Punch (12.1847)

14S

PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.

Boy. " Noa, Sm ! There ain't no other gate out o' this yield,—ycr kvWi foller that Genleman on the gray horse."

Fox Hunter. '• What, that Gent ? Oh ! thank yer ! "

of being hired, from ten in the morning until three in the afternooD,
when ladies seeking situations will have a large choice of individuals
to select from. This step is considered necessary, on account of the
extreme difficulty experienced by those following the professions of
cooks, housemaids, nurses, sculiions, &c, in suiting themselves with
places equal to their pretensions.

The following questions have been drawn up, which must be satis-
factorily answered by those masters and mistresses who are desirous of
securing the benefit of domestic assistance :—

1. Do you allow beer-money, and an unlimited supply of milk, so
that the former may be saved by the drinking of the latter ?

2. When you give out sugar for puddings or pies, are you particular
to a pound or two ?

3. When you have a joint at table, do you ever expect to see it
again under any circumstances whatever ?

4. How many cousins do you aUow each servant to have in the
division of police that does duty in your neighbourhood ?

5. Do you consider " He is my cousin " a sufficient explanation of
any man being found on your premises at any hour ?

6. Are you prepared to give a character half a dozeu times over, in
the event of your situation, and five more after yours, being found
unsuitable ?

No master or mistress who cannot answer all these inquiries in a
most perfectly satisfactory manner, will on any account be treated
with by any lady in the domestic profession. Those persons who think
they will suit may apply at the new office.

literary intelligence.

Shortly will be published, uniform with Lodge's, " Prince Ai bert's
Portraits." They will be published six in a number, and will be con-
tinued till completed, which is expected to be somewhere about the last
volume of the re-issue of Mr. James's novels.

m iNtw StKVAINIS7 CrhKJE.

he relation between
master and servant
has become almost
entirely reversed,
and these domestic
contracts are begin-
ning to assume quite
an American footing.
The parties to be
hired are no longer
the employed but
the employers, who
are the persons now
subjected to scrutiny
of character, while
servants themselves
are beginning to dis-
pense entirely with
that once necessary
article.

We understand
that in order to ac-
commodate the class
, of persons who con-

descend to enter families in a menial capacity, a register-office will
shortly be opened, at which the names may be entered of those
parties desirous to be hired iu the capacity of masters and mistresses,
ihey will be required to state what followers they allow, and how
many pounds of candles per month they are willing to consider in the
light of kitchen-stuff. It will also be expected they will state what is
the amount of meat, bread, and other wholesome food, they will
consent to give up under the general head of "wash," for'the advan-
tage of the menial members of the family.

Masters and mistresses will be permitted to attend for the purpose