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ANNALS OF NEEDLEWOMEN. 79
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_ Chapter I. That Tlie Realities Of Life...
• which she is a member . I liave aided Iier own exertions from , a fund of leg some itimat benevolent relief—several friends times placed I h at ave my sent disposal her or for one such of cases the
children to medical e men for advice when ill : the same account has come from three quarters , — Their The constitutions stomach has are been shattered shrunk from
from want want of proper of food nourishment that it cannot . bear what it has lately so had without danger of Inflammation , . She has not had food enough to
cent support month A . friend Home ' s a fresh dumb " latel at air y the animal and procured farm nourishment . " , Mitcham me a ticket and , where for received the I " sent Children ( I am one happy ' s child Convales to for say a ) -
— beh another a letter this aviour child from friend and is the thirteen cap took lad ab y her ilitie superintendent years for s as old a a month quick . , On in little her to praise hel return handm of in the her from aiden little nursery the g in irl country ' service s , good and p
finds her both useful and well-behaved . This lady cannot , however , keep other children , so I am are on respectivel the look y -out ten to and find ei her g school ht another years the situation old mother . If could ; they the
return could onl to y service be admitted where into I believe some she industrial would be found , a faithful and useful domestic . , At the present time have her recommende eyes being , d from her physical char
_» weakness woman to , unfit a famil for needlework whowith , a I title before their name as are well - iknown to the " Society y , for , Needlewomen *' ' by their deeds , of active
bilitie kindness s have and justified benevolence my recommendation . I am happy to . I am her now washerwoman conduct most anxious and capa to
procure business for which her some slie unders permanen tands t emp thoroug loyment ly . as Here a I will take leave , —a -of Mrs . 3 VI - -. I have given in the above history but a brief outlin that e
vances ei of g the ht years trials for existence ' of life one strugg poor its le baffled woman were noted hopes . Wha do and t wn if past for each perusal regrets hour , , and with would day its they of contri not
form which a volume tered of Mrs thrilling , M interest ' s ineffec ? Would tual efforts not the for si independence ghs and tears ,
p and lant unchecked a wa sting of remorse trust . amid in some such inactive difficulties mind teach ? Mi a ght lesson not her of faith prayers by
recorded which many is not mor an e individual favored ones one mi . Mrs ght . profi M t ? At ' s ex any treme rate destitution , the case .
is nowwe trusta thing of the past , at least we hope some employmen willing same trengthen t try will , heart ing be their position found . , May efforts for , wanting they her ! find in - fixture the friends hel ; p but ing among there hand to are Christian cheer numbers and ladies aid in the the to
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[ In publishing these annals , the writer ' s aim is not to draw pecu-
Annals Of Needlewomen. 79
ANNALS OF NEEDLEWOMEN . 79
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English Woman’s Journal (1858-1864), April 1, 1862, page 79, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ewj/issues/ewj_01041862/page/7/
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