The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1884-01-09
THE SARATOGA TRUNK.

She was smart girl. but not conscientious,
and with an idea that impertinence was self
respect. So she had as she believed, as
serted her dignity by refusing to do some
thing not quite in her own department, but
which she was asked to do kindly, and ill
feeling had been the consequence, and she
had given warning.
She was now packing her trunk to go to
a great city where she had no friends. She
had spent all her wages beforehand owing
dress-maker and nilliner, and the confec-
TONER IN the village, and had very little
money left -
i She could not hope to find SO kind and
considerate mistress or so good a home
very speedily but though all that was re-
quired of her was a respectful apology, she
would not make It. The fault had been en-.
sireiy on her own side, and for that very
reason she was implacable.
She packed her trunk, called the man to
help her carry it to the waiting wagon,
perched herself upon it, and set off, and
was left Mt the station half an hour before
the train arrived. There was no one in the
waiting-room at first, but shortly there ar
rived lady, who brought with her large
Saratoga trunk, small one, and portman-
teau. These things were set in the usual
place, and checks given for them-threc
tied together on little string. These the
lady dropped into her reticule, and wrap
ping her blue vail about her face, fell TO
pacing the platform.
When at last they got aboard the train il
happened that she sat directly in front of
Eliza Oakley. at first she sat very quietly,
hardly seeming to breathe. Then she open.
ed her bag, and took out her checks Eliza
saw the numbers upon them-50, 81 and 50.
The cord tying them together was knotted
loosely. She united the knot, and slipped
the check bearing the number 81 from the
cord, and putting the others into her bag
again, began to play with this. Eliza re-
membered that 81 was the number of the
check that had been put upon the Saratoga
trunk. Soon it dropped into her lap, and
she left it there.
You are mighty careless, I'm sure,"
thought Eliza. " No doubt you've got hun.
dreds of dollars worth of good clothes in
that trunk, and suppose it is no more to
you than one dress to me-"
As she spoke she heard little tinklinp
sound. The check had fallen from the lady's
lap to the floor
Eliza had never been dishonest, but she
was covetous and envious. Besides, at that
moment she had bad opinion of ladies, as
her employer, doubtless, had of servants.
"She was not going to trouble herself to.
tell the lady she had dropped something"
she said to herself And the lady did not
discover the fact for herself. At the New
York depot she got out without picking it
up, and hurried directly to the baggage
room.
Eliza herself picked up the check and fol-
lowed her. The lady certainly would be
vss-'., % r,iye 4 ra.se''d sessAnaing suoii dn'
important thing, she thought. She would
wait until g n fuss began TO be made about
1t, and then come in with the check, asking
the lady if it belonged to her
But the plan failed. The lady presented
her two checks, had her small trunk and
portmanteau carried to waiting hack, and
seemed to forget oil about her large trunk
" Well ?" asked the baggage niaster, ap-
preaching Eliza.
my trunk" said the gi,l
She put her own check into his hand.
Both of them" said the man, inpatient
ly.
The temptation was offered. Eliza gave
IL. I
bargaining with a. cartman, who wanted ex-
ira pay for o great trunk like that"
Her heart was beating wildly. What
treasures of lace, silk, velvet, jewelry, even
money, might not be in that fine trunk, now
her own, to all intents and purposes?
And never did anything at oil, argued
Eliza to herself. " II was just given to me
LIKE didn't say word"
All the same, the feet of an approaching
policeman made her start, and she was sick
with terror before she left the depot.
At the boarding house of Mrs. McGillup
rooms were small and crowded-there were
slept in one large room, and three in hall
bedroom. Mrs. McGillup and family
% made down" beds in the general sitting
room, for their own accommodation and
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