Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-03-26
THE THREE TRAVELLING BAGS

trunks, one on the ground and one in tn
owners hand, all going to Philadelphia
all waiting to be checked.
The last bell rang. The baggage ma,
hustled, tuning from one pile Of baggage
to another, dispensing chalk to trunks
checks to passengers, and curses to port
ers, in approved railway style.
'Mine-Philadelphia,' cried stou
military locking man with enormou
whiskers and red face, crowding forwar<
as the baggage man laid his hand on thu
travelling bag.
wont you please to give me a checl
for this, now! entreated pale, slender
carefully dressed young man for the nintl
time, holding out bag No. Q; Il have
lady to look AFTER
Say! be you going to give me checl
for this ere or not2' growled the proprie
tor of bag No. 8, a short peck marked fel
low IA shabby overcoat.
AL right, gentlemen. Here you are,
says the functlonary, rapidly distributing
the checks.
philadelphia, this?'.
sYes, STANDARDIZATION. All right.
AL aboard!' shouted the conductor
And the the train went: moving slowl,
out of the station.
The baggage man meditatively watch
ed it as it sped away in the distance, ant
then, as it a thought suddenly strucl
him, slapped his thigh and exclaimed:
e'Blest If I don't believe
'What2' inquired the switchman.
That I've gone and gave the three las
fellows the wrong checks. The cussei
little black fellows were all alike and they
bothered me- -:
Telegraph = s. -. re-. a. -
Never you mind said the baggage
man. They was all going to Philadel
phia. They will find it out when they
gut there -; -.
And they did. ..,.. .,... -,
The scene shifts to the Continental ho
tel, Philadelphia. Front parlor upstairs
Occupants, the young man alluded to al
No. 2, and young lady. In accordapce
with the fast usages of the time, the two
had been made one in matrimony at 7.2(
a. m: duly kissed and congratulated til
8.15, put aboard the express at 8.45, anG
deposited, bag and baggage, at the Con
tinental, at H.. SO. -.
They were seated on the sofa, the BLACK
broadcloth coatsleeve encircled the slen
der waist of the gray travelling dress, an6
the jetty mustache in equally affection
ate proximity to the glossy curls.
Are you tired, desrest7' "
mo, love, not much. But you are
aren't .youa' ~- .
mo, darling 80 -,>...-.-,~ ',,~.
Kiss, and a pause. = : 4 .=.-'s.
Don't it seem funnya said the lady. -.
what, love?
That we should be married. II NJ
Yes, darling 81 u ..-
Won't they be glad to see us Al
George's2' :, So.
of course they will 49,: -, =. a..
I'm sure ] shall enjoy it so much Shall
we get there tonight s@sT s:..ss lIss.s.Ss.
Yes, love, if - --55zsa ~
Rap; rap, rap, at the door. x
A hasty separation took place between
man and wife to opposite ends Of til
sofa; then, Come In. i.
|, And ye please, sur, it's an Mp. il
waiting to see yez. Iii
= " 81 ---oOfOAACCuouS '"~
+ Yes, sir d. '.. ..'s5s -. d.
There must be. some mistake Isl.
No, sure, its yourself, and he's wait
ing IN the hall beyant.'
Well, I'll go to-no, tell him to GENE
here, a == Il. .tzs .s i. ..ss
Sorry to disturb you, sir, said the n
p, with 9 large brass star on his breast
appearing with great alacrity at the,wait
er's elbow. i believe this is your. BLACK
valise2' ...
Yes that i ours, certainly. II j,
Julia's; the lady's things are in IL sE=
Suspicious circumstances about thai
valise, Dir. Telegraph came this morn.
ing that burglar started on the 8.4s
Philadelph train with a. lot Of silver
spoons in . black valise. Spoons marked
+ B. Watched at the ferry. Follow il
up here's Took peep inside. Sure
enough there were the spoons; marked
T.sB. too. Said il was yours. Shall
have too take you il charge.
Take me IN charged echoed the bride.
groom. But I assure you, dear sir, there
Is some mistak it's III mistake,
sS'pose you'll be able to account fol
the spoons being IN your valise, theni'
isn't mine; It must be
somebody else's !; somebody has put them
N here; e il soma lannon's conspiracy.
Hope, you'll be able 10 tell astralghte1
story before The magist1ate. young man:
because Il you dom You stand : smarl
chance Of being rent up for six monfhs.
on Ch4xle1 this d hoErid. % send