The Arkansaw traveler. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1882-1???, 1883-01-13
CAUSED BY DEFEAT
And Young Mulkit,ie Who Replaced
the Medicine.

Premature consolation. said Gold
smith, is but the remembrance of soIrow.'
Mrs. Mulki,tle. in attempting TO console
her husband, made a mistake. for the
reverend gentleman had been defeated
for the office of chaplain of the :Askansaw
legislature. 1t was heavy blow; i, was
the cold water of non-appreciation
poured upon the ardent fires of patriotic
devotion, and it was no, strange or in
the least Inconsistent that Mr.. Mulki;tle
should firmly demand sequestered COM
panionship with his grief. the grief of
which indeed pr ema;ure consolation is
but remembrance. The minister in
/ speaking Of his canvass had said ::
There is no doubt about my elc7tion.
/ lie time has come when the people OF
this state stand with unrelenting tirmne S.
in support of the cause OF the cross and
! the redemption of wicked world. My
sermons have been read throughout the
entire state. and am convinced that
nearly every man in the house will give
me his unresretted vote. You may say
/ that an over confident. but my dear.
had you seen the enthus asfn | this
day have witnes ell. YOU met.id no
/ longer wonder at my faith in our noble
representatives..
While he was away elec,ioneering. has
son Willie, the inquistave. Was amusing
himself By watching his unr'c Henry.
young man in whom no guilclcss boy
/ should IN the least repasc a moment 5
trust. Uncle Henry. telling truth which
mus. not be concealed, reNel with that
class ofmen who shake the tir-c and TRIP
the whisky bottle. While tnelc Henry
| Uttered arouad the barn, Mile saw hun,
half suspicious that some one was near.
el .vate a long. lank bottle, ard take a
draft. lingering and affocl onaie.
What SHAT the boy asked.
"Medieine. The doctor toll me 10
take il" and taking another lettering
+ swis hc,luus, the bottle undcr the hay.
shortly afterwards. While the boy was
Standing on 4 char in the sitting room.
searching the mantle piece for any stray
articles Of interest that might be lying
around. he overturned bottle OF bltefs
which smashed with 4 crash on tie heath.
The thoughts Of punishment frightened
/ him into the extremity OF immediate ae-
ton. and gathering up the fragments OF
glass. he threw them away and swept the
hearth Then he went out 20 the stable.
found his Uncle Henry's medicine bottle.
hurried to the house and placed !, Oh the
mantle piece. The bottle was exactly
/ like the one which had been broken, and
as it contained medicine. he did not
think he was committing serious crime.
When Mr.. Mulkittle came home. his
wife met him and rushed forward for j
congratulatory embrace. believing tina,
his election was a fixed fact. go away,
he said in sorrowful voice. Leave me.
for the devil has broken his chains and |
am defeated Men who promised 20 vote
for me. did not that 5. TO use 4 parl;-
amen,ay phrase, went back on iae.
only 60, two votes and one Of these
changed from me before The vote was an
nounced."
Blu, you got one vote anyN az said
Mrs Mulkiitle in an auemp, at eonso!a-
ton. you ough, TO be glad TIA; ore
man stands by you.
What docs one ,ote amount to amoag
nine,, :.
bat can, you &c, The position Of as
sis,ant chaplain = suggested the ~lfe.
Assistant chaplain repeated Mf.
Mulki,tle Amos, contemporary. who
ever heard Of an assistant chaplain: 80
away, Emily, and 81, dow 4. Don't make
any more suggestions. for I've ;2i<ed IN
til I'm worn out.
| Mrs. Mulkittle withdrew 4, a candi-
date for the position of premature con-
soler, and the minister, rernarking with a
sigh that he would resume taking his
bitters, having neglected his health dur
ing the canvass. he took down the bottle,
took a kind Of Uncle Henry '.pun. sa d
..ah-hah," and 50; down TO gTieye over
his defeat. Feeling 4 sliga, improve
ment he devoted another moments a.
tention TO the bottle. sat down again ard
saying, but is's all right, Emily,
- L
PA said the boy, encouraged b his