The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1884-09-12
WHOLE NO. 1872
Messages of Love or Hate.

do know anything of the Ian
guage of postage stamps?" said a well
known stationery dealer yesterday. II
don't know of any book on the subject,
if that is what you mean, but | have
heard the Specification of some Of the
ways of placing them on envelopes.
For instance, II the writer is gentle
man who wishes to express love for o
fair damsel be inclines the label toward
the left, which method Is repeated by
the lady il she is favorable to his suit.
". ON the contrary, she wishes to give
MIN the cold shoulder she inclines her
label to the right A stamp In per-
pendicular posture signifies simple ad-
miration; when the bust stands on ise
head it means that the only sentiment
evoked by the suppliant is ridicule. Ii
the stamp lies on its face it indicates
that the writer is dying for love; 1t 1t is
lying on it's back 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 tells
a story of hopeless attachment, while
should it be leaning towards the right
hand corner it is sign that the affec-
ton 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.
all be included in the language of post
age stamps"
.'Did you ever know of any one using
this mode of communication"
IF you promise not to give me away
will tell you of a postage stamp cor
respondence in which l myself once was
q principal participant"
my honor as gentleman"
That's good enough. Well, it's
about ten years ago. hope you won't
be shocked to hear that this correspon-
dence grew out of my being regular
attendant at churchp'
mot at all. That makes it all the
more interesting"
II suppose it does, so many similar
correspondence have arisen from
like cause. have for years been q
member of St. Peters Episcopal
church, at Third and Pine streets.
One Sunday, ten years ago, was des-
perately struck with the appearance
of q young lady who sat in q pew on
the opposite side of the aisle to me.
Never mind the details-after some in
quiries found out who she was but
could not obtain an introduction.
what did you do?"
II got from friend of mine some in
formation about the postage stamp Ian
guage and the language of flowers.
Every Sunday morning managed to
get 10 church in time to place small
bouquet of flowers in her pew, together
with an empty envelope with the stamp
affixed in certain way. After awhile
she discovered who her unknown ad-
mirer was. What is more she learned
the stamp language and in return she
would leave an envelope stamped in
the pew for me. This silent courtship
continued for nearly eight months,
when, one lucky day, l found an ac-
quaintonce who knew the family.
need not tell you that I soon became
acquainted, too. To make long story
short, the lady is now my wife,"
"Indeed! That is certainly 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 are going to publish
this"
Such as"
"Well, fancy some of the stampers
at the postoffice would feel obliged to
you if you would recommend foolish
young people who are anxious to ap-
pear eccentric, moi to put their stamps
in any corner but the upper right-hand
one. 1t will lift weight of sin off the
stamper's shoulders.
"But how about the languagep'
Easily arranged. If square place
is pencilod off on the right-hand 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 the stamp language you might
mention"
''What is thstP"
FASTING the stamp on with the mu-
cilage upward"
What on earth does that meana"
THAT the sticker on is a confounded
idiot, and most probably drunk. Good
morning. philadelphia Times.