FASTIDIOUS DOMESTICS.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2339, 15 September 1880, Page 3

FASTIDIOUS DOMESTICS.

Women servants (writes the San Francisco correspondent of the Auckland “Herald”) are a little worse than they are in Hew Zealand, if possible. They are dainty, exceedingly ; require to see their sleeping-room before engaging a place, and frequently wanting the use of the parlor once a week for their friends. A friend of mine told me a cook came one evening to engage herself. Her husband happened to be sitting in the room, and was infinitely amused at the questions of the woman such as “ Is the dinner always oyer by seven?” “ Can I go out three times a week ?” “ Can I attend church ou Sunday P” “ Can I sec my bedroom ?” “ 1 can only sleep in a room with a northern aspect,” etc*. “ I will show you the bedroom,” said the gentleman, and rising, the “help” followed. Arrived at a large, handsome apartment, lie flung open the door—“ This is the only room with the aspect you desire : it is mine, but I shall bo but too happy to vacate it in your interest.” Thai “ help” turned and walked so quickly away that a lamplighter would scarcely have overtaken her. I have had a

j similar experience, but then I have had | also a Chinaman —so “ high-toned” that he took the blankets oil; my bed to • put on his own, because, he said they were “ heap whiter” than his. J3ut, so far from John going, it appears, at present, verj’like his being the conquering hero in a few years’ time.