The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-10-14
THE LOST sArcHEL.

when she got OF the train she discov-
cred that her big satchel hadn't come
along with the baggage She flourish
cd her check under the baggage-mas-
tsr's nose and loudly demanded, "that
satch-eel,D and after long hunt he
was forced to say:
MADAM, there il some mistake.
I'm very sorry, but the satchel il sure
to come on the next train"
"De yen s'pose Pm going to wait
around here till to-morrer, " she indig-
nansly responded, pushing the check
under his eyes.
aYou can GO on and wen for9ard
II, mad am"
sd look purity going ON and leav-
ing that satchel to foller," she exclain-
ed. Every dud I've got in the world, !
'cept these on my back, are in it, and
I'm going to have 'em or this road will
get suedp
He made another search, failed to
find it, and and said:
Tt must have been left, but it's sure
to tom.'
~ b res the boss of this read 2 she
demanded, waving her check around.
Pm geing 10 see ii am to be de-
.frauded of . satchel chuck full Of IS
good clothes as any women OF my age
in Indiana ever put onI"
The man pointed down the depot
and she walked up to the ticket Office
and called at the agent: 1Iif 2
"See here, mister-I want forty dol
lars or my satcheli" 4Cy
Il don't know anything about your
satchel,' he replied.
You don't, eh' she said, throwing
down the big brass check. Whats
thatr sif
"A check, madam r
Yes, check for my satchel, and
now the satchel can't be foundl It's
probably bin stolen, bat know every
thing in it. There was three chemise
with rufiles around the top; one new
night-gown two pairs of stockings
darned in the heels; one gray dress
which cost twenty-eighf cents a yard
in South Bend; another night gown
torn on the back two cheek
Itwas detained, and will be here Oh
the next train, he interrupted.
But I'm bound for Oswego, and I
don't care for any Of your next trains =
she snapped.
We'll you'll have to see some one
else; haye nothing to do with the
baggage
1sOiH see some one else, young man
I'll see the msa who bosses this road.
and I'll shaye my satchel or the pay for
it or I'll have the whole crowd of you
in Jail
Turning away sbe caught sight Of a
policeman, and bearing down on him |
she said:
"a BE you police?' ETf
TYes,m.'
well then, want this railroad ar
rested! They've stolen my satchelp 4
oh, 1 guess you'll find it all right
he replied. baggage is frequently
lost, but it always turns up ail right |
again. You have the check all right p |
Yes, and can remember every ar
ticle in it. There is night-gown torn |
in the back there is . bottle of hair |
revigortor that was never uncorked;
there's one now night-gown with q |
rufiie around the top; there's two
yards Of flannel fer my daughters ba-
by: there's bottle of goose lie there's |
\
Oh, well, it'll come along, interrupt.
ed the officer.
eAnd I've got to wait 2
Yes, or go on and let them send it.
4 yem if l Wilt she said, pushing
the check into his ear "I'm going to
have that satchel or the pay fer it I'd
look purity landing in Oswego with
these old duds on, wouldn't
well, 1 can't help yeu.'
Then I'll help myself! The Wilkin-
sons never did let any one impose on
'em yet, and we shan't low it nowr
She got q boy to show her up stairs
to the general Offices, and walking in
to the superintendent's room she ask
ed:
BE yeu the bsss Of this road?'
I'm the superintendent,' he replied.
you SEQ that check?'
Yes
We'll, that's my satchel check. The
satchel haint here /; it's bin stolen or
lost. want forty dollars right away
you'll have to see the baggage-mas-
ter, madam
I1l see nobody That satcheps bin
hooked as cures your born, but can
identify it. know everything in it.
There was night-gown,perfectly new
made of yard-wide goods; there was q
bottle of hair refrigerator; there was .
night-gown with hole in the back
there was -
came up and informed her that the
lost sstchel had been found under
nile of trunks, and she arose and re-
marked:
We'll, that's all right. Looks to me
.a II there was little suspicious here,
buf this railroad wants to understand |
that I can stick up for my rights with |
any body. was bound to have that
sstchel or put the whole caboodie OF
ye where you couldn't break out r,
And parading up and down the dc
not with the big satchel under her
arms, her eyes wore look OF proud
triumph.-Detron Free Press. =