The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-06-04
For the AReA<sAw rkA,Eftk GRALEY AND HIS SISTER
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 sa, in dreary lttile room. 1T an old fashioned. shabby little tavern nc : tied beside a rugged hili by winding road. Tn l northern county of .ArkansAw -Wom ou, with work on large dail, newspaper. was advised by physician to seek not only rest, bu, recreation where could no, even see T newspaper. :, E, the way. the physician added. :, see hat quite l number ot heal,h-rcs .a,::... springs have been discovered Tn Arkan- saw. You might go eu, there. ind spring. si, down near II. and remain until benefited or fully prepared to successfully dispute any statement tha, nigh, be made Tn substantlation ot the waters efficacy"
 This refined no, To say stupid attempt at humor was followed by serious advice. l had tried fashionable watering places for summers rest. and on every occa- aon had returned to my work with Il weariness like that You experience at morn ing after having passed an almost sleep less night We'll. acted upon the doc tors suggestion. and the shabby. l,ile hotel reached. a, the conclusion of lorg journey. ending with days ride n an old stage coach. an ancicn; vehicle whose fdnges were like the ecascicss riding ef waves-~as my tirs, introduction to the life surrounding the health-rcs,oring springs of which the physician had spoken.
 Rain had been falling all day Now. the wind was signing among the trees. and anon. brushing thcir rugged boughs agains, the scarcely less rugged boards of = old house, Away up on ,hc hiH a
 ,a howled. and near my window an owl 'osed in ecric drcarincss. Out on the porch party ef the natives we're gath cred. telling old jokes and laughing. il seemed to me. with increasing violence. To escape this collection of nraclcs and wits. had chosen the solitude q. the little room. On the walls !, found. written with charcoal. two announcements: Andrew Jackson, said one slept in this rooln in ISi5. The other inscription conveyed 1thc following piece of startling in,cili- gencc: :" Man named Pete Jones. kiiied in this room in 1850. l had brought no readin., matter with me and now that was brought face to face with such loneli- ness with my only literature consisting of two laeonic volumes: one establishing 4 historical facg and the other announcing tragedy. was beginning to think favor ably of joining the rustics when the nappY head ef .l eolorcd boy was thru>, in,o the room.
 What jo you want = demanded of the head.
 De gentlemen out heah wanster know IS yer got any ,crbae ker; de kInd what de dsummcrs chaws:''
 Tell them don, chea. Why don't you go on:'' asked after waiting several moments.
 He exhibited h, iron, teeth. stood for moment longer. and asked: -Wha, yer gWin;cr give me-
 Give you:"
 Yes. sah; fur fe,ehin' de news
 What news :.
 De news dat de gen 'lcmen wanted ,erbackcr.'
 Get away from that dooT-
 Yes. sah: ,hankec. sah.'
 decided 10, ,o gn out among the era- cies. I-g,le slncrs of wind came through holes in ;he window, .,sins and made ;he flame of the tallo~ candle alr,os, dance of the wick mus, hare something ,o read, and again aent to the charcoal iibrar' and read of Old TE75ikoT, .sEgt the unfortunate mar uho had been killed in the room. The black head agAis Ag- peared-
 What d. yug ~an,!-
 -A white ger. 'lesssaa a.s-stcr kpaa is yer name MF. john Hananeron ::
 lei him yes Say. ;ell hun i, cone in Tc meet an acquaintance al such d creary place ~as surely a 5icsslng. Who in this ou,-of-,he-~ay place knew me:
 sas the only passenger an t;lr stage eeach- Myself-inlerroga,iun sas GU stsoFf by loud. halo old fei.os B. George never expected 10 see yoa out here.
 Heny GrAley.T exclaimed. "Nhai are you doing here: The las mar cx-