SERVANTS OLD AND NEW.

Observer, Volume 7, Issue 333, 25 April 1885, Page 20

SERVANTS OLD AND NEW.

The Oid Sekyant. Come here, all, and see A model in me, I'm just what an old-fashioned servant should be— A sweep-under-the-inat-Plain-featherless-hat, Sort of girl that won't grumble at less lean than; fat. Of course I learnt lots Of good Dr Watts, And I never break one of the ten "Thou alialt nots ;" I think nothing can beat A Sunday-school treat, Where the speechifying is — tho' the tea isn't-— sweet. The New Sebtant. Hullo ! 'ere I ham — A nice little lamb, The kind of young person the chaps call " real jam." I plays the pianner In quite slap-up manner, And I goes to the stalls when I've two an' a. tanner. I'm game for a lark In the Domain or Park With one of them mashers ; tall, lovely, and dark ; Aud when in fine weather We goes out together, Oh, my I ain't I spruce, in my new scarletfeather! So now, p'raps a swell, Looking out for a girl, To marry a gel as. can dance-^if not cook — Won't think as I'm vain ... In saying quite plain . •. As he;couldn't do better than ask^Mary Jane.