Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-24

How Woman Satisfied n baggage.
man to the Identity Of a Trunk

How a Woman Satisfied N Baggare.
man to the Identity of "A Trunk.
1t was in the baggage rooms in the Fort
street depot. says the Detroit Free Press
The woman had lost the check for her
trunk. and as is usual in such cases where
no suspicion is entertained she was asked
to identify her baggage.
''Oh, can pick that trunk out OF a thou
sand. 1t was uncovered trunk with q
strap around it. and it had big w for
White on each end. 1t was a trunk my sis
ter bought in Cincinnati and paid 50 for
and after she got crippled up with rheuma-
tism and couldn't get out any more she
sold 1t to me for s.. There IL is now, ia
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 1 always believed
that Mrs. Robinson's baby swallowed IL
while i was there visiting. The poor thing
had cramps for three months after / left
and she wrote me the other day that she
never expected it would be a healthy child
again."
Describe the contents" said the officer.
IS he pulled the trunk down
well, let me see. Wei begin with the
till first There's my bonnet in the bonnet
box. / paid 81 for it in Buffalo last wear.
and had over 81 worth of trimmings put on
last week. 1 don't know as 1 shall want to
wear IL once while here, but / thought ia
better bring it along. / was never quite
satisfied with that bonnet, but I sup
pose
What else?' interrupted the man.
There's a black fan which cost me NJ
cents. L got IL at q sale, and everybody
says 1t was bargain. Ny sister Emily was
with me when l bought IL, and she could
swear to il IL necessary She ADVISED re
"A " IA hfir 4
Il don't care about the particulars,
ma'am."
''oh! you don't? Well. there's a black
shawl in there which used to belong 10 NV
Aunt Eunice. She had il for ten years be-
fore she died, and then IL fell to my mother.
Let's see That shawl must have been In
our family for-for-"
Go on, maam."
Then there's my black silk dress L r,aid
$50 yard for il in Buffalo, but / got
cheated. i hadn't worn & but twice when
the silk cracked and creased all up / went
back and told the clerk of IL. but he would
mt 90 anything about it. Next time L buy
silk dress 1 propose"
Never mind about the dress"
The waist was beaded"
Il don't care about that"
We'll, let's see. on. yes; on the bottom
of the trunk are four sheets 1 was bringing
TO my sister. j made and bleached 'cm
myself Shes got four boys. and the way
they do kick the sheets out is something
awful don't suppose could have brought
her anything she would"
What else%'
There's a pair OF gray pants ON top the
sheets-an old pair belonging to my bus
band. They are worn a little thin on the
knees, but they will do to cut over for one
OF the boys. I've brought up three boys
myself, and know how awful they are ON
pants. Sometimes 1T wouldn't be four weeks
before
You can have the trunkr bluntly replied
the baggageman.
But there's lot more things to mention
yet There's three pairs of new"
Take IL awayr'
And 1 forgot to tell you that thess
are"
IF you want your trunk, here Il isg"
well, Ill have a man take A away
lost my check and i wanted to satisfy you
II was my trunk. IL you'd give me time
I'd tell you about the coat with a fur COLLAR
and the two pairs OF suspenders for the
boys, and"
The baggagemaster walked OF and after
waiting around two three minutes with
a disappointed and detected look she scr-
rowfully told the expressman to carry the
trunk to his wagon.