Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1860-08-30

happy fellows as were ever let loose
from college 1t was vacation, and
we concluded to take trip to the
Falls. We got aboard at ",
and were soon travelling rapidly to-
ward our destination.
We had Just seated ourselves and
prepared for comfortable smoke,
when in came the conductor, and who
should it be but our old friend, Fred
B. After the common saluta-
tions, How are You. cid fellow, had
passed, Fred remarked that he had
some business he wished us to attend
to.
Out with it. old chum; any thing
at all will be acceptable, so let us have
It. said we.
We'll, boys said Fred, in very
confidential tone, 'in the next car is az
loving 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 any better than
You
In moment Fred was gone, and
we set our heads together to form a
plan of taking care of the lovers
Il have it, boysl' said Bill Sewers;
we must make that girl think her
lover is married"-
That it. Bill Seevcrs-that's it,
said we, not giving him time to fin
ish the sentence.
That he is a married man and the
father of children said Bill.
That's the game, boys, now let us
play it,
1t devolved on Inc to commence op-
erations. Accordingly | entered the
car in which we were informed the
lovers were. The girl thinking, /
suppose, that she must give her lover
all the seat. had taken seat OH his
knee; and he, for the purpose Of pro-
tccting her, of course, had thrown his
arm around her waist: and SO they
sat in real, soft loving style.
All this gathered at a glance
Stepping up TO them. said:
why, Jones, what in the deuce are
you doing with this girl?'
The girl arose hastily, anu seated
herself on the seat.
See here, stranger said the fel-
low, 'yor are mite mistaken, my
name aint Jones'
why. Jones. said |, you certain
ly have not left your wife and chill
dren. and tried to palm yourself off a
single man, have you?'
Il tell you my name amt Jones
it's Harper. 1t never was Jones-i'
aint goin' to be, either
merely shook my head, and pass.
ed on to another seat to see the rest o
the fun.
The girl looked wild after sat
down; but Jones, alias Harper, soon
convinced her that l was mistaken.
About the time they got to feeling
quite well again, in came Jim Gregg
Walking up to Harper, he accosted
him with
why. Jones, you here! how did
you leave your wife and babies"
Now. see here, stranger, you aint
the first man that has called me Jones
to-day. and must look awiully lill,
him; but | aint Jones. | aint got a
wife, nor babies, either; but this 'er,
gal an me is goin' to splice, an thcr
you can talk about my wife, an
wouldn't wonder but what. in cours,
of time. you might talk about babies
too; but you mustn't call me Jones'
This retort brought forth vocifer'
Gus laughter from the spectators, and
it also brought bushes to tho face o
the gal that was goin' to be spliccd.
'Ah, Jones, said Gregg. you vii
regret this in future. l really pit,
your poor wife and children, and thi
poor girl. too
so, Mr. Harper, your zeal name i
Jones, is it, and you have been foolin
me. have you? Well. we aint splice,
yet; | don't think we will be yer,
soon.' said the young girl. and he
eyes fairly flashed fire.
Jane. Jane said Harper. don
you know I'm Bill Harper? 1ha
Amt drop of Jones blood in me an
I'll prove it,
At this moment. jeff Jackson. Bill
Sewers and Jim Bycrs entered. and
Of course. their attention was called {
Harper by his loud talking. The,
stcppcd up to him aud said
why. Jones. what is all this grca
fuss about?'
This was more than Bill Harpe
could stand.
lie leapei upon scat.
Now said he. my name ain
Jones, and kin lick any iellcr tina
says il is
by this time we had got to A.
and Fred came into the ear and mad
Bill Harper keep quiet. The gal tina
wouldn't be spliced requested Fred I
help her on the train that was goin
back to ". which he did. aud I'll
notorious Bill Jones. aiios Harper
followed. We heard afterward thu
he proved himself to be Dill Harper
instead of Bill Jones, and he and hi
gal got 'spliced.'
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