The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-10-24

There vera FIVE of us-yes, fivo as hap
py fellows "a ever were let loose from col.
iege 1t was vacation" and We conclu-
ded to take trip to the falls. We got
aboard the cars at ~, and were soon trav-
cling very rapidly towards our destination.
We had just seated ourselves and prepar-
cd for comfortable smoke, when in came
the conductor, and who could it be but
our old friend, Fred E.-After the com-
mon salu;ations had passed. Fred said he
had business for To attend to.
Gut with il, oil chum," said we, "any.
thing at al will be acceptable, SO let Us
have IT,"
We'll, boys" said he, sin the next car
there Is IL Living pair az it was ever my
10. to see. They are going down to Ii. to
get married and now, if you can have any
fun over it, just pitch in"
In moment he Was gone, and We set
Cur heads together TO form plan.
II have it, boys said Bill Stevers-
We mus: make the girl Think that her
lover IS married.
That's it, Bill, that's It" said We. not
giving him time TO finish the sentence.
ilt.- TIC IL 1Hs- III ALL
er OF children" said Bill.
Il devo'vei upon ne to commence or
erat;cns. Accordingly I entered the car
in whicl. we we're informed the lover,
were Sure enough, there they were
The girl, thinking, l suppose. that she
must give her lover ali the seat. hal taken
seat on his knee, ana he for the purpose
Of projecting her, had thrown his arm
around her waist ; and so they sat III real
scft Iovers' styc. All this gathered al
glance. Stepping M to them, said
Why, Jones. what in the deuce are
yon doing with this girl :"
The girl rose hastily and seated herself
On the seat.
'Sce here. stranger" said the fellow,
you are Mite mistaken my, name amt
Jones"
Way. Jones" said I. 'you certainly
hlren't ie!t your wife aud eh ldren, and
tr;eI to pain, yourself of for single man
hive yOu -
L - =. my name ain't Jones: its
iIaTTe- 7ever was J0ucs-taiut L
eoin. her"
/ ok M head and passed on
to an, ito see the rest CT the fun
Abou . the Couple got to feeling Ill
RICH: n came Eliot Gregg. u ak
lax Vi sarper, lac aeeos;cI him with
~ =, Jones, you here How did you
leave your VIE aud babes -
WOW, see here, stranger. Ven amt the
fast man that's called me Jones' To-Day.
az | reckon ] mast lock awiuiIv Ike him;
but amt Joues. | aii.', got wife nor
babes either; b.. this ere cal an me Is
going 20 splice. and then You can talk
about ny wife. and wouldn'f wonder but
what. in course Of time, YOU might talk
abou; babies. too but you mustn't call me
Jones -
This re:ort brought forth vociferous
laughter from the spectators an! also
brought bushes to the face Of the girl tiat
was going to he sI.Iiced.
"Ah. .Ioncs," said Gregg. you'll regret
this III the future. Ipity Your wife and
this poor girl"
SO, Mr. Harper, ycur real name is
Jones, is IL? and You've been tooling me
have you? Well we amt splieed yet and
/ don't think We shall be, very soou, said
the girl, AMI her eyes flashed fire.
Jane. jane" said Harper, don't you
know am Bil Harper? Thar ain't 4
darned drop Of Jcncs blood in ne, AZ I'll
pro.e il.
Ut this moment. JEFF, Jackson. Bill
Stevers an jim Byers entered, and of
tourse their attention was called TO Harper
by his loud talking. The stepped NJ TO.
him. and said
WIN Joue5, wha, is ali this fuss
about
This was more than Harper could
,sanA He lcaped upon Z seat.
Now" said lie. my name is not Jones,
I'd can lick the fellow that says it IL
By this time we got to H.. and orr
friend Fred. clme into the car and got
iiarper 70 keep quiet The girl that
@oulin't he "splce.i' requested Fred. to
help her on the train that was going back
to s. Which lie did, and the notorious
Jones, ol'ai Harper, followed her. We
learned afterwards that lie proved himself
to lie Bill Harper instead OF Bill Jones.
md he and his cai Jane got "epl;ced