The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1867-09-13
4lisrellaneons SeteflloNs
The Three TraYelins Dese'

There were three of them, all OF sIc :,
black leather; one on top of the 7. II
trunks, one on the ground, and one in
owners hands all going to Philadelphia
all waiting to be checked.
The last bell rang. The baggsgeman
hustled, fuming from one pile Of baggage to
another, dispensing chalk TO trunks, checks
to the passengers, and curses to porters in
approved railway style.
Mine-Philadelph cried a stout mill
tary looking man, with enormous whiskers
and red face, crowding forward, as the
baggageman laid his hand on the first
travelling bag. Won't you please to give me
check for this, nowP entreated pale,
slender, carefully dressed young man, fol
the ninth time. holding out bag No. 2.
have a lady to look after.
Say! be you agoin' to give me check
for this ere, or not? grOwled the proprietor
of bag No. 3, short, pockmarked fellow
in shabby over-coat.
All right, gentlemen, Here you are
says the functionary, rapidly distributing
the checks PhiIadelphy, this2 Yes sir
-I740-I02O. All right.
All aboard shouted the conductor.
Whoo- whew responded the locomotive,
and the train moved slowlyIout of the station
house.
The baggageman meditatively watched il
as it sped away in the distance, and then as
if thought suddenly struck him slapped
his thigh and exclaimed:
Blest if don't believe
What? inquired the switchman
That I've gone and gave them three last
fellers the wrong checks. The cussed little
black things were all alike, and they bother
ed me-
Telegraph, said the switchman.
Never you mind, replied the baggage
| man. They was all going to Philadelfy.
They will find it out when they get there.
They did.
The scene shifts to the Continental Hotel,
Philadelphia. Front parlor, up stairs.
Occupants, the young gentleman alluded to
as number 2, and young lady. In ac-
cordance with the fast usages of the times,
the twain had been made one in holy
matrimony at 1880 A. NJ. duly kissed and
congratulated till S:I5, put aboard the
express at 8;45, and deposited, bag and
baggage, at the Continental, at 1853.
| They were seated on the sofa, the black
broadcloth cOat-sleeve encircliDg the
slender waist of the gray travelling dress,
and the ietty moustache in equally affec-
tionate proximity to the glossy curls
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.
An, ye plaze it's an NJ. P. is waiting to
see yez ...s'.s..
To see me--a policeman?
Yes sir.
There must be some mistake
No, sur, it's yourself; and he's waiting
in the hall beyant.
Well I'll go tO--no tell him to come
here.
Sorry to disturb you, sir, said the NJ. P,
with a large brass star on his breast, appear
ing with great alacrity at the walters elbow.
believe this is your black valise?
Yes, that is ours, certainly. 1t has
Julia's-the lady's things are in it,
Suspicious circumstances about that ere
valise, sir. Telegraph came this morning
that burglar started on the 8:45 Philadel-
pha train with lot of silver spoons in a
black valise. Spoons marked T. B. Watch
ed at the ferry. Saw the black yalise.
Followed it up here. Took q peep inside.
Sure enough there were the spoons; mark
ed I. B. too. Said it was yours. Shall
have to take you in charge.
Take me in charge? echoed the BRIDE
groom. But 1 assure you, my dear sir,
there is some mistake.
S'pose you'll be able TO account for the
spoons being in your valise, then?
Why, Lit isn't mine; it must be
somebody else's; somebody has put them
there; it is some villainous conspiracy.
Hope you'll be able to tell a straighter
story before the magistrate, young man
cause If you don't you stand smart chance
of being sent up for six months.
Oh, ChaHlesl this is horrid Do send him
away. Oh, dear l wish l was at home,
sobbed the little bride.
| tell you sir, said the bridegroom,
bristling up with Indignation, this is plot.
What would 1 be doing with your paltry
spo~~ was married this morning in
Fl and 1 am on my wedding
high relatives in New York.
: &c, if you dare to arrest me.
now, SAID the incredulous
Off lealdSthe stories like that before.
This the first time swindlers have
travelled in couples. Do you 'spose don't
know nothing? 'Taiu't no use; you've
Just to come along to the station house.