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A SEASON WITH THE DRESSMAKERS. 269
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work least supposing -room an hour . that She or she was two would much in , the like pleased evening the other at the to saleswomen exchange herself . of This , have duties was at ,
master allowed sai her d to for her about " Miss six months O , when when you one have evening arranged her task and
made to-niht all in tidy the in work your - department roomthey _, , are you so must very go busy and / 5 hel At p them this
she n g aturally hesitated , reminding , him . that she was then . engaged standing , for waiting show-room on ladies duties all onl the y , day and , was and too then tired clearing out hard with up
work her sto . ck She , to therefore go then and firml sit declined down to . several U hours thisshe of was y pon , leave told b the y Mr establishment . that she the must following either morning do as ( he for required it was then , or
t earl 9 at ni tlie ght next ) . She morning preferred " Mr the . latter sen alternative t for her , and paid according her salary ly
up to y that day , and without , any more ceremony , dismissed her . I raust here state that it is this manand not his wifewho
_engages and dismisses all their assistants , . He does not , take the trouble to after referencesbecause he says he has no
time to spare go to make enquiries , ; hence , any young person seeking loyment therehas a few questions put to herand
if she is emp considered by him , as likely to suit , she is sent , into the work-room for a day'strial . If found equal to her
representations she is retained , , but if otherwise she is dismissed the same evening . I _^ ever requiring a reference , he
never allows himself to be referred to by those who leave ; nor ¦ ments does he but give general a month ldismisses 's notice his , as is usual in le other at a moment establish ' s -
warning , . Such was y the case with young PTarriett peop 0 _^ , and most fortunate was it for her that she had friends to go to _.
As one of the duties of the show-room , she had charge of a particular _peojxle requiring _, " Go class and some of ask lace of Miss . this A 0 fortni - lace , g for ht said it after , to she one she will left she of know the , lias Madam young where been e
• gone to "and find about what it . " was a _" fortni Miss this ght C for . " ? " has Left The reason left V exclaimed , Madame was , Madam lained e when , exp ;
stamp , stamp , went the little foot on the floor with absolute , rage . Ci Exactly like his stupidity , " cries she , " Mr . ( her
the husband Here _establishment , ) a sends fortni off ght found all had my out absolutel best that hands her y elapsed !" " lord b and efore master the lad " y had of
dismissed one of her most valuable assistants . When too late , she rebuked him for itBut she would excuse herself by
. saying she has not time hei \ self to look after the young people ;
she has too much else to attend to .
A Season With The Dressmakers. 269
A SEASON WITH THE DRESSMAKERS . 269
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English Woman’s Journal (1858-1864), Dec. 1, 1863, page 269, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ewj/issues/ewj_01121863/page/53/
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