The Royal Mail: Its Curiosities and Romance

It is to be hoped that the work of the school boards will be seen in the absence of such answers from the medical officers' schedules of the future. In addition to the medical scrutiny as to health, all candidates for service have to give satisfactory accounts in regard to their previous employment; and this is elicited by means of questions put to the candidate on what is known as the A. form. The following are questions and answers in the case of a young lady candidate:-- Write your Christian and surname in full. Elizabeth B---- Your usual signature? Yours ever, Lizzie. State how you have been employed since leaving school. Ans. Music and singing, and nursing dear mamma, who is an invalid!