Democratic Sentinel, Volume 7, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 January 1884 — Tricks in a Tunnel. [ARTICLE]

Tricks in a Tunnel.

A party.of four persons were traveling on the Hudson River road one summer. In a seat was a young lady, with a young gentleman who had been very attentive to her. In the seat behind them sat their friends, one of whom was a sportive-young lady, fond of practical jokes, and rather defiant of public opinion. As the twiin dashed through a short and very dark tunnel she leaned over and imprinted a resonant kiss on the cheek of the young lady in front of her. A scream followed, and laughter came from the darkness all over the car. As the. train ran into daylight the insulted young lady turned on her innocent escort, and with snapping eyes and flaming cheeks said: “How dare you insult me in this manner?” “I assure you,” he said, stammering in confusion at the strangeness of his position, “that I have done nothing. ” “Nothing!” she repeated, and burst into tears. The passengers now ceased laughing, and looked at the unfortunate young fellow indignantly. After further protests, which were not heeded, he went to the smoking-car. The sportive young lady wrote a note the next day and explained matter's. The young couple were reconciled; married, and the other young lady was not invited to their wedding. An annoying practical joke was playe,d On a bashful young man who was accompanying a young lady on a journey. While going through a tunnel a friend knocked off the bashful young man’s hat, forced his fingers through his hair, kissed the back of his own friend, and then slapped his own face violently. Every one in the car looked in that direction when the light came, and the friend was apparently the most surprised of all. The mussedup appearance and confusion of the astonished victim convinced the spectators that he had tried to steal a kiss and had been slapped. young lady understood the situation and blushed painfully. The friends got off at the same station, a rough-and-tumble followed, and the practical joker was whipped.— Spring field News. Mrs. Washington, the mother of Gen. Washington, was buried at Fredericksburg, Va. In 1833 the cornerstone of a ’monument was laid, President Jackson going from Washington to preside at the ceremonies. Not only has the monument never been finished, but the tomb is neglected. It is proposed to ask that Congress shall m • the repairs that are needed and so end a disgraceful matter