The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1868-04-02

The last bell rang. The baggage ma
hustled, fuming from one pile Of baggag
to another, dispensing chalk to trunks
checks to passengers, curses to portcrs, II
approved railway style.
:: Mine--Philadelphia!" cried stou
military looking man, with enormous whis
kers and red face, crowding forward, a
the baggage man laid his hand on the frs
travelling 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 baggage No. 2;"1 have
lady to look after"
"Say ! be you agoin' to give me CHECK
for this ere or not?" growled the proprie
tor of bag No. 3. a short pock-marked Eel
low, in shabby overcoat!
Gall right, gentlemen. Here you are,
says the fanctionary, rapidly distributing
the checks. i" Philadelphia, this ?"
Yes, REHABILITATION. CAL
right"
"All aboard !" shouted the conductor.
Whoo-whew, responded the locomo-
tive, and the traiu moved slowly out of the
station house.
The baggage man ,neditatively watched
it as it sped away in the distance, and
then, as If thought had suddenly struck
him, slapped his thigh and exclaimed:
Blest, if don't believe"
What ?" inquired the switchnan.
"Ihat I've gone and gave them three
last felers the wrong checks. The cussed
little black things were all alike, and they
bothered me-"
Telegraph" said the switchman.
Never you mind" replied the baggage
man. "They were all going to PhiIadel-
phia. They will fud it out when they get
there
They did.
The scene shifts to the Continental ho-
tel, Philadelphia. Front parlor, up stairs.
Occupants, the young gentleman alluded
to as No. 2, and the young lady. In ac-
cOrding with the fast usuage Of the times,
the twain had been made one in holy mat
rimony at 7:2o a. m, duly kissed and con-
graduated until S:45, put aboard the ex-
press at S:45, and deposited bag and bag
gage at the Continental hotel, at 1l:5S.
They were seated on the sofa, the black
broadc!oth coat sleeve encirchng the slen-
der waist cf the gray travelling dress, and
the jetty lnustache in equally affectiOnate
proximity to the glossy curls.
Are you tired, dearest?
"No, love, not yet. But you are, ere
you not ?"
No, darling"
\ kiss then pause.
"Don't it seem funny?" said the lady
"W hat, love Z"
'That we should be married"
"Won't they be glad to see US at
George's?"
"Of course they will"
a am sure l shall enjoy it SO much.
Shall we get there tonight Z"
Rap. rap, rap, at the door.
A hasty separation took place between
the man and wife, to opposite ends Of the
sofa aud then,
"Cou:e in"
"An' you plase, sur, it's an NJ. P. is
waiting to see yez."
ITO see me-a policeman Z"
Yes, sir"
"There must be some mistake"
.No, sir. it's yourself and he's waiting
in the hall beyon's."
"Well, I'll go tc-no, tell him to come
here"
"Sorry to disturb you sill" said the NJ
p, with large brass star ON his breast
appearing with great alacriry at the wait
cr's elbow. "I believe this is you blacl
valise ?"
= Yes, that is ours, certainly. 1t il
ulia's-the lady's things are in it."
Suspicious circumstances about tha
valise, sir. Telegraph came this morning
that burglar started on the S:45 Phila
delphia train with lot Of silver spoons ii
a black valise. Spoons marked L. B
Watched at the ferry. Followed it VI
here Took peep inside. Sure enough
there we're the spoons; marked I. b., too
Said it was yours. Shall have to take yo'
in charge"
"Take me in charged" echoed tn
bridegroom. " But l assure you, m
dear sir, there is some mistake-it's all
mistake"
"S'pose you'll be able to account fo
the spoons being in the valise, then"
"Why-I-it isn't mine it must
somebody elses; somebody has put thcI
there it is some villainous conspiracy.
Hope you'll be able to tell a straighte
story before the magistrate, young man
because if you don't, ycu stand a smar
chance Of being sent up for six months" !"
90, Charles this is horrid. Do sen
him away. "Oh, dear wish l was 9
home," sob5ed the little bride.
81 tell you, sir" said the bridegroom
bristling up with indignation. "this is
, vile plot. What would 1 be doing wit
, your paltry spoons? | was married tn
; morning, in Fifth avenue, and 1 am o
f my wedding tour l have high relation
in New York. You'll repent if you daI
: to arrest me-"
Oh. come, now," said the incredulot
, official, &C have heard stories like that b.
fore. This amt the first time swindlel
have travelled in couples. Do you s'pos
l don't know nothing? 'Taint no US
, you've just got to come along to the static
house. You might as we'll go peaceabl
, cause you've got to CO."