The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-06-25
PRICE, 5 CENTS.
A LuplcRous MISTAKE.
Now a Merchant Made . Watch Speech
 on Tooshpiek Occasion.

MaJu- H,ckle. one of the larges, and mos, popular merchants in Little Rock, ~as the unfortunate s,s,,m ot a .ey cruel mistake. Biitkic. one .f the slesks ,n the establishment. went to Ia the ma,or the ethc, ia, and sad:
 Ma,na. I'm telling you this now in sif,et' confidence. Ia, after ,o-mouow wlll be your birthday. you know. We'll. tho ladies and gentlemen in your employ have de,ided so prevent you wth a inc watch The, want ,a surprise yss,i. ka. as you have done me $" many fa.ors. tell you vi the approaching asta.s. They al intend ,o assemble al the rear end of the store. invite you out and make the pre- Scntation. Quite a number of outsiders aill bs present. and tm the reputation of the huuSe. adNise you ,o wrie speeeh."
 The matof thanked lsi.ekir warmly. iscing a vrp modest man. iiie ses, thoughts "i the spttoss hs.,g presentation ag'tatrd him. He srni hnn,c and worked all day on speech. He covered the ao,r siih rejected sheets af manusefips Hss lamp hufncd los and hr srote far unto the night AS D.ekens remarked n el.,asaK aai dappefheld al aus ton. and when hc went io bed had such fever that Mn. Iiletie declared sha, hc va, the .oldest man ,n winter and the hottest man ln sutninct she ever sa~. and late at nIghi succeeded m accepting hla labors '' thrfe. he remarked, If don't ssionish these people hang me. Isc surprised lo see me rattle anything oa oa the spur uf the moment
 iill, kie had been ealicd into the .oua- ury by the Itinrss 1i irfs wtt~ and hs, f-f- gotten ,o tell the matof that ,he pro giamm. had been changed The clerks. '.e, telns able ,n gei watch so su,i them, desldsd at iasi upon presenting the mal. ~tth gold teaihp,ck.
 ',d.,e anGmbsf ofpeople collected se sse the presentation. When the mstm si- riyed. ,he salesman tonsiu. tri him I8 inc feat ot the s,.rr. when the book-ksep~s advanced. bowed grarsfuiiy and said
 MaIos Iieskie. n the presence af these. your asAernl,led friends, allow me in behalf ot ihe enployes of ihis e.iab- lishmen, to present you ~iih this small token of regard May yon have many more birthday annlsefsariea.r Then the i inaiof took the son,hpiek, blushed. ssans- ,nered ard said
 "My fl ends ,hls Is an unexpected pleasure ,o me. and to look upon your earn. cat faces. ] recall the many pleasant hour =e haze spent lngriilsr. ;asu.a express my thanks. As look upon the faeeNobs ,hs l,eastisui watch" holding the ,oosh- p,ek at arms length. :" ain reminded by eaeh little jump sf the second-hand, that ~e arc hasseHing to that home where there iA na li,ns and shsss all is eternity. May the golsien links If thss chain be ever ernblenaiieal of the bigh, chain sf tfbs NfttS1AfffF @sft tt@y ss<- EtT~~sAsk " oi earthly Ahain never sever pe hnka May your hearts sser bs 4A lIak @s the crystal
 In hls agitation. hs aIlo~cd the tooth p,ek ,o sip from h,s hand do~n his sleeve. The giris giggied and the men soorted.'
 May this bright golden exsr. con i,nned the mzlos, be ls keeping H
 The g,ria g,ggied again and the rnse rszfed.
 the mayos anddenly f~sI.zed the Iudierous- b~ss of he sis1aison. and shaking the sooshpsek from his sleeve, he exclaimed.
 Where's that internal hound, Bliskle9 t.es oaf ofhere, yoa blamed foels. Clear sss. You amt gsr ss much <nse zs Rock of geese The store @As soon cleared. and the rasgor. after locking the doors, went home and told his stie that h she soaid attend io her osn business in the future and not interfere ~ith kim -hen he vas writing znysh,ng, people ~ouid not consider hsm fooI