Servant from the Country

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Mary, the new maid, has just arrived from the country, as her appearance very plainly indicates. Everything is done to make her feel thoroughly at home and Mary soon enters into possession of the premises. Mr. Lawrence, the master of the house, wishing to treat his wife to a pleasant surprise, brings home a live lobster to be cooked for supper. Mary docs not feel kindly towards the enraged crustacean, which approaches her with menacing claws outspread. She accordingly pitches it out of the window. This angers her employers, of course, but they decide to overlook the offense, as servants are scarce. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence, having a box at the theater, leave home after carefully instructing Mary to give a suit of clothes to the tailor to be pressed. They leave the money with her to pay for the work and tell her to be sure to get a receipt from the tailor when he calls. Soon a beggar knocks at the door. Mary mistakes him for the expected tailor, gives him the suit of clothes and takes his receipt. The beggar willingly takes advantage of the girl's mistake and goes on his way rejoicing, taking with him a very nice suit of clothes. Then the Lawrences come home, discover what Mary has done, discharge her, and vow they will never again engage a "servant from the country."