Smyrna times., 1876-04-05
$40 or My Satchel."

baggage. She fourished her check undo,
the baggage-masters nose and loudly do
manded "that sach-eel," and after a lono
hunt he was forced to say:
Madam, there is some mistake. I'm
very sorry, but the satchel is sure to coma
on the next train"
Do you s'pose I'm going to wait around
here till to-morrer," she Indignantly 20.
sponded, pushing the check under his
eyes.
"You can go on, and we'll forward it.
madam
ia look purity going on and leaving
That satchel to foller," she exclaimed,
Every dud I've got in the world. cent
these on my back, are in it, and I'm going
to have 'em or this road will get suedr'
lie made another search, failed to find
it, and said:
1t 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
gong TO see if am to be defrauded Of q
satchel chuck full of as good clothes &c
any woman of my age in Indiana ever nut
on" P'''
The man pointed down the depot. and
she walked up to the ticket office and called
at the agent.
"See here, mister. want forty dollars
or my satchel."
u don't know anything about YOUR
satchel," he replied.
You don't eh?" she said, THROWING
down the big brass check. "What's tbat9;,
ga check, madam"
Yes, check for my satchel. and now
the satchel can't be found! It's probably
Dln stolen, but [ know everything in if
Ihere were three garments with rnf1os
around the top; one new nightcown. two
pairs OF stockings darned in the heels. oro
gray dress which cost twenty-eight cents q
yard IN South Bend; another nightgown
torn on the back; two checks"
" 1t was detained, and will bo boro -,
the next train,' he interrupted.
" But I'm bound for ,Oswego. and 7 don't
care for any of your next trainsr, sbo
"Well you'll have to see some one else
have nothing to do with the baggage
0W see some one else, young man
II nave the man who bosses this road. |
ana = III have my satchel, or the pay for it,
Of III have the whole crowd of Won in
ailw ''' iii
turning away, she caught sight of q
policeman, and wearing down on him. sbo
said: 1'-N
" Be you police ?"
"Yes'm!'
W ell then, want the railroad arrested
They've stolen my satchelr'
"O' guess you'll find it all right, he
'eplied
Baggage is frequently lost, but always
urns up right again. You have the check
Ill right?'
es, ana can remember every article
n It, There is nightgown, torn in the
,ack there Is bottle of hair Immigration
nat was never uncorked; there's one new
lightgown, with ruffle around the ton
mere twoyards of flannel formy daughters
'aoy there's white envelop; there's n
'ottle of goose lie, there's"
80, well, it'll come along" interrupted
he officer.
"And I've got to waltz"
Yes, or go on and let them send it,
| yum, if will!'' she said. pusbino tho
heck into his ear; "Im going to have
hat satchel or the pay for it? I'd look
urty landing in Oswego with these old
uds on, wouldn't ~"
Well, can't help YOU"
Then I'll help myself! The Wilxin.
'ns never did let any one impose on them
ct, and we shan't low it now"
She got boy to show her up stairs TO the
eneral Offices and walking into the super. ,
ltendent's room, she asked,
" BE you the boss of this road ?n
I'm the superintendent" he replied.
" You see that check ?'
eyes"
Well, that's my satchel-check. The I
ltchel haint here it's been stolen or lost 9
want forty dollars right away" I
You'll have TO see the baggage.master. 2
adam"
I'll see nobodyl That satchel has been
ooked as sure as you are born. but 7 can. I
entify it. know everything in il
mere was " nightgown, perfectly new, v
aae OF yard wide goods; there was a
'ttle OF hair refrigerator there was a
ghtgown, with hole in the back there S
as "a" t
AT this moment the .baggare.masta, h
me up and informed her that the lost a
tehei had been found under nile of c.
unks and she arose and remarked:
F." Well, that's all right. Looks to me nc y
there was a little suspision here, but this
ilroad wants to understand that can it
ck up for my rights with ANYBODY.
rs bound to have that satchel or put the "
hole caboodle of ye where YOU could NOT W
eak outr q
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