Sir, I sit within my library, enjoying a glass of port and perusing some books I did recently buy from a dealer. One in particular caught my eye, for it purports to show how things will be in 50 years time. The chapter on future clothing and fashions was nudes
Sir, All is disarray this morning. Lady B___ demands to know why her tea has no milk, and Maid Elsie does gesture to assist in a most undignified way. Lady B___ dismisses maid Elsie immediately. I later send a note to Elsie offering alternative employmen
Sir, It is 2 past the midnight hour, and I discover maid Emily relaxing in a chair of her betters. She beckons seductively with her fan. "You are such a progressive employer. 6d an hour is too much. I must repay your kindness". Lady B___ then wakes me
Sir, Gussy Herbert sends a most confusing postcard from Paris, informing me of his "Duplex Candle System". He intends to patent his invention immediately upon his return to London, which he believes will make him great wealth. I think the man has a bra
Sir, The recent hot weather has been such a burden upon my staff. As a considerate employer, I offered to improve their working conditions by allowing them to remove their hot and cumbersome clothing. I have spent most of the day watching them at work, a
Sir, Having recently purchased a new townhouse, I do now peruse brochures of furniture to equip it. I particularly like the practical illustrations showing the very item in use. This mirror, for example, can be adjusted to suit the size and height of any
Sir, I sit within my library, enjoying a glass of port and perusing some books I did recently buy from a dealer. One in particular caught my eye, for it purports to show how things will be in 50 years time. The chapter on future clothing and fashions was
Sir, With regard to the modern fashions of today, it does sometimes concern me that Ladies are want to wear clothing that is a little too masculine in design. I therefore welcome this combination of styles, which I perceive to be most delightful.