The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-03-06
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THE THREE TRAVELLING BAGS.

There were three of them, all of shin
ing black leather, one on the top of the
pile of trunks, one ON the ground and
one in the owners hand-an going to
Philadelphia, all waiting to be checked.
The last bellrang. The baggageman
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 I" cried stout
military looking man, with enormous
whiskers and a red face, crowding for
ward, as the baggageman laid his hand
on the first travelling bag.
"Won't you please to give me check
for this now!" entreated pale, slender,
carefully dressed young man, for the
ninth time, holding out baggage No. 2.
81 have lady TO look after"
"Say be you agoin' to give me a
check for this ere or not :" growled the
proprietor of bag No. 8, short, pock-
marked fellow, in a shabby overcoat.
''All right, gentlemen. Here you
are," says the functionary, rapidly dis
tributing the checks. Philadelphia,
this? Yes, -2O92-1740-1020. All
right"
Gall aboard !" shouted the conduc-
tor.
"Whoo-whew !" responded the loco
motive. and the trained moved slowly
out of the station-house.
The baggage man meditatively watch
ed it as it sped away in the distance,
and then as if thought suddenly
struck him, slapped his thigh and ex-
claimed:
"Blest, if don'g believe"
"What?" inquired the swichman.
"That I've gone and give them three
last fcllers the wrong checks. The GUS
sed little black things were all alike,
and they bothered me-"
"Telegraph,' said the switchman.
"Never you mind" replied the bag
gageman. "They was all going to
Philadelphia. They will find it out
when they get there"
They did.
The scene shifts to Continental Hotel
Philadelphia. Front parlor, up stairs.
Occupants, the young gentleman allu-
ded to as No. 2, and young lady. In
accordance with the fast usages of the
times, the twain had been made one in
holy matrimony at 7,20 A. NJ, duly
kissed and congratulated till S,l5 put
aboard the express at $40, and deposit
ted, bag and baggage, at the Continen-
tai, ,5s.
They were seated on the sofa, the
black broadcloth coatsleeve encircling
the slender waist of the gray travelling
dress, and the jetty moustache in equal
ly aflectioaate proximity to the glossy
curls. -.-=z.
care you tired, dearcst?"
mo, love, not much. But you are,
aren't you?"
"No, darling"
"Kiss and pause.
"Don't it seem funny?n said the lady.
"What, love ?"
"That we should be married."
"Yes, darling"
"Won't they be glad to see US at
George's?"
"Of course they will"
''I'm sure l shall enjoy it so much. -
Shall we get there to night?"
"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.
CAN ye plaze, sur, it's an NJ. P. is
waiting to see yez."
"To see me-a policeman"
"Yes, SIR"
"There must be some mistake"
"No, sur, its yourself; and he's wait
ing in the hall bevant."
Well, III go to-no, tell him to come
here"
"Sory to disturb you, sir" said the
NJ. P. with large brass star on his
breast, appearing with great alacrity at
the walters elbow. ~ believe this is
your black yalisc?'