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young ladies, as a rule, are much troubled in 

 Jersey with the scarlet fever. And no pic-nic, 

 ball, or party is considered perfect without a 

 few of the sons of Mars. As there is always a 

 inarching regiment quartered at St. Heliers, 

 little difficulty is experienced in getting some of 

 the officers to the parties, croquet, or archery 

 clubs. 



We had a capital feed, and the champagne 

 flowed freely ; tea was over, and dancing 

 finished, and serious flirtations were taking 

 place, when the captain of the expedition entered 

 saying " Ladies and gentlemen, the carts are 

 waiting." 



There was a regular rush for these elegant 

 modes of conveyances, which were nothing more 

 than the common farmyard cart. We had 

 formed our parties for eaeh vehicle, which was 

 furnished with plenty of clean straw strewed 

 on the bottom. The Jehu of each mounting on 

 his steed's back, bare-legged, with his trowsers 

 tucked up above his knees, and his feet resting 

 on the shafts of his cart ; a smack of the whip 

 is given, and we are off. 



Of all things, defend me from a Jersey cart ! 



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