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84 woman's work in the world's clothing*
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Yet More Far Ancient From Having Than Ev...
with Each which wom she an is is bound known to not label by her her work nam and e , bat all by that a number is done ,
faulty being- looked the offender over periodicall is not y onl by the at princi once , pal summoned , if any be into found his
, y presence one days to after give such the bes a t summons explanation is she considered can , but to for be twenty under
further inspected surveillance imp as , erfections and soon must as it be bri is discovered n comp g * all leted that she . she If is daring does " suspended to this be time speciall " and any y
her not occupation allowed to , and work try at to all do for better a week ; only , but those may who then are resume , found
hopelessl In apportioning y careless - the , or work unskilfu too l , being a - ever methodical finally dis system charged is .
, , very dated adopted ticket , each bun marked dle as with it is g the iven number out being of the accompanied receiver b how y a
dozens , of collars she is now entrusted withand , how much many dozen she is to be paid for them being , left
opposite per for her to set down at the end of ; the space day how much of this work she has finished and deliveredand what balance
is due to her . The forewoman then examines , this accountand when she finds it to be correct adds her initials and passes , it to
answer afternoon the clerk to , when their to be numbers the entered hands into as are they the paid wages are , the called book women in , so regul have that ar on merel rotation Friday y to ,
able hear As these to the write sum arrangements that of course they require none have are earned that engaged , every receive who woman it are , and ignoran should pass out t be of .
in this d The ifference accomp welfare lishment to , the of conscientious the . workers and is b benevolent y no means proprietor a matter , who of
with a view to promote their comfort , affords every facility for accommodation th sum eir of taking 6 _% d . their per provided week meals being reckoned on the all premises that at the is rate , pai the d of b barel y _\ th d y em adequate for week the
for milk , \ d . per day for , tea , and _^ d . per day for . the per servant who attends to their repasts . The in individual tea is made in large quanti but for
tiesand served out to them portions ; joint dinn , er sent they to mostl the baker y club , another together a in stew messes , which , one the party servant having looks a
after In , the and mere so on . fact of these workwomen being at able to indul dinner ge
ful hour habituall companions , in a y larg in such e warm what fare a , comfortable and contrast to partak is room presented e of , surrounded it with a regular the b lot y cheer of the
pausing and poor needlewoman bread in her and work , butter , cooped to snatc for np h her in a few her solitary hurrie chilly mid d garret mouthfuls -day , and meal of hardl tea the y , '
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84 Woman's Work In The World's Clothing*
84 woman ' s work in the world ' s clothing *
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English Woman’s Journal (1858-1864), April 1, 1864, page 84, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ewj/issues/ewj_01041864/page/12/
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