The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-05-05
shows, and the authorship oi winch no man Is bold enough to eiaim:


 ghe Airds and the beast &ess thste.
 And tho gay hAhoon
 ils the l.gA, oi she sl44a.
 Was gomhiss his auburn hal,
 Ar the n, 2akey he got drunk,
 And stepped oa inc elephants iran>
 The elephant snee4c,
 fcil on his knees.
 And how was ,hAl Tor monk. asaas. ::.ssHk '' Are yon the monk, monk. monk " asked the boy a, the conclusion of the re- eital.
 You ought 10 be ashamed of yourself. sir
 Are you the gay baboon
 . shall tell your father. Ah, Mir. Mul- kit;le. wish you had come sooner and heard some terri ,le stuff your son re- peaied."
 Mr. Mu,ki:,le turned to his son and sternly demanded repetition of ,he per fermanee. The by faithial,y followed the programme. and ~i,h kis e.fs soually boxed. he was sent from the room Nhlse he sat oa the fence. lamcn.ing his misfortune. l.m. the batEher's boy, came alens and asked he cause ot the tear which rolled desn he boy lar cheeks and fell with li,te paler of emotion upon the sidewalk. The boy explained. when linn indignantly said
 I'd ike io get chance at the guy. Fine man. goia' round the country get tin boys whipped. Wish he'd come over and give my old man breeze He'd find himself in a sling. You say he's goin' 10 preach to night. lou watch ou, and le, me know 'bou, the ,ime he comes ou, he gate. So long. and don, forget. iil be hangin' 'foand.'
 A, "early candle hghiing.' a. the preaohsrs like 10 speak of dusk. ;he minis ters decided to repair ,o theif respective churches. Together ~,,h Mrs Mulki,ie and several aeishbors who had come Tn. the preachers walked ou, 70 ,he gate. where they were 70 separate. Young Mulkiiilc had apprised 4cl, who shortly afterwards re-appeared leading by a string large dog. While the ministerial parry was earnestly talking |; tte gate. Jim. unohserved, tied one end of ,hc string around d button JUS, above Monk $ coat taiis. When the party dispersed the dog, whose life had been mainly spen, behind d wagon ard who coala have been led by a thread. followed his un- conscious suide~ Young Malklitle stoie away from home. and together with i'm. l followed, a, safe distance. ihe minister and the dog When he reverend gem tiernan reached me church, where large congregation awaited him. he walked slowly and impressiveiy up the aisle, while the dog, unconsciousiy sersing a purpose of revenge. le;snrely followed. At no place is smile so easily of crea- ton as in church. The amused audience grtnned as the dog ascended the pulpi, cps and took stand with ,be pres her The grins broadened and litter ran around the hall.
 My good people what $ the matter ' asked the minister. \ boy snof'ed and an old man blee his nose in a vain as- tempt 70 conceal h's laughter.
 .. ask what IS the matter The people laughed. and the preac her. l Ardignant a; such reception. stepped kzwn from the pulpit. The dog folio~ed :. The people rozred. |" 1 shall no; preach 10 such aa sssernblage.- the minister ex- ciatmed- Just then. dog came in from the street. smeiled lhe floor. and ;To.fed along the aisle. until he discovered the preachers dog when he bounded forward. 4 terrible fight ensued. The minister yelled when he found hi mself in;erwoven { in such a combat. The dogs knocked his legs from under him, ;rod on his face and ssrzddied hls head The dez- cons rushed sorsard to queil the disturb anoe- Five or six little dogs ran up and engaged in the struggle. and their maiden owners, came after them. The large dog ,ha; had sollowed the preacher, arose 10 the importance of the occasion. and turned over benches in his wrath, ant then. re- gardlng the minister as the cause of his trouble. called on him. The preacher sprzng from side 10 sice, but soon lefi the main pzrt of his trousers n the dogs mouth. In his wildness he leaped from a window. but ieh a large parf of his raiment on nail. Despite the efforts of the deacons, the dog followed Some thing white, followed by dark object. fisfed along the streess, and wild cries arose. Policemen follow cd and as last cap ,ured the white thing that fitted The dog was driven away and the minister, zfter borro~ing a shawl. was taken to hotel. MuIkittie's boy and lin slapped each other and laughed in tha. way of fond satisfaction only born of reyHgeful fra- ] i,IQnx