Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-10-15

She came from South Bend, and when she
got of the train she discovered that her bie
eatchel hadn't come along with the baggage
She fourished her check under the baggage.
masters nose and loudly demanded ''that
satch-eel," and after a long hunt he was
forced to say
Madam, there IS some mistake I'm
very sorry, but the satchel Is sure to come on
the next train"
"Do you s'pose I'm going to wait around
here TIL TO morrer, she Indignantly respond
ed, pushing the check under his eyes
"Iou can 20 on and we'll forward it, ma
dam 80
I'D look purity going on and leaving that
satchel to foler, she exclaimed Every
dud I've got in the world, cent these on my
back, are in it, and I'm going to have EN-
or this road will get sued ,"
lie made another search, failed to find it,
and said
alt must have been left. but its sure to
come
Nv here's the boss Of this road - she de-
manded, waving her check around "l'm
going TO see if am to be defraudcd of
satchel chuck full Of as good clothes as any
woman Of my age in Indiana ever put on -
The man pointed down the depot and she
walked to the ticket-ofice and called at the
agent
See here, mister-I want forty dollars or
my satchel,'
81 don't know anything about your
satchel," he replied.
"You don't Ell :" she said, throwing down
the big brass check. What that ?"
"A check, madam"
"Yes, 4 check for my satchel, and now
the satchel can't be found It's probably
bin stolen, butt know everything in it,
There were three chemise with rufiies around
the top; one new night-gown two pairs Of
stockings, darned in the heels; one gray
dress which cost twenty-eight cents yard
in South Bend another night-gown torn on
the back two check"
alt was detained, and will be here on the
next train he interrupted.
"But I'm bound for Oswego, and don't
care for any of your next trains :" she snap
ped.
"Well, you'll have to see some one else !; |
have nothing to do with the baggage"
81 leiHsee some one else, young man III
see the man who bosses this road, and III
have my satchel or the pay for it, or I'll
have the whole crowd of you in jaili'
Turning away she caug ght sight of a police
man, and bearing down on him she said
Be you polico?"
"Yes en-"
We'll, then, | want this railroad arrest
ed, They we stolen my satchel,''
oh, guess you'll find it all right" he
replied. Baggage is frequently lost, but
1t always turns up all right again. You
have the check all Iight?''
Yes, and | can remember every article.
There is a nightyown torn in the back there
is a bottle of hair refrigerator that was never
uncorked; there 5 one new nightgown with
rufile around the top; there's two yards Of
flannel for my daughters baby; there's
white envelope; there's bottle of goose-ile;
there So
"0h, well, it'll come along" interrupted
the officer
"And I've to waltz"
"Yes, or go on and le. them send it,
s'l vum if | will :" she said, pushing the
check into his ear ''l'm going to have that
satchel or the pay for it I'd look purity land
ing in Oswego with these old duds on, would't
II"
"Well, can't help you"
Then I'll help myself The Wilkinsons
never did let any one impose on 'em, and We
5 han't low it now,'
She got boy to show her up stairs to the
general Offices, and walking into the saperin-
tendent's room she asked:
"Be You the boss of this road?'
al am the superintendent" he replied.
"You see that check p
Yes