, 1889-04-05
FUN FOR THE CLERK.
-Four GiEglIng Girls Amuse Themselves at
tho Window of the Postoface.
Gigglel gigglei gigglel

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Gigglel gigglei giggleI
-Four distinct little gurgles of rip
ping mirth in as many different femi-
nine keys announced 10 the urbane
stamp dispenser at the postofEice the
other afternoon, that a quartet of
pretty girls had finally succeeded in
edging their way through the crowd
and claimed his attention. True, only
n of them had business with Uncle
Sans representative, but she could
not possibly think of facing the stamp
clerk alone, and answered the pro
tests of her companions with a ges-
ture of her pretty head that com
manded humble obedience. So they
struggled and giggled until they
reached the window.
Here they formed a semi circle
around the post hole, through which
two penny waters are showed to the
ever hurrying public, and the leader
addressed the clerk:
Il want to register something, " said
the sweet little female through her
black dotted veil, putting Eer mouth
as near as possible to the hole in the
glass, and assuming an air of business
that didn't fit her a well as the neat
little sealskin jacket that encircled her
waist.
What do you wish to. register,
missf' said the clerk, counting thir-
teen men that were waiting to get
about 800 worth of stamps and who
had arrived while the girls were ar
ranging the barricade around the win
dow, us it n canary bird, a hat rack,
a cellar door or a contagious disease2"
was probably what the clerk would
have said to anybody but a pretty girl.
20, L forgot, I'm SO stupid, amt /,
girls" The response was three giggles
which meant the young girls com
panions thought 50, too. She had ex-
pected them to say no and, therefore,
had to chastise them bitterly, while
eight men and four ladies forced their
way into the little passage, but failed
to connec with the stamp clerk.
The young lady then produced a
small ~pasteboard box, neatly wrapped
up and tied with white thread.
will anybody see who it's tor" she
inquired. The clerk told her there
was every probability some of the of
ticials would forget themselves and
look Mt the address to see where the
package was TO go. He added, while
he noted that the p~ostofice steps were
filling up, that it frequently occurred
when the higher officials were not
around that a clerk would steal a look
at the address of a letter or package
and then start it on its way as di-
rected.
The pleasant 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 it would cost.
1t weighed a scant pound, and the
clerk k If there was any writing
in it.
Il didn't know that made any diff
ference she said.
1T might not in other postofices,
but 1t is an invariable rule in this es-
Enlistment that there shall be no
writing in third class matter"
oh that is third class, 1 did not
know that-did you, girlsa"
But you will pardon me if I insist
upon a reply tony question" said the
clerk, as he saw a policeman driving
the people away from the door. Is
there any writing in this package2"
20, no; indeed there isn't, is there,
girls2 But let me see. Maybe I'd bet,
ter not send it by mail. How much
will it cost3 o, my, l haven't got that
much, Besides papa said / should
leave it Mt his office and he would send
it by express. Please let mo have it,
will your I'm sorry to bother you,
because L know you must be awfully
busy"
The young lady took tho package
and, after examining it to see that the
string wasn't broken, led her com
panions out of the crowd to Smithield
street. The stamp clerk had counted
twenty-nino persons who had become
discouraged and had started in many
different directions for a drug store.
Pittsburg Leader.