An applicant for the position of domestic in a Spring-street family was last evening asked if she understood how to use kerosene. Her reply exceeded the most sanguine expectations. "Use it is it?" she explained in a tone of reproachful explanation. " Give me a can of kayrosane and I'd niver ask for. the lift of a shavm'." " Merciful Gabriel!" was all the lady remarked as she helped the applicant out of the gate.—American paper.
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Kumara Times, Issue 520, 28 May 1878, Page 2
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