Democratic Sentinel, Volume 10, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 November 1886 — A Rara Avis. [ARTICLE]

A Rara Avis.

“Are you in need of any curiosities?” asked a lady, addressing the proprietor of a dime museum. “We are always on the lookout for curiosities,” he replied, “and willing at all times to enter into negotiations for the exhibition of anything extraordinary. What have you got? A giant, dwarf, a monstrosity ” “A rare curiosity,” answered the lady, “in short, I have a servant girl who is not only neat and tidy, and understands her duties, but is also polite and. ladylike in speech and manner, and does not ask for more than a night in a week.” “Good gracious, madam! you don’t say so! Why, she will be a prize for us—prize! why, there is nothing like her in the country. Bring her along at once, and she can name her own salary.”— Boston Courier.