The Diary of Eva Smith.

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The Diary of Eva Smith                                                              Sam Berry 11B

September 27th, 1910

Dear Diary,

                   Breakfast this morning consisted of two eggs, some bacon, a slice of fried bread and a cup of sweet tea. A perfect start to the day. Meredith and I have been thinking of an equal rights parade, and as you are well aware, today is the day.

The demonstration was a hoot, but Mr Birling wasn’t in the office to see the commotion we caused. Unfortunately Donald made a list of names to give to Mr Birling tomorrow, so we shall have to explain our problems tomorrow.

September 28th, 1910

Dear Diary,

                   Mr Birling called Meredith and I into his office this morning, on account of the demonstration which we held yesterday afternoon on the factory floor. We tried to explain the rights of the workforce, but he refused to hear us out and promptly fired the both of us.

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We are now out of work, and I fear tat I may have real trouble finding a job.

December 4th, 1910

Dear Diary,

                   This morning I received a letter from Milward’s, the clothing store in the high street, which I applied to the other week. They have decided that I am a suitable candidate for a position on the shop floor. The influenza travelling about at the moment had left them short handed, so I sent in a letter of application at just the right time. I just hope I don’t ...

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