The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-11-19
A SHAMEFUL AFFAIR.
Why Man Arose m Church and Wanted to Fight MT Mulki,,ie ie-The
 Boy Brews a Barrel of Trouble.

Boy Brews a Barrel Of Trouble
 Last Sunday morning. young Mulkiuie was crawling around under the house when he found an old egg 10 lft the cloud from whose oviperous authorship ~onld be tresome search into the orni- thological past. However il can with certainty be affirmed tha; its neares, rel ative was hen. and with exeusable speculation declared that she had long since graced the dinner table and had been devoured. in part a, least, by some ministerial appetite. The sudden discov cry of an egg under house is always rapturous surprise 10 boy. and scramb- ling out. with many bumps in his haste young Mulkittle bore the prize into the sltiing-reoHa. no, for the purpose of sur rendering the ancient relic. bu; to dcposi, it in place of safety where il could be found when freak of his juvenile mind should demand its production. Taking handkerchief from the table. he was re- moving some of the rust and dirt from the e-dishonored shell. when his moth- CT entered.
 Mhat have you got there. Willie What are you doing with your father $ handkerchief /,
 ..\athIn. the boy replied. hastily wrapping the handkerchief around the egg.
 ''rut il in your pa $ pocket and behave yourself. said the lady. pointing 10 the Rev. Mulkittle' 5 sunday coa, which lay across char where |, had been depos- i,ed subsequent to the darnins of the clerical ''braek" under the arm.
 Fearing detection. he hastily pu, the handkerchief and egg m the side pocke, of the coat. and was waiting for his moth CT to leave the room when he would SC cure his loathsome plaything. when the Rev Mir. Mulkiule entered and remarked as he put on the garment:
 This forenoon am to have d very in- ,eresting congregation. Several mem bers-elect of the iegisiaiuresare ih the city and have informed me that they shall a,- tend services al my church to-day. have decided to preach a special sermon to the law-Inakers. and think ,ha, the entire state of Arkansaw will prof, by my sug- gestions."
 .. ka, ,r ,k~ boy. resigning his in,cres, in the egg and i yielding to his irrepressible habit of in- quisitiyeness.
 "A legislature IS body of men that make laws forithe county
 Do they make 'em for the town, ,oo|'
 "ies, for everybody"
 For boys and girls and nigger wo- mem
 Don't bother me now. I'm thinking. :"
 Are you thinking abou, law"
 ''Yes. the law of God"
 Has God got legislature
 Il don't know.
 He could have one If he wanted 10. oouldn', he?'
 "l think so.''
 If he had legislature Peter would l belong to ii. wouldn't he!'
 T suppose so.
 And he'd take his old rooster there and make him cro~. wouldn't he?n Hush, sir You haven't as much sense as pig"
 And if had as much sense as a pig, you'd have as much sense as a hog, wouldn', you.''
 "I1l slap you ifyou don't hush. Ge, ready and come with me to church.
 "I'd rather you'd slap me"
 Ges ready, 1 say and having assisted the little fellow. by way of wiping his hands and hurriedly brushing his hair the good man led him of to church, ar irving at the door just after an attempted explanation of why Mrs. Mulki,,le did no, come and why !; was necessary for her 10 remain a: home and see abou, dinner.
 The congregation vas large and t was with feeling of pride tha; the minister assigned his son 10 the keeping of a sane tihed old mad n faded silk dress. and mounted the ora,orical elevation. j1s, in front of the pulpl, sa, the lax makers and conspiouously among ,he leaned heads. shone the bald and polished pate of Col. Limgoid, a leader of in- huenoe and whose chances for the speaker