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    324 WORK AND WAGES OF WOMEN IN FRANCE.

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    his mistress in the most cowardly manner as soon as she seenis to be in failing in health . What becomes of the poor thing-,

    who is any thrown way upon the world with her character lost and the additional burden of an infant to support ? Her last resource , in

    order to find food for her infant , is in prostitution . We are told of one girl who fought hard against her fate , and only gave in

    after There a three are days indeed ' fast noble . tions amid the general and almost excep

    universal bear their degradation lot , without , . seeking There to are change those it who ; there are are brave those enoug among h to

    the a ious poor mother shop-girls and of who Paris cling who to are the faithful thoug to ht the of the earl famil y lessons y they of

    luxury hav p e left they ; who see , , work or seeking on patientl an abundance y , day by which day , without can onl cove y be need ting earned and the

    b their y sin hol . You innocence must see in them order in to their know isolation what true , in greatness their means , -. An eye- y witness says , " Never shall I forget the lessons taught

    me of dry by the bread poor , whilst cottagers at , the of Septmoncel same time , their who tables were actuall were y who sparkling in want

    with rubies and emeralds ; the poor weavers of Lyons , were beautiful suffering desi the gns pangs upon of shinin hunger g satin whilst ; nor their you fingers , oh ye sad wove , cold the , damp most from

    Parisian garrets , where pretty delicate girls ply their needles _, morn God till grant night that , and as would attention sooner is die now than being sin ! roused " to the actual

    condition of these , poor girls , who make our very inner garments aswell as our outward decorations , something may but be done let . Workers to it

    there that those must who be , do and our work work is have a great decent blessing homes ; to dwell us in , see and arepaid enough for their work to enable them to live like

    humanbeings No nation . can " dwell safel" or " be safe from fear of evil" iny ,

    which such horrors as those which , we have but lightly touched on in houses this ourselves paper ; are in thi to s be respect found . can Not throw that stones we , who at our Kve Continental in glass

    friends : rather we can compare , notes with them , and join heart and hand in the noblest alliance which nations can . form—for God

    Himself will be our Helper if we join together to " spare the poor and needy , and to save the souls of the needy is Lord . " all the

    Let us remember thenthat He who over kings of the earthhas said" He , will redeem the souls of the poor from , , in His siht

    deceit " Pie will and s violence ave the , and children precious of the shall need their y , and blood break be in pieces g the . " * " L _« F _»

    oppressor .

    324 Work And Wages Of Women In France.

    324 WORK AND WAGES OF WOMEN IN FRANCE .

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  • English Woman’s Journal (1858-1864), Jan. 1, 1863, page 324, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ewj/issues/ewj_01011863/page/36/