The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-10-13
DIDN'T UNDERSTAND.
The Kinds of Music Appreciated by the
 Squa,set and a Hotel Man.

me othcr day al hotci. the old squaiter saun,ered ln,o the parlot just as some one began 10 iinger the keys ot a p,ano. Stopping gasng for momen, he exclaimed. Well. I'll be dinged ' and sa, down. The proprietor of the hotel, who was present. was greatly amused and turning 10 the old fellow said
 Don't understand ,hls arrangement l suppose
 Wall. l amt -so mighty ,n,erma,s wi,h IL heard one one, as l was going along the road, bu; yule that's my ~iie ~hA, ~As with me. lo~ cd 1T ~as bangc,.
 Come on and we'll Show you how ,o play on IT, and as the squater took position neaf the instrument. simpefing young woman scattered her ringers owe, the keys. The old fellow was deeply ,n- ,eres,ed and he looked around with an air of as,onishment
 It's intended for music, amt it." he asked.
 "oh. yes, replied the proprietor. its very fine music.
 I'm mighty glad ter hear yer say SO When l come ter town an 70 home i wife she alers axes me ef hearn any music. an as you have tole me ken tell her tha, hes Hadn', been fur yer splana,ion. cap'n, never would have trapped on Il, as the town folks say
 The young woman b,ashed 10 think tha, her performance was not regarded Tn anrore artistic light. and was about 10 shut the piano when the propr,eto, She compiled. and the old fellow listened 1 A,,en,ively un,il the conclusion when he sad
 l, never misses d chance ter eluck, do Il If had one O them things could k,ll more turkeys than any nan in the cur muni,y Could pu, II down m the woods, yer see, and turn loose on |, an the turkeys would come CT aockn' from every direction. l 'speek. though, the town iokes md some use fur H. Mighty good thing ter hi, on when yer wante, mak' noise. Good thing fur the chil lun. too. Yer could hep 'em up an le 'em bite them bone things when they'I, cu,un ,ee,n.'
 think tha, you arc very impuden, sir, said the young lady wheeling around.
 Didn't mean nu,hin ou,en the way ma am. know you're dom the bes, yc, ken"
 "iou don't understand this arrange. men, = sad the proprietor m grea, glee You sec you have lived ou, Tn the wood' all your life and don't know anything about such civilized instrument" and the cul- uva,ed gentleman and lady laughed
 Mebbe SO. replied the old fellow Mebbe so. 1 wouldn', ind any faul with ], ef yer could add contrapshur ter shell corn while yer was hiuin 1t This gal here's pretty likely, an be, shs could shell eo'n like five hun cred Amt go, a hon aroun' here nowhars ,hai yer ken blow, reckon. Would like tel hear A little su;hin like music afore [ 70 honer
 '' sill you don, understand ;h,s arrangement sad the proprietor. "I' requires years for coun,ryman 10 see all of its fine points7
 Mebbe %, sir nebbe so. was jes lookip at them bone things an a ,hiukin' whu, fine hoss teeth they make Cot ole hoss ou. home that kaint chax cause why, los, his teeth. Now yer mou; gii some putty an stick them bones in i, while its sAh. an make il inter the righ, shape, an airer II gi,s hard yer could have sei of teeth. yer see. An ,his here pan would make a good ~agin body. An these here wires would do ter pu, on the uo, line. Thar amt catfish n the river tha, could break this big one, 2 and he ;wanged the deep base wire.
 Wen ask you to retire now said the proprietor, ~ as we want to practice. ?
 -An right" and the old fello~ wen, away. About an hoar af,erwasds he came back. bringing ourious arrange mens made of several leather straps, a los of cords and swo pieces of pine board.
 @cot CT scrtes curious arrangement l here myself he said to the proprietor.