Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1889-04-02
FUN FOR THE CLERK.


the window Of the Possohnce.
Gigglcl gigglel gigglei
-Four distinct little gurgles of rip
ping mirth in as many different femi.
nine keys announced 20 the urbanc
stamp dispenser at the postoffice the
other afternoon, that q quartet of
pretty girls had finally succeeded in
edging their way through the crowd
and claimed his attention. True, only
one 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 ges-
turc of her pretty head that COM
manded humble obedience. So they
struggled and giggled until they
reached tho window.
Here they formed semi-circle
around the post hole, through which
two penny waters are showed TO the
ever hurrying public, and the leader
addressed the clerk: U llflI
II want to register something" said
tho sweet little female through her
black dotted veil, putting her mouth
It's hStti tiS poSSiplc W tuo hOic III tuo
glass, and assuming an air of business
that didn't fit her as 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 $400 worth of stamps and who
had arrived while the girls were ar
ranging the barricade around the win
dow, rs it a canary bird, q hat rack,
a cellar door or q contagious diseased"
was probably what the clerk would
have said to anybody but pretty girl.
10, forgot, I'm so stupid, ain'tI,
girls" The response was three gigglcs
which meant the young girls COM
panions thought SO, 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 connect 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. Tho clerk told her there
was every probability some of the Of
hcials would forget themselves and
look at the address to see where the
package was to 60. He added, while
he noted that the postoffice steps were
filling up, that it frequently occurred
when the higher officials were not
around that q clerk would steal q look
at the address of letter or package
and then start it on its way as Ill
rected.
The pleasant repartee of the clerk
pleased the girls, and after they had
giggled oil around twice, the speaker
passed the box through the window
and asked how much it would cost.
1t weighed scant pound, and the
clerk asked if there was any writing
in it.
II didn't know that made any diff
ference" she said.
1T might. not in other postofices,
but it is an inyariable rule in this cs-
Enlistment that there shall be no
writing in third class matter"
"Oh, that is third class. did not
know that-did you, girls9"
But you will pardon ne if insist
upon q reply to my question" said the
clerk, as he saw policeman driving
tho people away from the door. Is
there any writing in this package9"
20, no; indeed there isn't, is there.
girlsa But let me see. Maybe I'd bet.
ter not send it by mail. How much
will it costa 0, my, haven't got that
much. Besides papa said I should
leave it at his office and he would send
it by express. Please let me have it,
will you9 I'm sorry to bother you,
because know you must be awfully
busy"
Tho young lady took the package
and, after examining it to sec that the
string wasn't broken, led her com
panions out Of the crowd to Smithfeld
street. The stamp clerk had counted
twenty-nine persons who had become
discouraged and had started in many
different directions for q drug store. =
Pittsburg Leader.