The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-03-10
A LOVE AFFAIR.
Adam and Eve---A Boy Who Would
 Not be the Snake.

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 The mellowing flush of spring had come. In pink and white the friendly peach and plum trees mixed their dainty oolors. stirred together by breath from gladsome natures perfumed l,ps Mr, Mulkiule sat in his library, with windows raised. turning the leaves of sermons ,ha, he had preached years ago. when ambi- tious desire for churohly honor had marked his lines in manuscnptural agony. strangely ou, of keeping with the persua- sive pen which Tn maturer years he had employed. Yielding to languid sense of southern spring. he was in no frame of mind 10 write new sermon, even 4 such theological iea, could be accom- plished, hence his contemplation of things that were
 "i am |; d loss 10 know which one to 1 preach. he said. '' am half lnt hncd to shu; my eyes and choose"
 Preach abou, the snake getiin af.eg 1 .-'Nf 1@e eSN7sSH AaS oNl "iao haA sliSi4A4t entered :he room and xho had for some time been regarding his fathers anNiety.
 '.l don, want to preach about Eve replied the minister, turning with pe,u- 1 lent air
 Preach abon, Adam. then
 Il don, wan, 10 preach about Adam, l tell you
 No, you didn't tell me-
 Didn', say that l didn', wan, to preach abou, Evey-
 .Nes but Eve ain't Adam
 Now, look here, young man, l wan, you to hush or go out of here. l am bo,h- cred. I'd like 10 know how a congrega- tion expects a man to preach when his surroundings are so fraught with annoy ance.
 What's iraugh,:"
 Hush. sir. I'm bothered. don, feel like writing a sermon, and l don't know which one 10 select. Preach about Sampson kllln' men with the ja~ bone of the legislature"
 With wha,:" asked Mir Nulkittle.
 Uncle Henry said ,ha, the leg,sla- ture-'
 Hush, sir. Your Uncle Henry shall not come into my house again
 Is ;ha, the reason he slep, in the stable las; night"
 No: suppose il was because he was drunk"
 He put new wine Tn a old bottle, didn't he. Preach about the hen trying to get Jerusalem under her wings"
 -lou mean the Saviour, who would have gathered Jerusalem under His wings as a hen doth her chickens, Said the minis ter. Tn half forgetful explanation. But sir" he suddenly continued, "l van, you 10 go ou, of here"
 Pre-. ch about Elisha when he throwed the man,le-piece on Elijah
 .' You mean when he threw his mantle on him-l won't be bothered" and seiz- ing sermon. '' Suffer Little Children to Come unto Me he grasped the boy and and warmed him with its folded leaves until the youngster ho~led for liberty When released he made more than sched- ule time in gaining the grassy yard. where he walked around. threw stone al d pigeon. deeply repen,ed Of his w.cked- ness and s,ro.!ed toward the back tot. ] The To, was a kind Of neighborhood ter i r'toy. where the children were wort 10 assemble. As young Mulkiuie 4p- preached spreading apple tree which shaded the center of the enclosure, he saw little Julia Grbb. the ,ailor's daugh- ter, playing alone. Julia had ever been this favori,e 0; all ,he little maidens, and many time he had stolen sly glanoes d, i her.
 Howdy." he said, advancing. Howdy,s she replied, arising from a collection of broken table ware with green and gilded rims.
 Are you well .r he asked.
 -Yes, are you well :''
 What's the news? Bu, you don't k..ow wha, the news is, do you:''
 No, but ny pa does like you like you ever so much
 Il like you, too.-
 When anybody asks me who my sweetheart $, say ii's you, an they don't laugh either" She did not reply, bu, stood i~isting her little apron. = Let's 1 axe walk, szic Maik.;tIe, and catch