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Show MOTHER AND SON. H Among tho truly remarkable reats per- M rormod by the post orrico employees, In M tho way or deciphering addresses and H discovering tho persons to whom letters jH aro addressed, the following incident, H which took placo in Now York not long H ago, is ono or tho most interesting. A H lottor was rocolvcd at tho general ofrice wwH addressed simply, "My Mother, New York, H America." H Tho chirography was somowhat difficult, H hut oven with this rinallv mastered and H tho deciphering or Its Irish postmark, the wH ruct that there was mo.ro than ono mother QH In Manhattan with a son in Ireland mado IH tho postorrico people despair, or evor tils - VJH covering tho rightful owncrT H A day or two artor tho rocclpt or this H mystorlous missive a cheery-looking Irish- HH woman olhowod her way to tho general KB inquiry window. HS "Yo haven't a litter rrom mo b'y, -have H yo?" she queried, eagerly. H As most or tho employees on that floor had had a laugh ovor tho address or tho K4 Jotter to "my mother," tho thought or it returnod to tho mind or tho inquiry clerk HJ at montlon or "mo b'y." It was quite posslblo that such a questioner might be K tho mother or such a writer. H Tho homo or tli "b'y" was round to bo H the same as tho postmark on the letter, HK and artor a row more precautionary in- H qulrlos tho missive was handed over to ,!my mother," on tho condition that she H open it on tho spot and veriry hor claim. This was done and "my mother" was H actually ldentiried among tho three mil- H lion and a hair recipients or mail-matter in tho great city. |