The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1862-01-25
COUNCIL BLUFFS. IOWA, SATURDAY JANUARY a5 1869 z
From he Continental Mon.h.y.
! 1HE THREE TRAyELiNG-RAcs.

From he Continental Non.h:y.
1nE THREE TRAyELiNG-BAGs.
| Who has 10. had bis attention called /,
toe small, black earpet-bags which 50 great
y prevail in this very travelling community,
Who has not heard Of mistakes which hav,
occurred owing to their frequency and sim
ilariiJ, and who 10 fact has NO. lost on,
himself? That these mistakes nay some
times lead to merrily- moving. scrio- conf,
resuiss, is set forth, not badly, as it seem,
to us, in The following story:
CHAPTER I.
| There were three of them, all Of shining
black leather: one on top of the pile Of
trunks; one on the ground: one in ths
owners hand ;-all going to Phi.ade!phia
all waiting to be checked.
The last bell rang. The baggageman bus.
tied, fuming, from one pile Of baggage to
another, dispensing chalk to the trunks,
checks to Ihe passengers, and curses 10 the
porters, in approved railway style.
'Nine -Philaielphia!' cried stout. mil
ary-Iooking man, with enormous whiskers
and read face, crowding forward, as the
baggageman laid his hand on the first bag.
'Won't you please to give me check for
this, now p entreated pale, slender, care
fuily-,iressed young man, for the ninth time.
holding cut bag No. 2. Il have lady to
lock after.'
Say be you agoin' to give me check
for that 'are or not p growled proprietor Of
bag No..3, short, pockmarkcd fellow, in o
shabby overcoat.
'Aif right, gen'l'men. Hero you are
says the functionary. rapidly distributing
the three checks. .Philadelfv, this9 Yes
sir ~ l092-I140.ll--l020. All right
sA,l aboard Z shouted the conductor.
sWboo- whew = responded the locom olive;
and the train moved slowly cut Of the sta
tionhouse. 49,.
The bageagemau mcditatiyely watched il,
as il sped away in the distance. and then; as
If thought suddenly struck him, slappipg
his thigh, he exclaimed,
B'as. if don't believe
sWhat p inquired the switehmnn.
sTaas I've gone and guv them three las.
fsllers the wrong checks! The cusssd little
black things was all alike, and they both
cred me- d
Telegraph suggested the switchnan.
sNever YOU mnd,' replied the baggage
man. sThey was all going PhiladeIfy.---
They'll find it oct when they get there
They did. g eA
CHAPTER II. r
The scene shifts to the Continental Hotel,
Philadelphia parlor, up stairs
Occupants, the young gentleman alluded to
10 Chapter L., and young lady. In accor-
dance with the fast usages Of the times, the
twain had been made one in hoy natri-
mony at $50 a. NJ, duly kissed and con-
graduated till Sis; put aboard the express
train at 8,45, and deposited at the Conti-
mental, bag and baggage, by 1858.
They were seated on the sofa, the black
broadeioth coat sleeve encircing the slender
| waist of the gray travelling dress, and the
ietty moustache 10 equally affsciionase prox-
unity to the glossy curls.
Are you tired, deares,?' tk
'No, love, not much. But you are, arn't
you2' s4
mo, darling.'
kiss, and a pause.
Don't itsecm funnyf' said the lady.
'What, love.
THAT we should be married.
sYes, darling.'
.Won't they be glad to see US at Georges:
4
tOf course they WILL
I'm sure shaI enjoy it so much, Shall
| We get there tonight
yes, love, if,
| Rap.rap-rap, at the door.
| A hasty separation took place between
man and wife to opposite ends Of the sofa;
and then
'Come in.'
sAv ye place, sur, It's On N. P. is waiting
to see yez.'
.To see me! A policeman
Yes, SUR
sThere mus. be some mistake.'
NO. sur, yourself; and he's waiting in
the hall, heyant.' st
well, III go to-No, tell him to come
here.'
sSo,ry to disturb you, sir said tho II. p,
with a huge brass star on his breast, appear.
ing with great alacisy at the walters elbow.
.B'lieve this is your black va!iss 2
a.Yes, that ia ours certainly. II has Julia's
the iady's things in il
sSuspicious circumstances about tha. ere
yalise. sir. Telegraph e,me this morning
that bu-r'ar started on the As Philadel.
mia train. With lot Of stolen spoons in n
black valise.- Spoons marked I. B.
Watched at the Ferry Saw the black va
lbss.-Folloxed il up herc.-Took peep
inside. Sure enough, there was the spoons.
Marked 7. b.. too. Said il WIS yours
Shall have to take yon in charge
sTaks me in charged echoed the dismay-
cd bridegroom. sBus assure you, my dear
sir, there is some strange mistake. RS al.
a mistake
.S'rssc yon'f be able to account for the
4
sWhv. lit isn't mine. IL must be
somebody else's. Somebody pat them there.
1, j. some viilainous conspiracy
sHope vousn be able to tell sfraighser
story before the magistrate. .cang mao !;
seanse If Won don't, you stand smart chance
Of being sent up for six inonths.'
sOh. Charlesi ibis is horrid. Do eend
him away. Oh dear wish was home,'
sobbed the little bride.
Il tell you, SIR said the bridegroom,
brisslipc ur with indignation, this y al a
vile riot. What would be doing With Jour
naltry SPOONS? l was married this morn
iag, in Fifth Avenue, and | am on my we'd
ding tour. have high connections 10 New
York. You'll rercnsis, cir, II you dare 10
arrest me-
.os. conc. now said the inerecolou. Of
se;.I. .rse hearn ssories like that before.
This sin's the frss time suiudlers has srav-
eled in couples. 'Tan't no use you've just
got 20 come along to the statsou-hocse..,
Might A. veil 30 peaceably, cause yon u
have to-
.Charles, this is perfectly dreadssl J our
wedding night in she station house pe
send for somebody. Send for the landlord
TO explain H.