Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-06-12
TauE OF TEEE CHEAT SARATOGA
TRUNK.

TEsUEE.
Q7J Anthracite he's O. very dear wife-so dear that
she cosJs him. on her own private account, about
fifteen hcusand dollars year. Mrs Anthracite
ALWAYS has lie latest fashions, so when the great
qaraora truaE was exhibited in BToadHay, Mrs. A.
Instantly purchased one for hgT summer trip
Eysry one knows lAat the great Saratoga trunk is
an uuGzgeuIicual,e trunk. 1t is C0lOssal-of II
tauc Proportions. Chaops the builder o. The great
7,vrarail might hove found ample accommodation
for her entire household in the great Saratoga
Ncsoriipalv. down went Mrs. A. to the great
watering place with her great trunk. She had not
been long there, however, when old Anthracite re
csivei private telegram, from friend, to inform
him bst Mira A. was flirting desperately With young
Ralzerub. the son and heir Of old Belzebub the
great soap boiler. Anthracite instantly takes the
fraf7 arasars ct The hotel and, inQuirIng the num-
Der of his rifcs rg-u quietly walks up stairs his
7viFs'5 door shut Anthracite knocks; door oTens
after some delay A.rs' a. appears natJereu' Thlcn
Hutter increases to 5ismay when she sees her Eus-
Land. Husband enters C0oly; explains that he
;pst Sane re- see how she getting onl and seats
bimssf on The Saratoga trunk. Drops glove, Inc
rfcking up Of which enables hum TO lock under the
led 10 one there 1Lrs A. looked as if some one
ought to be there. Husband talks Of the weather,
and b e pair are sitting down TO little light con
versa5iog. when old Anthracite remarks quietly:
Mrs. A.. there's a rst in your trunk.
Mrs. A. turns pale through her paint No
falkland ia mistaken. The rat is IN Inc WalnsCOJ.
Tbrv are always there, those rats. Husband Is
e,re ii Is in The trunk. lie smells BIN; be will
examine. hrs. A. is very anxious he should not.
Tie can't The trunk is shut, and she has lost the
kew. Husband begs to contradict. The key was
in The lock. and what wcs mOre-the lid was open.
Husband. amid the pr5testauons OF Mrs A, half
raiscI tho lid. No oriuOiine no shaWlsr no lace
no furbeows IN The great Saratoga trunk; only
Young Bszcbub's glossy ourls and killing maustache
are visible.
Mrs A. instantly faints It's the privilege Of her
sex. On such occasions What does husband do
Shoot vouur Belzebub2 Not bit of It. He smiles
arimIy and shuts the lid down again, locking the
great Saratoga trunk. He rings the bell tells the
waiter TO bring gimlet Bores a few holes IN the
great trunk. orders up the porter and goes OF to
EewYork, accompanied by the great Saratoga trunk
What would the trunk not have given for cigar IN a
baggage wagon. when it smeled the tobacco smoke
that vas so literally pufod about? The trunk, altho'
nearly sufooated thought it best to keep quiet
Arrived no Rev York old Anthracite told The people
at The lgagt. loud enough fer the great Saratoga
rrgp, to hear him. that he would leave his baggage
st tine Office Tor few days, when be would send for
st. Hethca went or This was more than the great
trunk could bear, SO 1t kicked, shouted and made
noise unit. 20 was broken open, and to the smsze-
meut OF every body, poor Beizebub craWled out IN
limpIIg condition.
lie lried 10 tell he people that twas done for
bet but somehow tic truth leaked out, and predict
that ext summer here VIII be fewer great Saratoga
trunks al the springs. ] think old Anthracite had
thc best of Il; don't you