New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-18
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THE WOES OF PACKING.

We'll. therei believe I'm the worst idiot out OF
a. asylum exclaimed the summer boarder. sit
cng down the floor beside her trunk in despair.
Possible?" asked her friend, severely. II
thought you were rather clever"
Don't be another idiotg' cried the collapsed
I really do wish. though that you'd tell why
a. OF Us. clever or otherwise. do such senseless
things at times"
I'D tell you II I knswl What have you done
now? III confess II you WILL for In getting ready
Tor this trip ! have done some magnificent for
getting I haven't brought soap, for example;
have your
oh. yes: four cakesI So you're all right I don't
know why packed so much soap. for I forgot my
hairplns! I'm glad 10 you have many. I've
arrived the conclusion that it takes two 10 go
anywhere comfortably. No two people forget
sctly the things. But my latest grievance Is
that have unpack this trunk from top TO bottom
10 get my toothbrush"
Why, Sarah! You don't mean 20 say you put
Gre solitary little toothbrush in that wilderness OF
trunk, TO lose itself. instead OF carrying It in
your bag, We'll. have 10 own UP something still
more absurd than forgetting my soap took great
care 10 bring Htti. alcohol burner: went down
stairs 10 get it, almost in the middle OF tbs night
But J. never brought drop Of alcohol And
Ans~ mat was coming to place where you are
mol only ten miles from lemon. but far as
tilat from civilized drug store"
Weh!" said the arst speaker Il don't see for
my part why our faculties are not more availS bic.
WY co they fold themselves up. like SO many IN
used garments AMI pack themselves away on
shelves. so 10 speak, whenever they're wanted ?
Just before started had occasion TO ponder upon
certain problem. and III lay before you I'm the
form Of question. TO see II your exoerience COIN
cides with mine. DID you eyer know any one who
Investigated the Jock Ok trunk or made s1,r. .ba
Inc Key hand until the last minute
NOW THAI you mention it." said the other
thoJ,X htfuIly, Il don't believe [ ever did know
tia: this trip had mad hunt for the kew OF
my trunk only the night before. had put II ava
zoo carefully. and could find IL only by Chance /"
The Night before!" exclaimed the first soeskA-
sco-nf-lIy. Why. you're q marvel of tor.handed-
nezs. 1 discovered that my lock was broken haIe
an hour before the expressman was due OS
Course, re didn't come when he was due, so / had
TINE 70 telephone 70 . nsighboring locxsmlth who
liked a new lock In frenx.ed haste. while I rev.
cred around In pink wrapper and q state OF els
traction. regardless OF appearances I've noticad
too. that never care haw appear besors men
who have anything 10 Go with trunks Express-
men have seen With wildly streaming lock-
and ] haven't turned . hair. a., we nigh, cav
Tfsrk emergencies tremendous to admit 81
l2sIdtous reserve when q trunk must 10. /. mus
20; ard the tates decree that never End oui
tne condition It's IN Until the supreme upomen, OF
departure. The last that happen is 10 d.scoye,
,nst we've broken the lid jumping on IL Sore one
y1ent 70 write essay She philoscohv o,
trunks. and suggest the reason why Ihose ,aJfb FIJI
i''Gh troublesome, friends Of humanity are nave,
"sAA you know there are few of us who eve,