The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-10-06
A DISASTER.
Why the Mulki,,le Youngs,er Should
 Have Accompanied His Father.

Iouoicsohe SouHssAet.
 He canno, go" exclaimed Mr. Mul- kit,le There will be no children pres en, ard don't know that any are de- sired. will be gone several days. en- ,irely too long for boy to remain away l from home"
 Why can't go:"
 Il have just given my reasons.
 Bat you can take them back"
 '' shall not do 1t.
 "Why:
 Because don, wan, you to go"
 Why don, yous''
 It's too far
 How far is 1t :"
 "A hundred miles"
 "iou ain't goin to walk, are you:'
 "Certainly not
 Are you goin on the train = "Yes."
 "Then why will il be any further for me than il will for you: :"
 Didn't tell you to hush ~
 No, sir"
 Bu, do tell you. Another word from you and you'll regret i,.'
 The boy went away disconsolate. and Mrs. Mulkiule arranged her husband for the journey.
 The next day a farmer whose horses the boy had allowed to remain in the lot, presented the youngster with a large. shaggy dog. The animal ",ook to the boy, and when he had been fed on bisoui, and preserves. he seemed to feel quite oonien ed. When Mrs. Mu.k,t,le saw the dog. she was horrifed, and com m lnded the boy to drive him into the street. The youngs,er, on pretense of obedience. conducted the animal around the house, and led him up stairs, into the "spareroom.' Here he would occ asion- ally pay him visits. bringing such delica- oies as a dogs appetite naturally craves.
 NIT. Mulkit,le had not gone more than half the distance of his journey, when he received a dispatch tha, the marriage was indefinitely postponed, so boarding an incoming train he reached the city abou; twelve clock at night.
 "lll just slip up stairs" he unused when he reached the house, and cone down to breakfast in the morning |, will be pleasant surprise, joke as |, were and the neshy minister shook with quie, laughter. He opened the door with his la,ch-key. and ,ip-toed up stairs. When he entered the room and began to l feel around for match and the lamp, he thought he heard a low growl, but after few moments he decided that he mus, have only fancied the noise; however, he did not continue his search for the lamp. but took of his clothes and ap- down, frigh,ful roar and the oserturn- ing Of a chair made his hair stand up like the brisiles on brush. 4 dark ob- leet leaped a; him, and with yell the good man rushed from the room. While descending the stairs he was conscious of being pursued, and more than once did he realize that he was losing frag- menss of bleaehed rziment Mrs. Null kit,le shneked and fiew into the hallway just as her husband and the dog struck the floor She of course though, that her husband was burglar, and while he struggled with the dog. whose teeth had long since been worn of by ravenous exercises at the bone yard she seized "s,iek horse tha, one of the children had hitched in the hall and gave the minister such crack" over the head that he howled with pain, and then reaiiring the situation, which a wo- man never does until all possible damage has been done, shneked and called for help. The boy, awakened by the noise. ran into the hall and easily reduced the ferocicus animal to submission.
 Mfr. Mulkit,le looked at himself and said: