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Globe, Volume I, Issue 7, 8 June 1874, Page 3

The following story is supplied by the " Brisbane Courier :—" An old and respected resident, reading of the advent of the Alexandra, charged himself with the duty of engaging two female servants from amongst the new comers. He went to the depot, and, after much trouble, found young ladiesshall we call them Miss Blackfriars and Miss Whitechapel ? willing to serve, provided they could obtain service together. ' Old and respected resident' had no objection, and would hire both, when suddenly one of the young ladies seemed to have something on her mind, called other enterprising emigrant aside, and, in what Biddy would call a ' pig's whisper,' suggested that ' Hemmer should ask the hold party 'ow long he 'ad been in the Colonies.' ' Old party' overhearing, and feeling rather proud of his ancient footing on the sands of Queensland, exclaims buoyantly, 'Oh, you needn't be afraid, I've been here these forty years.' Miss Blackfriars almost swooneth, and h*.lh only energy enough left to plead : 'Ho ! Hemmer, don't go ; hi really shouldn't venture, he's been sent out.' Italics can't describe the chagrin of our ancient friend and pioneer settler. He lifted up his voice and went."