The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-01-01
eouLpN,T oEr CREDIT.
l(injas Even Worse. she Couldn's
The stamps Either.

u5nlnSuon poSCciuCe
Lazy ut stamp window)-Give me 80
cents In stamps, please. Thank you. (Be-
gins to stomp letters Drops purse, muff
and handkerchief In tho operation, Stout
gentleman In the rear picks them up for
her.)
She-Oh, thank you'll puts handker-
chief In her muff, drops purse. Stout gen.
tleman again comes to the rescue.) Too
bad to trouble you. ITO olerk) Oh, I
haven't paid you. (Looks In purse and
discovers 0 cents. Clasps slightly. Why,
good graciousl II haven't spent all my
money! Did you everi Never mind,
though I'll come down tomorrow and pay
you. CONTINUES to stamp letters calmly
p o. Clerk (mildly, but flrmly)-Very
sorry. madam, but you will have to return
the stamps II you haven't the money. It's
against the rules.
Sho lin astonished voice)-Return the
stamps Why didn't l tell you I will
come down tomorrow and pay your l have
to go home and get tho money, don't II
Clerk-Yes, but you can't take the
stamps with you
She Gndienantly)--Thc idea 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 isn't run that
way.
she--Well, I can tell you, you never
will do any business the way you run it.
It's tho greatest piece Of impertinencs
ever knew little thought should have
to come to the postoflleo to be insultedl
Clerk (smiling feebly)-Not at all. You
can get your stamps up town as you go
home and drop your letters in the nearest
box.
She--That is none of your affairs.
am quite capable Of posting my own lot
tiers. That is just what want the stamps
for But, Of course, II you absolutely need
the money at once with great soorn)
can send the servant right back with 1t as
soon as get home
Clerk-No. madam. Very sorry to dis
oblige you, but you have to pay here
(Looks hopclessly at stout gentleman In
the rear, who Is waiting to GOV to the win
dow; also line of people behind him.
Sho-Do you mean to tell me that am
not to be- allowed to stamp my own lot
tersS And with my sister IN Chicago wait.
ing to hear from me by every mall about
the parlor curtainsl It's the post outra-
goous thing I ever kncwl shall tell my
husband atoutit (Stout gentleman smiles
broadly. Clerk ooughs.) He will be In
q pretty rage I can tell Won. rs only be-
cause Tar Zero a derenseless woman that
;d1 daro 10 talk to me like that. I'll have
You know that my husband Is worth
kl60. 600; thot can get oredit this minute
IN any shop tn this town.
Clerk-Thts IL not shop, madam, and
We don't keep running sccouats. This 10
the government Dostofiioo
She-Yos, and nice kind of govern.
ment II must bel I'm glad don't belong
to it, When think what my father was
and what my husband Is today, able to
givo me everything on earth want, and
hore am, actually refused miserable 80
cents worth of stamps, why, 1t makes my
blood boil
Clerk (interrupting )-There are people
behind you, madam, waiting. shall have
to trouble you for the stamps.
lady hesitatos and then hands them to
him, purple with indignation,)
She--Vcry we'll, 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 1t H. I shall mover enter
these doors again or buy another stamp
from you as long as live. (Glares ma
jestically around her and sweeps o;t.)
Apoplcctie amusement of stout gentle
man and great relief OF the line, -Warh-
ington Star,