The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-07-16


over mountain top AM hill
am watching An waiting
Yet thou com ST not 3ere tonight
Noonbeams and the wsrld about me
| Meet alone my wandering sight
Thou art wsnderng-4nou art going
Far away from me night
And bid sdieu 70 ttee. Viii.
In the calm and ssil moonlight.
Delhi, June 27th, 1862
Three Travelling Bags.
CHAPTTRI.
There we're three OF them, Ill Of shining black
leather; one on the top of the pile OF trunks
one On the ground one in tie owners hand
all going to Phiadelphia-sRd all waiting to be
checked.
The last bell rang. The baggageman hustled,
| fun,ing from one pile to another, dispensing
chalk to the trunks, checks 70 the passengers,
and curses to the porters in approved railway
style.
tary looking man, with enormous whiskers and
| red face ding forward, as the baggage man
| laid his hand on the first bag.
won't you please to give me check for
this, now 2" entreated a pale, slender, carefully
dressed young man, for the ninth time, holding
out bag No. 2. ~ have lady to look after"
| "Sa! be you agoiH to give me check for
that ere or not ?" grOwled the proprietor OF bag
No. 8, a short, pock. marked fellow, in shabby
| overcoat.
"All right, gentlemen. Here YOU are,n SAYS
the functiOnsry, rapidly distributing the three
checks. Philadelphia, tbiss Yes, sir-iO92-
i74ll-2o2l. All right"
| "Whco, whex :" responded the locomotive :;
and the train moved slowly out OF the station
house.
| Tie baggage man meditatvely regarded it as
it sped away in the distance, aud then, as if a
thought struck him, sIapping his thigh, he ex-
| claimed:
"Cuss'd if don't believe"
| .,What!" inquired the swtchman.
| "Thst I've gone and guv them three last fel-
lows the wrong checks! The cussed little
things were all alike, and they bothered me."
Telegraph" suggested the switchman.
"Never you mind" replied the baggageman.
"They are all going to Philadelfy. They'll find
out when they get there.
They did.
| CHAPTER II.
The scene shifts to the Continental Hotel,
Philadelphia, front parlor, up stairs. Occupants,
the first young gentleman alluded to in chapter
first and young lady. In accordance with the
fast usages of the times, the twain bad been made
one in holy matrimony at 7:30 A. NJ /; duly
kissed and congratulated till s:l5; put aboard
the express train At o:44, ana deposited at the
Continental, bag and baggage, by 1888.
They we're seated on the sofa, the black broad
cloth coat sleeves encircling the slender waist o
! a gay travelling dress, and the jetty moustache
in equally affectiopate proximity to the glossy
curls.
"Are you tired, dearest?"
"No, not much. But you are, ain't you?"
"No, darling"
A kiss and pause.
"DOn't it seem funny ?" said the lady.
"What love? 2"
t "That We should be married"
"Yes, darling"
"Wont they be glad to see US at Georges !?
e "Of course they will"
. I'm sure l shall enjoy it go much. Shall VI
: get there tonight"
Yes, love, it"
h A hasty separation took place between ma
!, and wifs-to the opposite ends Of the sofa an
). then
il "Come in"
"Ave ys plaze, sur, it's an N. P. is waitin'
; see you"
.'To -.i 4 policeman 7"
"Yes sur"
"There must be some mistake"
o "No, sur, it's yourself; and he is waiting
q the hall"
Il "Wel, III 60 to-no, tell him to come
!. here"
= "Sorry to disturb you," said the NJ. P, Wit
q huge brass star on his breast, appearing Wit
" great alacrity At the walters elbow. "Believ
this is your black valise? 2"
=. "Yes, that is ours certainly. 1t has Julia's-
, the lady's things in it,"
- "Suspicicas circumstances about that ere "
ID lse, sir. Telegraph came this morning that
!. burglar started on the S:45 Philadelpbia trail
with lot of stolen spoors, in black v.lse.
q, Spoons marked T. B. Watched at the ferr
n Saw the black valise. Followed it up here. Toc
=, a peep inside. Sure, enough there was Il
:, spoons, and marked 7. B. TOO. Said it vi
ID yours. Shall have to take you in charge"
ia Take NE in charge!" echoed the dismay.
bridegroom. "Bu. l assure you, my dear 81
there is some mistake. "It's all mistake"
"Suppose you'll be able to account for Il
\. spoons being in your valise, tben?'
IN Why, Lit isn't mine. 1t must be som
er body's elses. Somebody's put them there.
vs. is some vilIainous conspiracy"
ed "Hope you'll be able to tell straighter sto
I'D before the msgistrate, young man cause if "
p 4; don't you stand a smart chance OF being sent
re- for six months"
to "Oh, Charles! this is horrid Do send h
IT'S away. Oh, dear! l wish I was home" sobb
ri the little bride.
ng Il tell you cir" said the bridegroom, bri
OF ling up with indignation, "this is vile plot.
nd What would be doing with your paltry spoor
Ire l was married this morning in Fifth Avenue, q
nd I am on my wedding tour. | have high CO
nd nections in New York. You'll repent it sir,
ely you dare arrest me-"
pie "Oh, come, now, said the incredulous o
OF cial, " I've heard storifs like this before. T
EN- siD's the 6rss time svindlers have travelled
couples. Do you suppose don't know no
ing? Tain't no use you've just got to CO
:. to the Station house. Might ss well 90 peac
- bly,, cause you'll have TO-"
~ Charles, this is perfectly dreadful! !-(
n. Wedding night in . Station house! Do n
,. n. for somebody. Send for the landlord 70 expl
it."
The landlord vas sent for and came
walters, the chAmbermaids and bar-room lou
'vs ers came, without being sent for, and filed
e. room and the adjoining hall-some to say Il
woulden't have believed il but all to exult {
the unhappy pair bad been found out"
the explanation could be given; and the upshot '
ch that, in spite Of tears, threats, entreaties,
and explanatiens, the unfortunate, nevly.mar,
pair, we're taken in charge BY the relentless