The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1852-04-21

mat was the only sensible thing to do
instead, however, | have been waiting.
and worrying myself, for hours, when, in
ten minutes, the fullest information might
have been obtained. | am so vexed with
myself deserve to lose my trunk"
In this uncomfortable state of mind, Mr.
Don't-bc-in-a-hufry, passed the house un-
I'll the arrival Of the night train from
Philadelphia. Long before it came in, he
was at the ferry house, on the look out for
the boat in which the passengers are con-
veyed from jersey City to n. York. When
at length the boat touched the wharf
which was little after ten O'Clock, there
having been some detention on the wav.
he sprung on board and made enquiry
for the Baggage Master. But, from him
he could gain no intelligence of the mis-
sing trunk. The crates We're all looked
INTO, the trunks on the deck examined
and every means used to ascertain if his
baggage had come on. If was not to lie
found
Back to his hotel returned Mr.. Don't
be-ln-a-hurry, his heart heavy with dis
appointment.
"AiI my own fault" said he to himself
How little is there in this reflection to give
pleasure TO any one.
Yes, it was all his own fault. He should
have been ready to leave ut halfpast EIGHT
O'Clock in the morning. when the hack
driver called for him. There had been no
hlndrancc in the way beyond his own
dllatory habit 'Theres time enough"
This was his answer when his wife ur~ed
hlm, for the tenth time, to complete his
latest preparations for his journey.
Otall this, Mr.. Don't-bc-in-a-hurrv was
now distinctly conscious, and it added no
little to his unhappy feelings.
On the next morning, bright and early, |
he posted off for the telegraph office. A
message was sent to one of his clerks in
Philadelphia, who was directed to 90 to the
Rail Road Office at Walnut street wharf
and SEQ ifhc could find the missing trunk. |
In half an hour word came back that
the clerk had received the message. and
would forthwith do us requested A whole
hour pnssed-then came this dispatch:
Trunk found. Will send it by 5 o. |
clock line"
Mr.. Don't-bc-n-a-hurry breathcd freely
again. But, how much Of mind and un- |
ea>lncss had his want of promptness in
action cost him. And not only this, there
was loss otpositive enjoyment which he
would have derived from visiting certain
attractive places during the afternoon Of
of the previous day. Nor did the pres
encc OF all this in his mind add to his pres
ent ability t" enjoy what was around him. |
Like Mr.. Havcnt-time, he had Il par
ticular friend in New York, from whose
good offices in showing him about the
city he had expected much He could not
call upon this friend without accepting an
invitation to dine with him and so, as
from the absence of his trunk he was not
ale to change his clothing, some portions
of which were consderaI!!" soied, lie felt
compelled to wait until the next dav,
before giving himselfthis pleasure.
So he went back to his hotel, and taking
seat Ill the reading-room, set to thinking
about what he should do with himself
for the day. a glance in mirror oppo-
site dld not show him Il man who looked
rs II Just out OF a band-boX. BY no means |
battered 10y his personal appearance, Mr.. |
Dont-b"-in-a-hurry at once decided not to |
show hmselffor that day, in places of such
fashionable resort as the Art Galleries. One
of those, in particular, he had promised
great pleasure IN visiting. So,
after awhile, he strayed down Br oadwav
as far AS the Battery, where he remained
looking at the shipping in the bay until
dinner time; although he had ONLY intcn-
ded to remain thrc an hour. The after
noon was spent in idling about the hotel,
and the evening in waiting for the cars to
arrive from Philadelphia. Greatly to his
relief of mind, the trunk was received.
Mr.. DOnh-he-in-a-hurry's adventures
while in New York will be detailed in the
next chapters.