“The Good that they wish for, mayn’t match what they’ve got;
And therefore they’d best be content with their lot.”
Life is divided into the Seasons of Hope, and Fear. In Youth we hope that every thing may be right;—In Age, we fear that every thing will be wrong.
Whether you have your own Horses, or Hire of a Hackneyman:—Mr. Jarvis begs you to be very careful in choosing a Coachman, or you may get for a Charioteer, an ignorant, careless creature, who hardly knows
“Come may thur wut”
from
“Come may thur woo-ee.”
The best Person to apply to, to recommend a Coachman, is the Hackneyman of whom you Hire your Horses; it is his own Interest to recommend a Servant who is capable and careful: or by looking in the Daily papers, you will find many who are in want of places:—The shortest way, is to advertise for one—this will bring plenty of applicants presently—direct them to call on your Hackneyman, or to some person on whom you can depend, and let him select and send to you only such as he thinks likely to suit: this will save you much time and trouble: moreover, it is desirable that a Coachman should be in some degree dependant upon the person of whom you hire Horses, that he may be accountable to him for the proper treatment of them, and you will thus be better served.
Accept of no Written Character when any other can be obtained; and it is the most satisfactory plan for all Parties, to Give, and Receive the Character of a Servant in the presence of such Servant.
The common custom, is for the Coachman to come for