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OUR EMIGRANT. 183
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tMs might somewhat have a wardrobe German fashion tliat would she purchased last for years two . or Acting three * upon good
dressesshawls , linen , & c , keep , ing herself at the same time reectable , making few acquaintances , and those among * persons
who sp bore good , characters . This happy state of things continued till Anne thought for herself the
vagaries quite established of fashion in , and her the independent effects they position produce . on Alas established ,
trades as she ! represented On asking , the _slle girl was wh now y , if in her such business her a troubles state had of been had povert as y , good she of
replied , with , a burst of tears , " That all come them ladies thick wearing collars red was petticoat all the s and colored no clear stockings -starchers ; were besides wanted , now ; go
again , folks could get their linen , washed by steam a deal cheaper than These by facts hand . spoke " for themselvesand explained her position ; of
course > when , the Queen of Fashion , put a veto on white petticoats and hose , the washing market was materially affected by the change .
wo One ollen or two petticoat pair of instead stockings of two washerwomen per or we three ek in whit stead out e sli of of ps a weekl pair y , a by day each and , a
lady , had others thrown Anne numbers . Had of the irl now had a friend employment to lace , her out among as domestic servantit would g have been everything for p her ; but ,
the link was missing to procure a situation , and her troubles graher duall days mean ' y washing increased s of existence , and . However between These , much times for a v time p alued arted she treasures with still her secured clothes soon diminished one to or add two to ,
being often pledged for . a fourth of their value to meet the pressing fell her claims into exterior of the her bondage of landlad respectability y of ; destitution at last . Thus they living lower were from all and gone hand lower , to and the mouth with poor , them often girl
, passing answers When , entire thoug we questioned day h most s without ori Anne ginal food , as bore or to fire her the . condition impress of at truth this . time She , had her
a peculiar way , before replying , of putting her finger on her lip and thinking trueand so a moment deceive , lest Ma " I ' am should . _" When forget the and last say of her what possessions was unyou
went , to the pawnbrokers , , " she was wholly done up in a corner , and didn't seem to think she belonged to herself . " work
when At this two junctur wretched e she irls was whom one day she walking met in the about street looking invited * for her to , join fortunes with them g , offering her the third of their , small room ;
the she sympath shared their y they home testified , doing made what her consent work she , and could for some get . month These s
women were nothowever , fit associates for her , but instead of , , d to
them following "to their be honest examp ; " le and she althoug seems h to her hav reasonings e tried har had not _perstiade power
Our Emigrant. 183
OUR _EMIGRANT . 183
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English Woman’s Journal (1858-1864), May 1, 1862, page 183, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ewj/issues/ewj_01051862/page/39/
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