The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-10-29
AN ARKANsAw ROMANCE.

Little Rock. related while in the ARKAN- SAW TRlvEi ER ofrice the other night. as nearly a we can remember. the follow ing romance of'the states early days:
 came to Little Rock when ,he now prosperous ei;y was but squaiid ''illage. Havns. 3; the age nf ;wenty-one. hat age apposed 5> ieafi> al boys to pos sess almos, mythical influence and free dans. found m >e,i II possession of ;t few thags4n doliars and roi seeHg any ad- ttnsageous opening iz Inc older states. l cane to Arkans4~. young sovereignty that had Jus; eas, aside i,s territorial Gn- der clothes h.d aE. seea long in i.:t- tie Rock ln..l ! be, au.e involved In trou- bic u;ih d border r,riian wh1 occupied the decidedly uncivii:zed position of iead- CT of ! noted gang of desperadoes made many faithful eforts n avoid ar alteration. but one night. after receiving pubic insult at the hands of the william. l shot him down in the street infiicting a wound which al the time l earnestly hoped was fatal bu, from which the vic tim tinally recovered. Immediately after firing the shot. and while an excited crowd was gathering, a friend approached me and said Leave this place iinme- diately. The roughs will hang you so soon as the nrst symptom of revenge is felt. l did no, stop 10 determine the length of time required for the tirs, s,mp- tom of revenge 10 be felt by- the crowd hu, mounting Il fast horse dashed away. bound kneg not whilhcr, but seeking safety. knew well. l s:as followed with b!oad-;hirs'y vengeance. afterwards learned. but somehow. fa,e suppose. I uneens iousiy eluded my pufsues,. one eYen.ns. lus. |, the mellow lisn, iei. by an autumn sun. was deepenint, from d blonde ;o m aInn,; branet.e iuili. h. I stopped a; 2n cid house on whose trs ieni logs the mess oi years va, growing
 Get down. sir se, down. exclaimed a pleasan, voice. and an oil man arose from the doorway of the rude habitation and advanced Hungry and tired. I allshted without second invitation. and followed the old man into large. square room. ii;fully lighted by hos grease lamp. stirred 10 iiaring emotion by spin- ters of breeze tha, anon eamc through little ape-tares in the vail made by ;he ringers ot time and weather which ,oused out the dirt chinkng from between the logs Received with A hospitality natural with the old timer. but which now seems to be 4 mere m ,ation. yielded 10 the home-like influence of my surroundings and seated myself in large oak chair. cushioned with bear skins. The old gem tleman. whose name soon learned was Thomas Wimbery. exhibited refinement of manner and a correctness of language which at once told me that he had no, been reared in the vas, solitude of will derness which surrounded him. II have cSSi isN us hNiN lpt tNNlNC 1CdIS. ElC Sdlu in answer to a question. Ruined imam oially in Virginia. l came here with my two sons-whose mother died several years previous and took up my abode in this house, whose appearance was even then very much as you now see Il. My sons. Ike and William. are ou, hunting and will no doubt return soon as kiuie is with them. By the way. in speaking of my family affairs. neglected to mention klttie. She IS my half brother daughter whom adversity. the death of her father recently consigned tomy keeping She has only been with us few months. Here they come now.
 Two tall young men and young girl about seventeen years of age, entered. The young men did not possess their fathers refinement. but the girl. a, once perceived. was not unacqua,nted with so- eie,y, fnT when presented 10 me she grace fully acknowledged the introduction. with drawing room accomplishment of man. ner. Her dark brown eyes. dancing in their playfulness. and her long. dark hair. which swung loose and hung below her waist. impressed me with their beauty and luxuriance. She wore home made. flax dress. and her exquisite form. in all of its rich development, made even its homely covering look beautiful. After my horse was taken to the stable by Ike. we gathered around the supper table. where game. of it seemed dozen van- cites. was served. and supper over. we gathered around the mammoth fire place, where we talked ourselves into genial ac- quaintance. Before l retired for the night. saw tha, both of the brothers were devoted to kitiie. but could not determine which one was the favored lov- CT Occasionally when more than usual