Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-02-02

DON'T CARRY BUNDLES ON A NEW
YORK STREET AT NIGHT.


the City as a suspicious Characterize
Appeal for a Victim.
In down town restaurant the other day
met a friend not unknown in the literary
world. He was taking luncheon. His air,
however, was so perturbed and his mien
80 gloomy that in pausing at his table
said banterngly: Whats the matter?
Lost your last frend?'
Don't suppose I've got any more
friends" he said laconcally; I'm sus-
picious person"
~ suspicious person" I echoed. "Of
what are you suspccted|
"Sit down and I'll tell you all about it,
he replied.
Then when / had nominated my bever
age listened to remark able tale of woe
from my friend, and | can assure the
reader that il is true in every essential
feature.
Last night" began my friend, II was
down town very late. | had spent the
evening in Brooklyn, and on arriving at
the end OF the bridge | stopped in at an
open all night drug store, where during
the day had left package containing n
pair Of trousers which my tailor had Just
pressed and renovated
with this bundle under my arm took
a train on the Sixth avenue elevated and
got off at Eighth street. The cars were so
warm | had thrown my overcoat over my
arm, and in leaving the station | did not
stop to put ii on, rs ] live very near Uni
vcrsity place When within half block
of my home it began to rain but did not
stop to put up my umbrella, having my
coat and umbrella under my left arm, l
Just made run for it.
81 had run perhaps thirty yards when
felt a heavy hand on my shoulder, and IA
grutf voice said in my ear, Hold on there;
what are you runnin ferT
Il looked up and saw a big policeman
standing over me. was so surprised that
all could say was: i am running to get
out of the rain. Didn't think was run
ming to catch a train at this time of the
night, did youE
"'Don't get fresh, young feller,' per-
sisted the policeman, but just tel me
where ycu got them clothes
"'Weil,' | replied still so astonished
could hardly collect my wits the overcoat
is mine and the pair of trousers in the
bundle were just sent from the tailor's
this afternoon, and | am bringing them
home
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