Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-02-10
DAILY GAZETTE.
THE THREE TRAVELLING BAGS.

There were three of them, all of shining
black leather, one on top of the pile of the
Z hand, all going to Phiadelphia, all waiting to
be checked.
Tn last bell rang The baggage man bust
led, fuming from one pile OF baggage to the
other, dispensing chalk to the trunks, checks
to the passengers curses to the porters, In ap-
proved railway style.
"Mine Philadelphia :? cried a stout nili-
tary-looking man, with enormous whiskers
and red face crowding forward as the baggage
man laid his hand on the first bag.
"Wont you please give me a check for this
now !" entreated a pale slender carefully
dressed young man, for the ninth time hold
ing out bag No. .. 81 have lady to look
after"
that are or notc 'growied the proprietor of
bag No. 3, a short pox-marked fellow, in
shabby overcoat.
:'Ail right, genlmen. Here you are, said
the functionary, rapidly distributing the three
checks. "Philadelphia this" Yes, sir-lo92
. -170411-1020. All right
M N"All aboard p'shouted the conductor.
~ r. "Who whew % responded the locomotive;
and the train moved slowly out of the stat ion
house.
The baggageman mediatively watched it as
it sped away in the distance, and then as
If a thought suddenly struck him, slapplng
his thigh, he exclaimed, 'blast ii don't be-
lieve-"
''What ?" inquired the switchman.
THAT I've gone and guy them three last
feers the wropg checks. The cussed little
black things was all alike and they bothered
me-, Hl. '
Telegraph, suggested the switchman.
"Never you mnd,' replied the baggage
man. "They was all going to Phiedelphy.
They'll find out when they get there"
They did
Tue scene shifts to the Continental Hotel,
Philadelphia Front parlor, up stairs. Occu-
pants, the young gentleman alluded to above
and a young lady. In accordance with the
fast usage of the times, the twain had been
made one in holy matrimOny at 7.30 A. nj. /;
duly kissed and congratulated till 8:15; put on
board the express train at S.45; and deposit
ed at the Continental, bag and baggage at
1888
They were seated on the sofa, the black
broad-cloth coat-sleeve encrcling the slender
waist of the gray travelling dress, and the JET
ty moastache in equally aHectonate proxlmi-
~ TO the glossy curls.
"Are you tired dearest"
"No, loye, not much. Bat you are, aren't
you7'
mo darling
Kiss and pause.
'Don't 1t seem funny - said the lady.
"What, love?"
"That we should be married ?"
"T es, darling
"Won't they be glad to see US at Georges
''Of course they will"
81 am sure shall enjoy i. 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-.o opposite corners of the sofa and
then .-a.
Come in"
"Af yea plage, sur, it's NJ p. i, waiting to
ses yez."
TO see me- policeman?
"Yis sur"
"lhere must be some mistake"
mo sur, its yourself, and he is waLi0g in
the hall bevant."
"Well, I'll 20 t. no tell him TO come
here"
''Sorry to dis urb you sir" said the Nj. P.
with a huge brass star on his breast, appear
ing with great alacrity at the walters ell.
bow. 3d..
"Bleve this is your black valise %
'Yes that is ours certainly 1t has Julia )
the ladies things in it,
suspicious circumstances about that ere
valise, sir. Telegraph come this morning that
burglar started by S45 Philadelphia train,
with a lot of spoons in black valse. Spoons
marked T. Il. Watch the Ferry. Saw the black
valise. Followed it up here. Took peep in,
ide. Sure enough there was spoons. Marked
4. b. too, Said 1t was yours. Shall have to
take you in charge"
tTake me- In charge" echoed the dsmayed
bridegroom" "But | assure you, my dear
ir. there is some strange mistake, it's all a
mistake
S'pose you'll be able 10 account for the
spoons being in your valise then?"
Why, Lit isn't mine. 1t must be some
body's else's. Somebody has put them there
It's some, viilainous conspiracy"
Hope you II be able to tell straghter story
before the magistrate, young man; cause il
YOU don't YOU stand smart chance of being
sent up for six months
.'Oh, CHARLES, this is horrid. Do send him
away. o dear! wish was at home, sObbed
the little bride.
Il tell you, SIR" said the bridegroom brist
ling up with Indignation, ''ths is a vile plot
What would ] be doing with your paltry
spoons? l was married this morning In Fifth
avenue, and am on my wedding tour. have
high connections In New York. Yuo'll re-
pent it, sir, II you dare to arrest me-"
Oh, come Eow," said the incredulous official
81 have heard stories like that before. This
amt the first lime that swindlers have
travelled In couples. Do you 'spose don't
know nOthin'? Tain't no use, you've Just gol
well 20 peaceably, cause you'll have to-
''Charles. this is perfectly dreadful ouI
wedding night in the staIion-house. DO send
for somebody, send for the landlord to explain
it." 8l1f &IME la
The landlord was sent for, and came; the
walters and chambermaids and bar-rOon
loungers came without being sent for, and
filed the room and the adjoining hall-s0me
to laugh, some to say they wouldn't have be
lieved 1t, but nearly all to exult that the
unhappy pair had been found OUT No ex
PLANTATION could be given; and the upshot wa:
that in spite of tears, threats, entreaties, rage
and expOstulations, the unfortunate newly
married pair were taken in charge by the re
leniless policeman, and marched down stairs
en- route for the police office.
y And here let the curtain drop on the mel
ancholy scene, while we follow the fortunes
Of black valise No.
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