"LES FILLES DE JOHN BULL."

Observer, Volume 7, Issue 230, 7 February 1885, Page 4

"LES FILLES DE JOHN BULL."

Paetnebs poe Life.

' En Angleterre, la fern me ne connait rien deia affaires cle. son mari."

The money comes, the money goes, But where it comes from, goodness knows ; The partner of his joys and woes No doubt thinks Fate must send it ; For surely 'tis not her concern Whose hands the wheels of. commerce furi, And so the household income earn j Her duty is to spend it. j^- : Her spouse may slave from morn till (light, It is his d-\ty and his right, \ Against the odds of life to fight And struggle single-handed. : She has not got a business mind, • To commerce she is not inclined, •'■ But she would b« surprised to find ; Some day her husband stranded. And he— well, he is loth to tell £^ : The simple truth lie knows so well, \ For why should he her. dream dispel, W ,„■ \ Her dream of pride and treasure ? > . L He feels that ruin and 'disgrace \ Must shortly stare him in the face; \ Alas! she cannot help his case, I To speak would rkk displeasure. > A.nd so the husband and the wife, \ Make by a trustless, silent' strife, A bankruptcy oF- love iind life, ■ .] And partnership is broken'; ; \ The pity o£ it! Neither heart '■ '■ >; Had never felt th« bitter sihart, ' : I : If 'braVeiy^'fc^ne jdurhey'B 'start, 1 •' ' - ■--■ i A word had but been spoken. ,|