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Governesses Benevolent Institution.
2 the aged patent has been watched into Urn grave , and Ihe apothecary and the undertaker paid ; by the lime , that the younger sister has been filled for ( lie same duties—her premium as an articled pupil , or the finishing master ' s expensive lessons , paid by the governesssister ; by the time , that the brother has left school—where the governess-sister kept him . — and can support himself without that home , which the governess-sisler supplied ; mid-age is attained—care and anxiety are beginning to shew the effects of years—ancl medical advice , and long intervals of mental restconsume the funds which should for .
necessary , prepare age Of all ibis , 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 those , whom the dying parent bequeathed lo her care ; will make her silent respecting tier generous labour of love . And shall we call this "improvidence . '" Shall she , who has " provided" for the comfort in old age of her widowed mother , or her father , paralytic , imbecile , insane—Shall she , who lias by self-sacrifice placed her sisters and brothers in the path of independence , and thus " provided" for their fuiure prosperity—Shall site be toldthat she ought first ( o
, have provided for herself ? lt 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 tlie very character of her life ? To facilitate the operations of the Institution its proceedings are subdivided into the following branches .
TISMPOB . AR'Sr ASSISTANCES TO GOVERNESSES IN DISTRESS , AFFORDED PRIVATELY AND DELICATELY , THROUGH THE LADIES' COMMITTEE . To shew the necessity and value of this assistance , il may be sufficient to stale one or two cases in which it has been rendered . The daughter of a Physician , who had been a Governess all her life till incapacitated bv 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 lo London and she was placed at ihe Sanatorium , till the operation had been performed by one of our first London surgeons ; and then Iter expenses were again paid to place her at home to 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 ihe offer of an engagement , for which she could neither pay her travelling expenses nor renew her wardrobe . Both were provided ; aud she is happily and usefully occupied . The following extract from Ihe 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 uo one else to look to . "—Cases 6 , 31
, 34 , 78 , 81 , 83 . " 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 , 08 . " Incapable of taking another situation from extreme nervous excitement , caused by overexertion and anxiety . "—Cases 23 , 53 , 74 . " Her sight affected from over-exertion , never giving herself any rest , having a mother dependent on her . " —Cases IS , 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 I ' or , 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 66 . " Educated two younger sisters and a niece . "—Case 51 .
" Her only remaining parent still dependent on het . " —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 mother for fourteen years . "—Cases 21 , 20 . ¦ " Devoted all her earnings lo 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 brotherand educated the four . "—Case 41 .
, These are but selections from a lengthened list ; and il 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 ma }* one day meet similar trials . This is a cause to interest especially tlie sufferers' own fellow-labourers . An animal 5 s . or 10 s . from each individual of these classes would afford ample funds for all .
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Governesses Benevolent Institution.
2 the aged patent has been watched into Urn grave , and Ihe apothecary and the undertaker paid ; by the lime , that the younger sister has been filled for ( lie same duties—her premium as an articled pupil , or the finishing master ' s expensive lessons , paid by the governesssister ; by the time , that the brother has left school—where the governess-sister kept him . — and can support himself without that home , which the governess-sisler supplied ; mid-age is attained—care and anxiety are beginning to shew the effects of years—ancl medical advice , and long intervals of mental restconsume the funds which should for .
necessary , prepare age Of all ibis , 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 those , whom the dying parent bequeathed lo her care ; will make her silent respecting tier generous labour of love . And shall we call this "improvidence . '" Shall she , who has " provided" for the comfort in old age of her widowed mother , or her father , paralytic , imbecile , insane—Shall she , who lias by self-sacrifice placed her sisters and brothers in the path of independence , and thus " provided" for their fuiure prosperity—Shall site be toldthat she ought first ( o
, have provided for herself ? lt 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 tlie very character of her life ? To facilitate the operations of the Institution its proceedings are subdivided into the following branches .
TISMPOB . AR'Sr ASSISTANCES TO GOVERNESSES IN DISTRESS , AFFORDED PRIVATELY AND DELICATELY , THROUGH THE LADIES' COMMITTEE . To shew the necessity and value of this assistance , il may be sufficient to stale one or two cases in which it has been rendered . The daughter of a Physician , who had been a Governess all her life till incapacitated bv 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 lo London and she was placed at ihe Sanatorium , till the operation had been performed by one of our first London surgeons ; and then Iter expenses were again paid to place her at home to 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 ihe offer of an engagement , for which she could neither pay her travelling expenses nor renew her wardrobe . Both were provided ; aud she is happily and usefully occupied . The following extract from Ihe 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 uo one else to look to . "—Cases 6 , 31
, 34 , 78 , 81 , 83 . " 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 , 08 . " Incapable of taking another situation from extreme nervous excitement , caused by overexertion and anxiety . "—Cases 23 , 53 , 74 . " Her sight affected from over-exertion , never giving herself any rest , having a mother dependent on her . " —Cases IS , 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 I ' or , 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 66 . " Educated two younger sisters and a niece . "—Case 51 .
" Her only remaining parent still dependent on het . " —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 mother for fourteen years . "—Cases 21 , 20 . ¦ " Devoted all her earnings lo 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 brotherand educated the four . "—Case 41 .
, These are but selections from a lengthened list ; and il 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 ma }* one day meet similar trials . This is a cause to interest especially tlie sufferers' own fellow-labourers . An animal 5 s . or 10 s . from each individual of these classes would afford ample funds for all .