The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1866-04-25
Am Adventure i'm the Cars.

There was five of us-yes, five as happ,
fellows as were ever let loose from college
1t was vacation, and We concluded tC
take trip to the Falls. We got aboard
the cars at N, and were soon travelling yer,
rapidly towards our destination.
We seated ourselves and prepared for 9
comfortable smoke, which in came the con
ductor, and who should it be but our FRIEND
Fred B. After the common salution-
How are you, old fellow" ETC., had pass
ed, Fred said he Lad some business for us
to attend to. .... ....
Out with it old chum, said we, anything
at all will be acceptable, so let us have it.
Well, boys, said Fred, in very confiden.
tial tone, in that next car there is as lovin
a PAIR as 1t was ever my lot to see. They
| are going down to H., to get married, and
now, If you can have any fun over it just
pitch in. They must be cared for and
don know who can do it better than you.
In a moment Fred was gone and we sci
our heads together to form plan for tax.
ing care of the lovers" ... ..
have it boys, said Bill Stenvers, ''wc
must make the girl think that her lover is
married -" .ar. rr. 'I.F
That it, that's it, !" said we, not Civ
ing him time to finish the sentence"
THAT he is married man and the faith,
er of Children said Bill.
That's the game, boys now let us play
it,"
ut deyoved upon me to commence OBJ
erations." I" 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 a seat
on his knee; and he for the purpose OF pro-
tecting her, of course had thrown his arms
around, her waist; and SO they sat, in real
soft LOVERS styfe -e,~ sr
All this | gathered at glance. Step
ping up to them, | said:
Why Jones what in the duce are you do
ing with this girl?
The girl arose hastily and seated herself
on the scat.
''See here stranger, said the fellow.
YOU'RE mite mistaken; my name ism t
Jones.
''Why, JONES' said /, you certainly
haynt left your wife and children, and tried
to palm yourself off for single man have
you?
II tell you my name amt Jones; tain t
goin, to be, nuther!' .s..#.a
II merely shook my head, and passed on
to another seat to see the rest Of 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 feeling right
well again, in came Elliot Gregg. Walk
ing up to Harper, he accosted him with:
why, Jones, you here? How did you
leave your wife and babies?
Spa here ctraDOar vnu oipit 4bo G,.+
man that's called me Jones to-day, and
reckon | must look awfully like him; but
amt Jones, an more IN that you mustn't
call me Jones. han't got any wife nor
babies either; but this gal an me is goin
to splice an then you can talk about my
wife. -.
This retort brught forth vociferous laugh
ter from the spectators, and it also brought
bushes to the face of the gal that was
goin' to be spliced > s.sr ..,a
'Ah. Jones" said Gregg, you will re-
gret this in future. / pity your wife and
this poor girl
So Mr.. Harper your real name is Jones,
is it, an you've been foolin' me, have you?
Well, we amt spliced yet an | don't think
we will be soon, said the girl, and her eyes
fairly flashed fire.
Jane, Jane, SAID Harper, don't you
know I'm Bill Harper. Thar a dem drop
of Jones blood in me an Til prove it.
At this moment, jeff Jackson, Bill See
vers, and Jim Byers entered, and of course
their attention was called to Harper by his
loud talking. They stepped up to him and
said:
Why, jones'" what is all this fuss
about?" I.t
This is more than Harper could stand.-
He leaped upon seat
Now, said he, my name is not Jones, an
| can lick the fellow that says it is.
By this time we had got to H., and our
friend Fred came into the car and made
be spliced requested Fred to help her on
the train that was going back to-,
which he did, and the notorious Jones alias
Harper, followed her. We learned after,
that he proved himself to be Bill Harper
instead Of Bill Jones, and he and his gal
lane 'toot Splioad ~