The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1867-12-12

a Car Adventure.
There we're five Of us-yes, five as
happy fellows as ever were let loose
from college. Il was vacation" and
We concluded TO take a trip to the Falls.
We got aboard the cars 1t NJ, and were
soon travelling very rapidly towards our
destination. We had just seated our
selves and prepared for comfortable
smoke when In came the conductor, and
who Should 1t be but or old friend,
Fred. B. After the usual salutations
had passed, Fred said he had some bust
ness for rs to attend to.
"Out withsit old chum,' said we, "any-
thing 1t I'll will be acceptable, SO let US
have it,
"Wsll, boys" said he, Gin the next
car there il IS loving pair as it was
ever my lot to- see. They are going
down to II. to get married; and now if
you can have any fun over it, pitch in.''
In moment he was gone, and we
set our heads together to form plan.
81 have III, boys" said Bill. Stevens.
We must make the girl think that her
lover is married man."
That's it, that's it, Bill" said we,
not giving him time to say more.
It.devolved upon me to commence
operations. Accordingly entered the
car in which.we wereinformed the lovers
were. Sure, there they were. The girl
thinking, I suppose. that she must give
her lover allfth seat, had taken seat
on his knee, and he, for the purpose of
protecting her, had thrown his arm
around her ,waist and SO they sat in
real lovers style. All this gathered
at glance. Stepping up to them. !
said
ssWhy, Jones. what in the duce are
you doing with this girl7
The girl rose hastily and seated her
self by his side.
..6ee here, stranger" said the fellow,
''you are mistaken; my name amt
Jones'"
sWhy, JONES'" said I, "you certainly
have not left your wife and children, and
tried to palm yourself off for single
man, have yous''
II tell you, my name amt Jones; its
Harper.-It never was Jones-tain't a
going to be, nuther."
Imerely shook my head and pressed
on to another seat 10 see the rest of the
fun. About the time the couple got to
feeling all right again, On came Elliot
Gregg. Walking up to Harper, he &C
costed him with
"Why, Jones, you here2 How did
you leave your wife and babies ?"
.Now see here, stranger, you amt the
fust man that's called me Jones to- day,
an I reckon must look awfully like
him, but amt Jones. hain't got a
wife nor babies either; but this ere gal
an me is going to splice, and then you
can talk about my wife. and wouldn't
wonder but what, in the course Of time,
you might talk about babies, too; but
you mustn't call me Jones"
This retort brought forth vociferous
laughter from the spectators, and il also
brought bushes to the face Of the girl
that was going to be spliced.'
"Ah, JONES'" said Gregg, you'll re-
greet this in the future. I pity your wife
and this poor girl"
$50 Mr.. Harper, your real name is
Jones, is it2 and you have been foolin2
me, have your Well, we amt spliced
yet, and don't think we shall be, very
soon," said the girl. and her eyes flash
ed fire.
"Jane, Janet" said Harper, :"don't you
know I'm Bill Harper2 Thar amt q
d:rned drop Of Jones blood in me, and
I'll prove it."
At this moment, JEFF. Jackson, Bill
Stevens and Jem Byers entered, and Of
course their attention was called to Har
per by his loud talking. They stepped
up to him and said
''Why, Jones, what is all this fusi
about 2''
This was more than Harper coult
stand. He leaped upon seat.
'.Now," said he, 'my name is no
Jones, an can lick the fellow that say
it is"
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