The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-06-04
the grand Pretenses and the miserable

An. SAiQ hAff NfV.kC1~N- " U don't know il all. You never heard the ,radesmcn bowling al the back doors Ike pack of bowling wolves: you don't know that the house is advertised for sale for tax arrears. HoN should yoa: How should tou be aware that ihe ven clothes wc wear are no, paid for. ner ;he coals that cook our dinner: Papa smokes hls cigars and talks abou; the Mexican war and mamma pose IT the great char and dreams of embroidery work and ;apestTy stitch: and l-l am expected io learn Arabic and Sanscrit. and nsbods knows wit-.: ei>,..,sfd 4ssn..r.- -y,rstched paf- crtv. Bu, can't, Who could"
 Mir Crefton locked pin, nglA ai the sifi's sparkling eyes. ard pale. excited face
 =. ! am soTr4 n hear ;hI,. sad he. '' C ar nothing hc done:
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 Fhe' < wha- wanted - fesW >4ld Mar, k--.alt l.,ssss~e l7.r hsfr aA bN .''S,.'i a 5asi 3 -tfar -c. .5r.,4't.,4l a,- r,,tsf,l,,zrc. sometime, sef senta~esi. and r-r--ttv l.r'ryr ---iit- ,.--,.e -t,.r,..,-
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 ~Whcg ] rsl'iY -s n .he fa9.a-7. sud Nan .NeS. saaa tt.. i5, gn-il .hen ] aaej ian >resfc them rhe paa.. an f8 haze i daiiar B aae. Nin>. feiH .n7 ~4a> | ,zfssya-c .i,c nfteiaat 5 sh1iialh Ard te}lar a day m3 heN mamma rs.nV 4 i#''le lt,Na7-. anf v fss- N.tft rs T. the sfos sf and haker
 # t 'es. aarmly; and in h, eEe II rhat I,Ia- meDr. Na0 Non'eaeic MI e.>r.tca e n fare h.au't a> >he -,aod 'herc .hs fresh B ad l.eNus hc. se,'t -ari- 4bus.t th, ,e- -les,sna II a'ar-e >.--s>e: iceperins 'hc zoiar - her heek and ,hs grave ftf- 8W.iN ,qarkic ef her ewes h4if-f led he- as.4th .ht- issr.= l7slss-s A,s.l i esn =. # AIN a@-5@;.,asc C e saH .a tb=, task
 :. ea s4r. .a.d ;he s3ri. #hraptls .Ypu can s,a5 here and ana,e papa - .hat he shafl '.e. .aspazf ah4t 9rezpe> Hy 'sHe N.sa e.tH divert hs> .stiea;iaI1 from San.cri, ard Nr4bir ard all these nv.icr5t>
 And f,r ;he fi-s, ,tr13e n hi, experience -i her@Nan Mon,caslc laughed mel low hrd-l ke hugh.
 -, will Sa1g: NJ. eref'af' bear,'le
 And so Inc comp41, Na> scaled between them.
 Instead of .hc week he had promised hl> tA'hcr n spend with 'bc old telenel ,hc soioarn WAS extended ,p three.
 \, the end oi ,ha, period, he rrayc'> addressed himself io the dark-eNed daughter at the house.
 .. How k the ;fadc:" said hc.
 = trn ,o have machine next week s..d Man.-Ml,h the conscious pride of one whe hae eonaucred fate: Inl then 'nt thinh of il. Mr. Grofton. shall cam l dollar a day."
 = Marv." sad Nr Chiffon sef.ouslN "l have been thinking of another plan fnr ruu. Acr tell TIC ,ha, ,i,'~ f,rmer,,> -~. .ic | .fx ..t YOU.
 :" l baked u1incc pie vesterciay''' ''' sad NarN. cxul,inEly: :" and have quilted 4 quil; and made soft soap wi,hina,h week.
 Il don, like he idea of vour going into :he fae,or, said Mir. Crofren. Sup pose now. bv way of variety. You werts,o m-trN me
 '' But you are not in love uith me" >aid Nary openirg her bFigh, black eyes.
 " l5ut ! am. sad Mir Crpf,on. ailh yrea, gravity: . I have deliberately made up rnv mind that can, bc happy with nu, Nod. And although l don't profess ,o he a rich man. believe can make or a better allow ance than slx dollars week. while q, the same time YOU Will TO, he compelled Ia work ten hours day for il. That k the businc>s-like view of ,hc question. Don't You think. Man that you could Love me: Because loye sou ser much lndced'''
 ~I-l don, know" whispered MaN. II might ,rs.''
 And then she blushcd chafmineh.
 So Colonel Mon,eagic', daughter wen, ,o the fair Floridlan plantation on the shores ot the rivcr St. iohp. and as,on- shed eNer one with her thorough knawl- edge of housekeeping in all 3l> desa'ls And the tao old people vith their burden fl insolvency and care lifted of taesi l,ves. dwell quietlN on ID the ancient ,nWcT-ike house and talk to even hodY who cros> their path cf the -'exevllent mar riage which nny daughter Mar has con- ractcd."
 "A thorough sSholaI- says Colonel Mon,caglc with dignity. A musician. a linsmisl. ihan,ugh Hebrew student and a proiioien, in Latin and Greek. myself Mas her instructor. l. Is nc, singular that
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