The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-02-01
Forr Giddv Girls.
From the PitfsJurq Post.

Giggle, gigCle aigRe,
-Four distinct little gurgles of ripping mirth
in a. many different feminine keys announced
TO the urbane stamp dispenser at the post Office
yesterday afternoon that quartette Of pretty
girls had hnally succeeded IN Lying their way
through the crowd and claimed Lis attention
True only one OF them had business with Uncle
Slm representative, but she could not possibly
think of facing the stamp clerk alone aud an
swered the protests of her companions with a
gesture Of her pretty head that commanded
humble obedience. So they struggled and gig
gled until they reached the window II r. they
formed semi-circle around the pOsthole
through which two penny paper waters are
showed to the ever hurrying public and the
leader addressed the clerh:
Il want to e2ister something" sn!i the
sweet little female through her black dotted
veil. putting her mouth as near as possible to
the hole in the glass, and assuming an air Of
business that didn fit her well as the neat
little seaiSkin JACKET which enCircled her waist
What do you wish to register, miss - said
the clerk, counting thirteen men that were
waiting to get about 500 worth of STAMPS and
who had arrived while the girls were arran ying
the barricade around the window. is il a
canary bird. a hat rack, a cellar door. or a con
tagious disease - was probably what the clerk
would have said to anybody but pretty girl
"Oh, forgot I'm SO stupid. amt |. girls -
The response was three giggleS, which meant
the young girls companions thought so, 100.
she had expected them 10 say no, and. there
fore, had TO chastSe them bitterly, while eight
men and four ladies forced their way into the
little passage, but failed to connect with tn
stamp clerk.
The young lady then produced a small paste
board box, neatly wrapped up and tied with
white threat.
win anybody see who it's to-" she inquired.
The clerk told her there was every probability
some of the officials would forget themselves
and look at the address 10 see where the pack
age was TO go. He added. while he noted that
the postotiice steps were filling up, that It fire.
quently occurred when the higher officials we're
not around that clerk would steal look at
the address Of letter or package and then
start It on its way as directed.
The plea ant repartee OF the clerk pleased the
girls, and after they had giggled all around
twice the speaker passed the box through the
window and asked how much il would cost IL
weighed scant half pound, aud the clerk
asked If there was any writing in it,
81 didn't know that made any difference -
she said
ut might not in other postofilces. but il is An
invariable rule in this establishment that there
shall be no writing in third class matter"
.Oh, that is third class. didn't know that
did you, girls?'
But you will pardon me il insist upon a
reply TO my question: said the clerk as he saw
a policeman driving the people away from the
door. SIS there is any writing in this PACKAGE
Oh no; indeed there isn't is there GIRLS .
But let me see. Maybe I'd better not send il by
mail. How much will 1t COST oh my.
haven't got that much. Besides. para
said | should leave II at his Office and he would
send II by express. Please let me have it. viii
you I'm sorry to bother you, because | know
You must be awfully busy"
The young lady took the package, and after
examining il TO see that the string wasn't
broken, led her companions out Of the crowd Ia
smitnheld street. The stamp clerk had counted
twenty nine persons who had become discour.
aged and had started In as many different drs,
tions for drug store.
A.