The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-03-29
THE OLD COUPLES VISIT. How q Man anu His Wife Were Enter tanned and How They Aequ,
 ted Themselves

Saptatn Jcitimy came to litts koek from ural section of the state and started hotel When he lei, the Hollow Rock neighborhood. the people turned out in srca, numbers Ia hid him good bye. and his last speech wase My inends. want you all to remember thA, when you come ;o the city. my house shall be your home
 Business prospefed, and finally his hotel became widely known. one day recently. old Iack raser arrived from Hollow Rock. and of course went to the capilin's hotel. The captain and hls wife, having undergone change that they had not thought would ever come did no; welcome the old couple with any noticeable outburI of gladness. They were shown to room. ~heie they sa; down AS though they were in prison.
 "Whu, time do yer have supper = asked the old man of a negro who brought pitcher ot water
 "frum seben uIl nine. sah'
 "Whew If don't take em that long ter Cal. does il =
 ias, sah, an dad keep (, comm m den If wc didn't clear of de tables
 Wall, blow yer hon 'bou, seben o'clock. an reckin ken make a hole Tn the vidduls."
 Tap. don't talk ,ha, way" sad the old lady Neen the negro had gone. !" He'll tAing ain't use,er no,hin" 'Of course a 1kla', le, on 1 never seed a woms1 Asid.r
 Il was y,s, a ,hinksa. said the oid lady. after a momen,s silence, whu, a hard tune Malinda referring to the captains wife mus, have in keepin sieh big house as this"
 Bu, wouldn',lc lc, on,H replied the old man.
 pont.,h'.k. Ia. k, Ina, | Il ever shame yer by let,in on. I've been around a. much, If not more. nor you have
 Whar' ve yer been ,ha, haunt F' Why. wen, ter town onee when was girl."
 But you've done forgot all the pints
 '' No haven't. nuther. wonder Il the water is h,ten ief drink. ord a msssy. she continued. peeping into the pitcher. T, looks like they have dipped it ou,en the branch. IL amt even b,,en to wash in. wush yer 'd call tha, nigge, an make hum fetch some well water
 The old nan wen, to the door and yelled
 "sAy, thar. John pay. thar .'' A man across the hall stuck out hii head and asked
 What's the matter, old man :"
 "l want ,ha, nigger ~hA, fo,oh up that branch wa:er.'
 Why don, you ring for him |7
 Got nothln' ter ring"
 "l'il rng.' and the man pressed the eiecuic button. The boy soon appeared and asked of the man
 ''Dii you cali me, sah =
 "Tha, old gentleman wants you
 Watt a minute sad the old man. " How did you fish him up so quick =
 By telegraph and with broad smile, the benefAc,or disappeared The negro was instructed 10 bfing ~ell-wa,er, and when, together ~I,h grin which usually accompanied him, he disappear cd, the old man turned 10 his wife and szid
 " Did yer know ,ha, blamed nigger is worked on telegraph wires
 .' What. on telegraph wires 7"
 "Thzl's aha, sad. Worked on telegraph .~ires. Iyeiied an yelled ,es no~, an he couldn', pay no 'ten,ion ter me, bu, when a felier over thar sna,ehed . wire, he come up like catfish"
 .WeIl, zin't thz, wondeTful~
 Beats anything ever seed, bu, don, les on
 Don't you fret. Woodes why Ma linda don't come up ter see us !''
 aI reckin she's standin' 'roun' whzs the pots bilin', but wish they'd blow shs hon, for I'm hungry as . wolf. Suppose ve sanaes down an sse how thinTs air movia' eriong.7