Scuve: Bubbling Well Branch office near St. George's. ler, elderly nasion, somewhat shabby; bright young Bogiiah girls correctly ade Top at the piece' of blank paper about by 2"
Clerk, turning letter over and perceiving method used to seal envelope: laconically:—
"No good: you cannot use that envelope."
Russian, (bewildered) What thing the matter?"
Clerk points casually: to offending patch of paper. "We cannot accept this."
Russian, "Then you geese mo one envelop more, please."
Clerk shakes nonchalant} throws envelope back to Russian und proceeds to deal with English Giel's correspondence.
English Girl (taking a hand just 8 Russian is about to haul down his flag, although he is still asking weakly for another envelope) "Why is that envelope no good? I often stick a piece of paper over the flap of my letters, to he sure no one opens them in the post. You never say anything to me.
Clerk (glibly) But you maybe put a small piece of paper over: this piece is a big piece.'
Russian (rallying; with di ity) "This is a big envelope."
English Girl (a chip of the old block) "But WHY can't he stick a piece of paper on the back if he wants to, anyway?"
Clerk (improvising hastily) "May be it will look as if someone has opened this letter in the post and has stuck it up again. We cannot bbe responsible." well, let this gentleman write his name on the piece of paper he has pasted on the flap."
Clerk (Unable to find a riposte, goes back to his original assertion) "It is not allowed to send a otter this."
English Girl (With dangerous brightness) "Show me the regulation."
Clerk coughs, fumbles aimlessly mong a few papers, produces pen hands it to Russian who signs his name over the offending scrap of paper. Letter is reluctantly accepted. Curtain.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.