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Show MAID AND MATRON. She took Delsarte and learned the art Of moving gracefully, The fashions turned, and then she learned To do "embroidery, Athletics came, and so the game Of tennis sho did learn. Then by the book she learned to cook And bake, and wash, and churn. Now Greek came next, and o'er the text Of Homer vexed she grew; She dropped this quick to nurse the sick, Because 'twas something now. All this is changed. As now arranged Her task is worse than Greek, For she must strive at boarding five On seven plunks a week. New York Sun. |