The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1860-03-08
! Aliarrllanfulla Rrahing.
An Adventure I'm the cars. :

H.
There were five of us-yes. five as happy fell
slessas ever. were let loose from college. 1t was
vacation, and We concluded to take n trip to the
Falls We got aboard the cars at N and
were soon travelling very fast toward our desti-
nation.
a'' We had inst seated ourselves, md prepared
for acomfortable smoke, when in came the con.
ductor, and who should it be but our old friend
Fred. F.. After the common salutations-
" How are you, old fellowi" etc, had passed,
Fred, said he had some business for us TO attend
te. IA ~ 81
90 Out with 81, old chum !" said We" anything
yat allwill be acceptable, so let us have it."
Well, boys" said Fred, in q very confidential
tone, min that next coach there is as loving a
pair as II was ever my lot TO see They are 60
ing down to H. 10 get married, and now IL
lyoucan have any fun over it just pitch in. They
must be cared for and I do not know who can
do It better than you" ~.
+ In q moment Fred was gone, and we set our
heads dstogetder to form plan FOR '.taking care
of the lovers" ,a r.-.
- II have it, boys" said Bill Sewers, we must
onsske that girl think that her lover is married."
~" Th,ts it, Bill-that's iti" said we, hot ri wing
him time to finish the sentence
- That lac is married man and the father of
children" said Bill -....-
e. "Thats the game boys, now let us play It"
- =" It dcyoived upon me to commence operations.
Accordingly entered the car in which we were
informed the lovers were. The girl, thinking,
suppose that she must give her lover oil the seat
had taken seat upon bis knee; and he, for the
purpose OF protecting her, Of course, had thrown
Ibis arm around her waist, and 90 they sat, as
loving rs two doves.
"All this gathered at glance. Stepping up
to them said,
'"why, Jones' what in the deuce are you doing
with this girli" 1ag s.1
The girl arose hastily and seated herself on the
seat.aaB ss,
"see here, stranger" said the fellow, "you are
mite mistaken, my name amt Jones,"
sSs~ Why Jones, ," said I, "you certainly have not
LEFT your wife and children. and tried to palm
yourself of for single man, have your
- '9 tell you my name amt Jones---its Harper.
IL never was Jones tain't goin' TO be puther."
,4 Imerely shook my head, and passed on to an.
other seat TO see the result Of the fun.
The girl looked wild after sat down, but
Jenss, efies Harper, soon convinced her that
was mistaken.
e. Abcrtt the time they got to feeling quite well
again. In came Elliott Gregg. Walking up to
vHasper, he accosted him with. $1,000
why.Jones, you herei How did you leave
your wife and babiesav ..s
Now see here, stranger, You aint the first
man today that has called me Jones, an reck.
4 on most look awfully like him; but 1 ain't
Jones' and moren that you musp't csll me Jones.
"A haiat got no wife, nor babies nuther, but this
l.hsrs gal am me ara goin' to Splice an then you
: can talk about my wife, an wouldn't wonder
butvhatin the course Of time you might talk
,'about the babies too {; but you mustn't call me
Jonea" ~
This retort brought forth vocirerous laughter
from the spectators and It also brought bushes
to The face Of the gal that was going to oe
spliced."