A Choice of Sinecures.

"Lady-Nurse-Help; three girls (12, 10, eight); two maids kept; month's holiday (fortnightly); salary £40."—Daily Paper.

"Wanted, a Housemaid, wages 27s. 6d., no duties."—New Zealand Paper.


"Lady would like to Join jolly Family for Dinner every night."—Advt. in Daily Paper.

Yes, but how long would they remain jolly?


"Windsor Castle Niggers, from His Majesty's Chapel Royal, gave an excellent programme."—Local Paper.

The programme merely announced them as "Windsor Castle Singers," but this no doubt was to give the audience a greater surprise.


"The revival of the Hunt Ball, and the intelligence that the Race Ball is also to be re-introduced next month, has restored the —— dance season to its pre-war brilliance. The Hunt event passed off with éclair."—Local Paper.

Supper seems to have been all right, anyhow.