The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-18
A pescription OF the Bag.


It is the ticket seller and the informa-
ton bureau man who come in for SYM
pathy because of trouble made by women
travellers, writes Clara Belle in the Gin
cinnau Enquirer There's another rail-
road employe, however who deserves to
share what sympathy is extended to the
first two officials. He is the manager of
the Lost and Found Department I over
heard the Grand Central mans interview
with a commuter who had come to inquire
about a bag she had left in the cars when
she came in from Mamaroneck that morn
ing. "A hand-bag?" asked the portly and
severe official suddenly.
why, yes" she returned, 1 guess so,
sort of handbag, it could go on your
belt"
She looked scared.
What did you have in it2' was his
next inquiry.
why, it wasn't for what had In 1t,
there was only my handkerchief, and
there! my ticket was in 1t, too! Oh, dear!
there's $50 gone IL that ticket is lost. It's
an outrage and it must have been stolen
if you haven't got il here"
What color was the bag. madam"
Blackwell, a kind of black. I don't
know but it was brown"
Leather"
"Wen, ii was mostly leather, 1 mean it
had trimmings of leather. The handle
was silk, thought l broke the leather han
die and"
''Was anything in 1t besides your ticket
and handkerchief?'
"Oh, well, there might have been some
peppermint drops powder puff. an extra
pair of gloves and maybe few hair-pins,
but nothing of any consequence"
you are sure the bag was black?'
"Oh, a sort of brownish black
Leather trimmed; what was the rest CT
the bag?'
Corduroy. at least velvet; lit the same
thing"
The official looked sternly at her.
Il don't think we have your bag here,
madam. Should you know it if you saw
it?"
why, of course. Upon my word, hope
you don't think want to steal bag. All
I want les my own property"
He flung open the door to a series of
shelves.
There's my bag!" shrieked the woman
She pointed 10 a small patent leather sat
chel with brass trimmings
You said yours was corduroy.
ut makes no difference, that is mine.
remember now l didn't take the other,
thought it wouldn't hold the buns 1 was
going to get SO you can tell it's mine by
the buns. Oh, no, left the bag this morn
ing, SO l couldn't put the buns ia, but
you can tell by my having the buns with
me-"
She held up a paper bag. The official
wiped his forehead. Madam" said he,
81 can't possibly give you this bag when
1t is not at all as described" ''Of course
it isn't It's my other bag Didn't 1 tell
you changed my mind and brought this?
You give me that bag at once or will GER
tainly complain to headquarters" Il am
headquarters here, madam. If this IS your
bag l wish you to have 1t. You say your
ticket is in it," "Oh, no! Here's my
ticket after all, isn't that lucky.
1 usually do put it in the bag,
but l remember now thinking it
might get messed with the buns.
But you see here it is, and here are the
buns l don't see what further proof you
can possibly want" "Can you tell me the
color of the lining of the bag?" Good
gracious anyone would think I didn't
know my own bag! Madam, if you can
give me any information satisfactorily
identifying this bag you can have it," He
looked it over and then keenly at her.
What is your name madam" Il can't
see that that is any of your business
THAT is quite true, but if you can tell
me your name possibly" "Oh, am
not ashamed to tell you my name it's
Caroline Barker, and my husband is j. D.
Barker, If you want to look us up" He
handed her the bag, saying: 1T is I'M
necessary. There is a name plate on the
bag which reads Caroline Barker" Well
upon my word, so there Is! Now why
didn't think of that before! Thank you
so muchp And she departed.
Now the question is and the Lost and
Found official would like to answer. Why
didn't she?