The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-03-10
SHE COULDN'T GET CREDIT.
And, What Was Even Worse, She Couldn't
Get the Stamps Either.
Scene-Washington postoffice.

Get the Stamps Either.
Washington postofflce.
Lady lat stamp window)-Give me 81
cents In stamps, please. Thank you. (Be
gins to stamp letters. Drops purse, mufl
and handkerchief In the operation. Stout
gentleman in the rear picks them up fol
her.)
She-Oh, thank you'll puts handker
chief In her mutf, drops purse Stout gen.
tleman again comes to the rescue.) Toe
bad to trouble you. (ro olerk) Oh,
haven't paid you. (Looks In purse and
discovers 0 cents. Clasps slightly. Why,
good gracious II haven spent all my
money! Did you everl Never mind,
though, III come down tomorrow and pay
you. CONTINUES to stamp letters calmly. }
P. o. Clerk (lnildly, but frmiy)-Very
sorry, madam, but you will have to return
the stamps II you haven't the money. It's
against the rules,
She lin astonished voice)-Return the
stampsi Why, didn't tell you I will
come down tomorrow and pay youP have
to go home and got the money, don't II
Clerk-Yos, but you can't take the
stamps with you.
She {indignansly)-The ideal OF course
can Do you suppose want to steal the
stamps.
Clerk (politely)-We don't doubt your
integrity, madam, but it's against our
rules Government business ism t run that
way.
She-Well, can tell you, you never
will do any business the way you run it.
It's the greatest piece of impertinence l
7
to come to the postofi1ce to be insultedi
Clcrk (smiling feebly)-Not at all You
can get your stamps up town as you 60
home and drop your letters in the nearest
box.
She-That Is none Of yeur affairs. I
am quite capable of posting my own let
tiers. That is Just what want the stamps
for But, of course, If you absolutely need
the money at once with a great scorn) l
can send the servant right back with it as
soon as get home,
Clerk-No madam. Very sorry to dis
oblise you, but yeu have to pay hero.
Iooks hopslessly at stout gentleman in
the rear, who is waiting to get to tho win
doT also line of people behind him.
She-Do you mean to tell me that am
not to be allowed &c stamp my own lot
tersf And with my sister in Chicago walt
Ing to hear from me by every mail about
the parlor curtainsl It's the most outra-
geous thing | ever knewl l shall tell my
husband aboutit, (Stout gentleman smiles
broadly. Clerk couehs.) He will be in
pretty rage, CAB tell you. It's only be-
cause I'm here defenseless woman that
you dare to talk to me like that III have
you know that my husband Is worth
800, Q00i that ! oan get credit this minute
In any shop ir this town.
Clerk-Thls Is not shop, madam, and
We don't keep running accounts This is
the government postoffice
She-Yes, and nice kind Of govern
ment it must bel I'm glad don't belong
to it. When think what my father was
and what my husband is today, able to
give me everything on earth want, and
here am, actually refused a miserable 80
cents worth of stamps, why, 1t makes my
blood boill
Clerk (interrupting There are people
behind you, madam, waiting. shall havo
to trouble you for the stamps
(Lady hesitates and then hands them to
him, purple with indignation.)
She-Very well, shall not say another
word. But you will be sorry for this It's
to your interest, If you only knew 1t, to be
polite to mo- AS it is, shall never enter
these doors again or buy another stamp
from you as long as live. (Glares ma
jestically around her and sweeps out.)
Apoplectic amusement of stout gentle
man and great relief of the line.-Wash-
ington Star.