The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-01-05
of them doubted that education would remove the cause.

Jt tncIH uOuutCu ShaA CauNahoh WoeiA remove the cause.
 At separate schools, the whereabouts of which was unknown to each other, they improved each glittering hour, and at the end of five years. Nan returned home an accomplished young lady. She did not speak of Bill, and the heart of her aged father beat high with thankfulness. Two years afterwards, Bill returned. He did not refer to Nan, and his father con graduated himself and thought well Of his deep schemes result.
 One day Bill and Nan met in the woods. Their greetings were dignihed.
 And now," said Bill, after such long separation, we find ourselves in the old woods. l, does not seem, Miss Cray son, that leaf has changed
 Time passes lightly over great trees the young lady responded. "Years from now, when we are gray, this old oak will wlve its fresh and budding branches in the softly signing air of spring"
 "Yes, and yet the great trees at last f.ll,' pointing to log. "The footsteps of the racing years fall lightly on their bark. bu, a, last the sap dies and the wind blows the grand tree to the ground but mcthinks there IS a tree whose branches will always be green and will ever wave in the sweetness of their own perfume tree of human love-
 They looked earnestly into each others eyes. Yes, she said, the tree of af- lection will ever bloom old Mortality, with his chsel. goes around among the tombs of men; the coffin maker shapes the narrow bed of all that is earthly the grave-digger throws out the wet oleds1 bu, the tree of human love waves on. IL IS more enduring than the mighty castle tower, and ye, il IS softer and gentler than the touch of the dew drop on the blush ing cheek of the rose."
 "Nan, do you still love me-"
 Her head was on his shoulder. " Love you. Bill. love you-I know nothing but love for you. learned nothing else a, school. parsed you. construed you in the Latin class.
 Then. angel, you have no, miseon- strued me. A life of devotion shall re- pay you
 old man Balmon and old man Grayson heard oi the interview All other means had failed. Blood must flow. They rubbed up. their revolvers. The two lovers drew the powder from the cart ridges.
 One afternoon old man Balmon and old man Grayson met on the hill top. Their meeting was casual and they were both excited.
 Dog" exclaimed old man Balmon. drawing his revolver.
 :. Hound exclaimed old man Grayson, drawing his-revolveI.
 Snap, snap, sn1p.
 They threw down the weapons and glared a, each other. Then they grap- pied Hid inan bslimon and cid man Grayson were well matched So were their children Old man Balmon a.d old man t'rayson struggled and fell. Neither would loose his grip, and over they went down the hill. and ker- splash, they tumbled into the spring. Bill and Nan. who were sitting near. jumped up in alarm.
 "Coons '. exclaimed the git
 No" replied Bill. they arc white men. Hello, they are the aged authors of our existence"
 The two ol,. men scrambled ou; of the water and slared at each other.
 Whats the use :" old man Balmon al length said.
 None. old man Grayson replied
 shake" said old man Balmon.
 :" I'll 50 yer" replied old mar t,rayson.