Joe's Honeymoon.

Otago Witness, Issue 2661, 15 March 1905, Page 81

Joe's Honeymoon.

A domsstis who had been long in hei situation recently gave two weeks' "notice,'' explaining that she desired to get married. The mistress managed to secure an acceptable successor, but was dismasted to discover that the new servant could not report for duty imtil a week subsequent to the time fixed for the wedding of her predecessor. So tho present incumbent was asked whether she would not agtee to postpone the happy event for a week. This the domestic declined to do, fiom superstitious scruples, no doubt bearing in mind the old adage, "Change the date, change ■the fate." However, she said that sbe didn't in lhe least mind getting married and ooitinuing the household duties till her successor could put in an appearance. Th« hvsband-elect offering no objections, this arrangement was agreed upon, and ai? horn or so after the marriage ceremony the domestic was performing her duties just as before. '' I presume your husband has returned to his work, as you have done," the mistress chanced casually to remark. "No'm," responded the girl, in a matter-of-fact tone; "Joe's gone on his honeyiroon."