The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1862-06-11
seleeted Story.
THE THREE TRAVELLING BAGS.

THERE we're three Sf them, all Of shining black
leather; onr on top OF the pile OF trunks, one on
the grouLd, aud one III the O~ners hand, all 60
isg to Philsdelphin, all Visiting TO he checked.
The last bell rang The basg'gemsn bus'led,
fumng, from ore pile of baggage to another,
Dispensing chalk 10 he trunks, cheeka 10 the
passengers, curses to the porters, in improved
railway style. ''.'-
!" Mine PhiladeIphis! cried a stout, mill
tary-ooking man, with enormous whiskers and
., re; face crow ding forward as the b0ggsgemap
''laid his band on the frat bag. .ut
= "Won't you please to give me check for
.his now " en,reated pale, slender, carefnlls
dressed young man, for the ninth time holding
out hEg No 2. II have lady TO look after"
"say be you sgoin' to give me a check for
that are, or no ?" growled the proprietor OF
:. Dag No. 8, short, pockmarked fellow, in shah
"'by oVercoat.
"Al right. gen'rmen. Here you are" says
the functicnsry, rapidly distributing the three
checks. PhiladeIphy, this?" Yes, sir -
,l092 - l74O II - 1920. All right"
IAN aboard" shouted the conductor.
I" Whoo.whew responded the locomotive;
and the train moved slowly Out OF the station
house. -.
The haggageman meditativeIy watched it, as
. 4, sped away IN the distance, and then, as if
thought suddenly struck bia', sIsppiug his thigh,
h&esclaimed, "blsst if don't believe ="
"Whot?" inquired the switchman
. "That I've gone ard guv hem three last fe'-
.,s ,he wrong checks? he cursed little black
,hino. <as all alike, and they bothered me-"
=" To,.,r., y. .'..sdegested the swi'chman.
;. ,r ~ ron min 4" replied Tie baggagemap
They w.s ali going tt, rbiI"ds'phy. They
find out when they get there.
They did.
The scene sh a to the Continental HI
Philadeiphia - Front parlor, up stairs. Occu-
pants, The yourg gentleman alIrded to above,
an d q young lady. In accordance with The fast
usages OF the tmes, the twain had been made
one in holy matrimony at 1880 NJ duly kis-
sed and congratulated tilI s:l5; put aboard the
express train at S:45, and depo,i'ed at the Con-
,inen'aI bag and baggage, by 1888.
They were seated on the sofa, the black broad
cloth coat-sleeve encirciing the slender wait OF
the gray travelling dress, and the jetty moustsche
in equally affectionate proximity to the glossy
curls.
" Are you tired, dearest?"
"No, love, not much. But you are, arn''
you?"
"No, darling"
Kiss aud pause.
Don't il seem funny said the lady.
"WhAt, lover"
THAT we should be married"
"Yes, darling"
"Won'S they be glad 10 see us at George's?'
"0f course they will"
81 am sure shall enjoy it so much, Shall
we get there io-nightH"
"Yes, love, if"
Rap-rap-rsp, nc the door.
A hasty separation took place between man
an wife Ito opposite ends of the sofa, and
then -
"Come in"
"Avye PlaIe, sur, it's an N. P. ia waiting to
see yer"
"To see me A policeman"
"Yi-, sur"
"1here must he some mistake"
No. sur, it's yourseli aud he is waiting in
the hall bey'n
We'll, IN go 10 : No tell him TO come here. "
"sOrry to disturb you, sir," said the N. P
with huge bras s'ar on his b,easr appearing
with great alacri'y at the w,ier's elbow"
'Bheve this il your black vaiissS"
"Yes, that il ours certainly. Il has Jus's
the Iady'- hugs ip it,"
Suspicious sAreums,aaees abous that 'e,S
valise, sir. Telegraph come This morning that .
burglar started on tie s As Phiadeiphia train
with Ios OF stolen spOOns. in black vsliss