The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-02-02
NAT KRENGLoRE.

mills with sides moss covered and gray, lived old man krenglore. This old man had compar atively young wife and a comparatively young boy, and this boy, bad Nat he was called, caused his com paratively old father much pain and his comparatively young mother much vexa- ton of spirit. By the time Nat had har- versted thirteen summers and bound them into thirteen autumns, he had en- tered his thirteenth winter with no very bright prospects of winning blessings from his father or the neighbors. By all he was held up as an example of rude ness and disrespect. When a dog me, Nat in the road, the animal, either by intuition or kindly forewarnings of a neighbor, hurried out of the way. The boy seemed to be friend to nothing but an old blind horse, the common property of the neighborhood. This cid horse knew the boys footsteps, and at the rude youngsters approach he always seemed to be tickled, insomuch that he would lift his rough upper lip and grin in pc euliar satisfaction. Nat nearly always gave the old fellow something. kind ness which stood him much in hand, or rather in mouth, for grass does noi al- ways grow where blind horse can best find i,.
 One morning old man Jobleson called .n old man krenglore and said
 ''I don't like to make complaints, bro- ther krenglore, but rounds, sir, you must do something with that boy O yourn.'
 Whats he beer adolng now :n
 Why, he met my Bob on his way 10 the mill yis,erday evenin' an beat him most unn,eroiful :"
 That's mighty bad, brother obleson. an disarves punishment, bu, your Bob IS as big as my Nat
 "Nery well an good, but my Bob is peaceful boy an don't want 10 night. The first thing he knowed, Nat was on him. He pulled him often the nag, beat an cefied him an left him to gi, the sack O con back up the best way he could. Thar the DO boy s6t in the road. with both eyes blacked wai,in' fur somebody to come erlong an hep him up with the sack. an ef ii hadn ter been fur one O the niggers that works on the Mentloe place, no tellin how long he mou,er had 10 stay thar"
 Wall, I'll see into this. bu, II do poster me nightly fur the neighbors 10 be all ways comin to me with tales. Confound the boy, am tempted 10 wush he d never been born"
 Alter obleson went away. krenglore called Nat. Come here to me Whui's that you're hxin' ~ noticing something Tn the boys hands.
 = It's thing"
 'Whu,'s |, fur:'
 ." ou see this piece of cane. and these two strings. Well, you hold the cane by both ends, this way. Press your hands against the ends and I'll show you how to plat the strings and as the old man compiled, the boy jerked the strings and two needles. concealed in each end of the cane. shot into his hands.
 'Confound you :" exclaimed the old man. skipping at his son. l am a grea, mind 10 W ar you out. Wha, did you do that fur, say ~
 :" forgot, the boy replied. keeping at safe distance. Its d thing 10 catch the boys with a, school"
 lou ough, 10 be ashamed of your self
 "l didn't go to hurt you. pap, declare to goodness and cross my heart didn |. l wanted to show you.
 Come here to me
 !" h huh
 ''C Come here, l tell you. Throw ,ha; thing away and If l keteh you with I, ag'in, I'll thrash you. Wha, have you been hghtn' Bob Jemleson for =
 Who said I've been hgh,ng him :"
 :" His father was over here to-day and said you met hls son in the road and beat him. Wha, did you do il fur, say"
 Cause he hit old Bob. the blind horse, with a rock
 AS that any o your business =
 Yes Il was. He hit him once before and told him if he done i; again. I'd maui him. He's always picking on ,ha, poor old horse when aint around and I'm going 10 hammer him every .Irne I see him do it."
 Do yuu know whats goln' to become Q you:s
 No. sir
 You're goin' 10 be hung. |; don, do no good 10 send you 10 school. fur t pears like book larnin' only makes you worse Why don't you he a s.ood ho,. :.