The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-06-23
A BROKEN PROMISE.
The Trouble Young Mulk,;le Caused m
 Dry Goods Store

Willie" said Mrs. Mnlkii,le ,o her son. ' am going down town 10 do some shopping. and l wan, you to behave yourself while I'm gone. Don, bring any more of ,ha, old hoop-iron into the house. I'm tired picking up your trash and. say. fl you put any more rusty nails in the bureau drawer. I'll whip you. You ruined one ofyour fathers shirts, and youN ought to be ashamed of yourself
 Let me go with you, please
 Will you be good boy"
 "les: I'll be so good you'll always want me 10 so with you
 lin almost afraid to take you she said. lingering for moment in that hes itation in which woman so perfectly acts the character of he weaker sex Come on, then
 The boy lost no tune m getting ready. Under severe restraint he walked along the street. Occasionally he would eN- hibi, disposition ,o loi,er and inves,i- gate. but woFd from his mother Wou.d bring him back to her side. Once he stopped where man vas sprlnkiing ioser-bed. and had asked a question. when hls mother pIucSsd him by the sleeve and hurried him along Ms. Ns!- kit,le reminded him of his promise as they entered dry goods store, and de- clared in an undertone tha, fl he opened his mouth she would take him home and lock him up. and no, give him anything to eat.
 I'd s,arve. then, wouldn't -
 Hush. now Don't you opex your mouth.
 Must breathe through my nose =
 Hush she sad. as .t polite clerk advanced. She wanted ;o look at some cloth. The Jerk would be pleased to wal, on her. He handed down d bol, of goods.
 -Wha, IS ,ha, made ou,en = the soy asked.
 N ooi all WOOL.
 Is it yard wide ::
 '' Yes, rus, about
 Then it's bad. amt i, :"
 Why. my little fellow -
 Cause is yard wide and all wool.
 Hush said his mother. pinchlng hm.
 Ouch tlui; that"
 After fe~ moments MIs Ma.kltle went over To another department. where she was mel by smi.ng old bach elos an H nose head there was no, enouea aa.r to spoil d plate q soup a,, ,hea. a youn, widow ,o whom, repot, sad. he ol! fellow was very devoted. and st, era. young ladies eane forward The bach elor blushed, ard turned on pi,o, of poliieness from hrst one customer to the other.
 :" Ma, said the boy. every time go with you VIC see bald-headed man. don't we :-
 Hush What did you promise me-.
 But didn'. know we'd see bald headed man. and he looked at he an- noyed u.an with an in;eres, he always felt when confronted by such curiosity -an interest Inexplicabie. and one whic h nothing could kccp from cropping out. The gifls giggied anu nadged the ~ido~,
 How long have Yos beer estd. lnis;er
 Ths $ worth tnen'y-nse yard. sad the bachelor, pretending not 70 hsse heard the boys question.
 say how long have-
 And ;his, winch ;h.nk ls A raaeh bet ter quaA.y, is worth thirty
 'ioS long have you been bssh3
 Ten years mean ten yards of th.s only is left
 Wasn', you bald before ,hAl.
 '' No he sad. giving the boy glance which plainly sad. how I'd like 10 box your ears Mrs aluIkiuIe nao pa,d no aAs@aesS1 so Aae oog taPcfincnl 1acs- tons for if there IS anything in the ~orld that can relieve a woman's mind of family affairs, Ii is dry goods When she had 90 readily corrected the child. xhen she me, the firs; clerk. she was purchas- ing something for her husband Now she was selecting dy goods for herself
 les. you uas bald before ,hen. :he kfs. re-ssS-@S