The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1869-10-14
AN ADVENTURE ON THE CARS.

There were FIVE of us-6ve as happ
fellows as were ever let loose from co
lege. It was vacation" and We ha
concluded to take a trip to the Falls
We got aboard the ears at N, an,
were soon travelling rapidly to our desti
nation.
We had just seated ourselves and pre-
pared for comfortable smoke when il
came the conductor, and who should it b'
but. our old friend Melville. After the
common salutations, chow are you, ole
fellow" etc., had passed, Melville said he
had some business for US to do.
"Out with it, old chum," said we
"anything at all will be acceptable, so let's
have it,"
aWell. boys" said Melville in a very
confidential tone, Gin that next car there
is as loving: pair as it was ever my lot
TO see. They;are going down to H
to- get1narrted, and now if you can have
fun over itajust pitch in. They must be
cared for, and don't know who can do
it better than you."S
In moment Melville was gone, and
We setgour heads together to form plan
for taking care of the lovers. - .E..e',i7
s5"I have it, boys" said Harry Living
ston; "we must make that girl believe
that her lover is married."
'iThat's it, Harry-that's it, said wo,
not giving him time to finish his sentence.
"That he is married man, and the
father of children" said Harry. aThats
thesgame, boys-now let US play il"
It devolved upon me to commence op-
erations. Accordingly, entered the car
in which we were informed the lovers
were. Sure enough, there they were, in
real, soft lovers style. All this 1 gather
>ed at glance. Stepping up to them, l
said: :io.'ee ss 'T.
saseWhy, Jones, what in the deuce are
you doing with this girl 2"
"See here, stranger" said the fellow,
sasyou're mistaken-my name amt tJones."
"Why, ones," said I, "you certainly
hay'nt lett your wife and children, and
tried to palm yourself off for single
man, have you" y
"I tell you my name amt Jones-its
Harper. Itnever was Jones-'taint goin
to belnuther."
I merely shook my head and passed on
to another seat 10 see the rest of the fun.
The,girllooked wild after l sat down;
but Jones, alias Harper, soon convinced
her that was mistaken.
About the time they got to feeling
right we'll again, in came Clarence Nc
Dowell. Walking. up to Harper, ne ac-
costed him with =,
aaWhy, Jones, you here? How did
YOU leave your wife and babies T.
"Now, see here, stranger, you amt the
fnst man that's called me Jones to-day:
and I reckon / must look awfnlly like
him; but amt Jones, and more'n that,
YOU mustn't call me Jones. / haint got
wife. nor babies nuther but this ere gal
and I is.agoing to splice, an then you
can talk about my wife, but you mustn't
call me Jones, no how"
This retort brought forth voelferoas
laughter; from the spectators, and brought
bushes to the face of the Sgal that was
going to be spliced." =,
9.aAh! Jones'" said Clarence, "you will
regret this some,day. 1 pity your wife
and children, and this poor girl"
ESQ., Mr. Harper, your real name Is.
Jones, is it, and you've been foolIn, me,
have YOU? Well, We amt spliced yet,
and don't think we will be soon," said
thelgirl, sand her eyes fairly flashed nre.
"Jane, Jane!" said Harper, "don,t you
know II 'ms Bill Harper? Thar amt
darled drop OF jones' blood in me, and
I'll prove it," ..,.
AT this moment Will Duval, Harry
Livingston and Horace Guy entered, and
of course their attention was called to
Harper by his loud talking and excited
manner. They stepped up TO him and
said: ,,, rsy Ia ~ !,
sd1zWhy, Jones, what is all this fuss
about?" "
This was more than Harper could
stand. He leaped upon his seat.
aNow," said he, "my name amt Jones,
and can lick the fellow that says it is."
BY this time we had arrived at H,
and our friend Melville came into the
car and nade Harper keep quiet. The
Girl that wouldn't be spliced requested
Melville to keep her on the train that was
Going back to N, which he did, and
tbe furious Jones, alias Harper, followed
We learned afterwards that he proved
himself to be Bill Harper instead of
Jones, and heand his gal Jane got spllceo'
~Twas in the lovely month Of June,
c,ourted Lizzie Lee; the crested! wave,
lets murul uTrSGaa,l uTrGa and the moor. beams kiss s.
ed the sea; whispered IN her ear sou
words, her hands in mine L preso ;
and as drew her nearer stlll-well, new
W. ,,,o darad aIOWlV