New Orleans Republican., 1877-05-23
|ocAL MTELI.IGENCE,

,lently young and pretty, though
was obscured by the usual Ku-
apcement of q gauze veil tied at.
Of her head. The obnoxious
was a canvas bag at her feet.
with the rattle of the cars, the OBJ
of the veil and an imperfect
5pe of the English tongue, the lady
lder the error that she was ordered
npany the package. So she rapidly
I portcullis of, gauze from her lips
an to demonstrate.
Monsieur, this. indicating her
h her foot, sis to me as mon sac
Re-wat you call your carpet bag.
10, monsieur"
su," repeated Captain Puncheck,
luctor, with all the authority of
spanish aleuaIizs that we read
that bag must go in the freight
is the rule.
Monsieur le Capitaine," supph-
be lady, "personne n'serai incom-
r ce petit sac" THAT little bag
body's way.
ssptsin Punchcheck reiterated his
mmand and reached for the bag.
by became more alarmed and in-
sieur," said she, "Je suis seule.
pas. can not go in re char q
ie."
captain Punchcheck did not un-
q. He proceeded to act. He
! the sack at the feet of the lady.
bien, Monsieur !" she said reso-
bale, and with compressed lips and
"J'n'irsi pas dams le char de fret.
bandonne. Je les lacherai."
sized the sack.
stain," hastily interpreted a pas
''the lady says she will turn them
! in the car.
lin Punchcheck then observed for
i time a peristsltic movement in
u. It was accompanied with an
! and subdued cracking, as if it
dozen muff1ed castanets. [CdStd.
sOurdiRe.
1t are theyY asked the captain Of
sgpTeter.
), Monsieur le Capitaine, answer
aady. "Ce sont des crabes."
.bsP
/ Monsieur le Capitsine," she re-
/ softly modulated tones and with
of seraphic and guileless inno-
.Trois douzaines ct demie de
que mon psrrain m'avait donne,
bis ou quatre crocodiles, que mon
enyoye a ses petites cousines pour
Files won't etre bien etonnees-les
files. Mais lis sont bien petits-les
|les."
sir, there are three and a half
brabs which my godfather has given
Ah three or four alligators that my
has sent to his little cousins, my
They will be much astonished--
ls-but they are small ones-the
rs"
mean to turn all those reptiles
Imong the passengers, madam"
be grim Captain Punchcheck.
Nurement, Monsieur le Cspitaine.
|udrez pas aller en- char de fret pour
crabes ct crocodiles du monde"
will unite that bag and let them
mon Dieu, capitaine. Et laissez
monde garder bien les pieds ct les
aussi, said she, casting a mali-
DOk at those of her sex who had
Do part in her behalf. "Pour moi,
|sd, ''j'avais Pintentioa de rester sur
avec mes pieds complement en-
IS dams ce sac, d'iei la vile de
Telle Orleans.
B this moment the passengers had
|ed the rigid quarantine against
having their movable effects done
AeFe aristocratic packages. There
however, a rapid revulsion Of pub
bion in favor Of compromising with
be humble receptacle of a contra
pmmodity. With the imagination
3 lively crabs skipping backward,
BE- their serrsted tentacula, crunch
bder toes and fingers-with the
Of hideous alli2ators dropping
ankles the deadfall OF
|focious jaws, there came sudden
I of sympathy for the unprotected
|hdy.
d cried some, ''let the lady keep
ID and crockodeels. They are in
& wayl"
exclaimed others, "the horrible
|ai Win they bite2"
|kinly, miss" responded o mis-
s fellow; "their claws are very
tas."
y can only be loosened," observed
b ''by the application Of hot
kdies clasped their eel-skin dresses
Gosely around their ankles. They
upon the backs of the seats.
as armed with pointed parasol.
|ung gentlemen rallied closely to
lies and swore to perish in their
Chances of gratitude, tender
les Of premature acknowledgment
The eminent dangers Of the arena
) open.
ladies demanded the train shonld
Some voNeu ~ leave u. liz Grst
With some
Her grand resource
Z sit down and cry again-of course.
situation was solved by the conces-
Captain Punchcheck, the con-
am, /" said he, ''it's no use you let
b things loose in the car. / will
\ the rule and report to the super
|at If be holds me responsible I
Sgn. Only, madam, don't let them
set out or the women will 60 crazy.
that in French" added be to the
sser.
Ady made une petite moue as the
nr retreated. She broke out in a
g smile as she said: "Ah ! ha !
|fous que. CO coquin d'Americain
Creole CONNIE ca9 Ale aiel mais
hcherai tous les crabes ct croco-
monde, avant que j'aille dams 10
let, moi. Je prefere mourir que
place dams le char Q fret avec ces
ria. IAhl hal" You suppose the
40 rascal can manage the Creole
u? No, sir. I will turn loose ali
b and alligators in the world be-
III go into the freight car. / would
lis than sit in the car with such
q Tam q lady, mel
ahe guaranteed the treaty by an ad-
tie Of the sack, shook out her