The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-12-31
A woMAN'S RACE.

4 woMAN.S RACE. How Young Muikitsie Caused an imme- - diase Change of pvegsamuses
 Mrs. Mulkittle started on a visit 10 friends living in the suburbs of the city. the other day. and might have spent 4 pleasant afternoon bu, for an idle re mark of the youngsser which threw the expedition into an immediate change of programme. They boarded a street car and ~ere travelling along peaeeably. moi to say slowly, when the boy who, in stne, keeping of promise no, to ask foolish questions. had conquered every desire 10 harves, information. said
 Ma. IS a street car as hard 10 pull as ~agon:"
 No, think not"
 Why ain't ity'
 And a wagon runs on dirt, don't It =
 "Yes.. -ls a mule street car harder to pull than horse street car s'' -----------=-
 "l don't know"
 Do mules have pistols r
 No
 "Horses have, haven, they 7"
 T don't know."
 Well, what's horse pistol. then '
 If you don; hush I'll put you of the car"
 Then I'd ge, lost. Would you care = -of course I'd rare.
 Then why do you wan, 10 put me oH."
 4 fat man who. with rcd nose and puffy face, sat opposite the boy, looked up from newspaper and bestowed an annoyed glance on the mereiless qacs- ..oner.
 You don't know me, does he ma! Hush. Willie"
 Mister. can you read when the car jolts." The man sr~s.ed and resumed ms reading.
 If you wanted to read and the ear lolted so you couldn't read you'd get of wouldn't you." The man grunsed again, and Mrs Mulkiule brushed her sons foos from the sea, and declared ,hai she would tell h,s father. Anybody can read when the car lol,s if they aint on the car can't they :''
 Never mind, sir. I'll tell your father
 Ma, that mans face IS red like little brothers was. ain't it.: Hush sh-sh."
 Mister, does your nose hurt
 The man glaYed at the boy and roughly asked. What's the matter slth you"
 Hush, Willie. or I'll slap you,s eS- claimed Mrs. Mulkittle m an agony of humiliation.
 Ain, nothing the matter with me. What's the matter with you? Did the ca, scratch your hoeF
 The cat ought ,o have your tongue, replied the man. Then ] couldn't talk, could 2"
 '.Ii is to be hoped tha, you could not
 Have you been looking at the sun '
 The man grun,ed. and Mrs. Mulkissle ,erked the boy and made feini at box ing his ears Well. what makes his eyes So red, thea. Do your eyes hurt, mister!'
 Madam" said the man, arising and violently pulling the strap, Il dislike to be rude, for l appreciate your position, bm d thai boy vas mine hanged if [ vouidn't cruelty him"
 Ma, vhat's erucify,r asked the boy when the man had gone
 .1f yoa ask me another question, yoa naaghey boy, I7i whip you till yoa can't sif stin.s
 q can wzlk, cantIT Mira Aulkittle turned away, preasnding noe so hear him. s'H couldn't 8s still, 1 could twis around. Ma, pas good man, ainf he i? When the Bible says hs must love any body he loves 'em- LAara,' speaking oi the servant giri, ssays shsf she hkes pa better than she doss you-" Mrs- Mul- kitsle Iooked aroaad Lam said thaf whsn she ese lissis sisaw ssd the hahy to slasp she wss gong to haaG pa ss@e va s~0 sAave wieA- SAe lites - dnut shef
 AOh, h Anzzy, hissed Nm Aalkissie, spsinging =, vio,enfiy jezi1ag the beil ssrzP and bsingiag the car to a asfon-