ! fir/ pr9ciples ( ! occupation %e wi%es to foll[2 z soon z %e has atta9$ a reasonable degree ( pr(ici5cy 9 x1 %e c get a position 9 a l>g] & bett] e/abli%m5t1 :]e ! pay w probably be high] & ! surr\nd+s m agreeable4 ,( ! ?ree employm5ts m5tion$ at ! head ( ?is *apt] pro(-read+ is probably ! mo/ pleasant4 ,a woman to be prop]ly qualifi$ mu/ h a good education1 & mu/ h graduat$ f ! pr9t]'s case4 ,a great _m "y wom5 :o "k no?+ ab\t ! compositor's trade ?9k !y c be good pro(-read]s1 b !y may h a good collegiate education1 & if !y are n famili> ) ! practical details ( pr9t+1 z !y c be le>n$ 9 a pr9t+ e/abli%m5t1 !y w nev] am\nt to mu* z pro(-read]s4 ,?is is ! class ( pro(-read]s :o get int]e/$ 9 :at !y are read+2 !y are on ! look-out = bad s5t5ces :i*1 hav+ f\nd1 !y promptly proce$ to correct1 a self-impos$ duty = :i* !y receive no ?anks f ei!r _! employ] or ! au?or ^: language or /yle !y seek to improve4 ,a good pro(-read] reads me*anically4 ,! mom5t %e takes a p]sonal int]e/ 9 :at %e is read+1 or becomes critical on ! matt] 9 h&1 %e is apt to ov]look typographical errors ( ! mo/ common sort4 ,( c\rse1 %e mu/ be a fir/-class spell] & h a good k ( punctuation1 ?\gh h[ f> %e w h to apply ! latt] k w dep5d v mu* on :at k9d ( pro( %e is read+4 ,if %e is engag$ 9 an e/abli%m5t :]e books are pr9t$ exclusively1 %e w f9d t au?ors1 z a rule1 h _! own sy/ems ( punctuation1 ) :i* 7suppos+ ! au?ors to be m5 & wom5 ( ability7 %e w n be expect$ to int]f]e4 ,b if %e is engag$ on newspap] or g5]al "w1 %e w h ample opportunity to display h] k & ex]cise h] judgm5t 9 ! matt] ( punctuation4 ,9 all important "w female pro(-read]s seldom read ! second or revis$ pro(4 ,t is g5]ally giv5 to a male pro(-read] ( l>ge exp]i5ce1 :o gives ! matt] a critical read+4 ,! pay ( good wom5 pro(-read]s is f #ae to #bj a week4 ,^? :o receive ! latt] sum are capable ( read+ revises4 ,n[ & !n a woman receives exceptionally good pay = ?is k9d ( s]vice4 ,a prom95t ,am]ican hi/orian paid a lady pro(-read] #cj a week2 b %e 0 unusually well educat$1 & capable ( (t5 mak+ valuable sugge/ions to ! au?or4 ,no enc\ragem5t c be giv5 to ! woman desir\s ( becom+ a pro(-read] :o w n le>n ! practical details ( ! call+ 9 a pr9t+ e/abli%m5t4 ,9 connection ) pro(-read+ x may be m5tion$ t "y girls or "y wom5 f9d employm5t z copy-hold]s4 ,_! duty is to read al\d to ! pro(-read] ! copy ( ! au?or4 ,if !y c read rapidly & correctly !y c e>n ab\t #h a week4 99 99 99 99 99 ,female compositors are n[ l>gely employ$ 9 job & newspap] (fices1 b x is only fair to /ate ! objections to _! foll[+ ?is trade4 ,9 "s e/abli%m5ts !y are oblig$1 l ! m51 to /& at _! "w4 ,physicians /ate1 & ! exp]i5ce ( ! wom5 !mselves proves1 t ?is is v detrim5tal to heal?4 ,x has be5 urg$ by wom51 also1 t 9 pr9t+-(fices !y are =c$ to he> pr(ane & improp] language f _! male companions1 :o sometimes1 d\btless1 9 ?is way1 h>ass ! wom51 sometimes ) ! purpose ( express+ _! dissatisfaction at ! employm5t ( female labor4 ,b too mu* weight %\ld n be giv5 to ?is compla9t4 ,9 all ! l>ge1 well-regulat$ e/abli%m5ts su* conduct w\ld n be tol]at$1 provid$ ! m5 & wom5 work$ 9 ! same room1 :i*1 h[ev]1 is r>ely ! case2 z a rule1 ! female help are set (f 9 an ap>tm5t by !mselves4 ,employ]s :o h employ$ female compositors say t !y cause a great deal ( tr\ble4 ,!y h to h a sep>ate room1 & require to be wait$ ^u a great deal1 especially if !y are le>n+ ! trade1 :ile m5 readily get along by !mselves4 ,!y are sure to lose m or less "t ?r\gh sickness1 & t1 too1 v (t5 9 ! busie/ season1 :5 !re is great pressure ( "w1 & _! s]vices are 9 especial dem&4 ,( late1 ! female compositors 9 "o ( ! l>ge/ e/abli%m5ts 9 ,new ,york dem&$ to be paid ! same rate z ! m54 ,! dem& 0 n acc$$ to1 & ! proprietors came v ne> dis*>g+ all _! female compositors1 urg+ ! objections :i* h j be5 /at$1 toge!r ) ! g5]al objection to ! employm5t ( female help /at$ 9 ! beg9n+ ( ?is *apt]4 ,not)/&+ all ^! objections1 h[ev]1 :i* a woman c weigh & take = :at !y are wor?1 ! trade ( a compositor is a v good "o4 ,among m51 a type-sett] has always be5 consid]$ ! mo/ indep5d5t ( mortals4 ,if he is ?or\gh ma/] ( 8 trade1 he is always sure ( "w1 & ) ! great developm5t ( our c\ntry1 !re is h>dly a spot to :i* he may drift :]e he w n f9d a pr9t+-(fice & an opportunity to e>n money4 ,num]\s in/ances might be relat$ ( pr9t]s :o1 be+ ( a rov+ disposition1 h travell$ all ov] ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 e>n+ _! liv+ z !y w5t4 ,! trade is j z good1 or ne>ly z good1 = a woman4 ,%e is nev] paid1 x is true1 ! same rate t ! m5 receive1 b if %e is a quick work] %e c make mu* m money 9 a week1 z a compositor1 ?an %e c\ld at _m o!r occupations4 ,%e c nev] hope to p]=m z mu* "w z a fir/-class male compositor2 t is a physical impossibility4 ,good compositors 9 ! l>ge ,new ,york e/abli%m5ts :]e books are pr9t$ 7& x is only 9 su* places t wom5 are employ$ 9 ! l>ge cities71 e>n f #ad to #ae a week4 ,! poor ones av]age #i & #aj a week4 ,sometimes good wom5 make m ?an #ae a week1 e>n+ z mu* z #ah or #bj a week4 ,?is k9d ( "w1 x mu/ be und]/ood1 is paid by ! piece1 s t h[ mu* a woman e>ns dep5ds entirely on h] ability4 ,9 _m small cities & c\ntry t[ns1 especially ?r\gh\t ,new ,engl&1 "y wom5 are employ$ z compositors 9 newspap] (fices4 ,_! rate ( pay is nev] z high z x is 9 ! cities1 b _! liv+ exp5ses are proportionately less1 s t really !y are j z well (f4 ,x w\ld seem1 inde$1 t su* situations 7 to be pref]r$4 ,!re is less noise & hurry 9 su* small e/abli%m5ts1 &1 !re=e1 less we> & te> on ! human sy/em4 ,! pap]s are g5]ally aft]noon pap]s1 &1 !re=e1 ! "w is all done 9 ! daytime4 ,! wom5 are all[$ to sit at _! "w4 ,9 su* situations !y w be able to e>n f #e to #ab a week4 ,x is1 at pres5t1 difficult = a woman entirely ignorant ( ! trade1 to get into any ( ! l>ge e/abli%m5ts 9 ,new ,york1 :]e su* help is engag$1 = ! purpose ( le>n+ to become a type-sett]4 ,if h] ambition lies 9 ?is direction1 & %e lives outside ! l>ge cities1 %e c\ld d no bett] ?an obta9 an introductory k ( ! art 9 "s c\ntry newspap] (fice1 or1 fail+ 9 t1 get ! necess>y practical in/ruction 9 "s job (fice1 9 ei!r city or c\ntry4 99 99 99 99 99 ,c]ta9 p>ts ( ! "w ( bookb9d+ are monopoliz$ by "y girls & "y wom54 ,!y are employ$ 9 fold+1 collat+1 sew+1 pa/+1 b9d+1 & gold-lay+4 ,!re is probably no l>ge e/abli%m5t 9 ! c\ntry :]e m5 are employ$ to d ?is k9d ( "w4 ,! indu/ry seems to be peculi>ly adapt$ to "y wom5 :o are quick ) _! h&s4 ,employs 9 ?is trade are paid by ! piece1 ) ! exception ( ! collat]s1 :o receive a /at$ sal>y ( #h a week4 ,collat+1 x may be m5tion$ = ! b5efit ( ^? :o are n famili> ) ! t]m1 means ! ga!r+ toge!r ( ! v>i\s fold$ %eets or sections ( ! book1 & see+ t ! pages run "r1 prep>atory to _! be+ h&$ ov] to ! sew]s1 :o /it* !m toge!r4 ,! pay ( fold]s1 b9d]s1 pa/]s1 & sew]s w av]age1 dur+ ! ye>1 f #f to #g a week4 ,gold-lay]s are paid by ! h\r & make a doll> or two m a week4 ,?is av]age1 x mu/ be und]/ood1 is = ! :ole fifty-two weeks4 ,"s weeks ! girls make #ab & #ae1 o!r weeks n "o ?ird z mu*4 ,girls z "y z f\rte5 ye>s are employ$1 & wom5 =ty & fifty ye>s ( age may be f\nd work+ beside !m4 ,n9e h\rs & a half con/itute a day's "w4 ,"s girls w make m ?an ! av]age nam$4 ,^? are ! /eady work]s :o1 to use ! expression ( "o employ]1 "w j l a man & don't c>e to hurry home & crimp up to see company 9 ! ev5+4 ,su* employs w1 ! ye> r\nd1 av]age ea* week two or ?ree doll>s m ?an ! ord9>y run ( help4 ,x is said t !re is always "w 9 ?is trade = compet5t wom54 ,b x is a trade t no woman ( ambition w\ld want to ent]1 unless %e 0 unable to f9d any ?+ bett] to d4 ,!re is no *ance to rise 9 ! bus9ess & get a bett] pay+ position1 = ! rule is to employ male =em54 ,9 only "o l>ge e/abli%m5t 9 ,new ,york is !re a woman occupy+ su* a position4 ,x is prop] to /ate1 h[ev]1 t %e gives p]fect satisfaction1 t h] employ] w\ld n replace h] = a man1 & t he believes o!r bookb9d]s w ev5tually see ! advisability ( hav+ a female in/ead ( a male ov]se]4 ,a man1 x is said1 is apt1 9 giv+ out "w1 to favor ! pretty girls at ! exp5se ( ! pla9-look+ damsels1 ?us creat+ jeal\sy among ! employs1 :ile a woman is n influ5c$ 9 t way4 ,! proprietors ( ! l>ge bookb9d]ies make e ef=t to secure a respectable k9d ( help1 b "y wom5 ( loose pr9ciples1 & sometimes1 x is to be fe>$1 ( actual immoral "*1 get employm5t at ! trade1 &1 :5 !y d1 _! influ5ce is any ?+ b good on _! companions4 ,x mu/1 h[ev]1 be l>gely a girl's own fault if %e all[s h]self to associate ) su* company4 ,dur+ work+ h\rs1 ( c\rse1 no?+ b bus9ess is att5d$ to4 ,lun* is eat5 9 ! e/abli%m5t1 & dur+ ! lun* h\r ! girls ga!r toge!r 9 little knots & talk ab\t ! la/ picnic or ! com+ ball4 ,b ! place is s l>ge1 t a girl ( res]v$ mann]s c g5]ally keep by h]self1 or select su* companions z %e pref]s4 ,! trade is n difficult to le>n1 ! "w is neat & clean1 ! rooms :]e ! girls "w--t is1 9 ! l>ge bookb9d]ies--are commodi\s1 well light$1 & airy4 ,if a "y woman1 gett+ h] bo>d free at home1 want$ to make a little money by work+ only a few mon?s1 or a ye>1 %e c\ld probably accompli% ?is object by ent]+ a bookb9d]y4 ,,! ,,drama4--,,lectur]s ,,& ,,read]s4 ,a woman ne$ n h ! g5ius ( a ,ra*el1 a ,modjeska1 or a ,cl>a ,morris1 to be able to make a good liv+ 9 ! !atrical pr(ession4 ,probably ! great majority ( "y ladies :o g ^u ! /age are inflat$ ) ! notion t !y are creatures ( wond]ful g5ius1 & = ?is reason !y fail2 !y are s tak5 up ) ! good op9ion !y h ( !mselves t !y w n g ?r\gh ! necess>y am\nt ( "w1 9 ! subord9ate positions1 to p]fect !mselves = places up high]4 ,!y want to fly be=e !y c walk4 ,x w\ld seem z if common-s5se des]t$ a woman ! mom5t %e felt a desire to g ^u ! /age4 ,an old !atrical ag5t ^: views 7 s\ght on ?is subject did n (f] mu* enc\ragem5t to ! aspirants = dramatic honors4 ,i w give a p>aphrase ( 8 views s t ! g5tle read] may h ! b5efit ( ! pessimi/ic pres5tation ( ! "q4 ,! great majority ( "y ladies1 he obs]v$1 :o s\ght positions _h be5 memb]s ( "s amateur dramatic company1 :i* !y _h jo9$ f a love ( recreation & amusem5t4 ,! fri5ds ( a "y woman cont9ually spoil$ h] by undes]v$ praise1 &1 f9ally1 %e believ$ h]self capable ( tak+ ! highe/ & mo/ difficult p>ts1 & =?) ru%$ to ! ne>e/ !atrical manag] or dramatic ag5t & s\ght a position4 ,9 ! majority ( in/ances su* "y ladies _h n ! slighte/ am\nt ( ability2 besides1 exp]i5ce 9 an amateur dramatic company 0 ( no b5efit4 ,p might come to an ag5t ) ! highe/ recomm5dations f /age in/ructors1 or actors :o _h tak5 ^u !mselves ! task ( giv+ !m in/ruction--:o _h spok5 ( !m z 'promis+ pupils'--& yet1 :5 !y came to g ^u ! /age1 !y did n %[ ! slighte/ degree ( tal5t = ! pr(ession4 ,an amateur exp]i5ce 0 no crit]ion to g by4 ,:51 said ! dramatic ag5t1 ,i manag$ ! t\r ( ,mr4 ---- 7m5tion+ ! "n ( "o ( our lead+ trag$ians71 ,i _h to select ! company :i* 0 to support him4 ,yield+ to ! solicitations ( an old fri5d ,i engag$ a "y lady :o _h be5 /udy+ ) ,miss ----1 "o ( ! brighte/ />s on ! ,am]ican /age4 ,miss ---- told me t %e consid]$ h] a mo/ promis+ "y woman1 & _h x n be5 t h] manag] _h already select$ h] company1 %e w\ld h be5 glad to h _h h] 9 h] own company4 ,%e felt sure if ,i took h] ,i w\ld be pleas$4 ,i engag$ h]1 & 0 nev] m mi/ak5 9 my ideas 9 all my life4 ,%e ?\ght %e c\ld act1 b %e did n "k ! fir/ pr9ciples ( act+4 ,(f5d$ at my pla9 criticisms on h] ef=ts %e w5t to ,mr4 ----1 ! />1 & compla9$ t %e ?\ght ,i 0 prejudic$ aga9/ h]1 & _h be5 unju/ & unk9d4 ,b ,mr4 ---- repeat$1 k9dly b pla9ly1 ! sub/ance ( :at ,i _h said4 ,%e _h left a good pay+ position to seek dramatic fame only to f9d dramatic failure4 ,at ! end ( ! season %e became conv9c$ ( ! tru? ( our criticisms1 & quit ! /age =ev]4 ,x mu/ be /at$ "h t ! /age is l>gely run on :at is call$ ! comb9ation plan1 & a v poor plan x is4 ,9 ! old times ! !atres _h :at 7 call$ /ock companies2 t is1 ! company 0 made up ( a c]ta9 numb] ( memb]s1 ea* memb] hav+ a p>ticul> l9e ( bus9ess1 & keep+ to t l9e ye> aft] ye>1 9 ! same company1 :i* rema9$ 9 ! same !atre4 ,at ! pres5t "t !re are only two /ock companies 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,! great majority ( !atrical ent]prises are call$ comb9ations4 ,9 old times ! actor _h to suit himself to ! play2 n[adays ! play is writt5 to suit ! actor4 ,a com$ian c s+ & dance1 or make up good z a ,jew1 a ,negro1 or an ecc5tric ,g]man1 & =?) he gets "s au?or to write a play = him 9 :i* 8 /rong po9ts w be made to pla9ly appe>4 ,!n he selects 8 company1 pick+ out m5 & wom5 t he may deem suitable = ! *>act]s !y are to assume4 ,!n ! company is *ri/5$ ,! ,great ,jones ,comb9ation1 or ,! ,great ,scott ,comb9ation1 z ! case may be1 & (f x />ts = a m or less successful t\r ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry4 ,/]l+1 old-"t actors l ,john ,gilb]t1 ,william ,w>r51 ,joseph ,jeff]son1 & m5 ( t s*ool1 lam5t ! decad5ce ( ! /ock company sy/em4 ,b1 9 ! dramatic z 9 ! real _w1 we mu/ take ?+s z we f9d !m1 & ! fact is t !re is v little *ance = a "y lady :o w\ld be an actress to get a ?or\gh k ( h] art--t is1 ?or\gh z x is und]/ood by ^? 9 ! front rank ( ! pr(ession1 :o h rea*$ _! position by foll[+ ! old me?ods4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! /age nev] (f]$ s _m opportunities = bright "y wom5 ) dramatic tal5t to make a liv+ z x does at ! pres5t "t4 ,e city1 bo? l>ge & small1 c boa/ ( its !atre or op]a-h\se1 & 9 _m ( ! l>ge t[ns ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry !re are t[n-halls arrang$ ) a view to accommodate "s ( ! m9or !atrical comb9ations4 ,! "y lady :o w\ld succe$ 9 mak+ a fair liv+ on ! /age mu/1 fir/ ( all1 be attractive4 ,! /age appeals z mu* to ! eye z x does to ! e>1 & !re is sc>cely an in/ance ( an ugly actress be+ successful1 or1 inde$1 ev5 hav+ ! opportunity ( exhibit+ h]self on ! /age4 ,x seems to be ! g5]al op9ion among actors & !atrical manag]s t ! in/ruction receiv$ f pr(essors ( elocution is ( little or no acc\nt4 ,z to ! exp]i5ce ga9$ f p]=m+ 9 amateur companies1 !re is a diff]5ce ( op9ion4 ,! dramatic ag5t ^: views h j be5 giv5 speaks1 x w be se51 v /rongly aga9/ ! amateur actor4 ,o!rs1 h[ev]1 ^: op9ions are entitl$ to great weight1 say t exp]i5ce ga9$ 9 amateur organizations is always valuable4 ,! manag] ( "o ( ! pr9cipal !atres 9 ,new ,york--a !atre1 too1 t has _h an unusually l>ge numb] ( travell+ companies on ! road--told ! writ] t he _h employ$ a l>ge numb] ( amateur actors1 & t "s ( ! greate/ pecuni>y successes _h be5 made by actors & actresses :o _h come to him f "s amateur !atrical company4 ,( c\rse1 ! new-com]s 7 n successful at fir/4 ,!y _h to s]ve an appr5tice%ip on ! regul> /age2 b he meant to say t _! previ\s exp]i5ce1 amateur ?\gh x 01 _h be5 a b5efit to !m1 & t !y _h got along quick] ?an !y w\ld if !y _h be5 )\t x4 ,utility bus9ess is ! k9d ( "w a "y woman go+ ^u ! /age mu/ fir/ expect to d2 or1 to speak m accurately1 accord+ to ! te*nique ( ! pr(ession1 %e w fir/ be all[$ to make an ann\ncem5t4 ,%e w come on ! /age & say1 ,my lady1 a lett]1 or make "s o!r simple spee* to ! ext5t ( "o or two l9es4 ,if %e does ?is well1 %e w be giv5 p>ts :]e !re is m to say1 until1 f9ally1 %e has rea*$ ?irty l9es1 at :i* po9t %e is capable ( be+ entru/$ ) a responsible "p4 ,! sal>y ( ?is class ( actresses ranges f #ae to #cj p] week4 ,if %e does n />t 9 ?is l9e ( bus9ess1 %e may be a ballet lady1--n a danc]1 b "o ( ! gr\p ( ladies t make up ! ballroom or p>ty sc5es4 ,9 ?is case1 %e w />t on a sal>y ( f #e to #g p] week4 ,if %e is v pretty1 %e w get #g2 if %e is an anci5t1--t is1 r old & decid$ly pla91--%e w get only #e4 ,! ability to s+ comm&s an extra doll> p] week4 ,! manag] ( ! !atre allud$ to above said1 t 9 "o ( _! companies !y employ$ a "y lady )\t previ\s !atrical exp]i5ce4 ,%e 01 h[ev]1 v quick to le>n1 & comm5c+ on a sal>y ( #bj a week1 %e quickly made h]self valuable4 ,aft] a :ile a "p 0 giv5 h] 9 :i* %e made a hit1 & h] sal>y has be5 increas$ until n[ x is #gj a week :5 %e is travell+1 & #ee a week :5 %e plays 9 ,new ,york ,city1 ! extra #ae giv5 to h] :5 %e is away be+ = hotel exp5ses4 ,!re has be5 s mu* said & writt5 on ! morals ( ! /age t x w n be necess>y "h to w>n ! "y dramatic aspirant t ?is is a bran* ( ! subject :i* %e %\ld well consid]4 ,t !re are actresses :o are good wom51 fulfill+ nobly all ! duties ( wives1 mo!rs1 & si/]s1 nobody pret5ds to d5y4 ,b t ! /age (f]s v /rong & dang]\s temptations to "y & pretty wom5 is a fact :i* e "o :o kn[s any ?+ ab\t ! subject w admit4 ,^! temptations are n 9 ! !atre itself4 ,! pr(ession ( act+ is conduct$ on purely bus9ess pr9ciples4 ,life beh9d ! sc5es is dull1 un9t]e/+1 matt]-(-fact4 ,! actors & ! actresses are full ( _! "w1 & ! :ole place is decid$ly unromantic4 ,b !re are great temptations f )\t ! !atre1 into ! details ( :i* x is n necess>y to ent]4 ,x is n necess>y t %e %\ld yield to ^! temptations1 nor are !y1 probably1 all ?+s consid]$1 any great] or /rong] ?an ! pretty %op-girl has to meet4 ,b if %e values h] "* %e w1 :5 %e ent]s ?is pr(ession1 make up h] m9d to devote h]self ?or\ghly to "w1 & %e w be p>ticul>ly c>eful ab\t ! acqua9tances %e =ms ) ! opposite sex1 & above all avoid t l>ge & gr[+ class ( silly m51 bo? "y & old1 :o love to boa/ t !y numb] an actress among _! female acqua9tances4 ,9 ! ,nor? ,am]ican ,review = ,decemb]1 #ahhb1 !re 0 publi%$ a symposium on ! subject ( success on ! /age4 ,!re are s _m "y ladies ^: ambition lies 9 ! direction ( ! drama1 & ! contribution ref]r$ to conta9$ su* :olesome advice1 t ,i am tempt$ to quote f x at consid]able l5g?4 ,!re 7 six contributors3 ,john ,mc,cullough1 ,joseph ,jeff]son1 ,lawr5ce ,b>rett1 ,william ,w>r51 ,miss ,maggie ,mit*ell1 & ,madame ,hel5a ,modjeska4 ,! views ( ! lady contributors w be f\nd ( especial int]e/ to ! read]s ( ?is book4 ,! article 0 address$ m p>ticul>ly to ^? ^: ambition x is to rea* ! highe/ rank 9 ! pr(ession1 b ! extracts conta9 _m useful h9ts = ^? :o are simply look+ =w>d to a respectable1 well-pay+ utility position on ! /age4 ,miss ,mit*ell says3-- ,to succe$ on ! /age1 ! c&idate mu/ h a fairly prepossess+ appe>ance1 a m9d capable ( receiv+ picturesque impressions easily & deeply1 a /rong1 arti/ic s5se ( =m & color1 ! faculty ( dive/+ h]self ( h] own m5tal z well z physical id5tity1 a pr(\nd sympa?y ) h] art1 utt] s9c]ity 9 assum+ a "*1 p[] en\gh ov] h]self to refra9 f analyz+ or dissect+ h] "p1 a habit ( g5]alization1 & at ! same "t a quick eye & ready inv5tion = detail1 a resonant voice1 a di/9ct articulation1 natural grace1 pres5ce ( m9d1 a s5se ( humor s well "u control t x w nev] run riot2 ! gift ( be+ able to trans=m h]self1 at w1 into any type ( "*2 pride1 ev5 conceit1 9 h] "w2 pati5ce1 t5acity ( purpose1 indu/ry1 good-humor1 & docility4 ,%e mu/ behave1 9 h] e>li] ye>s1 v mu* z if %e 7 a c>eful1 self-respect+ s*ol>1 tak+ lessons ( p bett] in=m$ ?an h]self1 ) h] eyes & e>s con/antly op5 & ready to receive impressions4 ,%e %\ld beg9 by gett+1 if possible1 into a /ock company1 ev5 9 ! mo/ inf]ior capacity1 keep+ )9 rea* ( ! influ5ce ( h] home1--or by jo9+ a reputable comb9ation on ! road4 ,manag]s1 no matt] :at may be said to ! contr>y1 are always eag]ly look+ = tal5t 9 ! bud1 & if a "y girl1 ) reasonable pret5sions to good looks1 :o is mode/ & well-behav$1 & %[s ! slighte/ ability ) a common-s5se read9ess to beg9 at ! bottom ( ! ladd]1 %\ld (f] h]self = an engagem5t1 ! *ances are t %e w\ld get x ) mu* less difficulty ?an %e imag9$4 ,!re are1 no d\bt1 num]\s c&idates1 ev5 = ! smalle/ positions on ! /age1 b ^? :o possess ev5 mod]ate qualifications are extremely r>e4 ,manag]s h1 at pres5t1 to take ! be/ !y c pick f a ho/ ( worse ?an int]lop]s4 ,i d n ?9k t novices reap any practical b5efit f private lessons4 ,! neophyte le>ns n m]ely ( h] pr(essional tea*]1 b ( h] audi5ce2 & to be in=m$ by ! "o )\t be+ influ5c$ by ! o!r is to h v lopsid$ in/ruction4 ,! /age itself is ! be/1 9 fact1 ! only s*ool = actresses4 ,x is a pr(ession made up ( traditions & prec$5ts & te*nicalities4 ,m]e oral advice1 or tra9+ 9 elocution or ge/ure1 c\nts = v little4 ,!y are1 9 fact1 too (t5 ob/acles :i* h to be ev5tually & ) difficulty surm\nt$4 ,9 "s in/ances ,i h kn[n 'in/ruction'--( ?is sort--to br+ ab\t z prejudicial effects z if ! victim _h tri$ to le>n ! art ( swimm+ at a danc+ academy1 & !n put ! k ?us ga9$ into practice4 ,! modulations ( ! voice & ! language ( illu/rative ge/ure ought to be ei!r taught by example or ins5sibly acquir$ by exp]i5ce4 ,to le>n !m by precept & rule has = a result1 usually1 t wood5ness & j]k9ess :i* "o _c help notic+ 9 ! 'y\?ful prodigies' ( ! /age4 ,to be an actress "o has to le>n o!r ?+s ?an m]ely h[ to act1 & t is :y nobody ev] succe$$ 9 ! pr(ession :o tri$ to ent] x at ! top4 99 99 99 ,! e>ly b5t ( h] /udies & read+ %\ld be precisely ! same z t ( any o!r woman aspir+ to be lib]ally educat$4 ,%e %\ld1 if possible1 speak ,fr5*1 at all ev5ts read x4 ,%e %\ld be famili> ) ,engli% lit]ature4 ,%e %\ld cultivate an acqua9tance1 ?r\gh books & o!rwise1 ) ! highe/ z well z ! l[e/ =ms ( human society4 ,ref9em5t & g5]al in=mation ought to be ! *>act]i/ics ( e actress4 99 99 99 ,x w\ld be bold = me to pret5d to descry ! *ances ( success = ! actress ( ! future4 ,x is a lott]y1 ?is pr(ession ( ours1 9 :i* ev5 ! prizes are1 aft] all1 n v consid]able4 ,my own days1 sp5t mo/ ( !m f> f my *ildr5 & ! com=ts & delights ( my home1 are full ( exhau/+ labor4 ,rehe>sals & o!r bus9ess occupy me f e>ly morn+ to ! h\r ( p]=mance1 ) brief int]vals = re/ & food & a little sleep4 ,9 ! be/ hotels my "t is s invad$ t ,i c sc>cely live com=tably1 mu* less luxuri\sly4 ,at ! wor/1 exi/5ce becomes a torm5t & a burd54 ,i am ! eag]1 yet we>y1 slave ( my pr(ession1 & ! be/ x c d = me--:o am =tunate en\gh to be includ$ among its successful memb]s--is to b>ely palliate ! suff]+ ( a =ty-weeks' exile f my own h\se & my family4 ,= ^? ( our call+ :o h to make ?is we>y r\nd1 ye> aft] ye>1 ) disappo9t$ ambitions & defeat$ hopes z _! insep>able company1 ,i c feel f ! bottom ( my he>t4 ,ea* season makes ! life h>d] & dre>i]2 ea* ye> robs x ( "o m prospect1 "o m *ance1 "o m opportunity to try & cat* ! fleet+ bubble 9 ano!r field4 ,madame ,modjeska writes3 99 99 99 ,x w\ld be a great mi/ake to *oose ! pr(ession ) ! idea t money comes easi] & "w is less h>d 9 ?is ?an 9 any o!r4 ,!re is little hope = ! advancem5t ( su* aspirants4 ,!re is no great] mi/ake ?an to suppose t m]e pr(essional tra9+ is ! only necess>y education4 ,! g5]al cultivation ( ! m9d1 ! developm5t ( all ! intellectual faculties1 ! k h[ to ?9k1 are m ess5tial to ! actor ?an m]e pr(essional in/ruction4 ,9 no case %\ld he neglect ! o!r bran*es ( art2 all ( !m be+ s ne>ly ak91 he _c atta9 to a f9e arti/ic ta/e if he is entirely unacqua9t$ ) music1 ! pla/ic arts1 & poetry4 ,! be/ s*ool ( act+ seems to me to be ! /age itself--:5 "o beg9s by play+ small p>ts1 & sl[ly1 /ep by /ep1 rea*es ! m important ones4 ,!re is a probability t if y play well a m9or "*1 y w play great] ones well by & by2 :ile if y beg9 ) ! latt]1 y may prove defici5t 9 !m1 & aft]w>d be bo? unwill+ & unable to play small p>ts4 ,x 0 my ill-=tune to be put1 soon aft] my entrance on ! /age1 9 ! position ( a /> 9 a travell+ company4 ,i ?9k x 0 ! greate/ dang] ,i enc\nt]$ 9 my c>e]1 & ! consequ5ce 0 t :5 ,i aft]w>d ent]$ a regul> /ock company1 ,i _h n only a great deal to le>n1 b mu* m to unle>n4 ,! tra9+ by act+1 9 ord] to be useful1 requires a c]ta9 comb9ation ( circum/ances4 ,x is good 9 ! /ock companies ( ,europe1 because ) !m ! play-bill is con/antly *ang$1 & ! "y actor is requir$ to appe> 9 a great v>iety ( *>act]s dur+ a %ort p]iod4 ,b x may prove ! rev]se ( good 9 a !atre :]e ! beg9n] may be compell$ = a ye> or s to play "o insignificant "p4 ,su* a c\rse w\ld be likely to kill 9 him all ! love ( 8 art1 r5d] him a me*anical automaton1 & tea* him b v little4 ,private in/ruction c be giv5 ei!r by pr(essors ( elocution or by exp]i5c$ actors4 ,i "k no?+ ( ! fir/1 z !re are no pr(essors ( elocution1 to my k1 outside ( ,am]ica & ( ,engl&1 & ,i nev] knew "o p]sonally4 ,b speak+ ( private lessons giv5 by exp]i5c$ actors1 !re are c]ta9ly a great _m argum5ts & in/ances 9 favor ( t mode ( in/ruction4 ,( c\rse1 a great deal dep5ds ^u ! *oice ( ! tea*]4 ,b1 suppos+ he is capable1 he c devote m "t to a private pupil ?an he c to "o 9 a public s*ool4 ,"s ( ! greate/ actresses t ev] liv$ ow$1 9 great "p1 _! success to ! in/ructions ( an exp]i5c$ actor1 ( less g5ius ?an !mselves4 ,take1 = in/ance1 ,ra*el & ,samson4 ,/range to say1 x happ5s (t5 t v good actors make b poor pr(essors1 :ile ! be/ private tea*] ,i ev] met 01 l ,mi*onnet1 b an indiff]5t actor himself4 ,! dang] is t ! pupil 9 ?is k9d ( in/ruction may become a m]e imitator ( 8 model4 ,imitation is ! wor/ mode ( le>n+1 & ! wor/ me?od 9 art1 z x kills ! individual creative p[]1 & 9 mo/ cases1 ! imitators only foll[ ! peculi> fail+s ( _! model4 ,!re are _m objections to dramatic s*ools1 "s ( :i* are v =cible4 ,!re is 9 !m1 z 9 private tea*+1 ! dang] ( imitation1 & ( gett+ into a purely me*anical habit1 :i* produces conv5tional1 artificial act+4 ,yet x is n to be d5i$ t a great numb] ( ! be/ ,fr5* & ,g]man actresses & actors h be5 pupils ( dramatic s*ools1 & t two ( ! s*ools--^? ( ,p>is & ,vi5na--h ju/ly enjoy$ a great celebrity4 ,( ! s*ools ,i h kn[n p]sonally ,i _c speak v favorably4 ,"o po9t mu/ be borne 9 m9d2 a dramatic s*ool ought to h an indep5d5t f9ancial basis1 & n rely = its support on ! numb] ( its pupils1 because 9 su* a case ! manag]s might be induc$ to receive c&idates n 9 ! lea/ qualifi$ = ! dramatic pr(ession4 ,( ! ?ree elem5ts t1 9 my op9ion1 g to make up a good dramatic arti/1 ! fir/ "o1 te*nique1 mu/ be acquir$ by pr(essional tra9+2 ! second & high] "o1 :i* is art itself1 orig9ates 9 a natural g5ius1 b c & ought to be improv$ by ! g5]al cultivation ( ! m9d4 ,b !re is yet some?+ beyond ^! two3 x is inspiration4 ,?is _c be acquir$ or improv$1 b x c be lo/ by neglect4 ,inspiration1 :i* ,jeff]son calls 8 demon1 & :i* ,i w\ld call my angel1 does n dep5d ^u u4 ,happy ! mom5ts :5 x responds to our appeal4 ,x is only at su* mom5ts t an arti/ c feel satisfaction 9 8 "w--pride 9 8 creation2 & ?is feel+ is ! only real & true success :i* ought to be ! object ( 8 ambition4 99 99 99 99 99 ,!re is b v little *ance = wom5 to succe$ z lectur]s at ! pres5t "t4 ,"s few ye>s ago ! c\ntry seem$ to be ov]run ) orators1 bo? male & female4 ,probably ! woman-suffrage excitem5t _h a great deal to d ) ?is2 at all ev5ts1 !re is n mu* dem& n[ = female eloqu5ce4 ,twelve ye>s ago a numb] ( di/+ui%$ wom5 7 be=e ! public4 ,anna ,dick9son spoke on politics2 s9ce !n %e ent]$ ! dramatic pr(ession4 ,susan ,b4 ,an?ony1 ,elizabe? ,cady ,/anton1 spoke ab\t woman-suffrage1 a subject :i* seems = ! "t to h di$ out4 ,olive ,logan talk$ on social topics2 n[ %e is 9 ,europe4 ,mrs4 ,liv]more is ! only female orator ( t "t :o is n[ be=e ! public1 & %e is z successful n[ z %e 0 !n4 99 99 99 99 99 ,z public read]s1 wom5 :o h a tal5t 9 t direction h an excell5t *ance at ! pres5t "t4 ,read+s are gett+ to be a v popul> =m ( ent]ta9m5t4 ,! !atres are (f]+ su* poor & tra%y attractions t _m educat$ p :o want to be amus$1 are =c$ to seek div]sion 9 ?is way4 ,! g5]al spread ( culture is also1 probably1 creat+ a ta/e 9 ?is direction4 ,! lady :o w\ld succe$ z a public read] mu/1 l ! actress1 be good-look+4 ,! mo/ successful lady read]s n[ be=e ! public are physically attractive4 ,"s ( !m are l>ge1 f9e-look+ wom51 :ile o!rs are petite2 b no matt] :at ! p>ticul> /yle ( beauty may be1 !y are all pleas+ 9 _! p]sonal appe>ance4 ,! woman :o wants to make public read+ a pr(ession w d all %e c to get h] "n & pr(ession be=e ! public4 ,at fir/ %e w give free read+s be=e *ur* societies4 ,9 ?is way %e w gradually become kn[n1 &1 aft] a :ile1 %e w be able to appe> be=e "s lyceum 9 ! small outly+ t[ns4 ,if %e is favorably receiv$ %e w be invit$ to come aga91 & s1 gradually1 h] "n & fame w become kn[n1 & if %e has ! necess>y tal5t %e w ev5tually comm& v good pay4 ,at fir/ %e w give free read+s4 ,h] read+s = pay w1 9 ! beg9n+1 br+ h] f #aj to #be a read+4 ,aft] t ! comp5sation w increase1 accord+ to h] reputation z a read]4 ,! v be/ female read]s1 or elocutioni/s1 z !y pref] to t]m !mselves1 receive z mu* z #ejj = "o ent]ta9m5t4 ,! social position :i* a lady occupies w h mu* to d ) h] success4 ,if %e has a l>ge circle ( influ5tial fri5ds 9 good social /&+1 provid$1 ( c\rse1 %e is tal5t$1 %e w f9d ! road to success mu* easi] ?an x o!rwise w\ld be4 ,,book-,,ag5ts4 ,canvass+ = books is a bus9ess 9 :i* "s m5 h be5 kn[n to make #aj1jjj a ye>1 & a l>ge numb] ( o!r m5 h e>n$ #b1jjj & #c1jjj 9 ! same l5g? ( "t4 ,?is is an occupation :i*1 "u c]ta9 conditions1 is admitt$ to be j z suitable = a woman z a man4 ,! newspap]s h pok$ a great deal ( fun at book-ag5ts1 & _! ridicule has1 d\btless1 det]r$ _m a p]son f foll[+ ! occupation4 ,a "y man1 a book-ag5t1 once wrote = advice to ! editor ( a ,new ,york pap]4 ,he said t he _h foll[$ ! call+ = "s "t1 & t he made1 ! ye> r\nd1 f #ej to #fj a week4 ,he lik$ ! "w ( travell+ f place to place1 b he _h d\bts z to :e!r 8 call+ 0 a respectable "o4 ,w\ld x n be bett] = him to get "s o!r employm5t8 ,! editor promptly in=m$ him t ! "w he 0 do+ 0 n only respectable b exce$+ly useful2 t _m p]sons 7 glad to see him pres5t to _! notice ! new & useful books he 0 endeavor+ to sell2 t 8 e>n+s 7 exceptionally l>ge1 & t x w\ld be a long "t be=e he c\ld hope to e>n z mu* 9 any o!r bus9ess4 ,by all means he %\ld rema9 a book-ag5t4 ,x is said by ! publi%]s ( books t wom5 make excell5t book-ag5ts2 !y _c hope to make z mu* money z ! v be/ male ag5ts1 b if !y h ! necess>y qualifications !y c d v well4 ,! pr]equisites requir$ c be summ$ up "u f\r heads3 ,fir/ ( all1 a woman mu/ h pretty good heal?2 if %e has n1 %e w n be able to g ?r\gh ! necess>y am\nt ( physical ex]cise involv$ 9 ! "w4 ,b x is n necess>y t %e %all be p]fectly s\nd 9 body4 ,_m a woman ent]s ! bus9ess because %e has a delicate con/itution1 & because %e believes t ! ex]cise %e w be oblig$ to take w d h] good4 ,& if h] ailm5ts are n too s]i\s1 %e is seldom disappo9t$ 9 ?is respect4 ,second1 %e mu/ h a great deal ( :at bus9ess m5 call pu%1 & :at "s p might t]m impud5ce4 ,%e _c af=d to be n]v\s ab\t go+ into /ores1 (fices1 & h\ses1 & (f]+ :at %e has = sale4 ,nor w x g well ) h] if %e is bad-natur$1 & %[s temp] :5 %e is n greet$ cordially by ! ma/] or mi/ress ( ! h\se4 ,%e mu/ h smiles & pleasant words = ^? :o d n buy z well z = ^? :o d4 ,?ird1 %e mu/ be a good judge ( human nature1 & on ?is "o comm&m5t1 probably1 hangs all ! law & ! prophets ( book-canvass+4 ,=1 if %e has be5 a /ud5t ( mank9d %e w use great judgm5t 9 h] vocation4 ,%e w call at ! prop] "t1 at ! prop] place1 ^u ! k9d ( p :o w mo/ likely want to see h]1 or r ! book %e has to (f]4 ,%e w1 by h] demeanor1 w9 ! respect ( ! m51 ! admiration ( ! wom51 & ! love ( ! *ildr54 ,x seems l say+ a great deal too mu*1 b x is a fact1 t !re are "s lady book-ag5ts ^: calls are rememb]$ z angels' visits1 s agreeable 7 !y 9 _! mann]s1 s *>m+ 9 conv]sation4 ,x mu/ be admitt$1 h[ev]1 t !re are n _m su* wom5 roam+ up & d[n ?r\gh ! c\ntry4 ,la/ ( all1 %e mu/ h great p]sev]ance1 & "w cont9u\sly4 ,wom5 get v easily disc\rag$1 no matt] :at occupation !y pursue1 if !y d n v quickly see "s sub/antial return = _! "w4 ,! idea t hope spr+s et]nal 9 ! human brea/1 0 c]ta9ly nev] meant to apply to wom52 nor1 maybe1 0 x meant to1 see+ t x occurs 9 ! ,essay on ,man4 ,! female book-ag5t is v mu* depress$ if %e does n make good e>n+s at ! />t4 ,h] depression s affects h] spirits t %e _c be z indu/ri\s z %e o!rwise w\ld1 & s %e does m & m poorly until1 f9ally1 %e gives up ! bus9ess4 ,m5 ag5ts d n1 z a rule1 become disc\rag$ s easy4 ,!y "k t provid$ !y h got a good book1 publi%$ by a good h\se1 x is only a "q ( "t :5 !y w be mak+ good e>n+s4 ,wom5 %\ld g to "w 9 ! same _s4 ,if poor success is apt to disc\rage a woman 7&1 9 :at ,i say n[ ,i am only ! m\?piece ( sev]al publi%]s ,i h se571 a run ( v good luck is liable to demoralize h]4 ,x is said t "s lady ag5ts1 aft] mak+ a consid]able sum ( money 9 a %ort space ( "t1 w at once /op "w1 &1 retir+ to _! homes1 w n ?9k ( foll[+ ! employm5t until _! means are exhau/$4 ,( c\rse t is fooli%4 ,:ile !y are sp5d+ _! "t 9 idl5ess "s new-com] has be5 assign$ to ! field !y f\nd s pr(itable4 ,:5 !y return to "w x is ) a li/less _s1 & x w be q a :ile be=e !y c summon up t old-"t en]gy1 :i* comes1 9 any vocation1 f long & cont9u\s p]=mance4 ,wom5 book-ag5ts--&1 9 def5ce ( ?is ungallant rem>k1 ,i mu/ /ate aga9 t ,i say ! tale z 'twas said to me--wom5 book-ag5ts are apt to wa/e a great deal ( "t 9 ! spr+ & fall 9 gett+ _! w>drobes ready = ! com+ season4 ,:o ev] knew ( a man1 rem>k$ a cynical publi%]1 /opp+ "w = two or ?ree weeks because he 0 go+ to h a suit ( clo!s made8 ,no "o4 ,& yet y w f9d a female book-ag5t /op canvass+ 9 ! busie/ season 9 ord] to sup]9t5d ! mak+ ( h] dresses4 ,( c\rse1 all lady book-ag5ts d n adopt ?is practice1 b x is well to allude to ! cu/om1 because x is v unbus9ess-l1 & furni%es a h9t 9 ! direction ( h[ n to succe$4 ,two classes ( wom51 publi%]s f9d1 seek ! employm5t ( book-canvass+4 ,a great _m "y ladies ent] ! bus9ess--x might be said skip into x--) all ! gayety & ) all ! inexp]i5ce ( y\?4 ,^! "y p]sons are ab\t eighte5 or n9ete5 ye>s ( age2 !y are buoyant ( nature1 full ( hope1 bur/+ ) self-confid5ce4 ,!y "w a few days or weeks1 !n ab&on ! bus9ess1 te>fully proclaim+ t x wasn't any ?+ l :at !y ?\ght x w\ld be4 ,! really successful female book-ag5t belongs to ! second class4 ,%e is ( middle age1 sometimes s+le1 sometimes a wid[1 or1 x may be1 %e is m>ri$1 & is bravely assi/+ a sick or un=tunate husb& 9 ! support ( ! family4 ,su* a woman ent]s ! bus9ess ) ! idea ( mak+ x h] vocation4 ,if %e is a s+le lady or a wid[1 %e is n on ! look-out = a husb&1 :5 %e %\ld be c>efully wat*+ = cu/om]s4 ,hav+ pass$ ! y\?ful /age ( life1 %e is apt to be a pretty good judge ( human nature1 &1 at all ev5ts1 %e w be quick to le>n ! ways & weaknesses ( m5 :5 %e is ?us =c$ to daily come 9 contact ) !m4 ,! e>n+s ( ?is latt] class ( wom5 are sometimes v l>ge4 ,( c\rse1 ! read] und]/&s t book-ag5ts almo/ inv>iably "w ^u a commission4 ,t commission v>ies4 ,on "s books x is only t5 p] c5t42 on o!rs x is sixty p] c5t4 ,! bett] ! book ! less ! p] c5tage ( pr(it2 b1 let x be rememb]$ also1 ! bett] ! book1 ! m ease 9 obta9+ subscrib]s4 ,"s wom5 make #ej a week = _m weeks runn+2 "s e>n #cj a week ! ye> r\nd4 ,"o lady made en\gh money 9 two ye>s' canvass+ to s5d h] boy to college1 & to pur*ase a home4 ,9 fact1 ! e>n+s ( book-ag5ts1 ev5 ! be/ ( !m1 _c ev5 be approximately /at$4 ,x is suffici5t to say t a woman ) ! prop] qualifications1 :o /rictly att5ds to h] bus9ess1 :o is p]sev]+1 full ( c\rage1 & :o works dilig5tly1 is sure to succe$4 ,no1 !re is "o ?+ m ne$$--a good book4 ,!re are a great numb] ( subscription books (f]$ to ag5ts e ye>1 b out ( ! :ole lot v few ( !m are ( real value4 ,& yet1 x is n necess>y t a book %\ld be1 intellectually speak+1 fir/-class1 9 ord] to meet ) a sale4 ,"s books issu$ by subscription at ! pres5t "t co/ #bj & #cj apiece4 ,!re is a cyclop$ia = :i* ! price is ov] #ajj4 ,su* books z ^!1 x has be5 f\nd1 mu/ be sold by male ag5ts only4 ,x has also be5 discov]$ t wom5 are mo/ successful 9 ! sale ( books ( a religi\s or semi-religi\s "*1 issu$ at a reasonable price4 ,! reason = ?is is app>5t4 ,!y are br\ght 9 contact ) ! female memb]s ( families1 & 9 ?us meet+ memb]s ( _! own sex !y are at no loss = int]e/+ topics ( conv]sation4 ,= ! successful book-ag5t1 x is ne$less to say1 does n1 ! mom5t %e ent]s a h\se1 pres5t h] w>es & cry boldly ,buy2 %e leads up to ! bus9ess 9 h&4 ,9 select+ a book a woman %\ld g to a fir/-class publi%] & pick out a "w :i*1 accord+ to h] judgm5t 7& )\t mu* reg>d to :at he may say1 because he may v (t5 be wrong71 w meet a popul> h\sehold dem&4 ,let h] bew>e ( all ! small cat*-p5ny k9d ( publications2 reproductions1 f old & worn-out /]eotype plates1 ( books t no "o1 :o really c>es = books1 w be likely to buy4 ,!re are s _m good subscription books com+ f ! press 9 ! pres5t day t !re is h>dly any excuse = a woman :o w wa/e h] "t 9 canvass+ = poor ones4 ,( c\rse1 ! ha/y books outnumb] ! books ( real m]it1 b !re are en\gh ( ! latt] to furni% employm5t to all ! wom5 :o w be likely to engage 9 ?is occupation4 ,to give an example ( ! k9d ( publi%] to be avoid$1 ,i may /ate t 9 a l>ge ,ea/]n city !re is a man :o makes x 8 bus9ess1 at c]ta9 seasons ( ! ye>1 to adv]tise = "y lady ag5ts4 ,he always wants "y ladies1 & he always wants !m to be )\t exp]i5ce4 ,he publi%es b "o book1 ( :i* he is ! putative au?or4 ,! "y ladies receive _! bo>d & a trifle = sp5d+ money at ! end ( e week1 all liv+ "u "o ro(4 ,acc\nts are settl$ only semi-annually4 ,at ! end ( ! fir/ six mon?s x is v g5]ally f\nd t ! "y lady ag5t is 9 debt to h] publi%] = bo>d1 &1 at all ev5ts1 :atev] ! /atem5t ( affairs may reveal1 %e is told t h] s]vices are no long] requir$1 & a fre% & inexp]i5c$ damsel is at once secur$ to take h] place4 99 99 99 99 99 ,:ile writ+ on ! subject ( ag5ts1 x may be well to put d[n a sugge/ion made to ! au?or ( ?is little book by a prom95t flori/4 ,he said t x 0 surpris+ to him t ladies 7 n employ$ to solicit ord]s = trees1 fl[]s1 & se$s1 etc4 ,to 8 k1 no wom5 7 engag$ 9 ?is occupation1 & yet x seem$ to be "o = :i* !y 7 especially fitt$4 ,ag5ts ( ?is "*1 x appe>s1 c>ry ) !m l>ge books conta9+ highly illum9at$ draw+s ( ! trees or plants !y are endeavor+ to sell4 ,a lady c\ld appeal ) p>ticul> propriety to females :o w\ld be likely to be pur*as]s4 ,! competition 9 ! nurs]y bus9ess has be5 v great dur+ ! pa/ few ye>s1 b ! pr(its ( ag5ts are said to be good4 ,z ?is is a new field ( female labor1 x might be wor? :ile = a woman :o has a fancy = su* "w to endeavor to secure an ag5cy4 ,,dress-,,mak+--,,mill9]y4 ,f ! mode/ appe>ance ( ! ?\s&s ( dwell+s ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry t be> ! leg5d3 ,fa%ionable ,dress- & ,cloak-mak+1 no "o w\ld suppose x 0 a v lucrative employm5t4 ,inde$1 f ! d+y & brok5-d[n aspect ( "s ( ! e/abli%m5ts ref]r$ to1 grave d\bts might be ent]ta9$ z to :e!r ! inmates 7 able to e>n ! mo/ mode/ k9d ( a liv+4 ,! fact is t ! great majority ( dress-mak]s :o set up 9 bus9ess = !mselves are n v successful1 = ! reason t1 9 mo/ cases1 !y h a v sup]ficial k ( ! trade1 & _c meet ! dem& = good "w4 ,a really fir/-class dress-mak] is always sure ( "w1 9 ei!r city or c\ntry4 ,9 ord] to be fir/-class %e mu/ h s]v$ an appr5tice%ip )1 or le>n$ ! trade (1 a woman :o is actively engag$ 9 ! bus9ess4 ,a great _m wom5 ?9k !y c get a good k ( dress-mak+ by ! use ( *>ts & patt]ns4 ,?is is n ! fact4 ,und\bt$ly *>ts & patt]ns are v useful = wom5 :o cut & make _! own dresses1 & !y are aids 9 cutt+ & fitt+ g5]ally2 b s _m *anges h to be made1 dep5d+ on ! size & /yle ( ! woman to be fitt$1 & s mu* judgm5t is requir$ to be us$1 t compet5t critics say t !y are ( no value to ! pr(essional dress-mak]4 ,"o lady rem>k$ t if all wom5 7 p]fectly =m$1 *>ts & patt]ns w\ld be a great help2 b z ! mod]n ,eves come v f> %ort ( physical p]fection1 n mu* help c\ld be got f !m4 ,"s au?orities say t dress-mak+ z a trade is n s good a bus9ess 9 ,new ,york z x 0 "s t5 ye>s ago4 ,! l>ge dress-mak]s :o employ consid]able help are oblig$ to select ! be/ locations 9 ! city = _! e/abli%m5ts1 :]e ! r5t is v high1 & to furni% _! places 9 a /yle v mu* m exp5sive ?an 9 =m] ye>s4 ,z a consequ5ce !y d n pay z good wages z !y once did1 on acc\nt ( hav+ to lay out money 9 ^! ways4 ,ano!r *ange f ! old me?ods is t ! "w ( dress-mak+ is1 at ! pres5t "t1 divid$ into v>i\s dep>tm5ts4 ,"o woman w make ! skirt1 ano!r w f9i% x1 ano!r w "w on ! sleeves1 ano!r w "w ! button-holes1 & ! fitt+ & drap+ are bran*es by !mselves4 ,! woman :o w\ld receive ! highe/ wages to be obta9$ 9 ?is indu/ry %\ld ma/] ! :ole bus9ess1 & make h]self compet5t to d all1 or ne>ly all1 ! k9ds ( "w :i* h j be5 m5tion$4 ,if %e does d t1 %e ne$ h no fe> ab\t obta9+ employm5t4 ,!re are ?\s&s ( dress-mak]s 9 ! c\ntry1 b v few good ones4 ,x is a trade ( :i* x may be emphatically said t !re is room at ! top4 ,! dress-mak+ season la/s f ,octob] #a/ to ,febru>y #a/2 !n !re is v little to d until ,m>* #aj?1 :5 bus9ess becomes brisk & rema9s s until ab\t ! #a/ ( ,augu/4 ,! h\rs ( "w are f #h ,a4,m4 until #f ,p4,m4 ,9 ! busy season x is (t5 necess>y to "w 9 ! ev5+4 ,! pay ranges f #f to #h p] week = ord9>y h&s1 :ile compet5t wom5 receive #aj1 #ab1 & #ad a week4 ,! =elady 9 a dress-mak+ e/abli%m5t w receive #ae or #bj a week4 ,x is h] duty to sup]9t5d ! girls1 to see t !y arrive on "t1 to give out ! "w1 & to see t x is done promptly & prop]ly4 ,"s wom5 :o foll[ ?is call+ pref] to g out to private families & "w by ! day4 ,= su* s]vice !y receive #c or #c4ej a day4 ,9 _m respects ?is is a pleasant me?od1 b x has its disadvantages4 ,a woman is n always sure ( h[ mu* %e w e>n unless1 aft] ye>s ( "w1 %e has secur$ ! cu/om ( a c]ta9 numb] ( families1 on ^: patronage %e c dep5d4 ,!re is s mu* responsibility & worrim5t atta*$ to ?is way ( work+ at ! trade t ! majority ( dress-mak]s pref] to hire !mselves out by ! week1 & feel sure ( receiv+ ea* ,saturday night a /at$ am\nt = _! s]vices4 ,! objection t applies to go+ out to private s]vice is urg$ aga9/ a woman go+ into ! bus9ess on h] own acc\nt4 ,besides1 9 l>ge cities x w\ld require consid]able capital to pursue su* a c\rse4 ,a d+y1 insignificant little place c\ld n hope to get mu* cu/om1 & to compete ) ! l>ge e/abli%m5ts a woman w\ld h to be prep>$ to pay a high r5t1 lay out a l>ge am\nt 9 furniture1 & !n1 probably1 h to wait a long "t be=e %e c\ld be ! own] ( a good pay+ bus9ess4 ,/ill1 if %e has pl5ty ( capital1 ?or\ghly und]/&s ! trade1 & is ent]pris+ 9 h] me?ods ( secur+ bus9ess1 !re is no reason :y %e %\ld n succe$1 provid$ %e has a good location4 99 99 99 99 99 ,only ! ri* & ! utt]ly incompet5t patronize ! mill9] n[adays4 ,x seems t wom5 are v prompt to att5d ! op5+s 9 ! spr+ & fall seasons1 b ! great majority ( !m d s only to see ! /yles4 ,!y g home &1 unless !y are v poor h&s ) ! ne$le1 make _! bonnets !mselves4 ,a hat t w\ld co/ #e 9 ! /ore1 a woman ( ta/e c\ld make = #a4ej2 & "o t w\ld co/ #ae %e c\ld duplicate = a five-doll> bill4 ,an idea c ?us be =m$ ( ! pr(its ( ! bus9ess1 & ! sugge/ion w probably occur to ! read] t x is a good bus9ess to foll[4 ,if a woman c\ld secure a good /ore1 at a reasonable r5t1 9 a nice neighborhood1 %e w\ld h a fair *ance ( do+ well4 ,( c\rse x is to be suppos$ t %e und]/&s ! mill9]'s trade1 & t %e has ga9$ h] k 9 a practical way4 ,x is seldom1 h[ev]1 t wom5 are successful z proprietors ( su* /ores4 ,ei!r !y h made a mi/ake 9 select+ a location1 or _! means become exhau/$ :ile wait+ = cu/om dur+ ! e>ly dull days ( _! v5ture4 ,x w\ld take at lea/ #b1jjj or #c1jjj to />t a mill9]y /ore4 ,a woman ( unusually good ta/e & s\nd bus9ess judgm5t might get along ) #a1jjj4 ,! be/ location 9 ,new ,york ,city w\ld be betwe5 ,f\rte5? & ,?irty-?ird /reets1 & ,broadway & ,six? ,av5ue2 or on ,broadway or ,six? ,av5ue4 ,,tea*+4 ,! pr(ession ( tea*+ w\ld seem1 at a fir/ glance1 to be ov]cr[d$4 ,s*ool committees :o are *>g$ ) ! duty ( select+ tutors are1 x is said1 ov]:elm$ ) applicants = ! positions t are to be fill$4 ,"y wom5 are con/antly /riv+ to get places 9 academies1 & ! ho/ ( females :o are seek+ situations 9 ! public s*ools ( ,new ,york is1 inde$1 mighty4 ,not)/&+ ?is disc\rag+ view1 a ?or\ghly qualifi$ tea*] ne$ seldom be )\t employm5t4 ,! wom5 :o h _h a solid sy/ematic tra9+ 9 ! ,engli% bran*es1 & :o1 9 addition to m]e m5tal qualifications1 h ! knack1 or g5ius1 x might be call$1 ( rea*+ ! m9ds ( ! "y1 are v few4 ,!re are pl5ty ( sup]ficially educat$ "y wom5 :o take up tea*+ z _! pr(ession4 ,!y are n ?or\ghly gr\nd$ 9 ! v rudim5ts ( k2 !y h no k (1 or sympa?y )1 *ildr52 !y g ?r\gh _! "w 9 a purely me*anical _s2 & !y are utt]ly unfitt$1 9 e way1 = ! pr(ession !y h select$ = !mselves4 ,! woman :o makes tea*+ h] pr(ession mu/ h real ability1 & feel h]self ?or\ghly adapt$ = ! call+4 ,no woman1 unless %e has great influ5ce1 c hope to obta9 a position 9 ! public s*ools ( ,new ,york4 ,! we/]n "p ( our c\ntry seems to be a good field = well-qualifi$ tea*]s1 :o mu/1 h[ev]1 be end[$ ) "s c\rage4 ,! c\ntry is a good place = a "y lady to beg9 "w4 ,positions are m easily secur$1 & ! qualifications requir$ are n s great z 9 ! city4 ,9 ! s*ools ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry ! sal>ies ( female tea*]s range f #cjj to #a1bjj a ye>4 ,! small] sal>y w\ld be giv5 9 a c\ntry s*ool2 ! high] sal>ies w\ld be paid 9 ! academies 9 ! l>ge t[ns1 & 9 cities4 99 99 99 99 99 ,tea*+ "y *ildr5 by ! ,k9d]g>t5 me?od has become v popul> )9 ! pa/ few ye>s1 & !re is q a dem& = ! e/abli%m5t ( ,k9d]g>t5 s*ools4 ,9 ,new ,york "y ladies c le>n ?is me?od ( tea*+ 9 two s*ools2 "o a free s*ool connect$ ) a society devot$ to e?ical culture1 & a private s*ool4 ,! in/ruction giv5 9 ! =m] is free1 b ! "y wom5 are expect$ to devote "p ( ! day to ! free s*ol>s4 ,?is is an advantage1 = x gives !m a practical k ( ! me?od4 ,dur+ ! week !re are ?ree !oretical lessons1 ea* la/+ ab\t two h\rs4 ,s _m are desir\s ( ent]+ ?is in/itution1 t x has be5 f\nd necess>y to h a competitive exam9ation = ! admission ( c&idates4 ,9 ! private s*ool ! price ( tuition is #bjj4 ,9 ,bo/on !re are tw5ty k9d]g>t5s1 all c>ri$ on by a lady4 ,! sal>y ( ! tea*]s !re is #fjj4 ,9 private families tea*]s are paid f #djj to #fjj2 !re is a good dem& = in/ructors 9 t qu>t]4 ,! price obta9$ f s*ol>s taught 9 a k9d]g>t5 s*ool dep5ds solely on h[ mu* !y c af=d to pay2 probably #ej = ! s*ool ye> ( n9e mon?s w\ld be ! av]age price4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! educational m>ket is ov]/ock$ ) tea*]s ( languages4 ,!re are s _m poor1 brok5-d[n =eign]s 9 ,am]ica :o are p]fectly compet5t to tea* _! respective languages1 t !re is a v small *ance = home tal5t4 ,a good tea*]1 9 ! city ( ,new ,york1 w receive #a an h\r2 b !re are "s :o w tea* z l[ z #be c5ts an h\r1 & !re are o!rs :o1 ?r\gh _! good address & social qualifications1 w secure an entrance into fa%ionable society1 & receive z high z #e an h\r = do+ no bett] s]vice ?an _! poor]-paid si/]s4 ,9 academies & s*ools a lady tea*+ ,fr5* & ,g]man w receive h] bo>d & f #cjj to #hjj a ye>4 ,%e mu/ h le>n$ ^! languages abroad1 & h ! real =eign acc5t1 or %e _c obta9 employm5t at ^! rates4 ,if %e has obta9$ h] k 9 ?is c\ntry1 ! sal>y w be f #cjj to #ejj4 99 99 99 99 99 ,music is n[ s g5]ally taught to *ildr51 t !re is a good *ance = compet5t female tea*]s ( ! art to obta9 s*ol>s4 ,!re is a wide range 9 ! prices paid = tuition2 "s tea*]s receive only #ej c5ts a lesson1 & "s z high z #h4 ,^? :o receive ! latt] sum are wom5 ( v great ability1 :o tra9 "y ladies to become public p]=m]s4 ,! t]ms dep5d almo/ altoge!r on ! weal? ( ! tea*]'s patrons2 among p 9 mod]ate circum/ances %e w receive mod]ate pay1 :ile ! ri* w v (t5 give twice ! am\nt = ! same s]vice4 ,! ability & reputation ( ! tea*] w h mu* to d ) h] e>n+s4 ,to become a ?or\ghly compet5t music tea*] w take ?ree or f\r ye>s' in/ruction4 ,x is said t a good musical education c be obta9$ z well on ?is z on ! o!r side ( ! wat]4 ,_m ( ! =eign music tea*]s 9 ?is c\ntry are z good z c be obta9$ abroad1 & ! ,european in/ructors1 "s critics say1 d n give z mu* "t & att5tion to pupils z ! ,am]ican tutors4 99 99 99 99 99 ,if a woman has a ?or\gh k ( %ort-h&1 %e c d well1 z a tea*] ( ! art1 9 almo/ any community4 ,_m p]sons1 ev5 9 remote & small places1 w\ld le>n phonography if ! subject 7 br\ght to _! att5tion by an in/ructor4 ,cl]gym51 lawy]s1 doctors1 _m wom5 ( leisure1 "y wom5 :o w\ld /udy ) a view to be+ amanu5ses--all su* p c\ld be obta9$ z pupils4 ,! tea*] c\ld give f fifte5 to ?irty or =ty lessons1 at a *>ge ( f fifty c5ts to a doll> a lesson4 ,a great _m le>n]s ( ?is art pref] to h a tea*]'s help1 ?\gh phonography c be ma/]$ )\t su* aid4 99 99 99 99 99 ,tea*]s ( ! art ( decoration--! ornam5tation ( ,*9a scre5s1 plaques1 panels1 etc4--& draw+1 receive f #djj to #b1jjj a ye>4 ,a c\rse ( two or ?ree ye>s' /udy w fit a prop]ly tal5t$ woman to be an art tea*]4 ,!re is a fair dem& = su* tea*]s 9 ! l>ge s*ools & academies ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry4 ,,brief ,,notes ,,on ,,m>ket ,,g>d5+1 ,,p\ltry-,,rais+1 ,,bee-,,keep+1 ,,h\se-,,keep]s1 ,,ca%i]s1 ,,button-,,hole ,,mak+1 ,,floriculture1 ,,au?or%ip1 ,,type-,,writ+1 ,,& ,,work+ ,,9 ,,brass4 ,x w\ld be impossible1 )9 ! limits ( ?is little book1 to g into ! details ( all ! employm5ts suitable = wom52 only ! mo/ important & be/ pay+ k9ds ( "w h be5 m5tion$ 9 detail4 ,"s brief notes are "h giv5 ( v>i\s occupations 9 :i* females are n[ engag$1 & 9 :i* !y are meet+ ) m or less success4 ,m>ket ,g>d5+4--,"s wom5 make money by rais+ vegetables = ! city m>kets4 ,! produce is sometimes s5t by rail1 b1 z a rule1 x is br\ght 9 by trucks4 ,?is indu/ry is n1 z _m might suppose1 conf9$ entirely to =eign]s4 ,!re are ?\s&s ( ,am]ican-born wom5 ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry :o are engag$ 9 x1 & :o are do+ well4 ,m5tion is made ( a woman :o1 />t+ ) a capital ( #be1 made a good liv+ 9 ?is way1 cultivat+ only an acre ( gr\nd4 ,h] husb& pl[$ & prep>$ ! gr\nd1 & 9 h] "p ( ! "w %e _h ! assi/ance ( ! y\ng] boys & ! old] girls4 ,dur+ ! pa/ ye> %e made m money ?an h] husb& did f 8 f>m4 ,a woman c\ld n expect to be successful 9 ?is occupation unless %e 0 unusually /rong & heal?y1 & _h ! ta/e = agricultural "w v l>gely develop$4 ,^? :o are born & br\ght up 9 ! c\ntry d ! be/4 ,! rais+ ( p\ltry = ! l>ge city m>kets is a lucrative occupation1 or r x c be made s1 aft] a "t1 if ! p\ltry-rais] gradually increases h] /ock ( f[ls4 ,ev5 if %e does n c>e to d ?is %e c be pretty sure ( a fair liv+4 ,ab\t #cjj w\ld be requir$ to />t 9 ?is bus9ess--#ajj = ! f[ls1 & ! balance = ! erection ( appropriate build+s = ! animals4 ,bee-keep+4--,!re is always a good m>ket = honey1 & ^? :o und]/& ! art ( rais+ bees c be sure ( mak+ a fair liv+4 ,wom5 c d j z well z m51 & _m ladies are v successful4 ,x w\ld be necess>y to />t ) n less ?an ?irty sw>ms ( bees1 at a co/ ( f #e to #ae a sw>m1 or hive4 ,if ! bus9ess is prop]ly foll[$1 x w increase 9 a v %ort "t1 z ! colonies multiply rapidly4 ,!re are excell5t books %[+ h[ ?is bus9ess c be c>ri$ on1 b ! !oretical k ga9$ f !m mu/ be supplem5t$ by practical k ga9$ f exp]i5ce4 ,h\se-keep]s4--,! dem& = h\se-keep]s is v small2 t is to say1 !re is v little *ance = a /range woman to obta9 a position ( t k9d4 ,!re are pl5ty ( h\se-keep]s1 b :5 "o is want$ %e is g5]ally f\nd 9 ! p]son ( a poor relation or /ruggl+ fri5d )9 ! imm$iate social prec9ct ( ! family :o desire h] s]vices4 ,su* positions1 h[ev]1 :5 !y c be obta9$ 9 ! l>ge cities1 are look$ ^u z unusually good4 ,h\se-keep]s are employ$ by wid[]s to take entire *>ge ( a h\se & look aft] ! *ildr51 if !re are any2 by husb&s ) sick & delicate wives2 or by c\ples :o are weal?y en\gh to engage su* s]vice4 ,!y are paid f #cj to #ajj p] mon?1 ! sal>y dep5d+ on ! duties !y are expect$ to p]=m1 & ! weal? ( ! p>ties :o employ !m4 ,a h\se-keep] 9 a l>ge hotel occupies a responsible position4 ,%e mu/ possess t r>e fem99e virtue--! ability to get along ) s]vants4 ,! occupation is v conf9+1 & su* work]s c v seldom get1 at "o "t1 _m h\rs' recess f _! "w4 ,_! wages run f #bj to #fj a mon? & _! bo>d2 ! l>g] ! hotel1 ! m responsible ! position & ! great] ! pay4 ,ca%i]s 9 ,hotels4--,x requires a great deal ( influ5ce to get ! position ( ca%i] 9 a hotel2 x is a situation t is v mu* covet$4 ,z ! ca%i] is employ$ 9 ! re/aurant1 x is only 9 hotels t are conduct$ on ! ,european plan :]e su* s]vices are requir$4 ,9 su* hotels ! gue/s pay s mu* = _! room1 & get _! meals :]e !y please1 pay+ at ! "t = :at !y get4 ,z a rule1 !y patronize ! re/aurant connect$ ) ! hotel4 ,! ca%i] has to "w long h\rs4 ,= in/ance3 "o day %e w be on duty f #h ,a4,m4 until #h ,p4,m4 ,! next day f #g ,a4,m4 until #aj ,a4,m42 !n a recess until #e ,p4,m41 !n on duty until #ab1 midnight4 ,%e receives h] bo>d & a sal>y ( f #ab to #be a mon?4 ,! bo>d is always good4 ,9 ! be/ hotels ! ca%i] is all[$ to ord] :at %e pleases f ! regul> bill ( f>e2 o!r hotels h a special bill = ! (fic]s 7z ! bett] class ( help are call$71 & f ?is ! selection ( food has to be made4 ,button-holes4--,ladies d n ne$ to be told t ! button-holes 9 f9e dresses are made by h&4 ,?is k9d ( "w has become a sep>ate bus9ess1 al?\gh !re are "s seam/resses :o comb9e ! mak+ ( button-holes ) _! regul> sew+4 ,dress-mak]s :o employ tw5ty-five or ?irty ne$lewom5 usually keep "o button-hole mak]1 pay+ h] f #i to #ab a week2 v few pay ! latt] price4 ,"s wom5 :o "w at ?is trade pref] to be paid by ! piece4 ,9 ?is case !y are paid at ! rate ( two c5ts & a half p] button-hole4 ,a good work] c make fifty button-holes 9 a day1 & e>n #a4be4 ,x w\ld be a v sm>t woman :o c\ld make eighty1 & e>n #b a day4 ,"o tr\ble ab\t work+ by ! piece is t ! woman v (t5 has to wait until ! "w is got ready = h]4 ,z %e is oblig$ to att5d on sev]al cu/om]s dur+ ! day %e (t5 suff]s f ?is loss ( "t1 sometimes los+ a cu/om] ?r\gh ! failure to keep an appo9tm5t1 or be+ oblig$ to d a "p ( h] "w at night4 ,! button-holes 9 :ite ve/s are done by h&4 ,! pay is "o c5t a button-hole1 & a woman c make #a or #a4be a day4 ,! "w is always done dur+ ! w9t] mon?s1 !re is pl5ty ( x to d1 & nev] any "t lo/ 9 wait+4 ,flori/s4--,!re are eight or t5 ladies 9 ,new ,york & ,brooklyn :o h *>ge ( floral e/abli%m5ts4 ,mo/ ( !m assi/ _! husb&s2 "s are wid[s :o h inh]it$ ! bus9ess4 ,!re is "o lady 9 ,brooklyn :o has built up a good bus9ess solely ?r\gh h] own ef=ts4 ,?is is a v good occupation = wom5 :o love fl[]s1 :o h good ta/e1 an eye = color & ! necess>y executive ability to c>ry on a bus9ess by !mselves4 ,mo/ ( ! flori/s 9 ,new ,york & ,brooklyn get _! plants & fl[]s at :olesale f nurs]ies on ! outskirts1 pur*as+ su* /ock z !y may require f "t to "t4 ,l& is s valuable 9 ! city t flori/s h long s9ce be5 compell$ to give up ! cultivation ( fl[]s2 besides1 ! /reets 9 ! c5tral & bus9ess p>ts are s built up1 bo? 9 ,new ,york & ,brooklyn1 t ! gr\nd _c be obta9$ at any price4 ,n[1 !y h small /ores :]e !y make a display ( samples ( ! diff]5t v>ieties ( fl[]s4 ,! "w is h>d at times1 ! flori/ be+ oblig$ to rema9 up ! be/ "p ( ! night to fill an ord]1 giv5 at ! la/ mom5t1 = fun]al or w$d+ pieces4 ,! decorat+ ( *ur*es1 halls1 etc41 is tiresome "w1 especially :]e palms are us$1 & :]e x is necess>y to climb up & d[n ladd]s4 ,! keep+ ( plants 9 pots 9 ! /ore requires a good deal ( labor4 ,_m wom5 call & want to see :at ! flori/ has got4 ,%e has to raise up ! pots ( plants _m times a day1 & ?is is v tiresome to ! wri/s4 ,! am\nt ( capital requir$ to />t ! flori/'s bus9ess is no?+ l z mu* z x 0 be=e ! l>ge nurs]ies suppli$ ! flori/s ) :at !y want$ at :olesale rates4 ,! sum w\ld probably range f #bjj to #ajjj1 dep5d+ on ! location1 ! /yle 9 :i* ! /ore 0 fitt$ up1 & ! am\nt ( r5t t _h to be paid4 ,! pr(its are good1 b v>y1 dep5d+ on ! class ( cu/om ! flori/ obta9s2 tw5ty-five p] c5t4 is consid]$ a fair pr(it4 ,! lady flori/ w\ld n1 probably1 c>e to devote mu* "t to pott$ plants4 ,%e c\ld keep a few ( ! m common v>ieties1 :i* w\ld be suffici5t4 ,mo/ ( h] bus9ess--& ! be/ pay+ "p ( h] bus9ess--w\ld consi/ 9 mak+ b\quets1 & sell+ cut fl[]s4 ,t is m pr(itable & pleasant ?an ! sell+ & propagation ( plants1 & w\ld require mu* less manual labor4 ,flori/s keep in=m$ ab\t _! occupation by c>efully read+ ! catalogues issu$ by ! v>i\s l>ge :olesale deal]s1 9 ?is c\ntry1 & 9 ,europe1 & ! int]e/+ & valuable books on ,floriculture t are issu$ f "t to "t4 ,to e/abli% a regul> gre5h\se1 & raise plants & fl[]s = bo? ! :olesale & retail trade1 w\ld require at lea/ #e1jjj4 ,a woman to c>ry on ! bus9ess 9 t way w\ld h to be possess$ ( a great deal ( executive ability1 give h] :ole p]sonal att5tion to ! "w1 & be able to manage a consid]able numb] ( m54 ,! bus9ess is bett] 9 ! small] cities ?an 9 ei!r ,new ,york or ,brooklyn4 ,9 ,s*5ectady1 x may be m5tion$ by way ( illu/ration t1 six ye>s ago1 !re 7 no flori/s2 n[ !re are ?ree4 ,au?or%ip4--,au?or%ip has n[ become1 v l>gely1 a matt]-(-fact bus9ess conduct$ on bus9ess pr9ciples4 ,if any woman has any ?+ to say t is wor? li/5+ to %e w h no tr\ble 9 secur+ a publi%] to reproduce h] ?\ghts 9 book =m4 ,! idea t publi%]s /rive to cru% budd+ g5ius has long s9ce be5 explod$4 ,if !y 7 guilty ( do+ t v (t5 _! occupation w\ld be gone4 ,! woman :o has a manuscript to (f] = publication %\ld fir/ see t x is writt5 pla9ly on "o side ( ! pap]4 ,!n %e %\ld select a publi%] :o issues books ( ! same g5]al "* z ! "o %e has writt54 ,"s publi%]s make a specialty ( light summ] novels1 "s ( society /ories1 "s ( sci5tific books1 & s on4 ,! manuscript is read by a read]1 :o passes judgm5t ^u x4 ,if 8 op9ion is favorable ! publi%] reads ! manuscript & decides :e!r he w und]take to publi% x4 ,! book may be b\ght = a c]ta9 sum outright4 ,or1 a c]ta9 am\nt may be paid on publication1 & an additional sum aft] ! book has atta9$ a /at$ circulation2 or1 a royalty ( t5 p] c5t4 on :at w be ! retail price ( ! book may be giv52 or1 ! au?or may pay = ! co/ ( manufactur+ ! book1 own+ ! copyright1 ! plates1 & ! books pr9t$1 & pay+ ! publi%] t5 p] c5t4 = tak+ *>ge ( ! publication & sale ( ! book4 ,contributions = ! daily & ! weekly lit]>y pap]s are paid = at ! rate ( f #f to #aj p] "o ?\s& words4 ,_m "y wom5 are ambiti\s to write = ! /ory pap]s4 ,!re is b little *ance ( success 9 ?is direction4 ,ne>ly all ( ! /ory pap]s h a regul> corps ( contributors1 :o (t5 write "u sev]al diff]5t names1 & :o are paid a sal>y1 or s mu* = ea* in/alm5t ( a cont9u$ /ory4 ,a publi%]1 h[ev]1 w always buy a s5sational cont9u$ /ory if x is v good1 & ! fact t ! au?or is unkn[n w n c\nt aga9/ its acceptance4 ,a cont9u$ /ory %\ld conta9 n less ?an eight1 nor m ?an ?irte51 in/alm5ts ( ab\t f\r ?\s& words ea*4 ,! pay = su* a contribution w\ld be f #aj to #bj an in/alm5t4 ,!re is a great] dem& = %ort /ories = ! /ory pap]s1 /ories conta9+ f two to f\r ?\s& words4 ,! price paid = su* tales w\ld be #e or #aj4;,a ,footnote ,a3 ,! woman :o contemplates au?or%ip1 or j\rnali/ic "w1 is advis$ to consult ,au?ors & ,publi%]s2 a ,manual ( ,sugge/ions = ,beg9n]s 9 ,lit]ature4 ,price1 #a4jj4 ,publi%$ by ,g4 ,p4 ,putnam's ,sons1 #bg & #bi ,we/ #bc;d ,/reet1 ,new ,york4 ,?is is n only ! late/ b ! be/ book on ! subject4 ,type-,writ+4--,"y wom5 9 ! l>ge cities d well work+ on ! type-writ]4 ,a girl ) a good common-s*ool education1 :o is naturally bright1 & quick ) h] f+]s1 c le>n 9 f\r mon?s' "t to "w on ! type-writ]4 ,9 eight mon?s %e ought to be an exp]t at ! bus9ess4 ,"s pupils might be requir$ to practise a ye>1 or a ye> & a half1 be=e !y 7 ?or\ghly compet5t4 ,=ty words a m9ute is consid]$ a good av]age rate ( spe$4 ,sal>ies ( lady type-writ]s 9 law1 newspap]1 & m]cantile (fices range f #aj to #bj a week4 ,a woman w\ld h to be a v exp]t type-writ]1 or h jo9$ ) ! k ( type-writ+ "s k ( %ort-h&1 to e>n #bj a week4 ,9 railroad (fices type-writ]s are paid #fj a mon?4 ,type-writ+ (fices1 :]e type-writ+ is done = ! public by ! job1 & :]e ?is k9d ( help is employ$1 pay #aj & #ab a week4 ,"s wom5 op5 (fices & dep5d on job "w4 ,!y receive five c5ts a folio 7"o hundr$ words7 = furni%+ "o copy ( a manuscript1 eight c5ts a folio = two1 & t5 c5ts a folio = ?ree copies4 ,"s *>ge t5 c5ts p] page 7?ree hundr$ words7 = furni%+ "o copy1 twelve c5ts = furni%+ two copies1 & fifte5 c5ts = furni%+ ?ree copies4 ,sev]al copies ( a page c be tak5 at "o "t on ! type-writ]4 ,?is is an excell5t indu/ry = wom54 ,no special tal5t is requir$1 except t a woman %\ld be a good spell] & h a fair k ( ! rules ( punctuation4 ,a new telegraph company t has j be5 />t$ is1 x is said1 go+ to employ lady type-writ]s 9 _m ( its (fices to take d[n ! messages z !y are receiv$ by ! op]ators4 ,?is ( itself w create a great dem& = lady type-writ]s4 ,wood-,engrav+4--,x requires f\r or five ye>s' /udy = a woman to become compet5t 9 wood-engrav+4 ,aft] ?ree ye>s ( h>d "w %e may hope to d "s ord9>y engrav+ = :i* %e w receive comp5sation4 ,9 ! ,coop] ,in/itute 7,new ,york71 :]e ! art is taught to wom51 ! c\rse ( in/ruction cov]s f\r ye>s4 ,! pupils "w e day f #i ,a4,m4 to #e ,p4,m4 ! ye> r\nd1 obta9+ !oretical in/ruction f a tea*] twice a week4 ,= engrav+ a block a trifle l>g] ?an ?is page a woman w receive #ej4 ,x w take h] f ?ree to five weeks to d ! "w1 dep5d+ on ! am\nt ( exp]i5ce %e has _h 9 ! bus9ess4 ,"s wom5 occupy !mselves on catalogue "w1 i4 e41 engrav+ ! illu/rations = m]cantile books & agricultural catalogues4 ,at ?is bran* ( "w !y c make f #bj to #be a week4 ,!re are v few female wood-engrav]s at pres5t4 ,to wom5 :o h ! necess>y tal5t1 & :o c af=d to give ! requisite am\nt ( "t to ! /udy ( ! art1 wood-engrav+ w furni% a sure means ( mak+ a liv+4 ,work+ 9 ,brass4--,?is is a new occupation = wom5 t is be+ taught 9 "o ( ! te*nical s*ools 9 ,new ,york4 ,a few wom5 are successfully do+ "s "w 9 ! bus9ess & receiv+ fair pay4 ,a lady :o has a good k ( draw+ c1 x is said1 aft] a c\rse ( twelve lessons d m>ketable "w4 ,pupils :o are able to make orig9al designs d ! be/4 ,a c\rse ( twelve lessons 9 ! s*ool allud$ to co/s #aj4 ,! "w is by ! piece1 & is paid = accord+ to ! /yle ( ! patt]n4 ,= small leaves ! pay is f #fj to #gj c5ts ea*2 leaves six in*es 9 l5g? #a ea*2 a panel #aj #f in*es1 #d to #e1 accord+ to patt]n4 ,tiles are popul> & well paid =4 ,! "w is v well suit$ = a woman1 & h] e>n+s ought to run f #aj to #be a week1 dep5d+ altoge!r on h] tal5t4 ,aft] tak+ lessons & le>n+ ! !oretical "p ( ! bus9ess x w\ld be well = a woman to g1 = a %ort "t1 into "s e/abli%m5t :]e brass-"w is done4 ,!re %e w\ld probably get "s practical h9ts t w\ld be ( great s]vice4 ,,! ,,end4 ,putnam's ,h&y-,book ,s]ies ,,( ,,books ,,= ,,! ,,h\sehold4 ,i4--,! ,be/ ,read+4 ,a ,classifi$ ,bibliography = easy ,ref]5ce1 ) h9ts on ! selection ( books1 on ! =mation ( libr>ies1 public & private1 on c\rses ( read+1 etc42 a guide = ! libr>ian1 bookbuy]1 & booksell]4 ,! classifi$ li/s1 arrang$ "u ab\t #ejj subject-head+s1 include all ! mo/ desirable books n[ to be obta9$ ei!r 9 ,great ,brita9 or ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ) ! publi%$ prices annex$4 ,new edition1 correct$1 enl>g$1 & cont9u$ to ,augu/1 #ahgf4 #abmo1 pap]1 #a4jj2 clo? #a4ej ,we "k ( no manual t c take its place z a guide to ! selector ( a libr>y4--,indep5d5t4 ,! ,libr>y ,companion4 ,annual ,supplem5t to ,! ,be/ ,read+4 ,five volumes1 = #ahgg1 #ahgh1 #ahgi1 #ahhj1 & #ahha1 ea* #ej ,,ii4--,h&-,book ( ,/ati/ics ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,a ,record ( ! ,adm9i/rations & ,ev5ts f ! ,organization ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to #ahgd4 ,compris+ brief biographical data ( ! presid5ts1 cab9et (fic]s1 ! sign]s ( ! ,decl>ation ( ,indep5d5ce1 & memb]s ( ! ,cont95tal ,congress1 /atem5ts ( f9ances "u ea* adm9i/ration1 & o!r valuable mat]ial4 #abmo1 clo? #a #jj ,! book is ( s compreh5sive a "* & s compact a =m t x is especially valuable to ! j\rnali/ or /ud5t4--,n4 ,y4 ,_w4 ,,iii4--,:at to ,eat4 ,a ,manual = ! ,h\sekeep]2 giv+ a bill ( f>e = e day 9 ! ye>4 #acd pages1 bo>ds #ej ,x c h>dly fail to prove a valuable aid to h\sekeep]s :o are br\ght to _! wits' end to "k :at to get = ! day's meals4--,san ,francisco ,bullet94 ,,iv4--,till ! ,doctor ,comes1 & ,h[ to ,help ,him4 ,by ,,george ,h4 ,,hope1 ,m4,d4 ,revis$ ) additions by a ,new ,york physician4 33 ,a popul> guide 9 all cases ( accid5t & sudd5 illness4 #abmo1 #ii pages1 bo>ds #ej ,a mo/ admirable treatise2 %ort1 concise1 & practical4--,h>p]'s ,mon?ly 7,editorial74 ,v4--,/imulants & ,n>cotics2 ,,m$ically1 ,,philosophically1 ,,& ,,morally ,,consid]$4 ,by ,,george ,m4 ,,be>d1 ,m4,d4 #abmo1 #aee pages1 clo? #ge ,dr4 ,be>d has giv5 ! "q ( /imulants ! fir/ fair discussion 9 mod]ate compass t x has receiv$ 9 ?is c\ntry4 99 99 99 ,! book %\ld be widely read4--,n4 ,y4 ,indep5d5t4 ,,vi4--,eat+ & ,dr9k+4 ,a ,popul> ,manual ( ,food & ,diet 9 ,heal? & ,disease4 ,by ,,george ,m4 ,,be>d1 ,m4,d4 #abmo1 #ahj pages1 clo? #ge ,! be/ manual ^u ! subject we h se54--,n4 ,y4 ,_w4 ,,vii4--,! ,/ud5t's ,own ,speak]4 ,by ,,paul ,,reeves4 ,a ,manual ( ,oratory1 compris+ new selections1 patriotic1 pa!tic1 grave1 & humor\s1 = home use & = s*ools4 #abmo1 #bae pages1 bo>ds #ge ,we h nev] be=e se5 a collection s admirably adapt$ = its purpose4--,c9c9nati ,*ronicle4 ,,viii4--,h[ to ,educate ,y\rself4 ,a ,complete ,guide to ,/ud5ts2 %[+ h[ to /udy1 :at to /udy1 & h[ & :at to read4 ,x is1 9 %ort1 a ,pocket ,s*ool-ma/]4 ,by ,,george ,,c>y ,,eggle/on4 #abmo1 #aea pages1 bo>ds #ej ,we write ) unqualifi$ en?usiasm ab\t ?is book1 :i* is untellably good & = good4--,n4 ,y4 ,ev5+ ,mail4 ,,ix4--,a ,manual ( ,etiquette4 ,) ,h9ts on ,polit5ess1 ,good-,bre$+1 etc4 ,by ,,daisy ,,eyebright4 #abmo1 bo>ds #ej ,! sugge/ions & directions are giv5 ) ta/e & judgm5t1 & express ! habits ( good society4--,l\isville ,c\ri]-,j\rnal4 ,x4--,! ,"m's ,regi/]4 ,curr5t ,notes on ! ,heal? ( ,*ildr51 ,"p ,i41 ,boys4 ,"p ,,ii41 ,girls4 ,! ,"m records = ! ,physician to int]pret4 ,f ! ,fr5* ( ,pr(4 ,j4 ,b4 ,,fonssagrives1 ,m4,d4 #abmo1 clo? #ge ,,xi4--,h9ts on ,dress4 ,by an ,am]ican woman4 #abmo1 #abd pages1 clo? #ge ,,xii4--,! ,home3 ,,:]e ,,x ,,%\ld ,,be ,,& ,,:at ,,to ,,put ,,9 ,,x4 ,conta9+ h9ts = ! selection ( a ,home1 its furniture & int]nal arrangem5ts1 ) c>efully prep>$ price-li/s ( ne>ly e ?+ ne$$ by a h\sekeep]1 & num]\s valuable sugge/ions = sav+ money & ga9+ com=t4 ,by ,,frank ,r4 ,,/ockton4 #abmo1 #ahb pages1 bo>ds #ej ,"y h\sekeep]s w be especially b5efit$1 & all h\sekeep]s may le>n mu* f ?is book4--,albany ,j\rnal4 ,,xiii4--,! ,"m's ,"w ) ,sick ,*ildr54 ,by ,pr(4 ,j4 ,b4 ,,fonssagrives1 ,m4,d4 ,translat$ & edit$ by ,f4 ,p4 ,,fo/]1 ,m4,d4 ,a volume full ( ! mo/ practical advice & sugge/ions = ,mo!rs & ,nurses4 #abmo1 #bdd pages1 clo? #a #jj ,a volume :i* %\ld be 9 ! h&s ( e "m 9 ! l&4--,b+hamton ,h]ald4 ,,xiv4--,manual ( ,!rmometry4 ,= ,mo!rs1 ,nurses1 ,hospitals1 etc41 & all :o h *>ge ( ! sick & ! "y4 ,by ,,edw>d ,,segu91 ,m4,d4 #abmo1 clo? #ge ,,xv4--,infant ,diet4 ,by ,a4 ,,jacobi1 ,m4,d41 ,cl9ical ,pr(essor ( ,diseases ( ,*ildr51 ,college ( ,physicians & ,surgeons1 ,new ,york4 ,revis$1 enl>g$1 & adapt$ to popul> use by ,,m>y ,,putnam ,,jacobi1 ,m4,d4 #abmo1 bo>ds #ej ,dr4 ,jacobi's rules are admirable 9 _! simplicity & compreh5siv5ess4--,n4 ,y4 ,tribune4 ,,xvi4--,h[ to ,make a ,liv+4 ,by ,,george ,,c>y ,,eggle/on1 au?or ( ,h[ to ,educate ,y\rself4 #abmo1 bo>ds #ej ,%rewd1 s\nd1 & ent]ta9+4--,n4 ,y4 ,tribune4 ,,xvii4--,manual ( ,nurs+4 ,prep>$ "u ! in/ructions ( ! ,new ,york ,tra9+ ,s*ool = ,nurses1 by ,,victoria ,,:ite1 ,m4,d41 & revis$ by ,,m>y ,,putnam ,,jacobi1 ,m4,d4 ,bo>ds #ge ,bett] adapt$ to r5d] ! nurse a fai?ful & effici5t cop]ator ) ! physician ?an any "w we h se54--,home ,j\rnal4 ,,xviii4--,! ,bless$ ,bees4 ,an acc\nt ( practical ,bee-keep+1 & ! au?or's success 9 ! same4 ,by ,,john ,,all54 ,bo>ds #ge ,i sc>cely look$ up f ! volume be=e ,i _h scann$ all its fasc9at+ pages4--,pr(4 ,a4 ,t4 ,,cook1 9 ,am]ican ,bee ,j\rnal1 #ahgh1 p4 #dbb4 ,,xix4--,! ,h&y-,book ( ,quotations4 ,a ,diction>y ( ,common ,poetical ,quotations 9 ! ,engli% ,language4 #afmo1 bo>ds #ge ,compact & compreh5sive4 99 99 99 ,an invaluable little volume4--,provid5ce ,j\rnal4 ,,xx4--,f ,attic to ,cell>4 ,a ,book = ,"y ,h\sekeep]s4 ,by ,mrs4 ,,oakey4 #afmo1 clo? #ge ,an admirable collection ( directions & c\nsels1 writt5 by a lady ( l>ge exp]i5ce1 9 a /yle ( p]fect simplicity & great =ce4 99 99 99 ,i wi% x 7 9 ! h&s ( e h\sekeep] & e dome/ic 9 ! l&4--,h4 ,w4 ,,bell[s1 ,d4,d4 ,,xxi4--,em]g5cies1 & ,h[ to ,meet ,!m4 ,compil$ by ,,burt ,g4 ,,wild]1 ,m4,d41 ,pr(4 ( ,physiology & ,comp>ative ,anatomy 9 ,cornell ,univ]sity4 #afmo1 sew$ #ae ,invaluable in/ructions1 prompt att5tion to :i* w\ld (t5 save life or s]i\s disa/]4--,provid5ce ,j\rnal4 ,,xxii4--,! ,ma9t5ance ( ,heal?4 ,by ,j4 ,,miln] ,,fo!rgill1 ,m4,d4 ,?ird & *eap] edition4 ,octavo1 bo>ds #a #be ,! mo/ important book ( its k9d t has ev] be5 publi%$ 9 ?is c\ntry4--,*ri/ian ,union4 ,,xxiii4--,! ,art ( ,cook+4 ,a s]ies ( practical lessons by ,,matilda ,,lees ,,dods ! ,s\? ,k5s+ton ,s*ool ( ,cook]y4 ,edit$ by ,,h5rietta ,,de ,,conde ,,%]man4 #afmo1 clo? extra #a #jj ,! ?or\ghness ( h] prep>ation = ! "w :i* ?is exp]i5ce has af=d$ is se5 9 ! m>k$ success ( ! exp]im5tal lessons t %e is n[ giv+4 ,!y are s cle> & me?odical1 h] manipulation is s deft & easy1 & ! di%es produc$ are s excell5t1 z to w9 ! praise ( all :o he> h]4--,n4 ,y4 ,times4 ,,xxiv4--,h9ts = ,home ,read+4 ,a s]ies ( pap]s by ,,edw>d ,,ev]ett ,,hale1 ,f4 ,b4 ,,p]k9s1 ,h4 ,w4 ,,bee*]1 ,,*>les ,,dudley ,,w>n]1 ,,joseph ,,cook1 ,,lyman ,,abbott1 ,m4 ,j4 ,,sweets]1 ,,cyrus ,,haml91 ,h4 ,w4 ,,mabie1 & o!rs4 ,edit$ by ,,lyman ,,abbott4 ,toge!r ) a new edition ( ,sugge/ions = ,libr>ies1 ) fir/1 second1 & ?ird li/s ( #ejj1 #a1jjj1 & #b1jjj volumes recomm5d$ z ! mo/ important & desirable4 #hvo1 clo?1 #a #jj2 bo>ds #ge ,we w>mly comm5d ! book = ! guidance n only ( bookbuy]s b read]s4 ,its sugge/ions are invaluable to bo?4--,bo/on ,transcript4 ,,xxv4--,fir/ ,aid to ! ,injur$4 ,prep>$ "u ! au?ority ( ! ,fir/ ,aid to ! ,injur$ ,society4 ,by ,,pet] ,,%eph]d1 ,m4,d41 & ,,b[dit* ,,morton1 ,m4,d4 ,squ>e #afmo1 clo? extra #ej ,x is a book :i* ought to h a place 9 e family1 & its simple rules %\ld be c>efully /udi$ & ma/]$ by e "o4--,provid5ce ,press4 ,,xxvi4--,h[ to ,succe$1 9 ,public ,life1 z a ,m9i/]1 z a ,physician1 z a ,musician1 z an ,eng9e]1 z an ,arti/1 9 ,m]cantile ,life1 z a ,f>m]1 z an ,inv5tor1 & 9 ,lit]ature4 ,a s]ies ( essays by ,s5ators ,,bay>d & ,,edmunds2 ,doctors ,,john ,,hall1 ,,will>d ,,p>k]1 & ,,leopold ,,damros*2 ,g54 ,,sooy ,,smi?1 ,,hamilton ,,gibson1 ,commission] ,,geo4 ,b4 ,,lor+1 ,,lawson ,,val5t9e1 ,,?omas ,,edison1 & ,e4 ,p4 ,,roe4 ,) an ,introduction by ,,lyman ,,abbott4 #afmo1 bo>ds #ej ,no book1 we fancy1 c\ld m directly appeal to ! mass ( ,am]icans ?an "o ) ?is title4 99 99 99 ,w f9d solid help 9 ^! rem>kable little essays t deal ) great expectations4--,n4 ,y4 ,h]ald4 ,,xxvii4--,"w = ,wom54 ,be+ h9ts to aid wom5 9 ! selection ( a vocation 9 life1 & describ+ ! sev]al occupations ( ,%ort-,h& ,writ+1 ,indu/rial ,design+1 ,photograph+1 ,nurs+1 ,telegraph+1 ,tea*+1 ,dress-,mak+1 ,pro(-,read+1 ,engrav+1 etc41 etc41 etc4 ,by ,george ,j4 ,manson4 #afmo1 bo>ds #fj ,full ( useful sugge/ions4--,philadelphia ,am]ican4 ,,xxviii4--,heal? ,notes = ,/ud5ts4 ,by ,pr(4 ,,burt ,g4 ,,wild]1 ( ,cornell ,univ]sity4 ,uni=m ) ,em]g5cies4 #afmo1 pap] #bj ,! in/ructions are nev] extreme1 & always s5sible4--,*icago ,tribune4 ,,xxix4--,! ,home ,physician4 ,a summ>y ( ,practical ,m$ic9e & ,surg]y = ! ,use ( ,travell]s & ( ,families at a di/ance f ,physicians4 ,by ,,lu!r ,m4 ,,gilb]t1 ,m4,d41 ,att5d+ ,physician to ! ,connecticut ,g5]al ,hospital4 #afmo1 clo? #a #jj ,concise1 compreh5sive1 & practical4--,/4 ,paul ,dispat*4 ,,xxx4--,bread-,mak+4 ,a practical treatise1 giv+ full in/ructions = ! mak+ ( bread & biscuits1 #afmo1 bo>ds #ej ,g4 ,p4 ,,putnam',s ,,sons1 ,,new ,,york ,,& ,,london4 ,transcrib]'s ,notes3 ,passages 9 italics are indicat$ by und]score4 ,passages 9 bold are indicat$ by bold4 ,o!r ?an ! corrections li/$ bel[1 pr9t]'s inconsi/5cies 9 spell+1 punctuation1 hyph5ation1 & ligature usage h be5 reta9$4 ,two diff]5t v]sions ( spell+ = h\sekeep] & ,h&-book occur 9 ?is book 7adv]tisem5ts3 h\sekeep] & ,h&-,book2 ma9 text3 h\se-keep] & ,h&-book74 ,! foll[+ mispr9ts h be5 correct$3 *ang$ ,abbot into ,abbott 9 ,preface *ang$ !y are familli>1 into !y are famili>4 page #e *ang$ or eight o'clock1 into or eight o'clock4 page #cd *ang$ gratuiti\sly into gratuit\sly page #ea *ang$ mon? into mon?s page #ee *ang$ tre%hold into ?re%old page #fa add$ aft] to g by4 page #ge *ang$ negro into ,negro page #gg *ang$ ab\t woman suffrage1 a into ab\t woman-suffrage1 a page #id *ang$ ,bee-,keep+4--,!re is into ,bee-keep+4--,!re is page #abe *ang$ ,type-,writ+4--,"y wom5 into ,type-writ+4--,"y wom5 page #ace *ang$ excellant into excell5t adv]tisem5t *ang$ & #ahha1 ea*1 into & #ahha1 ea* adv]tisem5t *ang$ #acd pages1 bo>ds1 into #acd pages1 bo>ds adv]tisem5t *ang$ #bae pages1 bo>ds1 into #bae pages1 bo>ds adv]tisem5t *ang$ #afmo1 pap]1 into #afmo1 pap] adv]tisem5t