The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1884-10-30
Messages OF Love or Hate.

! 'o huoW any tHlnS VI tno IAN"
guagc of postage stampsP" said well
known stationery dealer yesterday. II
don't know Of any book on the subject,
If that is what you mean, but / have
heard tho Specification of some of tho
For instance, if the writer is q gentle
fair damsel lie inclines tho label toward
tho lady if she is favorable to his suit.
him tho cold shoulder she inclines her
label to tho right. A stamp in per-
pendicular posture signifies simple ad-
miration; when the bust stands on its
head it means that the only sentiment
evoked by the suppliant is ridicule. If
the stamp lies on its face it indicates
that the writer is dying for love; it it is
lying on its back thon tho writer has
got over his attack of heart disease. A
label may be placed wrong way up
with an inclination to tho left that tells
a story of hopeless attachment whilo
should it be leaning towards tho right
hand corner it is sign that the atfec-
ton is unrequited."
'Aro there any other signsP"
Yes, such as sticking the labol 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 bo included in the language of post
age stamps"
"Did you ever know of any one using
this mode of communications"
'lf you promise not to give mo away
l will tell you of postage stamp cor
rcspondence in which myself once was
n principal participant"
'.My honor rs II gentleman"
"That's good enough. Well, it's
about ten years ago. Ihopo you won't
be shocked to hear that this correspon-
dence grew out of my being regular
attendant at church,"
mot at all. That makes it all tho
moro interesting"
II suppose it docs, SO many similar
correspondcncos have arisen from q
like cause. 1 have for years boon q
member of St. Peters Episcopal
church, at Third and Pine streets.
Ono Sunday, ten years ago, l was dcs-
perately struck with the appearance
of young lady who sat in pow on
the opposite side of the aisle to me.
Never mind the details-aftcr somo in
quirics l found out who she was but
could not obtain an introduction.
"What did you do?"
81 got from q friend of mine some in
formation about the postage stamp Ian.
guage and tho language of flowers.
Every Sunday morning l managed tc
get to church in timo to place a small
bouquet of flowers in her pew, together
with an empty envelope with the stamr
affixed in a certain way. After awhile
she discovered who her unknown ad
mirer was. What is moro sho learned
the stamp language and in return she
would leave an envelope stamped il
the pew for me. This silent courtshir
continued for nearly eight months,
when, one lucky day, found an &C
quaintonce who knew the family.
need not tell you that l soon became
acquainted, too. To make long story
short. the lady is now my wife,"
"Indeed! That is certainly n happy
and fitting ending to so romantic a
courtship."
There are one or two other things
you might say about the sticking on of
stamps if you arc going to publish
"Such aS--'
"Well, 1 fancy some of tho stampers
ut tho postOf1ice would feel obliged to
you if you would recommend foolish
young people who arc anxious to APP
pear eccentric. not to put their stamps
in any corner but the upper right-hand
one. 1t will lift a weight of sin off the
stamper's shoulders.
"But how about tho languagep"
''Easily arranged. If a square place
is pencilcd off on tho right-hand upper
corner of the envelope the stamp can be
affixed in any manner that may bo
chosen. BY the by, there is ono curious
sign in the stamp language you might
mention"
"What is thatP"
,"Pasting tho stamp on with the mu-
cilage upward"
"What on earth docs that moanP'
That the sticker on is q confounded
idiot, and most probably drunk. Good
morning. Philadelphia Times.
Thought the Minister was Joking.