Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1860-03-30
I Gltnlorous.
AN ADVENTURE IN THE CARS.


There were five Of us--yes, FIVE as
happy fellows as ever was let loose from
rollcgc. 1t was vacation and we con-
cluded to take trip to tho Falls. We
got aboard at ~, and were soon tray
cling rapidly toward our destination.
We had just seated ourselves and pre-
pared for comfortable smoke, when 10
came the conductor, and who should II
be but our old friend, Fred b AZ
ter the common salutations. How are
you, old fellow" etc., cct. had passed.
Fred remarked he had some business for
us to attend to.
= Out with it old chunl," said we
" anything at all will be acceptable, so
let US have it"
Well, boys" said Fred, ID a very
confidential tone, in that next car there
is as loving q pair as was ever MY lot to
see. They are going down to A to
get married, and now If you can have
any fun over it. just pitch in. They
must be cared for, and don't know who
can do it better than you"
In a moment Fred was gone, and we
set our heads together to form plan for
taking care Of the lovers"
. I have it, boys, said Bill Sewers
we must make that girl think that her
lover is II II a;-;.ii cd !
sThat's ii, Bill Sewers that's it, Z
said We, not giving him time to finish
the sentence.
THAT he is a married man and the
father Of children said Bill.
Z That's tho game, boys, now let us
play it."
1t devolved upon me to commence OPP
CREATIONS. Accordingly I entered the car
in which we were Informed the lovers
were. The girl, thinking. | suppose,
that she must give her lover all the scat,
had taken seat on bis knee; and he,
for the purpose Of protecting her, Of
course, had thrown bis arm arouad her
waist; aud SO they sat, in real, soft low
ing style.
All tbs I gathered at a glance. Step
ping up to them, said {;
Why, Jones, what ii the deuce are
you doing with this girlf''
The girl arose hastily, and seated her.
self on the seat.
See here, stranger" said the fellow,
you are mite mistaken; my name
amt Jones"
Why, Jones, said /, " YOU oertain-
~ have lot left your wife and children,
and tried to palm yourself off for sin
gle man have you n
tell you my name amt Jones; It's
Harper. 1t never was Jones; faint
goin' to be, nurther"
merely shook my head, and passed
on to another seat. to zee the rest OF the
fun. The girl looked "will after / sat
down; but Jones alias Harper soon con-
WINGED her that was mistaken,
About the tins they got to feeling
quite well again, in came El GREGG =
Walking up to Harper, be accosted him
With:
why, Jenes, you here How did /
you leave your wife and DasSltcss ?"
''Now see here, stranger. You amt the
fust man that's called me Jones to-day,
an must look awfully like him; but I /
amt Jones, and MORN that, you mustn't
call me Jones. | hain't got a wife. nor
babies either, but this ere gal an me is
goin' to splice, and then you can talk
about my wife, and | wouldn't wonder
but what 10 the course Of time you might
talk about the babies, too; but you mustn't
call me Jones.
Tais rctort brought forth vociferous
laughter from tho spectators, aud it also
brought bushes TO the face Of . the gal
that was goin' to be spliced."
All, Zones" said Gregg. you will
regret this in the future I really pity
your poor wife and children, and this
poor girl"
so. Mr.. Harper. your real name is
Jones, is 1t, an you have been foolin' me,
have yoa2 Well, We amt spliccd yet