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Governesses Benevolent Institution. Enro...
thu aged parent lias heen watched into lliu grave , and the apoihecary and the undertaker paid ; by the time , that the younger sister has been fitted for ihe same duties—her premium ns au articled pupil , or the finishing master's expensive lessons , paid by the governesssister ; by ihe time , that Ihe brother has left school—where the governess-sister kept himand can " support himself without that home , which the governess-sister supplied ; mid-age is altaincd—care and anxiety are beginning to shew the effects of years—and medical advice , and long necessary intervals of menial rest , consume the funds which should prepare for age . Of all this , however , the employer may know nothing . The same high feeling , which
makes the daughter devote herself to the support of her beloved parent ; or the sister work cheerfully for ( hose , whom the dying parent bequeathed lo her care ; will make her silent respecting her generous labour of love . And shall we call this "improvidence ? " Shall she , who has " provided" for ( he comfort in old age of her widowed mother , or her father , paralytic , imbecile , insane—Shall she , who has by self-sacrifice placed her sisters and brothers in Ihe patli of independence , and thus " provided " for their future prosperity—Shall she be told , that she ought first lo have provided for herself ? It is the peculiar character of Christianity to care for others
rather than ourselves : —Shall it be a crime in the Governess , that this is usually the very character of her life 1 To facilitate the operations of the Institution its proceedings are subdivided into the following branches .
TEMPORAEY ASSISTANCE TO GOVERNESSES IN DISTRESS , AFFORDED PRIVATELY AND DELICATELY , THROUGH THE LADIES' COMMITTEE . To shew the necessity and value of this assistance , it may be sufficient to state one or two cases in -which it has been Tendered . The daughter of ' a Physician , who had been a Governess all her life till incapacitated by paralysis , became afflicted with cancer requiring operation , whilst her whole income was £ 20 derived from a day school , and her only time would be her brief holidays . Her
expenses were paid to London and she was placed at the Sanatorium , till the operation had been performed by one of our first London surgeons ; and then her expenses were again paid to place her at home lo resume her labours . A Governess was compelled to leave her situation by an illness , which consumed all her little savings . On her recovery , her testimonials secured her the offer of an engagement , for which she could neither pay her travelling expenses nor renew her wardrobe . Both were provided ; and she is happily and usefully occupied . The following extract from the First Report illustrates yet further how these cases arise :
A reference to the Case Book gives the continually recurring and affecting detail" Is obliged to maintain an invalid sister , who has no one else to look to . "—Cases 6 , 31 , 34 , 78 , SI , S 3 . " Entirely impoverished by endeavouring to uphold her father's efforts in business . "Cases 8 , 68 , 92 . " Supported her mother for nearly twenty years . " —Cases 52 , 75 , 97 , 98 . " Incapable of taking another situation from extreme nervous excitement , caused hy overexertion and anxiety . " —Cases 235374 .
, , " Her sight affected from over-exerlion , never giving herself any rest , having a molher dependent on her . " —Cases 18 , 61 , 62 . " Supports an aged mother , with a heart affection . "—Case 42 . " Had saved a little money , but lent it to a brother who failed . " - —Case 73 . " Supported both her aged parents , and three orphans of a widowed sister . " —Case 65 . " Her father died leaving his family unprovided for , and they have been entirely supported by her exertions . "—Case 25 . " Has helped to bring up seven younger brothers and sisters . "—Case 58 .
" Helped to support her mother and educate her sisters . "—Case 56 . " Educated two younger sisters and a niece . "—Case 51 . " Her only remaining parent still dependent on her . "—Case 40 . " Supported both parents with the assistance of a sister . " —Case 38 . " Had the entire support of both parents for nearly twenty years . " —Case 30 . " Supported her molher for fourteen years . "—Cases 21 , 29 . " Devoted all her earnings to the education of her five nieces , who all became Governesses . "—Case 93 .
" Saved nothing during twenty-six years of exertion , having supported her mother , three younger sisters and a brother , and educated the four . "—Case 41 . These are but selections from a lengthened list ; and it is quite impossible for the Committee to meet these numerous cases even inadequately , without an increased income . This is a cause to interest those whose children have benefited by the care and kindness of a Governess . This is a cause to interest those whose own relatives may one day meet similar trials . This is a cause to interest especially the sufferers' own fellow-labourers . An annual 5 s . or 10 .. from each individual of these classes would afford ample funds for all .
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Governesses Benevolent Institution. Enro...
thu aged parent lias heen watched into lliu grave , and the apoihecary and the undertaker paid ; by the time , that the younger sister has been fitted for ihe same duties—her premium ns au articled pupil , or the finishing master's expensive lessons , paid by the governesssister ; by ihe time , that Ihe brother has left school—where the governess-sister kept himand can " support himself without that home , which the governess-sister supplied ; mid-age is altaincd—care and anxiety are beginning to shew the effects of years—and medical advice , and long necessary intervals of menial rest , consume the funds which should prepare for age . Of all this , however , the employer may know nothing . The same high feeling , which
makes the daughter devote herself to the support of her beloved parent ; or the sister work cheerfully for ( hose , whom the dying parent bequeathed lo her care ; will make her silent respecting her generous labour of love . And shall we call this "improvidence ? " Shall she , who has " provided" for ( he comfort in old age of her widowed mother , or her father , paralytic , imbecile , insane—Shall she , who has by self-sacrifice placed her sisters and brothers in Ihe patli of independence , and thus " provided " for their future prosperity—Shall she be told , that she ought first lo have provided for herself ? It is the peculiar character of Christianity to care for others
rather than ourselves : —Shall it be a crime in the Governess , that this is usually the very character of her life 1 To facilitate the operations of the Institution its proceedings are subdivided into the following branches .
TEMPORAEY ASSISTANCE TO GOVERNESSES IN DISTRESS , AFFORDED PRIVATELY AND DELICATELY , THROUGH THE LADIES' COMMITTEE . To shew the necessity and value of this assistance , it may be sufficient to state one or two cases in -which it has been Tendered . The daughter of ' a Physician , who had been a Governess all her life till incapacitated by paralysis , became afflicted with cancer requiring operation , whilst her whole income was £ 20 derived from a day school , and her only time would be her brief holidays . Her
expenses were paid to London and she was placed at the Sanatorium , till the operation had been performed by one of our first London surgeons ; and then her expenses were again paid to place her at home lo resume her labours . A Governess was compelled to leave her situation by an illness , which consumed all her little savings . On her recovery , her testimonials secured her the offer of an engagement , for which she could neither pay her travelling expenses nor renew her wardrobe . Both were provided ; and she is happily and usefully occupied . The following extract from the First Report illustrates yet further how these cases arise :
A reference to the Case Book gives the continually recurring and affecting detail" Is obliged to maintain an invalid sister , who has no one else to look to . "—Cases 6 , 31 , 34 , 78 , SI , S 3 . " Entirely impoverished by endeavouring to uphold her father's efforts in business . "Cases 8 , 68 , 92 . " Supported her mother for nearly twenty years . " —Cases 52 , 75 , 97 , 98 . " Incapable of taking another situation from extreme nervous excitement , caused hy overexertion and anxiety . " —Cases 235374 .
, , " Her sight affected from over-exerlion , never giving herself any rest , having a molher dependent on her . " —Cases 18 , 61 , 62 . " Supports an aged mother , with a heart affection . "—Case 42 . " Had saved a little money , but lent it to a brother who failed . " - —Case 73 . " Supported both her aged parents , and three orphans of a widowed sister . " —Case 65 . " Her father died leaving his family unprovided for , and they have been entirely supported by her exertions . "—Case 25 . " Has helped to bring up seven younger brothers and sisters . "—Case 58 .
" Helped to support her mother and educate her sisters . "—Case 56 . " Educated two younger sisters and a niece . "—Case 51 . " Her only remaining parent still dependent on her . "—Case 40 . " Supported both parents with the assistance of a sister . " —Case 38 . " Had the entire support of both parents for nearly twenty years . " —Case 30 . " Supported her molher for fourteen years . "—Cases 21 , 29 . " Devoted all her earnings to the education of her five nieces , who all became Governesses . "—Case 93 .
" Saved nothing during twenty-six years of exertion , having supported her mother , three younger sisters and a brother , and educated the four . "—Case 41 . These are but selections from a lengthened list ; and it is quite impossible for the Committee to meet these numerous cases even inadequately , without an increased income . This is a cause to interest those whose children have benefited by the care and kindness of a Governess . This is a cause to interest those whose own relatives may one day meet similar trials . This is a cause to interest especially the sufferers' own fellow-labourers . An annual 5 s . or 10 .. from each individual of these classes would afford ample funds for all .