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Show DON'T WORK FOR YOUR RELATIVES FOR NOTHING In nn nrtlclo In tho current issue of Farm and Fireside entitled "Tho Only Safe Way," tho writer says: "A maiden sister had lived for thirty thir-ty years with a married brother who had n delicate wife, bearing the brunt of the work nnd tho rearing of the children, receiving in all that time her board and clothes and it little money for her trifling wnnts. Then tho brother died, nnd after n short timo tho Blster-ln-lnw married, leav-(ho leav-(ho nurse, housekeeper, seamstress, burden bearer In general of the tarn-ly tarn-ly homeless. "Every unmarried woman Lvlng without wages In a relative's homo this minute should without delay, remedy her condition. If tho relative rela-tive needs your services, a fair wage should bo paid. Before It Is too late, put your llfo on a commercial basis, and begin earning money. It doesn't take a great deal to mako n woman Independent, provided she begins before be-fore ngo disqualifies her. Good housekeepers, house-keepers, good women for sowing for taking enro of children, for helping In tho minor complaints of tho household house-hold and icr n thousand nna ono other things nro nlwoys needed. A young woman who was first called horo and then thero to help out In tho fnmllles of brother nnd sisters, enmo to her sonses ono day nnd refused re-fused to go without pay. Of course, they were angry, but sht sot to work to find steady employmont ns n house keeper, nnd Is now comfortnblo, Independent Inde-pendent and hnppy. So my dear ladles, la-dles, who see tho gray hairs creeping near tho tomplcB, nnd who havo not. a penny to your names, listen to theso words of wisdom. Do not nllow falso prldo, nor a false BenBo of duty, nor any other thing, except the care of an old father or mother, keep you helpless or In wnnt." |