The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-05
Terrible Mistake Made By q ..
 Perfectly Good Trunk Packer
Keys At the Bottom of Densey Compressed Tiers of Belongings and Has to Do the Work All Over Again.
 Funny Story About Minister
Ry DOLLY DALRYMPLE.

clasps, and only one thing remained to be done before the receptacle containing
 all the finery was placed upon the stall wart shoulders of the baggageman. Please hand the key to me- said mater, as she stretched herself lazily out In the big arm chair, we'll satisfied with her mornings work.
 r Your purse contains a couple of checks, a little change, Lincoln penny, sev- eral clippings, a score-card with mem orandun on it, some samples of linen.
 but no key" said the junior trunk packer to her senior. as she carefully noted the contents of the aforesaid purse. 5.4
 Then I've lost it" she walled. And what shall do. It is just an hour before the trunk must go to the depot; there is not locksmith in miles of us, and we
 are going out to dinner this evening and goodness knows what else! So. what am I to do?' cried the irate mater, and
 then she sat down and wept copiously.
 Why, mother, calm yourself said the dutiful daughter. "I know where the key is."
 where? Where? Why do you stand there looking at me like that when you know am nearly crazy?" she demanded.
 You put it in the bottom of the trunk yourself, day before yesterday" said the daughter because you said that was the best place to keep it, and when you got ready to pack you'd know for certain where the key was"
 And you have known all the time 1t was there?" roared her mater in tones that would have made Casabianca shiver and shake why didn't you tell me?'
 Why you put 1t there yourself said the dutiful daughter, and I thought, of course, you knew it was there.'
 And forthwith and immediately the beautiful chiffon frocks and lingerie and silks and satins were pulled ignomini- ously out of the trunk and the long lost
 key was restored to its proper place, and with a sad and chastened spirit the trunk was repacked but probably not In the pristine and beautiful order that it for merly was.
 q don't suppose you will have so much to say to dad when we get to Palm Beach on the subject of packing, will you mater?" timidly asked the daughter, and then with a whisk of her pretty skirts darted out of the room. All of which reminds me of a funny story that was once told on great bishop of New
 York, who didn't pack his key in his trunk. nor even in his handbag, but had a fatal habit of carrying off the belongings of those whom he visited, a habit which was a source of great ern- barrassnent on occasions.
 Once on time the reverend gentleman attended a house party given by some friends at their hunting lodge in the Adirondacks, and when he was assigned to his room he noticed there were many beautiful silver articles on the dresser, which is usual in a well regulated and comfortably arranged guests chamber.
 The minister had very nice time at the house party, and after 1t was all over his hostess, going into the room he had occupied, noticed that nearly every article of her silver came up missing, and having heard of her minister friend s proclivities, she became rather unhappy about the situation.
 Weeks passed and she heard nothing from him, except the usual polite bread and butter letter, and so she decided to write to him about the missing articles. whereupon she received very charming letter from the gentleman in question. apologizing profusely for the state of af- fairs. saying
 getting my belongings mixed up with other people's, in my ardor and anxiety not to run away with any of those lovely silver things of yours, carefully locked them all up in the bottom bureau drawer as soon as I arrived, and if you will kindly look there you will find them" And sure enough when the hostess looked she found them safely ensconced there and she, like the trunk packer. is terribly sorry now that she didn't look moro carefully before she wrote the letter,