The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-08-04
UNFORTUNATE BILL.

The ether day, B.l. Hissorson, . well known character of the White Springs neigaborhood. came to the city in com pany with several young ladies, to one of whom he is engaged to be married. Bill h?s always ,hirsted for no,orie,y He wants to be known by the leading men in town, and 10 show the people of his community that, although born in obscuri,y and reared on the tarm. he can address prominent men in a familiar way. While the young ladies were at q hotel, Bill went into wholesale store, and approaching man who sa, in :he office, said 5:
 "Cap'n, you can do me big favor, if you will. I've got a lot of gals in town with me, an wanter show 'em that 1 ain, no slouch. want em to go home an say tha, B.ll-tha.'s me-come to town an was knowed by the biz bugs. Now, want to make this agreenen. with you. I'll go away. an putty soon iii come aroun' wi;h the gals an come in here, slip you on the shoulder ar say. Old chap. how do yol hold ou,:' Then you slap me. an say, Why, Bill, old boy I'm glad to see you. Ina, will be blowed all over my country. ar will be wu;h money an character 10 me, lemrie tell you
 The gentleman sad tha, he did TO. object to helping ! young fellow along ard that the aspiring Wilhau, might come in and slap him. when he would go through with his par, of the programme.
 B;ll, highly del! ,h:ed with the arrange men:, ven: 10 ...e hoe. an! ,e,i ,he girls tia; he waa,e.i them . take i walk wi.h h:m, As they wai<eG along toward the sore. Bill sad
 So@, l',a gong ,o slow yo- E;zl. that yor an, a soia b marry no sloech. Fl show you that year owr B.il Is looked ap ,o an liked ia this town. an ,hat he IS on terms with the 3es: of 'em.
 The girl laughed self-complacen,ly and declared that l: was nieeto marry man tha: wan, stranger an a slouch.'
 When they reached the s:ore, Bill con- dueted the ladies to the office where a man sat looking over accoun's. He was not the man with whom the arrangements had been made, bu; Bill dli no. reco snize the difference. Advancing. he struck the man pretty heavy sllp ard ex- claimed
 " Hello, old chap, how are you hoiiin out :"
 rce gentleman spyAng 10 his feet and glAred at William. bu; W;.,ian, wi,hou. embarrassment: punched him among the ribs lai sad "o.i chap ION Ire yog ho.iin ou;
 Look oa,. hese Waa: do yeu mean
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