The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-03-19
A TALE OF TWO TRUNKS.

Better take it, sir. A regular bar
gain.
And the proprietor of E. Jackolin's Trunk
and Saddlery Emporium, on Trade street,
thrust his hands deep down into his trous-
ers pockets and assumed the insiuuating
grin that is supposed to facilitate business
But I wasn't exp citing to pay so much,'
hesitated Mr.. Ernest Elton, a portly, mid
dle-aged gentlem III, with gold eyeglasses,
q spotless suit of fresh broadcloth and ir-
reproachable linen. Il had limited my
self to"
"Only two of 'em male, sir" persuasiyely
broke in E. Jackolin, lowering his voice to
whisper. Couldn't be afforded at the
price. A dead loss to the trade, sir. Why,
we've got to sell them for a mere song
Twenty-Five dollars It's enough to make
one laugh. Look at them zinc bindings,
sir ! look at them wrought-iron clamps
Just see the patent locks, sir, and the straps
as man might hang himself by and never
feel it Why, sir, you might Eli that there
trunk with lead or granite and cart it
across the continent without starting
nail -
"It certainly appears very strong and
feeling his chin. And, perhaps-although
had limited myself to eighteen dollars"
you'll never feel the difference, SIR
said Mr.. Jackoiin. Dear me, sir 4! money
spent FOR valuable article is as good as an
Investment. VIII you have your name
4aI tla lgi. ", IL .
''No, 1 won't" said Mr.. Elton, rather
curtly. "I don't believe in advertising my
self while Tn travelling"
"Ani there's another advantage, sir"
said Mr.. Jackolin, "in a trunk of this re-
markable style and pattern. No difficulty
in identifying it, sir. Ha ha! ha Why,
a man could tell it in Arabia or Lower
Japan -
So Mr.. Elton bought the trunk, ordered
it sent to his address, and went his way
rejoicing.
Mrs. Elton-she was sharp-nosed lady,
few years older than her iege lord, and
given to unrelsoning jealousy-put on her
spectacles to look at the new purchase
How much did you give for it, Elton P''
she demanded.
Eighteen dollars, my love-" Mr.. Elton
responded, with a mental reservation of
the other seven.
''Too much.' was the conjugal comment
But as, according to Mrs. Elton's views of
social economy, her spouse invariably paid
too much for everything he bought, he
made no attempt to justify himself, but
went on laying out his shirts, socks and
slippers for a projected commercial tour
81 suppose you couldn't wait until next
week." said Mrs. Elton, stirring a COM
pound of rock-candy, squills and liquorice
in small stone pitcher. "For I really
think my cold would be enough better
to-
"Quite out of the question, Sarah, my
dear, quite out of the question: Mr.. Elton
hurriedly answered. "Link & Durmodv
regard it as essential that I should go at
spring trade
Mrs. Elton sneezed out her regrets. She
never allowed Mr.. Elton to go travelling
without her when she could help it-but
Providence and influenza were too stron q
for her upon this occasion.
II know you'll get into some scrape,
Elton, If I'm not with you," sighed she
You're as thoughtless as child, and
"I hope not, my love- said Mr. Elton,
secretly exultant. 1t wasn't often he the
privilege of being his own master, and he
felt like a boy just out of school.
Miss Mary Anne Binder bought the
second great bargain" at the Trunk and
Saddlery Emporium on Trade street. She
was an old maid of the old maidiest de-
scI1ption, lean, lank and sullen, with not
great deal of money to spare ; but she
was going on visit to her cousins up in
Main, where there was two or three eligi-
bic old bachelors, and she resolved to 90 in
style on perish i'll The attempt.
Il don't want one of your hand-boxes
that II smash up the minute the express
man dumps it on the railway platform, .