Smyrna times., 1860-03-29
\ An Adventure in the Cars.

fellows as ever were let loose from College
II was vacation, and we concluded 10 take a
trip to the Falls. We got aboard at NJ,
and were soon travelling rapidly toward our
destination.
We had Just seated ourselves and prepared
or comfortable smoke, when in came the
conductor, and who should it be but our old
friend. Fred B.. After the common saluta-
tlons, " How are you, old fellow" ETC.. ETC.,
had passed, Fred remarked he had some busl-
ness for us TO attend to.
scout with it, old chum," said we; "any
thing at all will be acceptable, SO let Us have
it," ,e-,s ea .sa
Well, boys" said Fred, 10 very con6den-
tisl tone, +" ia that next car there is as loving
pair as was ever my lot to see. They are GO
ing down to A. TO get married, and now il
you can have any fun over It's just pitch in.-
They must be cared for, and don't know who
can do it better than you.''
In moment Fred was gone, and we set our
heads together TO form plan for stalking care
of the lovers
81 have it, boys" said Bill Sewers; ave
must make that girl believe that her lover is
marred-"
.Thats it, Bill Seevers--that's IT," said we,
not giving him time to finish the sentence.
q. That he is married man aud the father Of
chidren," said Bill. sf7 - i-1' ssa&
"That's the game, boys, now let Us play il"
|, devoIved upon me to commence operations
Accordingly | entered the car in winch we
were informed the lovers were. The girl,
thinking. suppose, that she must give her low
ar 1.-The seat, had ssken seat on his knee
and be. for the purpose of protecting her, OF
course, had thrown his arm sround her waist
aud so they sat. in real, soft loving style.
| All this gathered at glance. Stepping
up to them, | said: F-p
why, Jones what 10 the duee are you do
ing with this girl?"
The girl arose hastily, and seated herself on
/ the seat.
| "See here, stranger" said the fellow, "you
are mite mistaken; nay name ain'I Jones'"
"Why, JONES' said |, "you certainly have
not left your wife and children. and tried to
palm yourself of for single man have you'll"
al tell you my name amt Jones; IT'S Har.
per. 1t never was Jones; faint goin' 10 be,
nuther."
| merely shook my head, and passed on to
smother seat, to see the rest Of the fun. The
girl looked " wild after sat down; but Jcnes
alias Harper soon convinced her that was
mistaken.
About the time they got to feeling quite well
I sgaln, in came I'll Gregg. Walking up to
Harper, he accosted him with:
| Why, Jones, you here How did you leave
your wife and babies 1"
! 's Now see here, stranger, you ain't the fust
man thst's called me Jones to-day, an mus,
look awfully like him; but | ain'l Jones, and
morn that. you rausn't call ME Jones.
han't got wife, nor babies either. but this ere
gal an me 10 goin' 10 splice, and hen you can
| talk about my wife, and | wouldn't wonder bnl
, what in The course of time you might talk abou
the babies. too; but yon musn'l call me Jones :
This retort brought forth vociferous laughter
from the spectators, and it also brought bIushe'
Q to the face Of athe gal that'was goin' 10 b.
. spliced." sn ssgs aul Be- s9a ,tIgeo 3o1
"Ah. Jones'" said Gregg. "you will regre
this in the futote. j really pity your poo
wife and children, and this poor gIfl.i 3. asl,
$50, Mr. Harper, your real name is Jones. j
y IL. an you have been foolin me, have you'll
b Well, we ain't spIiced yet an don't thin
a we will be very soon,'' said the young CIR
and her eyes fairly flashed with FIRE. .s
.sJane, Jane," said Harper, don'tyeu know
= I'm Bill Hsrperl Thar ANITA darn drop Q
Q Jones blood in me, and r. prove i'll,
}, AT this moment, JEFF jackson, Bill Sewer
!. and Jim Byers entered. and Of course their Of
tention was called to Harper by his loud talk
= ing They stepped up to him and said:
Q, aWhy, Jones, what is all this fuss about ! -
W This was more than HARPER could and. II
d leaped upon seat. A n ~
8 aNow," said he. s. my name ain't Jones, an
: I csnlick any feIler that says it is."
u BY this time we had got TO A., aud Ere
y came into the car and made Harper kee
to. quiet. The girl that wouldnt be " spliced
IS requested Fred to help her on the train tbl
!, was going back to n which tie did, an
- the notorious Jones, alias Harper, followed
OF We learned afterwards that he proved himse
g. TO be Bill Harper instead Of Bill Jones. and
n- and mis- gal got "splced."