(_A forecast of "Servants Wanted" advertisements, by Mr. Punch's own
Steno-Volapuker. With acknowledgements to "The Daily Mail."_)
Ck-Gen, 9-90, L145, rsng L50 yrly, fam 2 (poss mre), no bsmt, stps,
wndws, boots, wsbg. R.S.V.P. Mrs. Bolt, Laurel Villa, Lee Green, S.E.
Ck, any age, any wage, 3 fam (wrttn gntee furthr arrvls immed disposed
of) no stairs, spats, fncy socks, knves, frks, spoons. Exclnt matrimnal
prosps. The Vicarage, Great Outery.
Ck, marrd or sing, if marrd husb can shro 1st flr suite, beaut furn, pri
bth rm, sth asp, telephne, mo 'bus psses dr, ex cellar kept. Mrs. Bland,
"Nil Desperandum," Muswell Hill, N.
Gen, bright, yng (under 75), L180, pens aftr 6 mnths servce, free
costumes, taxis, theatr tics, rail fres, week-ends sunny sth cst (best
hotls). Interv Carlt Grill Rm, 8 morrow, eve dress op, will intro husb
to engd applcnt, aftwds to Hippo. Mrs. St. John Vernour, Stewkley Mans.,
W.
Gen, age op, no fam (loathe fams), no early dins, late dins, or hot
dins. Wages half emplyrs inc (Chart Accts cert), evry wk-end off, lib
breakges (best china only), charm neighbd, young soc, exc golf clb,
amatr theatrels (leadg prts guarntd), Cindrlla dnce Twn Hll twee
ninthly, ann hoi Deauville, all exes pd, pre-historic ckng only, no veg,
caps, aprons, restrictns. Lchkey, long gard, summr hse. Mrs. Rex Jones,
The Awnings, Bourne End (Pic pal 3 min).
Imbecile, as Gen, L18, 9 fam (last census), honest, wllng, ohlg, early
risr, pin ck, fond hse wk, chldrn, one eve mthly. Mrs. Spero, The
Warren, Stickham-in-Clay, Bucks.
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