Life — March 9, 1893 — page 14: what you’re looking at

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ar SIRS -five one-cent ones, or twelve two-cent ones, ma‘am.” sive back the odd cent change 2” the Columbian stamps or the old kind ?” Lcan give you either.” Don’t the old-style ones come a little cheaper now ?”” No, ma'am, I thought they would, ‘They're out of style, you know.” “ The government receives them the same as the new ones in payment of postage, and many people prefer them.” ** But their red color doesn’t match some styles of envelopes.” I can’t help that vuldn't you sell me a dozen of the old two-cent ones for fifteen cents ?” Possibly, but not at the po: * When is your bargain day “We don't have any.” “+ Not have any bargain day! Well, Inever! And my husband told me the post- office was run on business principles. Why you don’t know the first principles of business I won't patronize such an establishment. I'll go across the street and buy a stamp at the drug store.” Which she did.—Harper's Bazar. THe Saunterer has a friend on the staff of a Western newspaper with whom he often exchanges interesting clippings. ‘The latest bit received at this office was the following, cut from a small paper published in North Dakota: ‘The many friends of Mrs. E— will be pleased to learn that she is not in serious danger, as the shuck is not so severe as at first supposed. The particulars of the unfortunate affair are interesting. It scems that Mrs, E-—, while going upstairs, saw a mouse run behind a barrel. Her cries were heard by the hired man, who hastened to the scene, armed with his gun and followed by his faithful bulldog. | Mrs. E-— then took courage and poked the barrel with her broom, The mouse ran out, the dog started in pursuit, the hired man fired, the dog dropped dead, Mrs. E— fainted’and the hired man, thinking he had killed her and that he would be arrested for murder, took to his heels’ and has not been heard of since. The mouse escaped."— Boston Budget. Amono Judge E. 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