The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-09-27
< Donation Party. Iburlington Haxkeye. l

lN1fNukkoA F&WAefc.f There was sound ef re~elry by night.
 Inc dickering rays of the street lamps fell upon the joyful ones as they gathered lshemselves unto the feast. for 10. they reasoned one with another, hafh not the preAsher said :" There is nothing better tor man than that he should eat and drink, and that be should make his soul enjoy the fruit of his laboy." So they got themselves up unto the house ol fcasting, and bore their eounsenances merrily. And il vas 90 that the Painted Pine Pail called aload unto the Cheap Hearth Broom, and said;
 Lo, there, thou fair one with the broom-corn band, whither goest thou ,''
 And the Cheap Hearth Broom an- swered and said:
 Thou knowes,."
 And there met them in the way the hideous Dressing Gown. and the dosen Tin Spoons, and the old Slippers, and the Square of Oil Cloth. and the Three Old Books, and the Kitchen Chair, and the Yard of Flannel. and the Cotton Tidy. and the Bag of Crackers. and the Awful Pen Wiper. and the Button Hook, and the Bar of Soap. and all the Things. And when they sa~ them they raised a mighty shout, insomueh that the watch men ot the city were awakened, and one said to another
 Lo noise let us hasten away lest wc be called in
 l For the watchmen of the city wiss not what the racket was and they were afraid which of ser,y was their normal con l di,.on
 Therefore said the Painted Pine Pail :
 You bet your blue handle.T i And then came unto them the Tin Dlpper and the lar of the Tomato Pre- serves and the leck of Beans And they cried unto them. saying
 "Tary a it;le. for we also journey 1 your way"
 l And they greatly were reJoieed and went their way, and they sang and lifted up their voices, and shouted with an eN- ceeding great shout. for their hearts were light as payroll.
 And the Painted p.ne Pail called unto l the others and said
 l Journey with our band, for we also go upon thy errand. Moreover, we likewise are going to the donation party"
 And they joined the band. l And the kitchen Chair sad "Oi a surety there will be much good. for the matter is not surprise. bu, the birds of the air carried the matter 10 The parson- age, and the parsons wife hath boiled and baked and brewed all day that there nigh, be an abundance Of provisions, and cakes of fine meal and of barley. and oil, and wine. and ice cream and grapes, and White mountain cake, asad Lady Jane Washington pie. and all that is good and expensive for after this manner doth always the parsons wife when she heareth Of donation parry"
 l, will be the swell iced of all swell feeds, said the Old Slipper. Aed he was right
 l II, will be the boss layout" said also the other old Slipper. And he likewise was right. They were both right. l And they began te make merry. And when they were come unto the parsonage they made as though they would enter in al the gates, but the gates were locked as with sxein of telegraph wire. Now she same was barred. And there came to the door of the par sonage an holy Old Rag Carpet, and he rolled himself up and leaned against the door amb. Now, he was old and stricken in years. Off had he been beaten with rods, forty stripes plus a thousand and ten, and many times had he been put down, but as oft he go, up and dus,ed the next spring. Neither was his natural force abated. Moreover, he earned stair-tod in his hand and spoke as one who meant business. And he said
 Slide Stay not upon the order of your going, but scatter Namose : Climb ou, of this. Verify. was beaten but one day ago, and am to be pasted down tonight, fl, peradvensure, may hold on to the boards until next spring. It's bad enough tha, a salary of s,oo a year compels me to be talked down with mucilAge; may the beas, of the field rant over me fl lie down to have this howling mob shuffie around on me and grind cage and bread crumbs into my long suffering pores- Stampede, or by the doom of Jericho I'll pass around the hat ,"
 And presently they began to fade down the dusky highway. And the Things sa; down by the roadside and cast dus, upon their heads. And the Old Slipper said
 It seems that we are left And he vas right And the other old Slipper said:
 Al should say Jeff. Verify we are disianced"
 And he also was right. They were all