The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1867-08-08
An Adventure in the Cars.


An Adventure in the Cars.
There were five Of us-yes, five
as happy fellows as were ever let
loose from college. 1t was 'vaca-
ton" and we concluded to take a
trip TO the falls. We got on board
the cars at N, and were soon trav-
elling very rapidly toward our des-
tination.
We had just seated ourselves and
prepared for a comfortable smoke
when i'm came the conductor, and
who should it be but our friend
Fred. B. After the common saluta-
ton, "How are you old fellow p DC.
passed, Fred said he had some bust
ness for us to attend to.
"Out with it, old chum - said we 4;
''anything at all will be acceptable
SO let us have it. -
"Well, boys" said Fred, in very
confidential tone, in the next Car
there is as lovin' a pair as it 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't know who can do it
better than you"
In a moment Fred was gone, and
We set our heads together to form a
plan for taking care of the low
e1s."
Il have it, boysr - said Bill Stee-
vers "we must make the girl think
that her loveris married."
''That's it, that's it! % said we, not
giving him time to finish the sen
tence.
"That he is married man, and
the father of children % said Bill
That's the game, boys; now let
US play it,
1t devolved upon me to commence
operations. Accordingly, ] entered
the car where the yerdant low
ers were. The girl, thinking, sup
pose, that she must give her low
er all the seat sat, on his knee; and
he, for the purpose Of protecting her,
Of course, had thrown his arms
around her waist and SO they sat, in
real soft lovers style.
All this ! gathered at a glance.
Stepping up to them, l said:
"Why, Jones" what in the deuce
are you doing with this girl Z"
The girl arose hastily and seated
herself on the seat
See here, Stranger said the fel-
low, "you're a bit mistaken my
name ism t Jones p
"Why, Jones'" said ], ssyou GER
tainly haven't left your wife and
children, and tried to palm yourself
off for a single man, have you p
Il tell you my name amt Jones,
it's Harper. 1t never was Jones.
amt 'tagoin' to be nuther"
merely shook my head and pas
sed to another seat to see the rest OF
the fun The girl looked wild
after / sat down; but Jones, alias
Harper, soon convinced her | was
mistaken.
About the time they had got feel
ing right well again, in came Elliot
Gregg Walking up to Harper, h'
accosted him with
why, Jones, you here? How
did you leave your wife and ba
bies -
HSee here, stranger, you amt the
first man that's called me Jones to
day, an | reckon l must look aw
fully like him !; but / amt Jones.
hain't got any wife, nor babies either
but this gal an me is agoing to splice
an then you can talk about my wifi,
and / wouldn't wonder but what il
the course Of time you, might tall
about the babies, too, but you mus
not call me Jones'"
This retort brought forth vocifer
Gus laughter from the spectators
and also brought bushes to the fac
Of the girl
"Ah, JONES'" said Gregg, "yo,
will regret this in the future. / pit,
your wife and this poor girl.''
$50, Harper, your real name i
Jones, is it ? an you've been foolin
me Well, we amt spliced yet, ar
/ don't think we will be soon,"' sal
the girl, and her eyes fairly fashe,
fire.
| "Jane, Jane % said Harper, "don'
you know Pm Bill Harper. Their
amt a darn drop of Jones blood i
me, an I'll prove it!''
At this moment jeff Jackson, Bi
Steevers and Jim Byers entered, an
Of course their attention was Gale
to Harper by his loud talking
They stepped up to him and said
why Jones, what is all this fus
about p 81. & ~
This was more than Harper coul
stand He leaped upon seat
No said he, ''lny name is nc
Jones, an can lick the fellow thu
says. it ISL
| BY this time we hal got to H., an
our FREUD Fred came into the car an
made Harepr keep quiet The gil
that wouldent be spliced requisite
Fred to help her on the train ths
was going back to--which he die
and the notorious Jones, alais Hal
per follow her. We learned afte
/ that he proved himself to be Bi
4 Harper instead of Bill Jones. and b
and his Gal Jane .iaot snliced." I"