The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-04-26
AN EARNEST INQUIRER.


 Prof. Carpnore sa, l., his study, his slipper encased fee. horizontally proPped and his head leaning or ,ke richly cushioned back of his chair. A siow rain was falling with soporifc batter, and the spout urder ihe window gurgled IT seeming enjoyment tha, |, had over flowed the tub beneath. The professor s Elnd was dwelling on nature. and. lke many theorists, he preferred to lean Lack and close his eyes in vision.fy con temptation rather than to look into the zarden where the tender leaves of ,he lilac waved in ,hs pcrfumcd faces c. bursting ouds. The eioar-be.l rang la s.ariias contrast io tae rains irowsy nun. and without arising the professor ezl..a
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 Uneven foo;s.ep- .nas.e by 8 .un-dca boot ard an old shoe. came alaag .Hs hal way, ard thcn there cntc,ei n oda- booking mau, bu,toncd up n ? long. dIngy, black coat, ard carrying in his hand an old plug ,ha,. eoncealing q some. must kasc 3 i,s d.y been placed n ;ke .dews.k. AFsl Ist. appea.in; to ? .ssers by for sIIa The professor opened his eyes . a.;oaishncnt Saen ac o1a nan entered. wondering wha. pfc;ense of bas.a>sz old have lndu.cd he vi=i;.
 Be seated" sai.. Ire rtofcssor. waving his hand ia rathe. 2 iarEr.d shos ai hosaitaii,.. Tie visitor sa. dosa asd tne professor afte. A..i..ns 4 few minutes ioF an explanation asked
 May inquire yeui busIness?9
 On, eertaiaiy, tapping !he crown Of his shocking ha;.
 "Mell. sir after another moment of silence.
 You are professor of theology in the Arkassaw college for preachers, are you r~t
 "Yes'
 You have no dsrh; given much study to he biale:',
 tey much.
 Yes; well Ed ike to ask you few questions. Hold on. ., the professor moved un~asils n h:s char, i'm rot so.ns io n4-e irqapy concerning tie sissnatea seN a:z iea turkey. neither am l solnE. - .z. IT reference Q ,anr ida oi the ieeatie4 of Moses ehen ...e i.f - eNias saishsd. lou haze .. eouf.e. read tic pafsae where :. efeat est waz preParei. Ye>, vhy = course yoa haze. Nov that pic 5.5!. I wst..as la worned me i.o htie. have p5rde.ee. over Ii tor days at I t.lne. md ,e; c4n come 10 h. conclusion.
 fyour ir.i i:.ry 6e har.,.. i'yor are ,@ ete ia yoar endcayor Q solve problem which to you seems ta De sui rnnaded in snch mystery, shall take pleSsufe in ess,s.irs you
 On, am deeply earnest, anl ,aes,ran ser dumped the crown oi his hat Now. here was the wedding ta>t. A large num- Der of invi;a ions had been sen, out. and prospects for large gathering were good but iheie sasn': suca r.l9i. a(ger all. The man of the ieas. didn't under stand this, ard he demanded a reason for being thus snubbed. One mar had married ~ife-and l don, see how he couli have married any one but his wife No, she wasn't his wife until ne married her, that IS. when he married her she vas his wife, but he says that he had married , wife hang 1t. how is il any way
 The professor, wondering whether or lot the man was crazy, regarded him search ingly for a moment. ard said 1: To no, turn to consider anything oi so littie i'm por;ance. Whether or no: the man mar ried his wife, CT his wifc's sister, makes no difference. Go ahead with year in- quiry.'
 Another man coulda'i come because he had bought a piece oi land. Now. I aont Know why buying land should keep l man away. Probably ,he land was situated in the overilawcd district, and f th,s had beer inc case. he was inter estea . the construction oi icvee. The other gentleman had bought yoke oi steers and coaldn't come The infsr- ence drew from ihis. is tha, he had either attempted lo r:de the steers and was disappointed, or had to say at home and draw wa;ef for ,hem, but all this is nel;her here nor there. 4, las; tne gov erncr of the feast ser; out ana compelled people tn come in. I, nas case oi the otiice seeking the man, SO 10 speak When the compelled guess catered ,he sapper room, the governor nohced one fellow. tramp doubtless who didn't have on a cie-a shirt"