Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-04-21
A TALE OF THE GREAT SARATOGA
TRUNK.

Old Anthracite has a very dear wife-so dear
that she costs him on her own private account
about fifteen thousand dollars n year Mrs.
Anthracite always has the latest fashions, 80
when the grest Saratoga trunk was exhibited
In broadway, Mrs. A. instantly purchased one
Tor her summer trip.
Every one knows that the great Saratoga
trunk is an unexceptionable trunk. 1t is colos-
ssi-ot Titanic proportions. Cheeps, the builder
OF the great pyramid, might have found ample
accommodation for her entire household in the
great Saratoga trunk
Accordingly down went Mrs. A to the great
watering place, with her great trunk She had
not been long there, however. when old Antbra-
cite received private telegraph from a friend
to inform him that Mrs A. was flirting desper
ately with young BeelZebub the son and heir
OF old Beelzebub, the great sOsp-boiler An
thracite instantly takes the train, arrives mt
The hotel, and inquiring the number Of his
W lie room, quietly walks up stairs. His wife s
door Is shut. AnthrScite knocks. Door opens
after some delay. Mrs. A. appears huttered,
which nutter increases to dismay when she sees
her husband. Husband enters coolly explains
that he just came to see how she was getting
on, and seats himself on the Saratoga trunk
Drops glove, the picking up of which enables
hl to look under the bed. No one there
Mrs. A. looked rs if ono ought to be there
husband talks of the weather, aud the pair are
sitting down to Il little light conversation, when
old Anthracite remarks Quietly:
Mrs. A, there q rat in your trunk"
Mrs. A. turns pale through her paint No,
husband is mistaken. The rat is in the VAIN
scot. Ihey are always there, those rats. Hus-
band Is sure ii is in the trunk He smells him
ne Will examine. Mrs. A. is very anxious he
should not. He can't. The trunk is shut, and
she has lost the key. Husband begs to contra
Dict The key was in the lock, and what was
more-the lid was open
Husband amid the protestations OF Mrs A.
half raised the lid. No crinoline, no shaw.,
no lace, no furbelows in the great Saratoga
trunk; only young Beelzebub's glossy curls
and killing mOustaehe are visible Mrs A.
Instantly faints. It's the privilege of her sex,
on such occasions. What does husband do
Shoot young Beelzebub? Not bit of it. lie
smiles grimly and shuts the lid down again,
looking the great Saratoga trunk He rings
the bell; tells the waiter to bring a gimlet
Borss few holes in the great trunk. Orders
up the porter, and goes off to New Y ork accom-
panied by the great Saratoga trunk What
would the trunk not have given for a cigar in
baggage car, when it smellsd the tobacco
smoke that was so literally pulled about, The
trunk, although nearly suffocated, thought it
best to keep quiet. Arrived at New York, old
Anthracite told the people at the depot, loud
enough Tor the great Saratoga trunk to hear
hum, that he would leave his baggage at the Of
hce for Few days. when he would send for it,
He then went off. This was more than the
great trunk could bear, so it kicked shouted
and made great noise, until it was broken
open, and to the amazement of everybody, Door
Beelzebub crawled out in limpng condition
He tried to tell the people that it was done for
u bet, but somehow the truth leaked out and
predict that next summer there will be fewer
great Saratoga trunks at the Springs
think old Anthracite had the best Of it,
don't you