The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-11-17

4 NOuia uot uctP SHutttuE WuCu rCokCu at him, but he was so much in earnest that did not dare to discourage him by expressing doubt.
 There's one thing forgot" he said, stopping suddenly. Il forgot to cut off this beard"
 What difference does that make lr asked.
 Makes great deal. The Indians all through here have doubtless seen me in Fort Smith. No doubt, with the keen perception of standardization, they said that was man who could not he fooled with, and as they are doubtless in sympa- thy with Slick Billy, have or may warn him of my approach. lmust get shaved" 1"
 "You don't intend to turn back, do you:'
 No, for there arc razsrs Tn the terri tory. Hello there, old maa,n stopping and addressing negro.
 Hello yerse'f, sah.'
 Do you live in this country
 Fl stays heah. sah.'
 didn't know the Indians would allow a colored gentleman to live in the terri tory"
 "Da doan as rule, sah, but married a lngun lady, sah.'
 Have you razor al your house ?"
 Vas, sah. Whu, yer want wid il -
 want to shave myself"
 Well, den, come ter de house. and we accompanied him to large cabin, which, bull, on the regular order of h. dian architecture, had the door opening from the road
 My friend was rather a handsome fel- low when the thick. heavy beard had been removed from his face, and was congratulating him on his appearance, when tall, rather good looking Indian woman entered the room. She seemed to be we'll educated. and talked with a charming absence of reserve saw at once that Woolsey was deeply impressed with her, and l advised an immediate departure, but he would not hear 10 il. We accepted an invitation io supper. and af:er the meal, decided to remain all night. Woolsey and the young woman. whose name understood to be Womeck. walked around in the twilight, and we'll, will confess it, l felt few bangs of jealousy when l noted the fact that she was fond of him.
 When we awoke next morning a heavy rain was falling, and with very little per suasion, we agreed to remain all day. While Womeck was assisting the old ne- gros wife in the preparation of break fast, the old man, leaning back from the fire and looking through the doorway, said:
 = Da, gal is one ob de bes' wimmin eber seed. She is sorter kin ter my wife. an femme tell yer. she's wuf ten ,housan' dollars. De man wha, gifts her will git honey, le, me 'sclam
 Woolsey listened with deep interest.
 Ten thousan' dollars ain't ter be grinned at by a coon nur a possum nuther," the old man continued. "Ef I'd CT had dat much money when mar ried, no man would CT cotch me s,ayin' in dis heah country. Nor, sah rec. I'd CT gone ter de norf an east. an loved my sci wid de fine fokes an de fa, ob de lan'.'
 Woolsey leaned back and looked through the doorway.
 An ter say nu,hin' bout de money" the old man went on, :" dat 'oman's go, de bes dispersi,ion eber seed She's jes' as mild as rain water Nun ob yer i'y-up-de-creek scoldin' buserness 'bou, her. Dress her up in fine cloze an dinged ef she wou!dn' be a honey den. sho' 'nufi."
 Woolsey looked through the doorway again.
 Al the table noticed that my friends interest," in Womeok had deepened, and l thought that l had discovered in him determination 10 win her. My rheuma- tism of jealousy ceased to make me feel its twinges, for l had no intention of marrying an Indian girl, be she princess with ten thousand dollars, or a shep- ardess with a mutilated iifty-cent piece and doubtful change of clothes. had. merely come GU, for harmless adventure. and, cowardly confession, had enter salncd no idea of approaching within gun shot of the desperate Slick Billy. did not think that l could consistently with friendship. see my friend marry aTi Indian woman. without a protest on my part. and after breakfast. when Woolsey and were alone. asked:
 What do you think of Womeck 2"
 Divine he said with A sentimental