“Oh, is ’e? Well, ’e seems to ’ave done better out of it than I ’ave.”
The Scarecrow Profession.
“Wanted, Youth of sixteen for one of the healthiest jobs in the world, most of the time spent basking in the sun, listening to skylarks and throstles; wages 35s. guaranteed to smart youth. Lots of weaklings have been set on their feet and prepared to face the world at this situation.”—Provincial Paper.
TO A BRICKLAYER IN REPOSE.
Rest from your work, awhile, my son,
And let a mug of beer replace
The moisture—sign of duty done—