The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-04-12
our ON THE EsENEzER ROAD

When once man establishes tepufa- ton Tor truthfulness. II becomes quite a difficult matter to convince him that he is liat l, is not only difficult. bu, ,s sometimes actually dangerous. Why Atkansa@, comparing popul ation. should have merc ltars than any other state. ,s not !. matter ,o be discussed in this at,i- ole. There. for instance. is lohn Mailer who lives ost on the Ebenexer road Years ago he told several truths. and since then, no application of log,5 will convince the people of hls unwotihi- ness ot belief You migh, exhaust the 1 syllogis,ie principle ot Aristotle and com i pei Bacon's theory of induction to seek the shade for reeuperation. and ye, those people would hang 10 the belief that John hugs the truth devotedly to the grea, embarrassment ot the devil. ] Several days ago wc went out on the Ebenexer road. having been summoned as witness to testify m a hog stealing case. After the tilal. while the court 1 Jury and witness were sitting on logs near the stlli-house. some one turned to the writer and asked:
 "Did you ever hear why Iohn Mailer never married Fuss Summons -
 No, but should like very much to be. come acquainted with the iaets." 1 Tell him. John" No, believe not olks have got ,o be so sk,p,ieal these here days ,ha, man 'u'd better keep his mouth shct.'
 Now, here, ohn," said old man Th,mpics, magistrate ot the township, you've practioed law afore my court Tor ,ome time, an aint never koioh you in lie yit. an everybody knows that am a watcher"
 Well, don't mind teliin' Il in per ticuler." John reJoined, "bu, al bes, il ain't nuthin bu, a simple sof,er story l think acted right abou, the matter Some tune ergo l fell powerful Tn love with Fuss Simmons. She had CT way O iyin' up her ha'r, raren' back an lookin a, a teller that sol me wild. femme tell yer. Ole Simmons tuck snrier nachul to me, an O oou'se l took nachul 10 him. fur, besides havin' the best lookln' gal in ,he neighberhood he nader hoss tha, l sorer hankcrcd airtcr Me an the ole man van, long in comm ter terms, fur the con cob was allus ou,en my tug ln them days. Puss didp', hang of SO mighty much, fur airicr few visits she tolc me that the next tune come she would tell me whuther or not she would have me One night go, on my mule. ole Bob, an sol out fur summons place to gi the hnal answer. had tuck sev- eTai drinks. Jes' enough 10 loosen up my tongue little. an aS l lei, putty Aure Q success. 1 want in no bad humor The nigh, ~as dark, ~ith test enough stair light to show a ieller how dark 1t was As vas gotn' through the woods. ali a, once somethin' said
 "' Wall, reckin yer air goin ter settle the question tonight.
 6. Whoa. Who's fha, 7 s'I.
 "'Me.'
 "' Wall, but ~ho's me 7 lookin' straight ahead, fur the speaker seemed To be standIn in iron, O me.
 '.' | ou ough,er know me, fur yer 'ye been CT rldiH me. long enough.
 "'Good Lord. Bob. ,his amt yef a-talkln, IS |, 7
 "' ies,' sze.
 ~ Wall. tha, beats my time, s'I, far I never heerd mule talk afore.
 ''' reckon so sc' ze, an thars d good many things ina, yer never heard erboui Cit do~n, fur I'm tareder ,oatin ,er "l 50. do~n, an A. well AS could see. il peaied Ger me ike he was a lau2hin q; ter kI.l hisself.
 "' ieha, sad the mule, ], am no gse ter keep il from yer TO longer. Al I'll tell ger what's f4ck, I'm n love ~iih that { si myself an this very night I'm g~.ne;ef as her ter nave me
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 = CT heard whut ! said
 @' Iisls beats .anyshing 1 ever heard er5oai 4 mule ann a gal ter mary him. ", Bob, yer mus be A s:srk mad ;oo..'
 @s Never m@d. Many young gal has married mule. Come on, far we won, fall out erbout it.
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