The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-08-05
Language In Postage Stamps.

guage of postage stamps?" said q
well-known stationery dealer yester'
day. Il don't know of any book on
the subject, if that is what you mean
but have heard the Specifications OF
some of the different ways of placing
them on envelopes For instance, il
the writer is a gentleman who wishes
to express love Tor a fair damsel he
inclines the label toward the left,
which method is repeated by the lady
if she is satisfied. If, on the contrary
she wishe. to give him the cold
shoulder, she inclines her label to the
right. A stamp in a perpendicular
posture signifies simple admiration ;
when the bust stadds on its head it
means that the only sentiment evoked
by the suppliant is ridicule. If the
stamp lies on Its face it implies that
the writer is dying for love; if it is
lying on its back then the writer has
got over the attack of heart disease.
A label NAV be placed wrong side up
with an inclination to the left that tells
story of hopeless attachment, while
should it be leaning towards the right
hand corner it is a sign that the
affection is unrequited."
"Are there any other signs ?"
YES; such as sticking the label in
odd places on the envelope, in wrong
corners, using two or even three
stamps, making
KISSES AROUND THEM,
near them or in prOpinquity to them.
These have various meanings and may
all be included in the language of
postage stamps"
''Did YOU ever know of any one
using this code of communication"
eff you promise not TO give me
away will tell you of a postage
stamp correspondence in which | N.Y.
self once was principal participant"
"My honor, as a gentleman"
"That's good enough. Well, its
about ten years $50, now. | hope
you won't be shocked to hear that this
correspondence grew out of my being
a regular attendant at church."
"Not at all. That makes it all the
more interesting"
SCI suppose it does, so many similar
correspondence have arisen from a
like cause. l have for years been a
member of St. Peters Episcopal
church at Third and Pine streets.
One Sunday, ten years ago, / was
desperately struck with the appear
ances of a young lady who sat in the
pew on the opposite of the aisle to me.
Never mind about details-after some
inquiries | found out who she was,
but could not obtain an introduction.
"What did you do?"
81 got from a friend of mine some
information about the postage stamp
language and the language of flowers,
Every Sunday morning | managed to
get to church in time to place a small
bouquet of flowers in her pew to-
gether with
AN EMPTY ENVELOPE
with stamp affixed in certain wav.
After awhile she discovered who her
unknown admirer was. What is
more, she also learned the stamp
language and in return she would
leave an envelope stamped in the pew
for me. This silent courtship pro-
ceeded for nearly eight months when |
one lucky day / found an acquaintance
who knew her family. l need not tell |
you that i very soon became ac-
quainted, too. To make long story
short, the lady is now my wife "
Indeed That is certainly happy |
and fitting ending to so romantic a
"There are one or two other things
you might say about the sticking on
of stamps if YOU are going to publish
this. | fancy some of the stampers
at the pOstOffice would feel Obliged to
you if you would recommend foolish
young people, who are anxious to APP
pear eccentric. not to put their stamps
in any corner but the upper right
hand one. 1t will lift weight of sin
off the stsmpers' shoulders P"
"But how about the language"
Easily arranged. If a square
place is penciled of on the right-band
upper corner of the envelope the
stamp can be affixed in any manner
that may be chosen. BY the by, |
there is one curious sign in stamp Ian
guage you may mention"
"What is that?"
"Pasting it on with the mucilage |
upwards"
"What on earth does that meant"
"That the sticker-on is COMPOUNDED |
idiot and most probably drunk.
Good morning"
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