Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1875-05-20
THE WRONG TRUNk.
BY PERCIVAL PwENLow.
tWaverly Magazine.l


was riding from Brumbleton in
the night express for New York. ]
don't know where Brumhleton is; |
even doubt that it exists at all; vain
" have | searched through all the
country maps for it, and have never
been able to find any one that knew
anything about it.
But whether there is or is not such
a place, on this particular night !
most anquestionabv V was riding from
Brumhleton to- New York in the
night express. According to the
time table, we were to arrive mt For
ty-secOnd street by ten o'clock, and
so it was not considered necessary to
couple on a sleeping car. The pecu-
liarly sopOrific influence of the mo-
notonous noise and motion of the
train was beginning to make its i'm
preston on the passengers. People
were everywhere nodding benignant
ly at their fellow travellers, and
hitherto squalling babies were sub
siding into ''calm" repose. One cor
pulent old gentleman by me, after
numerous Intellectual efforts to keep
himself upright, laid his greasy
head affectionately on my shoulder,
and began to snore audibly. 1t was
midsummer, and between the heated
atmosphere and my well-proportion-
ed friend | was nearly suffiocated.
At length, however, l came to my
journeys end. / selected my trunk,
and had it taken to my hotel. On
arriving at my room l found huge
grease spot on the left shoulder OF
my linen coat, probably produced by
the oily compound on the hair of the
gentleman who took me for pillow.
My clothes were otherwise sOiled by
travel, and as they were of linen, |
gave them to the waiter to have
washed for me. Being very tired,
delayed laying out my clean clothing
until morning.
At nine o'clock awoke. The sun
was streaming in at my window, and
the busy hum of life on the street be-
low sounded family on my ears. i
arose, unlocked my trunk, and pro-
ceeded to hunt for q shirt. How
very neatly had packed my clothes
l took up what l supposed to he the
article that | wanted. l laid it on a
chair, and as | did so noticed some
thing like tucks or lace on it. I took
it up for examination. What was
this? Had by mistake packed q
lady's under garment with my cloth
ing? l returned to my trunk; | took
out one thing after another; each
moment added to my horror. Irais-
ed on high a pile of linen, and, let
ting it fall in graceful folds, disclosed
to view a lady's night dress!
Wretch that | wasl | had pos
sessed myself of a lady's entire
wardrobe of underclothes, and had
not a suit of my own to my name
except my linen, which | at that mo
ment caught sight of swinging play
fully in the breeze on neighb0rine
clothes-line.
How vainly did | curse myself fol
being man! OF what female wealth
was l possessed, without being able
to use it! Despondingly | thought
of my appearing at breakfast table
| in the garb | then wore.
An idea struck me. seized ths
bell-rope and pulled it vigorously
In answer to my summons the waiter
made his appearance.
"Send me tailor" l shouted, ,anf
be quick aboutit if you want to carr
a quarter"
He disappeared. In an hour''
time | was clad in very warm blacl
suit. However it was infinitely bet
ter than nothing.
went down to breakfast and tool
a seat at table lit was on the Euro
pean plan). Shortly after, the youn.
lady who sat opposite me in the cars
with her father, seated themselves Oh
the other side. | observed that sh
wore peculiarly shaped pair o
cuffs, which particularly attracted m,
attention.
! After finishing my meal / went t.