Evening star., 1915-06-20

~ HE was young and decidedly pretty,
~ with frondlike wisps of hair blow
ing about her eyes. Her slim fig-
ure was neatly incased in Palm
Beach suit, and the lapis lazuli beads.
which she wore about her throat, were
distinctly becoming to her olive skin.
stained so vividly with red. She was
good to look at. and it was no wonder
that the men in the baggage room Of
the Union station eyed her admiringl
as she breezed in.
But. not being nodded on the frtive
type. she looked straight over their
heads as she headed for the checking
counter. Placing morocco bag on 1t
and a tan leather suit case on the floor
beside her. she addressed the gray
capped checkman:
81 have two linen dresses. four crepe
de chine blouses. a silk Jersey. white
corduroy suit
HUH calculated the astounded
checkman.
"And a blazer" continued the girl,
wrinkling her brow in thought, land,
oh, yes, a China silk afternoon dress,
two evening gowns. quite a lot Of lin
At this point three checkmen who had
been attending to the needs Of several
men few feet away left them abrupt
ly and joined the checkman waiting on
the young woman. One asked if his
pencil had been seen anywhere there
abouts, the other two reached for the
tan suit case, one holding it while the
other fastened on the check. The girl
continued:
Then. I have ever so many fancy
collars and ties, and belts and
1T must be nice to have a lot OF
duds like that" commenced the rail-
road employe, politely. wondering why
so modest an appearing young thing
should stand there and bodily enumer-
ate her articles of wearing apparel.
I'm in an awful hurry, please, so I'd
like to finish telling you what 1 have.
interrupted the fair traveller.
VERY we'll, ma am" put in the check
man. seeing that she was determined
and that 1t was best to placate her.
Lets see, where did / leave orr" she
asked. apparently much annoyed.
"At the belts" prompted the oblig-
ing checker, who should have been at
tending to the f1orid-faced blond male
at the other end of the counter.
"Oh, yes, belts. Then l have several
hand-embroidered neglfges-you know.
sort of morning robes-and just stacks
and stacks of silk. silk hose and
well, I can't see where I come IN,
again interrupted the checkman. This
here is the baggage room."
The girl glared at him and blithely
continued:
'I also have several cunning tea
aprons and an adorable tennis suit. two
MILDLY blouses, three
"a nut" breathed one Of the check
men. returning to the male patron he
had abandoned. Some girls get the
clothes bug bad. but this one has got it
worse than any I ever saw"
did 1 mention the suspender dress
and the shepherd plaid suit?" the girl
asked. suddenly.
Now, see here, MISS" began the
checkman firmly and hurriedly. May
be a girl is sort of proud when she's
got a lot of fluffy ruff1es to drag along
to summer resort; maybe she feels
about 'em; maybe clothes do f1gger big
in her life, and it's all very entertainin'
to hear about 1t, but that amt no rea-
son why I should let you embarras
yourself by telling about EN-"
Il should say it is embarrassing"
agreed the girl. why, I was all packed
up and ready to start on my vacation
when 1 heard of this stupid new bag
gage law, and / had to go and leave a
lot Of stuff at home because l couldn't
very well describe some of the things"
with this last remark light da"ned
upon the railroad employe.
The young woman did not under
stand the revision in the baggage rules
which had gone into effect June and
which makes it necessary to declare
valuation on luggage. In accordance
with provisions Of the Cummins amend
ment to the interstate commerce act
the company will not accept for inter-
state transportation any baggage the
contents of which are hidden from
view by wrapping, boxing or other
means, unless passengers declare in
writing, at the time of checking, the
value thereof