The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-05-17
uncIr.s WEDDING GIFT.
Exchaage
: So you are goin. 10 be married, guis

cd blue CiogE. salS safnisaed ~4sh ofass buttons. he lesfe1 srcteSqaeiS unltSe the saFroa1&fc a nst elegant sue ei arawtr s-fooaas n shlSh Ae eat, Ase tae fair, godfather. m an elchanlea paI4ee. The crimson carpets, she saGsh.nc. stfEiag through draPeIt ei gel1= aiefsa s4tlG aaiii me marble steioStses aFs Carved al2oasi@r vases seemed ,o ae s,seoed n a1 atmosphere of molten saa- shine tee "a n - oi flower b.ske.s oiaccG here and ;aese. Inade ii su apsi inert worthy oi iae handsemes' br".I- stone palace ln Nea \ ark. and nssr Nahum n4r.eied wt;h.u himself. as hc looked around i, as to whefae, h.s b.o.hef | .,.aess h.e ta4ad a rn.ue ef gold since he ff>. came - s41ke his .4e. tune ln tte -ree: ci;y
 Jae.e <..aa4s ass seAIsis a aet oeise wss Ja. glosr o5d t~F5nS w knes n5sa ns ot re sssSs .za oi9fess Q NGIeh me >.ts pe p.. l3asf 5a make very saesy s,pqcAra.e. upoa vefy ssa4s. capi,s...
 Eunie5 Dalton. als eldes. uiess. ,s lovely brunette, as sfa- eteI sI.set birch ;Iec ~ssh eye- ..td az .s;s enoege fot sYpss s4, af9 sife. eu < low : uteud oi eFltHs7ti velvet, aeE sle4aef fingers teyIr z e.y sse the sol len i-s- toon oi chain taat haas. a.a4aa he n~es while \lna. the sat.r scss Sss.eF #a> nesting close D acle &.aul ,i3e with her .oldcn tafIs ais4ss: 'ati, zsi.t h.s ohtek. aud aer 5.1c eve rsea. a sort oi lnnoeene. hi. 4aea ~oa1lf on his face
 "Nss, Jase %.ea.... s2ii Nh. .se are really .oins < 5e ;tafueG Euu5ee ani ,sill sos. essar e tae ~~e.4.ap
 S4e,e NAhaG .t.@s. ..s ksra. s.s. eyrs 10 Einlee's lac. She ncIahef spese nor looked u.5. F.laen.iy ste h.a 5.e 4.#= ,enioa of ooHHFl@ ag .e. s.siei.s cosas- ally-gtsen invitation.
 Nc, cnl.d. no. said the cid Iii .a evidently disappointed; i'a .lGt : poo. hgure a. your srAnd weddings. Only hope you've chosen s-...
 There can De n coabf a, as .toE. shal, saiG tanloe h-esh:iiy. :" | am to mary At. l.esdenef, :. broker. .s.d <ina is engaged ,e slr Ia oaet. = seat.@.a=ss of independeas "essta.
 Riches hsse @5as Hy 3z,- s,.a the el9 man. iese..s Neeef fore ,la..
 Hhe make yaH talk so ,siss.,.. .ee- ably. Inz,c Nan. sHsza ] aa.sc vi, a siisai ssFus 2; = ss4s.s.sii sho1 CT
 Am s'pase -. hssc .ots ,. .1scs. ea.7 sad ztf. b4ltEro4. S.sts aid gold nd eh aa f3 .=se-rns :. ard soo5. ess knows ah4; Al He.s. vel, wish hss. sesne,hin' ,e send sea. ,A4; wa..a ue q use iu your grand va, oi avin'.
 Noat good w,sae, VII he afl-suiiiz- lent, Cn ie = .ti.asa. s.. -aniee, rattef silt1iy
 Bl,. T .eIi yoa. ;he old man. with baeh.en.ng face. .sest ! ht'-~ got Your Aan, kcbec re e:pt hocks that my vie 'dead ,.na gone these len years-and there aim; a be,:ef .o; Q receipts rot n the whole s;.;e af Coz necilcut. Sae eop5ea err A. eai wi.h her own hands. Aye. and ,,ies. epet> aac U 'enl, too. 50 ske sno~ed faey @-s sg good. There 4ig Ra seca was Q oaka' pork ana beans as she kaowtG of and the real .e-tion ea.e re e.pis Is there. and three or four aii.-ren; sor.s o' raiile and oeechin powders. ard dlre .iuas tor mak n TOO; 5reI. and iE- Ce.r knows what else. You q Ike :hat a.s wog.e.', ye:"
 Euniee broke oui ato | peai ef i,resis- tlble laughter. needless ot the hurt look which grad laiiy STept oseT the face of the old man. bat Nssa pressed her rose red lips to h,s wrinkle6, DOW and strok.d his hand softly in hers.
 It's very kind of you to think of 1t, uncle, I'm sute. sad Nlna. and what ever you send ~e shall aceer: gratefully Here comes papa now 10 take you ap n CentFa. Park ID he carriage, md sa le: me run a1i ge; yoaf hat
 Uncle Nahum did not psoong his y.si, 10 the city beyond a day or ;wo
 It's such huhauh and so muc h e. bowin' and erowdin ,h a, 1 cs ? :; stand Il. was his frank confession. once le: me get ou; 10 Chiekoray Falls. and si: on my ONT porch. with robody bu, the frogs and kas dds .o disturb me, and I'll be myself again.
 '' am glad he's gone" vas EGnice's comment, as she brushed her cGrls around rose~oad stick. preparatory 10 the evening dance. for wh.ca she was dressing
 Why. Eunice how can you SO talk so - sad innocent li,,le Nina ! :hlnk hes eve so nice and kind
 Nery kint. observed Eulire. s..rcas- tically, " win hs horrd 5usty old receipt books 9eel4re. \ T. though, should have eshed rsseis = death
 
 AAS 3ttCA.tk 4* At4 sst r+4-4 s4tte1a a.-s44s e
 <. dare say. bu; wish volid eeep his kindness gnil i: is called for, aac the elder sister.
 He wished ne ;o visit ChickoTay Falls on my wedding toar and shall ac- cert his invitation. sad Nina earnestly. s-i shog,d so Ike = see ,se dear old farmhouse where ga-. wss born
 The warr1-he-rfee Sa-ug girls pans. however, were cesuneG never Q be car- ned into execution b, fes days sd elapsed when ;id.nss came oi ihe sud -en death of the kind oid man
 It's very s.r4-ge, ssgd A aseF Dalton. dssconien.s&.y ~ten the 5cza- statement of his brothers inpaetary affairs was lad sefoge hIe7.. ,ho-E:1, Nahum was worth more money .a.a fha. rs