The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-12-09
SOME REVENUE STAMPS.

ABusiness Mans Adventures IN Get
ting Them and Some Subsequent
Events.
When Mr. FusGyman had finished his
breakfast. and was getting ready to go
out his wife came 70 him with look
Of annoyance on her face.
"Well, well, my dear! What's the mat
tof now2" he cried. Cook going to
leave or do you want some more money
to waste for clothes?"
'No," she said, at isn't either Of them.
I've got to send a check OF right away,
and haven't got stamped blank. I
want a two.cent internal revenue stamp
and haven't an idea where to get
"why, send out to some Of the
stores. see signs all about saying In
teFnal Revenue Stamps for Sale Here. !"
ayes, l know. I've seen the signs,
TOO, and I went out this morning to get
4 stamp, and at every place went they
said they were just out OF them"
That's the way with q woman. No
idea OF business, and always gives right
up when anybody says boo. Go to the
once OF the internal revenue agent for
the dIstrict-that's only five blocks from
here-and get all you want. Never
mind, don't bother. I'm going that way
myself, and I'll get some stamps tor
YOU. and bring them home at lunch
time. Always the way, women amt
any use anyway"
'WelI, I tried, but II you'll get them
for ME I'll be much obliged.
Mr.. Fussyman went out and pointed
straight for the internal revenue ONCE.
When he got to the building he found
that the ONCE had been moved half a
nile away, He was in q hurry, 80 ne
Jumped into q car, and spent tiYe cents
10 get to the new location. There ne
found the office, with plenty OF men run
ming about, and also lot OF people
there, all intent upon getting stamps.
There was q long line of men waiting
ID Eel 10 the cashiers window. He look
cd about, There were two windows
over which were signs, one saying DOC.
umentary and Proprietary Stamps,
md the other Cigar and Tobacco
Stamps" -.
said to himself, and he walked briskly 10
"Five twos!" he exclaimed, showing 10
cents al the clerk within at the same
time. ,,. "a
showed the dime back, pushing with It
4 printed blank slip. ~
"What's that7" said Mr.. Fussymah
don't want THAT. want hVe two"eent
"Ftili Il out" said the clerk.
Mr., Fussyman took the blank ana
went to desk. Then he examined the
blank, After he thought he had mas.
tered It he wrote In the description ana
number Of the stamps he wanted ana
pushed Il at the clerk again With his
dime. .,.r,,
showing Il back. -
Mr., FussymRn was in hurry, ana
was getting riled by this time, but ne
took the blank and studied u again ~
wrote In the footing Of ten cents, ana
took Il 10 the clerk at the window AGAIN.
sspon't want a reference, DO you? ne
asked sarcastically, pushing In his
o' TAKE E il to the cashier" said the
clerk. .,,.,o, "a
indulge in more light repartee ana
when he looked at the line Of people N
'front.' Of the cashiers window, whicn
was ever growing larger he was IN
cllned TO give up his stamp huhtIhs:
He Joined the line and in the course OF
afteen minutes he got 70 the WlhGo N,..s
"Fiye tw0B!" he said, as he showed
the money and blank at the man With
in. a..
dropped the money into a TIL, stamped
something on the blank with o rubber
atnnD and handed Il back.
"other window for the stamps" ne
By this time there was a line formed
in front OF the documentary stamp
window, Mr.. FusgymAn Joined that line
NJ the tail, Of course, and waited Inc
line did not move forward as fast az
the other, for those ahead OF him were
evidently making large purchases;
Some went away with packages or
stamps th6t weighed many pounds
each.
Rrowled Mr.. FuSsyman. as he waited.
Finally he got to the window, showed
in hIE blank and got his I'VE two-cent
| stamps, He had been half an hour IN
IA he went out hlH anger was Mt
white heat. Some persons heard him
mutter damn" and others heard him
saying things that sounded revolution
AIRY. II was too late for his morning
engagement and he determined 10 90
atFaISht home and tell his wife what he
ttouRht tG her for sending him on u
fooPS erralld and to explain what ought
10 be done 10 the administration FOR
bathoring busy men to death. AZ no
Da0aed 8 corner he thought Il would be
vOii 20 got something cooling. He went
"a. Haif an hour later he stepped Into
another corner store 10 cool down ut-
AZ ,,saS, aud ne made many, fa0fG1 such