Tricks in Tunnels.

Te Aroha News, Volume I, Issue 42, 22 March 1884, Page 4

Tricks in Tunnels.

A party of four persons were travelling on the Hudson River Road one summer. In a seat were a young lady and a young gentleman who had been very attentive to her. In the seats behind them sat their friends, one of whom was a sporting young lady, fond of practical jokes, and rather defiant of public opinion. As the train dashed through a short but 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 flashing eyes and naming 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 matters. The young couple were reconciled, married, and the other young lady was not invited to their wedding. An annoying practical joke was played 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 hand, 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 mussed- up appeai'an^e and confusion of the astonished victim convinced the spectators that he had tried to steal a kiss, and had been slapped. The young lady understood the situation, and blushed painfully. The friends got off at the next station.