Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 138, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 June 1919 — Anxious to Please. [ARTICLE]

Anxious to Please.

The mistress of the house engaged a new servant and gave her instructions how to behave when answering her bell. One evening she rang for a glass of milk, and was surprised to see Martha appear with the glass grasped in her hand. “Oh, Martha!” she said, “always bring the milk to me on a tray.” Martha apologized, and promised to remember fe* future. A week later the bell rang, and the same request was made. This time Martha appeared with the tray and the milk emptied into it. 'Anxious to please, she curtsied, and inquired: “Shall I bring a spoon, ma’am, or will you lap. it up?”—London Answers.