The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1862-02-07

In very good spirits, the party crossed
the river. and inquired at the baggage
room in rciercnee 80 each and all black
leather traveling-bOgs arrived that day,
took notes Ct where they were sent, and
set cut 20 follow them up. In due time
they reached the Continental, and, os luck
would have il, met the unhappy bridal
pair just coming down stairs in charge OF
the policeman.
Whats all thisr inqui ed the Captain.
'Oh, couple OF burglars, caught with
valise full of stolen property
"A valise!--what kind of a valise!'
"A black leather yalisc That's 1t
th re-
Observation-Disclosures
Landlord, It's all right. You're all
wrong. That's my valisc. It's all Q
mistake. They got changed at the do,
pot, This lady and gentleman are limo.
cent. Here's their yulise, with theil
night.cup in it,
Great was the laughter, multiiarious
the comments, and deep the interest ol
the crowd ir all this dialogue, which they
appeared to regard as delightful enter.
tainmcnt, got up expressly for their
amusement.
Then YOU say this ere Is yournr said
the policeman, relaxing his hold on the
bridegroom, and confronting the Cap
tain.
Ncs, It's mine.'
And how did you Gene by the spoons /!
spoons, you jnckanopesr said tn,
, CAP tain. 'Pistols--duclinC- 2istolsr
do you call these pistols!' said the pc
lic,man, holding up one Of the silycl
spoons marked IT. B.
The Captain astoundcd, gaspcd 1T,
tie wrong valise again, after ull!'
Stop! Not so lastr said the pole,
lunctonary, now invested with great dig
nifty by the importt nee Of the uilair h
fund Ii mself engaged in. lr SO be a
how you've got this ere lOdy's yalisG
she's all ril BIT, ard can go. But, in tho
case, this is yourn, and il Genes on yo
to account for them are stole spoons.-
Have to take you in charge, all -four G
ye
/ Why, You impudent scoundrelr roar
cd the Captain; 'l'll see you in--I wisl
II had my pistols here; I'd teach yot
how toinsult gcntlemcn!--shakiug hi
/ fist.
! The dispute waxcd fast and furious
/ Tic outsiders began 10 take part in II
a d thrH IL no telling how it would huv,
teudcd, ,h' d net an xplosion, iollnwed b.
a heavy tull and scream of pain, becI
heard in an adjoining room.
The crowd rushed to the scene of Oh,
now attraction.
The door was fast. 1t was soon burs
Iopen AID the mys cry explained. Tn
thief, who had carried of the Captain
yHlise by mistake for his own, had takei
il up to his room, and opened it to gloa
over the b-oty he supposed il to contain
thrusting his hand in after the spoons. /
so doing hc had touched one OF the hal
tri ggers, and the pistol had gone off, th
bullet making round hole through th
sido Of the valisc, and correspondent
round hole in the calf Of his leg.
The wounded rascal was taken Il
charge, first by the policeman, and the,
by the doctor; and the duelists and IN
welded pa ir struck up friendship on a.
score Of their mutual mishaps, which cul
minated in supper, whore the fun wa
abundant, ana whore it would be hurd 1
say which was in the best spirits--th
Captain for recovering his pistols, tn
bride for getting her night-cap, the bride
groom for escaping the station-house, O
the duelists for escaping each other. Al
resolved TO mark that day with q whit
stone, ,'and hencslolth to uinrk their aine
on their black trOveling-bags, in whit
letters.
Il MuRAI.-Go thou and do likewise