The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-05-26
WHAT SAVED THEM.
Mrs. MulKittle Flies to the Rescue of
 Her Husband and Son.

Mrs. MulKittle Flies to the Rescue of
 Her Husband and Son.
 Come here. my son." said Mir. Mul- kit,le as he sat in his study, looking out on a magnificent sunset. Come here, l wish to talk to you quietly, without be- ing questioned on your pan. Don't you know that you are causing me a great deal of uneasiness, and tha, am much concerned in regard to your future ?"
 "Yes, sir" the boy replied, taking up collar-box and adding: Did you put these cigar ashes in here for ma to clean her teeth with!"
 There you go. Never mind about cigar ashes and teeth-'
 And never mind abou, ma. either 7"
 Hush, 1 tell you."
 No, you didn't tell me-"
 If you don't hush when I'm talking to you, I'll -" But the picture of the setting sun was so grand, like slowly dying glory, the air was so soft and the green boughs waved so gracefully at the window, like a gesticulation of nature, that Mulkittle conld not allow within himself feeling so harsh as to demand preempiory shut up' on the part of the boy. want you to listen 10 me" he continued. in a modified tone. Are you lisiening?"
 Here's a, you" the boy replied.
 What did you say!"
 Heres looking at you"
 My son, you must not use slang, for it poiso the mind and forever up-roots the ability to use good language. As I was saying, you are causing me great deal of uneasiness. It is time to begin your literary education, bu, feel that il, would be unadvisable to send you out amid the rough and tumble boys of the world"
 Whats rough and tumble -
 Excuse me, my son. Rough and tumble is slang, and should not have used such phrase, but il shows you how apt we are, unless We closely guard our selves, to use expressions tha, have come up from the uneducated. You are boy of good sense, and it is my desire to give you good education, but as say, il is not advisable yet to send you to school among the tads-" Whats tad!" Il mean among the bad boys of the street. In view of this, have made ar engagements with a learned gentleman who will come to our house and teach you"
 "ls he ruler and scribe? ?o
 He is scribe. should think, and as l expect you to obey him, he must be a ruler. He will be here tonight"
 He's like Nicodemus, for he comes a, night, aint he?"
 The parent smiled in remembrance of the great man who sough, the Saviour by night. ~Yes, he is like Nicodemus. in one respect, but he did not seek Jesus by night, for he professed religion in open daylight at camp meeting.n
 Did he shout:"
 '' Yes, he shouted
 And did the horse break loose and run through the woods:H
 Il don't know"
 Was you theres" "Yes."
 And ii any horses had broke loose you woulder seen 'em, wouldn't you." -Yes, think so." Then why don't you know?" You are getting in your old way again An, here comes your instructor. !" | Mfr. Rufus Bishiey, the instructor, was not prepossessing. He belonged to that class of men who wear give away on their faces and vho. with religious pre- sensions. can deceive preacher, but ~ho find it difficult to tavorably impress a boy. Bishley was conducted through the house with studied de1erence. He vas warm in his praise of Mrs. MulkitsIe's domestic ability, and as supper dis tinguished himself as a man of broad and liberal appetite. Alter supper, meeting the boy. he said |: :. An. my little man, hope we will ger along well together But we won't.-
 -Oh, yes, we will, for you'll like me.
 ' No won't, either.'' | --l1l show you, and he took hold of ihe