The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-10-09
The Lost Satchel.

she came from South Bend, and when
she got off the train she discovered that
her big satchel hadn't come along with the
baggage. She tlourished her check under
the baggage masters hose and loudly de-
manded "that satch-cel, and after long
hunt he was forced TO say:
"Madam, there is some mistake. I'm
very sorry, but the satcl,el is sure to come
on the next train.
here till to-morrer.' she Indignantly re-
sponded, pushing The check under his eyes
ss'You can go on and we'll forward it,
madam
I'D look purity going on and leaving that
satchel to follcr,' she exclaimed. 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 sued'
lie made another search, failed to find it,
and said
81, must have been left, but it's sure to
come"
where's the boss of this road ?" she de-
manded, waving her check around. "I'm
going to see il am TO be defrauded of a
satchel chuck full Of as good clothes as any
woman Of my aye in Indiana ever put on ~
The man pointed down the depot and she
walked to the ticket Office and called at the
agent
'See here, mister-l want forty dollars
or my satchel !"
81 don't know anything about your
satchel," be replied.
you don't eh - she said, throwing,,down
the big brass check. "Whal's that ?"
"A check, madam"
''les, check for my satchel, and now
the satchel can't he found. It's probably
bin stolen, but know everything in it.
There were three chsmise with rufies
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 -"
1T was Cetained, and will be here on the
next train, he Interrupted.
Blu, I'm bound for Oswcgo. and don't
care for any OF your next trail !" she
snapped,
have nothing to do with the baggage"
Il lrW see some one else, young man
I'll see the man who bosses this road, and
III have my satchcl or the pay for it, or
I'll have the whole crowd of you in Jail !"
Turning away she caught sight of u POI
liceman. and bearing down on him she said:
'Be you apolice?'
"Yes'em.'
swell, then, | want this railroad arrest
cd They've stolen my satchel."
ooh, guess you'll find it all right" he
replied. baggage is frequently lost, but
| it always turns up all right again. You
have the check all right"
Yes, and can remember every al ii lie,
There is Il night gown torn in the ak (;
there is ottle of hair refrigerator that
was never unccrkel there's one new nj ht
gown with rutle around the top he e's
two yards Of flannel for my daul Int IS
baby there's white envelope; thtres II
bottle of gnose-le ihCre's-"
son, well, it'll come along int ruTtad
the officer.
And I've 10 wait?
"Ies or 60 on and let them send it,"
81 yum if will - she said, pushing the
checl, into his ear: ''I'm going to have that
satchel or the pay for it Ia look purity
landing in OswegO with these old buds on,
wouldt II"
"Well | can't help YOU"
Then I'll help myself The Wilkin-
sons never did let any one impose on EN-,
and we shan I low it dow"
She got boy to show her up stairs to the
general offices, and walking into the super
intcndent's room she asked
BE you the boss of this road p
81 am the supt rintendent," he replied.
"You zee that check 2"
"Ies."
swell, that's my satchel check. The
satchel haint come it's bin stolen or lost.
| want forty dollars right away"
You'll have to see the baggage-master,
madam.
S'l'll see nobody That satchels bin
stolen as sures your born, but | can iden-
tify it. | know everything in it. There
was a night-gown, perfectly new, made OF
yard-widc goods there was bottle of hail
refrigerator there was nightgown with
hole in the back there was a."
At this moment the baggage master came
up and informed her that the lost satche
had been found under pile of trunks, and
she arose and remarked:
"Well, that's all right. Looks to me AZ
ii there was little suspicion here, but thii
railroad wants TO understand that | car
stick up for my rights with anybody.
was bound to have that satchel or put tn;
hull caboodle of ye where you couldn'
break out !"
And parading up and down the adepo
with the big satchel under her arm, hel
ewes wore look of proud triumph. Fire
Pres.