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34 INFANT SEAMSTRESSES.
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Into One Of Those Narrow, Gloomy Streets...
altogether others ? And while yet her in the birthri case ght of is those offered who her have as a boon hiher , or talents denied ,
current talents , , the right of legitimate exercise is questioned g or ridiculed , though these have not "been niched from man thankful , but receive to d
from God . But amid all this interdiction , we are renot cognise Has thousands not indications woman of men been of a in juster in London a great feeling doing degree . work supp which lanted is ? more Are suited there
to females ? We thought thus the other day when a tall , muscular another man man sold was selling us selling some laee g veils artificial loves and Is it flowers embroidery manlto and be , sticking while ribbon on , minikins the and rig on ht in , the ano gauzes th left , ,
when and brandishing young women parasols are . working , and retailing for y sixpence haberdashery a day ? If , especiall a middle y -
under drugg class tradesman ist other , usuall circumstances y marries the wife , be immediatel she he would an ironmonger have y assumes been deemed , functions or grocer unfit for , . or which There even .,
is plenty of work for women , , if they were not prevented from doing it , While or if it there were is not such taken a vast out amount of their of hands intemperance . and idleness
continue among men to fall of the as it lower does now class on , the the mother support of but the if the children unmarried will ;
women could be , drawn from the , occupation of the needle into other paths become of industry much , more and other remunerative paths are to opening the unfortunate , the needle married might
very peop of this Wh le ether sketch who would these will suggestions not still be need entirel this have resource abortive any wei . if g to ht the or no , lication the purpose cony , supp
tained in our sublime Litany , having reference to the defence and provision desolate and for all oppressed fatherless " there children should and widows be evoked , and a " more all that fervent are
, aspiration , and a deeper thrill in the response , "We beseech Thee
to hear us , good Lord . "
34 Infant Seamstresses.
34 INFANT SEAMSTRESSES .
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English Woman’s Journal (1858-1864), Sept. 1, 1859, page 34, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ewj/issues/ewj_01091859/page/34/
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