The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-11-26


 name of the steamer you may pretty confidently reckon on finding me-yoc may call it by chance. if you like--amone the passengers.
 70. and VIC could introduce you to so many nice people-mamma would be most delighted to do so. But do yeu really mean 10 go over::
 .'l give you my word of honor" sa,c he, that il you will tell ne what steanlei you go back to America by. l shall 20 b, that steamer. too, and take three months holiday in the states. Is that explicit: or eaall put the terms of the contract in Urtins:a
 N"w. an extraordinary iHeiden, ot- rufret a; this moment. Humphreys. wifi .,n tm,able smile on hl~ ia C. suddenly ailed out:
 I say. Maurice. ]: mas: De uncorr- uaEil slow for you 20 there Come on n here, and I'll change places with you
 Could amofe courteous offer haze been ,nidc: The young man refused salkk theH he was pressed: md li l.,s; Le eo., scntcd. .A.. Humphrey, 70. uu beside the drH CT; and presently We hesud inn begin ta Cfar that .criou, person in fashion whien brought many smile 10 Miss May !.ps. She was evidently listening more ;o him than ;o Us. ae- t;f. and titseugi, tae-,eettis or Cllefden. the 0lrds singin. all around Us the ~ti'e clouds sailing through the blue overhead. We drove on Ia Burnhae Beeches. and there. m the midst of the forest. saw the great gnarled and twisted grey trunks. io which even the most lm- s,t l grimageS. Ne drove back to Maiden head Budsc. and had luncheon at the inn there. and wci; down to the river arc wandered about for an hour: then we 20, into the waeone;te again and set out fo, Aariow. All this time the most patieni and winning efforts of the elder lady ot our party were intellectual in smoo,hinp down the savage feelings of the younc man who sa; beside us.
 There k nothing" he said to Miss MaH. which *eNes me so much as s sho" of coarse Jo.iality and plowboy wi; when one k h she mids, of beautiful. scenery. \ day like this reminds you of many things you had half forgotten: ana then these associations are present to the mind. painful and sad as many ct them ma. be. I; IS not pleasant to be shockct by an impcrtinen; jocuiari,y. Don't yor think so:''
 "Bu, why should pre,t, piece oi country make you sad?' she said quite naturally and eheerfully Il, ough, ,c raise ones spirits.
 He sad no more after that: and indeed d silent person Is apt to be overlooked Il he have four companions all sufficiently talkative.
 When we got back te Narlow the la dies went indoors: NC three strolled round to he meadows by the side of the rive, did not ai all like the look of the youno iaais, face: there W..s mischief braodine
 Il suppose. said he to me. in rather :. loud and ostenta,ious fashion. that Miss Newton Is under your eare:.
 she is for the present"
 And how do you like" he continued n the arnc loud fashion, ''her making a, assignation to be accompanied to Amer. Iea b, d gentleman who has only beer casually introduced to her parents. ana of whom neither she nor they know an, thfag:"
 "lf you mean me. young gentleman, sad his rval. teasing to whistle Il. .oye,s Young Dream" I'd advise you to be a Alittle alore respectful.
 Age commands respect, certainly. said the younger man. with an unmistak able sheer.
 Yes. and schoolboys. when they don't show il. ge, whipped" remarked the o.h CT. beginning to whistle again
 '-l'li tell you what 1t is." exclaimed Maurice, turning iiercely round. "l'll tel. you what my opinion Is. that a man who tries to entrap young girl into clan destine appointment. and without the knoaledge of her parents. and he old esough ,o be her father. Is no better thar {. ead-l said cad, sir =
 Q. did you: Did you really:" said Mir. Humphreys.
 Now. there Is an operation which. IF the vulgar tongue. Is known as !" balloon ing. and which consists m seizing a pe,- son from behind by the collar of his coa; and b> another portion of his attire. and driving him on before you. person who k thus = oaiiooned" is very helpless: he may squeal. or use bad language. O. try to kick, but on he must go. Well. no sooner had MT. Maurice uttered these words than Mir. Humphreys immediatel, laic hold of hlm m the manner above de NA AttOS.. anu pCSdt No run titill QOWu tnc slope of the meadows to the side of the river. The young man did squeal-wi,h absolute rage-he did use bad language. and with might and main struggled to ge. free. His enemy with a shout of deris- i've laughter which rang through the place
 held him firm. The whole affair had taken place so quickly that there was no chance of interference and it was all over n second.
 For. as it happened. there was log of wood lying concealed among the grass hy the riyer's ride Maurice, tripping over ii. stumbled and fell headlong in the water; while Humphreys, stumbling also. bu; having proper warning, fell, but man. aged io save himself from going into the stream. The next minute Maurice had scrambled out again through the rushes. dripping from head to heel. and trying io se; his we, hair out of his eyes His hal was quietly floating down the Thames.