The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-15
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| for her trunk. and as is usual in such
cases where no suspicion is entertained
she was asked to identify her baggage.
80, can pick that trunk out of a
thousand. 1t was uncovered trunk
| with a strap around it, and it had q
big w for White on each end. It was
trunk my sicter bought in Cincinnati
and paid So for. and after she got Grip
pied up with rheumatism and couldn' t
get out any more she sold it to me for
81. There it is now! I'd swear to that
trunk in Africa
But about the contents, ma'am.
You have the key?'
''Of course have. I had this key
made in Buffalo last week. / lost the
other key about year ago, and always
believed that Mrs. Robinson's baby
swallowed it while was there visiting.
The poor thing had cramps for three
the other day that she never expected
1t would be healthy child again"
Describe the contents" said the
officer, as he pulled the trunk down.
well, let me see? Well begin with
The till first There's my bonnet in
the bonnet-box. l paid seven dollars
for it in Buffalo last year, and had over
two dollars worth of trimmings put on
last week. I don't know as 1 shall
want to wear it once while here. but
thought I'd better bring it along. 1
was never quite satisfied with that
bonnet, but / suppose -
What else?" interrupted the man.
''There's black fan which cost me 80
:ents. got it at SALE and every body
says it was bargain. My sister Emily
was with me the day bought it. and
Ihe could swear to it if necessary. She
advised me to get white fan, but
prefer"
81 don't care about the particulars,
ma am
"Oh! you don't? Well, there's black
Ihawl in there which used to belong to
my Aunt Eunice. She had it for ten
years before she died and then it fell
20 my mother. Let's see? That shawl
must have been in our family for
for
NTO on. ma Il III.
''Then there's my black silk dress. I
paid $3.50 yard for it in Buffalo, but
rot cheated. / hadn't worn it but
wice when the silk cracked and
creased all up. l went back and told
.he clerk Of it, but he wouldn't do any
hing about it. Next time 1 buy silk
lress propose"
"Never mind abut the dress"
The waist was beaded
81 don't care about that"
"Well. let's see? 0, yes! on the bot
om of the trunk are four sheets l was
bringing to my sister. l made and
,leached 'em myself. She's got four
boys and the way they do kick the
sheets out is something awful. l don't
suppose could have brought her any
hing she would
What else?"
There's pair of gray pants on top
the sheets-an old pair belonging to
ny husband. They are worn little
hin on the knees, but they will do to
.ut over for one of the boys. I've
brought up three boys myself and I
know how awful they are on pants
Sometimes it wouldn't be four weeks
before
you can have the trunk bluntly
replied the baggageman.
But there's lot more things to
mention yet. There's three pairs of
aew-"
Take it away"
''And / forgot to tell you that there
ire-''
IF you want your trunk, here it isl
"Well, I'll have a man take it away.
lost my check and l wanted to satisfy
you that it was my trunk. If you'd
give me time I'll tell you about the
black coat with a fur collar, and the
Two pairs of suspenders for the boys.
and-'
The baggagemaster walked off, and
after waiting around two or three min
ltes with disappointed and detected
.ooS, she sorrowfully told the express
nan. to carry the trunk to his wagon