National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-06-09
POSTAL CARD RACRTIlE.
Cheap Postage and How Il Works The
Advantages Of Open Letter--lIur,ersus
Phases OF tho Matter.

Phases OF the Matter.
from the Albany Arsusl
We happened 10 be walking along on the
street with friend yesterday, when we heard
some one remark
81 received a postal card this morning"
az wonder what II was about" says our
friend.
"Can't imagine, says we. .
"Well, do you know, received one Of
those little mlsslves this morning"
"Is that so :" VIC asked.
Eyes" replied our friend, "but shall not
let you sec II, for you might publish It,"
"Oh, no, nothing Of the kind strictly con-
fidentlal, you know"
We don't remember tho exact wording Of
the thing, but II was something about collar,
cuffs, shirts, etc., aud would like TO have that
little bill paid. Signature, Mrs. Laundrywell.
Our friend said II met him at the breakfast
table, and he was not able TO Withstand its
feeling appeal. He had fixed things and was
once again happy.
Now we have been thinking ever since
what nice thing tue postal card Is, espo-
eially II you arc boarding at a place where
the landlady distributes the mall herself.
The postman, Of course, brings an armfull Of
the cards aud the landlady at once proceeds
to sort them over for distribution, and pres
emily she strikes one which reads thus:
"ALnAHY. May -.
"MY DEAR CHARLES Be sure and come
down tonight at half-past ton. Father has
The wood-shed. Light in the cast window.
"Yours, lovingly, EMILY.
"P. S.-Don't forget"
Landlady turns the card over and reads the
hMr; Charles MuttonIcggs, No. IS -
street"
Landlady solllqouizes: "Well, now, who
would have thought that7 never Imagined
that Muttonleggs was that kind Of a fellow.
Jut TO think OF it--hAlf-past ten--and he
| always Is In bed at ton. He always pays his
board regular, too. We'll, Idon't hardly uu-
derstand this. III have to watch Mr.. Nut
tonlogys after this"
Then she lays it down with sigh and takes
up another ono
, ALBANY. Mays
"Mr DEAR BEATEN Just deposited three
hundred 10 your credit In the --lh National.
DTay on me at sight for the balance.
oh, goodness! Well, now, how IKE Mr..
Bcattem's writing that's. Yes; well he told me
he expected some money to-day, and I'm glad
he's got II, for he owes inc three weeks board.
| know
Beattem ontcrs aud lady hands over postal
card. Beaten reads. BEATEN says "Ah,
II yts TINT " MI Ilknts Lct sec, NlOOkb NJ
his watch.) Too latei BY Jove, bank must
be closed By tho way, / have just received
q Dispatch from New York. Must 70 down
Tonight. Could you be kind enough TO let
me have nfty dollars I'll make out check;
50 u anything should happen"--
] 'oh, certainly, Mr.. Beaten"
Many days don't pass before the landlady
discovers why the writing on the postal card
was so similar to Mr.. Boattem's writing, aud
she knows u only cost him ono cent. Mis-
placed confidence.
Now here's young married couple, who
arc a. happy and loving as can be. They
have been married but four months. It Is i
aud leaves postal card Servant girl hand,
II to her mistress. Young wife reads:
DEAN Bopi Bo on hand H % night M' ",
must have some fun. The boys win all b,
out Old place at 0 O'Clock. DICK"
Young wife, solus 80 this Is the club
Oh, dear, why did I ever marryl I'll ~
home to mamma tomorrow" She weeps
washes her temples In cologne. water, ant
when her faithlcss husband returns there Is
quarrel and a makeup.
But behold the bombshell that Is thrown
Into another house. Wife out shopping
} Husband, for wonder, home TO dinner early
Postal card for Missis," says the servan
girl. "Let we have IT," says hubby. "Aha
let mo sec what this Is " Reads
,,, - ALbAyr. Nay 70.
, Dearest Title: WIN meet you tonight a
8 o'clock on tho corner Of Pearl and 0llnto
avenue. Drop handkerchief for signal. ]
your husband bettcrl
ri Ever yours, FRANK"
Husband reads II through again. Tears
/ up: Commences by muttering silent ejacu
lations, which are followed by shaking hi
/ this out. Oh, can II be truel She In WHOM
: have so lovingly trusted. What docs III
/ scoundrel mean BY asking, Is your hubb
) wellf I'll examine my pistols. There now
: must calm myself. will watch tonight
4 Yes, l will watch"
Husband Is promptly on hand at the plac
designated. Revolver Is In good shape
Walks up and down for two hours. Nobod
! drops handkerchief, nor Is there any one
/ apparently, waiting for some to do so. Hu,
: band at last sees the Joke aud goes home
He don't say word to anybody-not eve
Then there Is young man studying for III
/ received by the young mans dotlng fathei
lie reads;
= "HESHr: Be on hand tonight. We'lilav
4 bottle Of wine. Bring some Of these goo
. cigars with you. Did the old man catch "
: last nightl BILL"
a Young mans d0ting father, solus. "Bi
!. whol Oh this can't be true. III fiog TIN
: boy II 1t Is. After all the care aud money
a have bestowed upon him! Where Is thu
Z boy"
That boy appears. He says he prefo
Z now to stand. Some day he may make il a
right.
a Well, We arc pretty well convinced that u
postal card Is a happy as well rs useful IL
ventlon, and IL win probably not be Ion
p before they will become quite Fashionable
and then they will be used extensively. 81
" if
Just here our friend, whom we had occi
sion TO speak Of In the first part Of this a
ticle, comes Into our Sanctum and says 20
II ] have got another; my wife saw It. She hi
. swooned. II 10 from the washerwoman, col
found her. She mutters divorces. Read
l must get tho doctor. II Is all mistake"
OF he goes for doctor, when VIC, hard
knowing, read as follows:
"MR. =: Please bring my robe de- M
home and take away the night shirt yc
d left. MARY l."
We conclude there must be mistake.
The cards may also be used successfully I,
y advertising, and We now think for alno
anything under the sun. Il Is certainly
r cheap way OF dlnusing intelligence.
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