The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1884-11-20
BROADBRIM.
MESSAGES OF LOVE OR HATE.

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! BROADBRIM.
MESSAGES OF LOVE OR HATE.
! DO l know anything Of the Ian.
guage ofpostage stamps::'' said we'll
known stationery dealer yesterday.
J. / don't know OF any book on the snb
ject i. that is wha you mean, but |
have heard the Specification of some
of the says Of placing them on en-
velopes. For instance. il the writer
is Il q ntleman who wishes to express
love for IA damsel he inclines the
Label toward the lift. which method
is repeated by the lady if size is ia
vorahlc to his suit. If. on the con-
trary. she wishes to give him the cold
shoulder, she inclines her label to the
right. A stamp in perpendicular
posture signifies simple admiration;
when the hust stands on its head it
means that the only sentiment evoked
" the suppliant is ridicule. II the
s'amp lies on its face it indicates that
tue writer is dying for love; ifit is IT,
ing on its hack then the writer has
got over his attack Of heart disease.
a label may be placed wrong way up
with an inclination to the left that
t~lls story Of hopeless attachment.
while should it he leaning towards
the right hand corner it is sign
that the affection is unrcqaited.'
Arc there any ether signs?'
Yes. such as sticking the label in
odd places On the envelope, in wrong
corners. using two or even three
8 amps. making kisses around them.
near them or in propinquty 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 mode Of communication"
If YOU promise not to give me
away I will tell you of a postage
stamp correspondence in which I my
self once was principal participant.
"Av honor as gentleman
That's good enough. Well, it's
about ten years ago. hope You
won't hc shocked to hear that this
correspondence grew out Of my be
ing a regular attendant at church?'
Not at all. That makes it al the
more interes ing"
Il suppose it does. so many similar
correspondences have arisensfrom a
like canse I have ror years heen o
member Of st. Peters Episcopal
church. at Third and Pine Streets
One Sunday. ten years ago. ! was
desperately struck with the appear
ance of Young lady who sat in pew
on the opposite side of the aisle to
me. Never mind the details-afte,
some inquiries 7 found ont who she
was but could not obtain an introduc
tion,"
What did you do?'
Il got f, ON friend Of mine some
information about the postage stamp
language and the language Of flowers.
Every Sunday morning ! managedsstc
get to church in time to place small
bouquet Of flowers In her pew, to
gether with an empty envelope with
the stamp affixed in a certain way.
After awile she discovered who her
unknown adinirer was. What is
more she learned the stamp Language
and in return she would leave an en:
velope stamped in:thc pew for me-
This silent courtship continued fur
nearly eightilnonths, when. one lucky
day, 1 found an acquaintance who
knew the family need not tel you
that l soon became acquainted, too,
To make long story short, the lady
is now my wife,
Indeed. That is certainly q
happy and fitting ending to so ro,
mantle a courtship
There are one "r two other things
you might say about the sticking on
Of stamps if you are going to pub
lish this"
"Suc!l as,
"Well. fancy some Of the STAN.
pers at the postofice would fe"l
obliged to you If You would RECON-
mend foolish young people who are
anxious to appear eccentric, not to
put their stamps in any corner but
the upper right.hand one. 1t will
lift g weight of sin off the stamper's 8
shoulders
.:But how about the langusge?"
Easily arranged. II square
place is penciled # on the right
hand upper corner nI tae envelope
the s:a,i:p can be affixed in any man:
ner that may be chosen. By the by,
there is one ourious sign in the stamp
language You might n ntiou.'
"Wuat is thst!'
''Pasting the stamp on with the
muo:lage upward
What on earth DOES that mean
"rbat the st:cker on is confound
ed id; +, and most probably drunk
Good morning. "~Phila. Times: