The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1867-10-23
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The Three Travelling Bags.

The Three travelling Bags.
There was three of them, all of shining
leather; one ON the pile of trunks ); one on
the ground, and onesin the owners hand !;
S all going to Philadelphia all waiting to
be=eheeked.
The last bell rang. The. bagggageman
hustled, ftlnliHg from one pile OF baggage
,tosanother, dispensing chalk TO trunks,
checks to the passengers, and curses TO
porters, insapproSed railway style.
ssMine-Philadelph phia p cried q stout
military iooking mln, With enormous whis-
,kers and red lace, crowGing forward, as the
z baggage man laid his. hand on the first
traNefins 5ag.4sit ~ x 49, Sss5< q
sWon't You please togiye ne ascheck
for this, now9" entreated a pale. slender,
cargfally dressed young man, for.the ninth
time, holding out bag No. .lrave a
) lady tolook aitcr."' - - ;,
Say. you asoin' to give me a cheek
for thatserc; orpot:? t:?,y': growled the1prop'ie-
tor Of BAG No. s, a short pock marked
fellow, IN q Shabby oyercoat. :,
@1All night, gentlemen. Here. you are, s,
says the functiopary rapidly distinguish
INC the checks: ssPhiladelphia, this Yes,
sirA-4 81 - 102e.S Albright
GAZE aboard !' shouted the conductor.
ss4Yhoo-whew z, responded the loco
motive, and the train moved slowly out of
the station house: ~
The baggageman neditatively watched
asst sped away in the distance, and then
: as3if "a thought suddenly struck him, slap
ped hissthigh and exclaimed ;
sIIs,lIest, if 7 dor t believe
What ?' inquired the switchman.
ssThat I've gone and gave them three
last feIlers the wrong checks. The cussed
little things were ali alike, and they both.
cred me-
s:TelegSapII said Sfhe: switchinan.
aNcyef you gmind, replied the baggage
man. aThey are all going to Philadel;y.
They will find it out when they get there. F"
They. did. ~ g.s;1;S. ~. &C.
The scene shifts to the Continental Ho-
Eel, philadelphia. Front parler up stairs.
Occupants, the young gentleman alluded
assNoa2-and young lady, In accord
ance with the fast usages of the times, the
twain had been made one in holy .mat,i-
nony atss7:so 4. N, duly kissed and con
gratulated tilIz zs:I5 put aboard the ex-
press train at So, and deposited at the
Continental, bag and baggage, at 11:5s.
El'heE were seated son theesof,, the black
broadoloth coat sleeve cncircling the slen-
der waistsof thes gray travelling dress, and
the iettysmoustache in equally. affection
ate pr5xiinisg otbe glossy curls. - 4;
esAns.you tired. dearest ?" s..-
s.No.t love. mot much. But YOU are,
atsasf yoTEe5sa ,Sss:s-.. : l,-s:5 .,-25e,;, : ;
No, darling. . Z
x Kiss apda pause.
tsDon't it seem funny ?" said the lady.
s.JgEatsao owe s''ss ss 2ss.il.es.;77
ss::That we, should be married"
es, darling.
.NFon't they be glad to see us at
Georges s?:s.-.-.,,..-:
nOfseourse.they will"
esI,m sure I.5shall enjoy it so much.
Shall we get there to-night2" Z"
t'Yes5love, it,
Rap,raps rap, al. thesdoor.. -.
a hastp separation took place between
.man.and wife, to opposite ends of the sofa;
$ and then =.
ssAn' ye'plazs sur. it's an NJ. P. in wait
ing TO see e1yez
7sTo see ms-a policeman
s.Yes, sur.
ssrherc must be some mistake"
sNo SITS yourself, an hc's-waitm'' in
theshalls sheyant.''
"Wcll, I'll mo, tell him to come
here" g e.
s:sorfy to idisturb You, 7s, sir, said the NJ.
P with q. large brass star on his breast,
appearing with great alacrity at the wait
er's elbow:s.1 believe this is your black
: yalisc?'
eyes, that is ours, certainly. It has Ju.
lias'ssZtifIs lady s things arc ip it.
ssSuspicious circumstances about that
'ereyalise, Sir. Telegraph came tits morn
ing that n burs,lar started on..he a:A5 Phil
adelpuia train with lot of silver spoons
in & sbIack xalise. Spoons marks #. B..
Watched at the ferry. Saw the black va
lise Followed itup there. Took peep
inside. Sure .enoughthere was the spoons;
narkedST. Bs,,too. Said it was. yours
Shalf.haye tofake: you in charge"
ssIakes mel charge 2" echoed the dis
mayed bridegroom. But / assure you,
mYdear sir, there is some mistake-it's all
mistake"
sS'pose you'll be able to account for the
spoons being in your yalise, thcn?:'
ss,Why, Lit isn't mine, it must be
somebody else's, somebody has put them
there, it is some yillianous conspiracy"
Slope you'll be able to tell a stralghter
story before the ma agistrate, young man !;
'causea ain you don't you stand smart
chance Of being nt,up for six months. "
80, Charles! this is horrid. Do send
him away. oh, dear, / wish | was at
home,'' asobbed the little bride.