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    212 OPEN COUNCIIio

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    To the Editor of the English Womatfs Jou...

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    To the Editor of the English Woman's Jou...

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    212 Open Counciiio

    212 OPEN _COUNCIIio

    To The Editor Of The English Womatfs Jou...

    To the Editor of the English _Womatfs Journal * Madam ,

    formation I beg to on inquire the subject if it comes of the within sewing the machines scope of ? your I am society one of to those give old in- - sewing fashioned irls improve , stitching peop in le mental , wlio and reall buttonholes y love and needlework of precision a well made ; I whilst can shirt learning see , and " beauty think to count _iny " in little the the

    threads g of their . samplers accuracy , or darn their stockings , so neatly that their mending may nore instantl and look y without be recognised interest asa on " machinery lady ' s work which . " But will it so is greatl impossible y add to to the igmuch for to do

    home comforts -made of bread our home requires , althoug our h practical it will still knowled leave ge of the _qiiantity us of . flour Our required for our households , we must ourselves be able instruction to test of its quality hand ,

    maiden often to s g in ive its a manufacture hint and sometimes , althoug to h take it is the no entire longer ground daily our between - the mill-stones in our own homes . I have seen and purchased the machine " many has ma not

    acted chine made and a " machine articles of will women not ' s do clothing every , part but where of a garment , there is great want , of neatness and finishindeed yetalthoughtrimmed with lenty

    ; as , , p Yet of coarse I am showy quite sure needlework it might , it in is skilful not as hands a whol be e ' made better a than great " slop help -work to the . " them and not

    repairs many mental depriving ladies would adv them anc mi be ement of ght needful their undertake of leg women and itimate ? in emp It every manufacturers would loyments town require : . assisting Is it no not that very a i c business machinery large " yet cap which ital will ,

    not lace last it more I than have seven onlseen , years one , as money our at work should a small be laid one say h _xised y during ba that shoemaker time to y ,

    it rep the require working . d strength of which y did servant not under seem to the require superintendence , much bodil of y a strength mistress ; mi but ght if

    town soon be wh taug ere ht we to could do , a it sen . I d should our cut- be out very work glad and to ha see ve the one seams at work and in hem this

    profess country ming , done to to make gain at a a a moderate living living b b y y charge needlework it ; though . Knowing , I I never am how often put impossible g it lad out to to supp it peop is ly le in ladies who this them the

    undone more that living the needlework in until money a leisure the thus machine p home lanned gained , with , and is occupation their could to hel own devise us which earning still Can gratifie more . I give , h s which ave us , however , an by must account remain , feeling much in

    the " English Woman ' s Journal comes " of the p different . you kinds and prices of the machines , what work they will do , and if there be of any them place be in London iven , or

    elsewherewhere instruction in the management can g . , I amdear Madam , yours truly , ,

    E . _JS _" .

    To The Editor Of The English Woman's Jou...

    To the Editor of the English Woman ' s Journal . Madam , in

    I have read -withinterest two letters recently published your chapter of for the Open subject Council to which on , the I subject should of like servants to call ' attention wages . ; There it has is always a third been point a servants show to h

    never have puzzle succeeded "been to me done : — in th without e persuading extreme great reluctance several importunity to deposit and ? after in fear a repeated savings saving ' refusals bank . not Thoug , . it has to I

    work u maids May in I - occasion a of mention ri - all ght - work w a ay another few , " with months general our " servant " servants servants to difficulty hire , as ' one institutions it is for " the I a small fashion . " we f " amil Wh are to y y hav , call I going e a them we pplied no ? Having ago

• Citation
  • English Woman’s Journal (1858-1864), May 1, 1860, page 212, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ewj/issues/ewj_01051860/page/68/