The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-02-26

While Mr. Charles glared, voicelessly,
at q set of shaving tools, and o yellow
covered volume.
IL wouldn't have believed It,. Mary
Anne, if-I hadn't seen it with my own
eyes," said Barbara.
"a gratuitous insult" croaked Miss
Sarepta, the eldest sister.
"It-it isn't mine," squeaked the un-
fortunate Mary Anne, bursting into tears
of mingled perplexity and modification.
"Not yours? Then whose Is itr'
tiercely demanded Serepta Blackmore.
"Mary Anne MARY Annel Pm ashamed
of youW ..
But if Miss Binder was subjected to
obloquy and misconstruction, what was
the gloomy cloud that settled above Mr..
Ernest Elton, when his better-halt TAX
ing calm possession of his keys, unlocked
the zinc-bound trunk that the hotel porter
deposited in their room, and beheld--a
brown velvet bonnet, two China Grape
shawls, and work-box.
"Mr. EltonW she cried, jerking out the
tray, as If it burned her fingers, "what is
this ?"
"My things, dear, aren't they ?" uncon-
sciously answered Mr.. Elton, who sat
with his broad back toward his wife and
the trunk that wasn't his, toasting his
feet at the fender.
"Y Your things, indeed! Pretty things
l wonder you don't blush to speak the
twords. lippers-embroidered handker-
chiefs-fluted underthings! Elton, Pll
sue for u divorce. l Will"
She sank back on an easy chair, max
ing evident preparation for good old
fashioned attack of Mysteries. Mr.. Elton
jumped up and sprang to the rescue.
-"Ernest, whose things are these?"
'.Mv dear, don't knOW,n
"ls this your trunk W
"1t's-my-trunk," unwillingly owned.
Mr.. Elton. "But somebody has hocus-
pocussed my things out Of it, and some-
body else's in"
"Ernest, that is ridiculous nonsensew
shrieked Mrs. Elton. ooh! oh! on! that
| should live to see this day! Go away,
you false, unnatural, deceitful, double
faced"
the hotel porter, "there's lady here
with big trunk as says she must see
Mr.. Ernest Elton"
"Call for the police! send for the land
lordw called Mrs. Elton. "Coming here,
her own barefaced self! Well, l never
did see such impudencel Put her out
doorsl Elton, how dare you look me in
the face, and"
"Ips my trunkW cried Miss Binder,
bouncing into the room. "And it's as
bad as burglary to open it. I'll haye
the law on you. Here you, porter bring
up that other trunkW
"Go away, you bold thingw piped Mrs.
Elton.
"What business is it of yoursw viru-
lently demanded Miss Binder.
''It's my husbandW
"Then what is he doing with my
trunkW
ais it-your trunkf ?" family asked Mrs.
Elton.
"Lades! ladies! do pray preserve the
peace!' soothed Mr.. Elton. "Don't you
see the trunks are exactly alike. It's a
mistake of the hackman's. Madam" he
addressed Miss Mary Anne, 81 hope you
haven't been put to any serious incon-
venence."
Miss Binder was Modified. Mrs. Elton
unwillingly confessed herself in the
wrong, and Mr.. Elton wiped the perspir-
alton from his brow, wondering what on
earth would have become of him if Miss
Binder and the trunk had not made their
opportune appearance just in the nick OF
time.
"She would have got divorce" said
Mr.. Elton to himself. 81 almost wish
she had"
Miss Binder took her own treasures
back to the Blackmore residence, and
made her peace with the four cousins.
Mrs. Elton ordered cup OF Tea to compose
her nerves, and Nh. Elton bought pint
of white paint, and spent his leisure
evening IN insciibiug his name in huge
letters on both ends of his trunk.
"For," said Mr.. Elton, sits the last
time Fli be caught So"
Let us charitably hope that it was.