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Marion Marlowe's Christmas Eve, or, The Treachery of a Factory Inspector

1900 · Free to read

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About this issue

This issue of My Queen, a weekly journal for young women (No. 13, December 22, 1900), contains the opening chapters of "The Treachery of a Factory Inspector" by Grace Shirley. The serial follows Marion Marlowe, a young actress recently arrived from the country, who becomes involved in charitable work. Meeting Dr. Reginald Brookes, who treats impoverished tenement patients, Marion expresses desire to contribute meaningfully to humanitarian efforts. Dr. Brookes arranges for her to accompany Miss French, a government factory inspector, investigating sweatshops—examining conditions in tenement workshops, monitoring child labor violations, and identifying illness among workers. The narrative details the grim conditions of necktie factories: overcrowded spaces, closed windows painted shut to prevent worker distraction, and minimal ventilation. Marion commits to beginning her inspections the following morning, initiating what the text suggests will be dramatic developments.

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