SERVANTGALISM IN VICTORIA —A TRUE STORY.

Evening Star, Issue 3271, 14 August 1873, Page 3

SERVANTGALISM IN VICTORIA —A TRUE STORY.

Housekeepers will believe almost anything about servants ; but the following story, though true, will tax the credulity of many. A lady made a half engagement with a servant. She was to send a definite answer in a day or two. After making inquiries, and having in that time ascertained the girl was likely to suit, she wrote a note directed, say “ Miss Bridget Ryan, care of Mrs O’Flannagan, ” requesting her to commence duties at such an hour on such a day. The time came, but Bridget did’nt. The lady, fearing her letter had miscarried, went herself to the direction, and inquired for Mrs O'Flannagan. “ The same, ma’am, at your service.” “ I came to inquire about a girl of the name of Bridget Ryan,” “Is it Bridget Ryan you mane ? Shure the crathur’s gone to a place.” “But she said she’d come to me it I wrote for her, and I did.” “ You wrote. The Lord forgive you this night, but you hurt Bridget cruel.” “ Why, what on earth do you mean ? What did I say to the girl to hurt her?” “ Oh, it’s best to let bygones be bygones.” “ But I’d like to know; L thought my note was very polite and respectful ?” “Well, if you must know, ma’am, poor Bridget was so cut up at your writing to her on half a sheet of paper, that she cried herself to sleep that blessed night, and tuk a place next morning at a shilling a week less than you offered. Poor girls has their feelins, ma’am, as much as them that calls themselves their betters. ” This story, says the Sketcher, is literally true in everything but the names of the offended maiden and her friend.