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Dominion, Volume 30, Issue 259, 29 July 1937, Page 6

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Tales and Titbits (By Peeps.) This week’s peevishness is centred on the seat in front of me at the cinema. 1 It is always filled by an elderly woman with fruits and foliage on a hat permanently affixed to her head with long pins. Moving Introductions Although the express train stopped only two minutes at the one-man station on the New Plymouth-Wellington Hue a farmer’s wife had made a special’ trip to see a friend travelling north. They were very excited at the meeting and talked in staccato voices about the crops and the farm and their respective husbands. Thon, as the train slowly drew out, the farmer’s wife caught sight of someone accompanying her friend. “is that Alice with vou?” she called, as ‘.he train gathered speed. “Ob. yes, didn't yon see her before?” pealed her friend. “No, I don’t think we have ever l>een introduced.” By this time the farmer's wife was moving rapidly along the tiny station after the train. Hetface was red and anxious. “I'm so sorry,” shouted her friend. “This is Alice, my friend Nancy.” Alice obligingly poked her head out Of the carriage. “How do you do?” she bellowed. It was like a bad dream. “My friend Nancy's voice was faint, but willing In the distance. “Very well, thank you. I’m so glad to have met you. Good-bye.” “Good-bye.” yelled Alice and withdrew her head. The original friend took her place, i “Good-bye, Nancy,” she screamed. I I could not hoar Nancy’s reply. 1 sat. back in the seat and took a deep breath. I felt a trifle tired. Your Reference, Please While 90 per Cent, of well-to-do women are bewailing the scarcity of domestic help, a friend of mine who has a large house in Wellington and does a great deal of entertaining, continues serenely on her way without bothering her head over the servant problem. I asked her the secret of her immunity from the national complaint. She told me that when she interviews a prospective maid, she always offers to give her tlie names and addresses of former girls whom she lias employed. Frequently tlie offer is not accepted, but tlie very fact that it lias been made inspires confidence. This woman, who lias no qualms about her servants' judgment upon her, seldom loses a worker unless she is leaving to be married.