The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1880-11-19
miscellaneous.
The Three Travelling Bags.

There were three of them, all of shining
backbone on the top of the pile of trunks
one on the ground, and one in the owners
hand-all going to Philadelphia, all waiting
to be checked.
The last bell rang The baggage man bus
tied, tuning from one pile of trunks to an
other, dispensing chalk to trunks, checks tC
the passengers, and curses to porters, in ap
proved railway style.
"Mine-Phladelph cried a stout mill.
tary looking man, with enormous whskers
and red face, crowding forward as the bag.
gage man laid his hand on the travcling-bag
wont you please give me check for this
now" entreatcd pale, slender, carefully
dressed young man, for the ninth time, hold
ing out bag No. 2 81 have n lady to look af
ter"
"Say be you going to give me a check for
this ere or not?' growled the proprietor OF
bag No. 3, n short, poX marked fellow in a
shabby overcoat.
"All right, gentlemen. Here you are, y
says the functonary, rapidly distributing the
checks
philadelphia, this?"
"Yes, sir-1 ,092, /, TAO, 1920. All right
"All aboard p shouted the conductor, and
the train moved slowly out of the station.
The baggage man meditatively watched it
as it sped away in the distance, and then, as
if thought suddenly struck him, slapped his
thigh and exclaimed
"Blest if don't believe"
"What ?" inquired the Waterman
"That I've gone and gave them three last
fellows the wrong checks. The cussed little
black fellows are all alike, and bothered me. u
Telegraph" said the switchman
"Never you mind" replied the baggage
man. "they was all going to Philadelphia. =
They will find out when they get there"
They did.
The scene shifts to the Continental Hotel
Philadelphia. Front parlor, up stairs. DC
cupants, the young gentleman alluded to as
No. Q and young lady. In accordance will
the fast usages of the times, the twain had
been made one in matrimony at 7.30 A. M.
duly kissed and congratulated till 945, anC
deposited, bag and baggage, at the Continen
tai at 1853.
broadcloth coat-sleeve encircling the slender
waist of the gray travelling dress, and tn,
jetty moustache in equally affectionate prox
unity to the glossy curls.
"Are you tired, dearest ?"
mo, love, not much. But you are, aren'
your"
mo, love, not much. But you are, aren'
your"
"No, darling"
Don't it seem funnyH" said the lady.
"What, lover"
"That we should be married."
| "Yes, darling"
Wont they be glad to see us at Georges {?
| "Of course they will"
"Tm sure l shall enjoy it so much. Shal
we get there to-night?"
| "Yes, love, if"
Rap rap, rap, at the door.
| A hasty separation took place between
man and wife to opposite ends of the sofa
then, "Come in"
can We pleas, sur, it is an NJ. p is waiting
Ito see yez.''
ITO see me-a policeman
eyes, sir"
"There must be some mistake"
'No, Sur; it's yourself, and he's waiting il
the hall beyant."
"Sorry to disturb you, sir" said the M. =
| ing with great alacrity at the walters elbow
II believe this is your black valise2"
Eyes, that is ours, certainly. 1t is Julia s
the ladys things are in it,"
suspicious circumstances about that va
lise, sir. Telegraph came this morning tina
burglar started on the S.45 PHILADELPHIA
train with a lot of silver spoons in black v,
lise Spoons marked T. B.; watched at til
ferry; followed it up here; took peep insid
Sure enough, there were the spoons, marke
II. b., too. Said it was yours. Shall have
take you in charge"
"Take me in charger" echoed the brid,
groom "But / assure you, dear sir, there
some mistake-it's all mistake"
"S'pose you'll be able to account for til
spoons being in your valise, then ?"
"Why-I-it isn't mine; it must be som,
body elses; somebody has put them in ther
it is some villainous conspiracy"
"Now, you'll be able to tell straight,
story before the magistrate, young man; b
cause if you don't, you stand a smart chan,
of being sent up for six months"
80, Charles this is horrid Do send hi
away o, dear l wish was home," sobbe
the little bride.
81 tell you, sir" said the bridegroom, bris
ling with indignation, "this is a vile plot.
What would / be doing with your palt
, spoons? was married this morning