The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-10-22
GENERAL RoYsToN.

| remaining ante-beilum gentlemen or distinction The societyof which he is polished and urbane relic will never exist again. It only existed in one country and among one people, and crumbled when at it's height of education and refinement. Gen. Royston's peculiarities are the hearty and good natured kind, and are in fact, i only ecccntrlciiies~ on account of excess | in heartiness. Before the war. when he owned slaves. he always reserved the right of getting up al four o'clock, mon- lngs. and making the fires, No one but himself ever made fre m his historc little law office. l, IS said that if he were away from home and were to imagine that some one was about to invade his office and kindle a. fire ir the quaint old fire place. he would hurry home and eject the intruder. When he IS at home, his offiee IS used as a bed room for any friend who may happen along, but at morning, when the old
 
 get out of bed and sit by the fire, which the general has silently entered and kindled. Some time ago well known railroad superintendent called on the general and was assigned to the legal bed room. with whose cosiness he had been much impressed. When four o'clock ar rived. the general approached the bed and shaking the railroad man said
 "Come, get up here now.
 What time IS i, F
 :. Four clock
 Breakfast ready:'
 No, bu, want you to get up so l can make up the bed"
 Never mind making the bed; is pretty comfortable as II IS.
 i" But sir want you to ge, up and si by this iTe. ''
 Il don, want wan, to get up al such an unreasonable hour. haven't been in bed fifteen minutes.
 !" Don, make any difference. Get out. No man should lie in bed after four o'clock It's not right for a man to sleep his life away. Get out or I'll pour a bucke, of water on you.
 The victim rolled out. and in a half somnabulisiie way put on his clothes. The general wen, out. leaving the railroad man noddins before the ire. Returning ahou, n half hour afterwards. the general found the visitor stretched on the floor. asleep.
 :. Come. get up
 - Bfe4ki.ls, ready
 .Breaktast. the deuce. You don't think about anything bu, eating and sleeping tie, up here and sit by the fire.
 One day. the date of which IS too recent to be -hisiarieal,A General -Royston re- marked ,o d friend, General Newton IS coming down from Little Rock to spend several days with me.
 Le, me give you apiece of advice. said the friend The chances are that New ton will sleep in the office. Don'ta~ake him at four o'clock. He won't have 1t. He always sleeps with pistol under his pillow. and if he is aroused before he fn- ishes his sleep, his first impulse is,o seize his pistol and shoot at everything in sight"
 "I cannot break my rule," replied the general thoughtfully and I'll have 10 take my chances"
 Newton slept in the office. Royston entered as usual and noislessly made the fire. II was afraid that he might shoot said the general. in rela- ling the circumstance. and watched the sleeper very closely. When the fire began to burn brightly. fel=an=irre- sistable desire to arouse Newton. and went around the room. knocking over chairs and stamping the floor. The fire blaxed and could stand il no longer. approached the bed. The sleeper lay with one hand thrust under the pillow. l put my stick on his arm and threw myself Tn position of defence. Newton. New tom said. shaking him lightly. His hand went further under the pillow. l shook him again, and his face assumed a dangerous expression. left the bed and getting behind the door. shouted. Get out of that bed
 "' All right he exclaimed and hopped out as wide awake asa judge. By the way he said. I forgot to tell you that l wanted to get up very early. am glad tha, you are such an early riser