Smyrna times., 1867-07-03
WHOLE NO. G51

AN ADVENTURE IN THE CARS There were
five of us-yes, five as happy fellows as We're
ever let loose from college. twas vacation,
and we concluded to take trip to the falls
We got on board the cars at ~, and were soon
travelling very rapidly toward our destination
We had just seated ourselves and prepared
Tor comfortable smoke when in came the con
ductor, and who should it be but our friend
Fred. b.
Well, boys" said Fred, in veay conf
dental tone, " in she next car there is as lovin
pair as 1t was ever my lot to Sec They are
going down to ii. to get married, and, now, if
you can have any fun over it, just pitch ill.,
They must be cared Tor, and don t know who
can do it better than you. -
In a moment Fred was gone, and we set
our heads together to form plan for taking
care Of the lovers"
Il have it, boys!' said Bill Steevers, eve
must make the girl think that her lover is
married"
" That's the game, boys, now lets play it T.
1t developed upon me to commence opera
tions. Accordingly, | entered the car in which
We were informed the lovers were. The girl,
thinking, | supposed, that she must give her
lover all the seat, sat on his knee and he,
Tor the purpose OF protecting her, Of course,
he had thrown his arms around her waist
and so they sat i'll real soft lover style Step
ping up to them, | said:
why, JOEes, what in the deuce are you
doing with this grip
The girl arose hastily and seated herself on
the seat
See here, strangsr!' said the fellow,
you re bit mistaken, my name isn't Jones
Why, Jones" said L, you certainly hav-
en- t leIt your wife and children, and tried to
palm yourself oft for single man, have you:'
" tell you my name ain Jones; 1t > lIar-
.lOnQa IN h4
nuther!'
merely shook my head and passed 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 | was
mistaken.
About the time they had got feeling right
well again, in came Elliott Gregg: Walking
| up to Harper, he accosted him with:
why Jones, you here? How did you leave
your wife and babies?'
See here, stranger, you amt the first man
! that S called me Jones to-day, an | reckon |
must look awfully like him but amt Jones'
| hahn t got any wife, nor babies either; but
this gal an me is agon' to splice, an then
you can talk about my wite-and | wouldn
wonder but what III the course OF time you
might talk about the. babies, too, but You
mustn't call me Jones.
80, Harper, your real name is Jones, is
it?' said the girl, and her eyes fairly flashed
fire.
Jane, jane said Harper s. don't you
know IN Bill Harper. There ANITA darn
drop of Jones blood in me, an I'll prove it. "
At this moment jeff jackson Bill StecyerG
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 muss about -
This was more than Harper could stand
! He leaned unOn a seat
No" said he, my name is not Jones, an
| can lick the fellow that says it is?
By this time we had got to B. The girl
that wouldn't be spliced requested Fred to
| -, which he did, and the notorious Jones,
alics Harper, followed her. We learned that
r he proved himself to be Bill Harper instead OF
Jones, and he and his gal Jane got spliccd. y