The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1859-12-08
S { | ECT hiiSCELLERY.
An Adventure ia tie Cars.

There were five of us-yes, five as hap
py fellows rs were ever let loose from col
! ieSe. 1t was vacation, and we concluded
TO take trip to the Falls. We got aboard
the cars at N, and were soon TRAVELLING
very rapidly toward our destination.
We had just seated ourselves, and nre-
pared Tor comfortable smoke, when in
came the conductor, and who should it be
bat our old friend Fred b. After the
common salutations-'How are you, old
fellow etc.,-had passed, Fred said he
had some business for US to attend to.
"Out with it, old chum, !" said we e: "apy-
thing at al Will be acceptable; SO let's
have it"
"Well, boys" said Fred, in very con-
fldentiai tone, ''in that next car there is as
'lovln pair as it was ever nay lot to see.
They are going down to H TO get mar
ried, and row if you can have any fun
over It, just pitch in. They must be cared
ior, and | don't know who can d. it better
than you"
In moment Fred was gone, and we set
our heads together to form a plan for .ta-
king care Of the lovyers'
"l have it, boys said Bill Sewers, ..we
must make the girl think her lover is
:. married."
Il hats it, Bill, that's it," said we, not
giving him time to finish the sentence.
- hat he is a married man, and the
father Of children" said Bill.
''ihat's the game, boys; now let US play
1t devolved upon me to commence op-
eratIons. Accordingly, l entered the car
in which we were Informed the lovers
were. Sure enough, there they were
i he girl, thinking, | suppose, that she
must give her lover all the seat, had taken
Il seat on his knees and he, for the pur-
pose Of protecting hcr, OF course, had
thrown his arm around her waist and 50
they sat, in real soft lovers style
All this | gathered at a glance Step
ping up to them, | said:
"Why, Jones, what in the deuce arc you
doing with this girl!"
The girl arose hastily, and seated her
self on the seat.
See here, stranger said the fellow, !
''you re mite mistaken; my name amt
Jones; it's Harper. 1t never was Jones;
faint 4 goin TO be, nuther.'
| merely shook my head, and passed on
10 another seat to sec the rest of the fun.
The girl looked wild after | sat down
but Jones diios Harper soon convinced her
hat | was mistaken.
About the time they got to feeling right
vel, III came Elliot Gregg. Walking up
% Harper, he accostcd HIM with
'W by, Jones, you here? How did you
cave your wife and babies !''
''Now, see here, stranger, you amt the
ust man that's called me Jones to-day, an
reckon | must look awfully like him
,ut | amt Jones, an mOre'n that, YOU
mustn't call me Jones. I'hain't got
wife, nor babies either; but this ere gal
n me is goin' to splice, an then you can
ak abo my wife, and | wouldn't won
Ter but what, in the course of time, you
night talk about the babies, too but you
lustn't call me Jones ~ Il
This retort brought forth vociferous
lughter from the spectators, and it also
rought bushes to the face of the gal as {
7as goin' to be spliced.'
"Ah, Jones" said Gregg, "you will re- ,
ret this in the future. l pity your wife {
nd children, and this poor girl S
$50, Mr.. Harper, your real name is {
ones, is it ? an you've been foolin' me, t
eve you? Well, we amt spGced yet, l
a 1 don't think We will be soon." said c