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Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1690, 21 April 1886, Page 3

- The operation of journalism go on in some countries irrespective of times and seasons, and with a scornful disregard of holidays, Not so iwith spuieof our native contemporaries, howevhr.; Tims; we -read in a Calcutta.paper of tho 17th Oct :— " "With tho'e-.nsent of our reedors we propose ;. taking our annual hoiday of a fortnight. The whole cnuntry: now enjoys respite from labour,; and we are;surc our -remleys- will not grudge us q"iu\anivu-.ii holiday duvih« this Reason of; rest a.ncl relaxation. The next issue of oui- r.'a.per will accordingly appear ottu Satua^clay;: the 7th of November. r;b' ■ ..■..-■•• : • ••- ■

• THe Sydney Morning Herald relates the following episorle: — An American lady who is a^out to commence hbusokeeping r again, after a prolonged tour of* ; Enrope and the ' ITnited States, offered good wages for' a* general servant;' -She" was so severely catechised liy.the girls she/spbke to, that at' last tshe %* ve up her ih^ deijpai^ and resolved to resort again to ttie i-Bgwt^y oflice. ' The conversation •whifeh- passed between bar and an immigrant girl- immediately before she left the depot resemViled- Very much tlio old joke wliich has so many illustratipn'a:— Lady ;" Are you engaged?" • ■ Girl addt'eseed : ••■ Nft, inWain." L. : " You are a general servant?" G-. : " Yea." L.v" What wages.,do ydu want ? I li»o afc North Shore, and vou will not have a hard plkcel V. "& : 1 4s ' a week. What family have you?" L.: '< Two childern^G.: " Any washing?" U, "■ The mo^tot : thatiß 'given Qufe."'-G.: "Do you allow* visitors ?" L : :>t Oh, yes-, can see a friend occasionally, ; aijd I can let you navemany an evening off.'' G. : "I« the worWhardf'L.: <f Well,no. "We give out all the scrubbing f an<i -washing; and my husband and I attehd to the cooking and the children, while the Fervauc .plays lawn tennis. You don't play lawn tennis ? No ! Ah, you won't suit us;" '