THEY DID NOT STAND THE TEST.
Maid (breathlessly) : “ Oh, miss, both the gents you is engaged to has called, and..they ? re in the parlour, and sdmehow or other they’ve found it out, and, oh, miss, I’m ’fraid there’ll be trouble !” Miss Flirtie: “ Horrors! Oh, dear ! What shall Ido “ Maid (after reflection) : “ I’ll fix it. I’ll run an’ tell ’em you’re cryin’ y’r eyes put ’cause y’r father has lost all his money ; then you can keep the one who stays.” Two minutes later the maid retimed to say that both the gents had gone.
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Southern Cross, Volume 1, Issue 17, 22 July 1893, Page 10
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94THEY DID NOT STAND THE TEST. Southern Cross, Volume 1, Issue 17, 22 July 1893, Page 10
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