The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-12-03
 HOW OCCURRED
The Muiki,tie Boy is the Innocent
 Cause of a Matrimonial Failure

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 The Rev. Thos Molack. m old man aho has served for years as a soldier of the cross. and who has been promoted 10 high distinction. visited the Rev. Null ki1le las, Sunday meeting there. whether by encouragement or social accident. Miss Skiddleton. ,n old maid of the church. the beginning of whose eareer as Sunday school ;ea, her began when Rev. Mulkittle himself was an erring boy : Mi. Molaek IS widower. and his at tentions 10 the ancient lady were marked by the superla,ive degree of careful re- gard. The old gentleman is totally bald and his ill-shaped head. when no; eov- cred by the iren-gray wig which he wears. looms up in such violation of ana tomieal symmetry, that he inspires irreverential thoughts in the minds of those behold him. Few know that the old mar wears wig. and to have hinted such thing would have caused lingering pain m the old mans heart.
 Early al morning, before Mir. Molack afese from the de~ny bed rcscrentiaiiy assigned him. Muikiule's boy, while at gleeful hide-and-seek with his little sister. showed open the door and bounded into the old ministers room. Stopping in ! kind of brea,hless awe. he looked tow ard the bed. The old mans head. m its H. shape, rested on the family's pc, pillow n kind of askaEce badness, and on d chair near the bed was deposited the old gentleman wig. For moment young Mulkittle regarded the badness and tho wig with indescrbable wonder, and then remembering the superior power of the ministry, he bowed his curly head in the humiliation of reverence. and regarded the sleeper and his artificial arrange ment of hirsute adornment Elm boldened by spirit of innoeen, Inves,iga- ton. rather than the irrepressible yearn- ing for mischief. he advanced and eNam- ined the wig. Even al his early time of life. he had an sea oi Indian warfare. and thinking oi wha, an acquisition II would be to take the wig and drag il around for scalp. he took a strand of black thread from a spool on the bureau and had tied i, 10 the top hair of the artificial scalp. when the old man turned over in bed. Startled the boy hurried from the room, lea ng the thread tied to the wig.
 Shoul, afterwards ,he old gentleman arose and dressing himself. donned his wig regardless of the thread which hung down his back Entering the sitting room. he met Mr Muiki,,le. with whom he soon engaged in religious cons ersation. Pretty soon. Mrs. Mulkliile Mss okiddieton and the boy entered.
 Breakfast will be ready in a few mo- ments. said Mrs. MuIkitile. ~ The cook was late this morning. Willie don't put your fee, on the rounds of the chair.
 Early breakfasts are al~als hurried and unsocial. remarked Miss Skidd!eton. turning to the old minister and showing three plugged teeth a, one smile.
 Yes" replied Mir. Molack. prelna- ture haste can be credited with great many cases of dissatisfaction in this world. but in the world toward which we are all hastening. there IS no early break fast. no late supper. bu, all glorious din ner of loy and reunion. hope to mee, you all there.
 Yea. brother sad the Rev Nulkiitle. E. II IS land where ~e all hope to dwell !"
 The good will pluck aowers IT that beautiful eternity. continued Mir. Mo- lack. turning towards Miss Skiddie,on and drawing his lips back into a dry smile
 :" Pa exclaimed young MuIklule. who was i, that didn :, have any hair '
 '.l-don't understand YOU. son
 Who was s that didn'; have any hair and wha, the boys and girls laughed 3; and vas eat up by bears '
 :" lt was Eipzh, my son sad old man Molack. replying with a promptlsude which clearly speaks of pleasure tn ;m- parting knowledge
 He didn't have any hair. did he
 No. he was bald
 And if you didn't have any hair. you d be bald. wouldn't you:"
 -Yes, I'd be haid.r
 4 Hush. son,- said Mr. Mulkittle ~sou