The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-09-06
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 He never ses - - spot ,.o minutes ualem a1p. pnn - ~dl lie oa one sidss - ses into | sssmhgly oomfortah1e pee&tn, only = erinA ssetoh himself and lo duun ea IT. elker side. Having done tAls, - p1ncn his chin be- tween his fore.poms nd uatches you with a soTt of critical topertinence; and hsfuse yoa know ie he assnmes . playful mood and scampers across the room to where you are sitting, and tries to jump on your lap, especially ifhe Aas jus, been running in the vi p1A =.
 He win only come to you wksu rou don't want him. When you call him he suspects you of suoestaining ulterior motives toward him. He vilI ualk up ! until within two or tAree f6ee q you, and then stands still and resards you hyper critically. As you stoop and ssAsnd your hand he backs away, and 6nany runs under the table to eluie you.
 When he acts in shie Wax you nnay rest assured that the Iiulo rnocaf kashsen into some deviltry, and fAncies you know all about it, and doG1go to correct him the cook, who never iesss n opportunity to sweep him rudely out of the kitchen on the broom. When she comes down in the morning to light the fire she misses every stick of kindling-wood, which biliets are found at intervals during the day in all parts of the house, from the garret to the cellar.
 He b the gpsnees, iiilA rogue l ever met. He do6S1hs ia aaaking ihinr from where they belong a,i Gprgettin9 to pu, 1 them back. Spools of thrczd afe taken from tho vprk-boxs and ehewed and pared aSoa1d, and finally tef1 on the stairway to hep you down.
 He is . cspdpus in snany ways. He u frequently phced upoa his hssnches and nsaily haIaaeed with . view to perfect him in the sli of sitting up. This makes him look disconsolate and shcepish, and as soon as the person teaching him leaves him to. sit alone, he rolls over so cIrmsily as 10 eive the impression that he would ,ile nothing better than to learn to sit up, but that really he is incapable of it. Thea he pFetends that he has been hurt by rolling over, and looks appealingly at you to desist.
 He will not wear his neatly embroid- cred blanket, but will always manage to scratch on or roll ou: of it as soon as he is alone and out of sight. Not long ago fantastic military cap, fashioaed out of a piece of newspaper, was placed upon his head. He appeared disoomfted when held up to see himself inythe mirror and as soon as put on the door, he took that hat of with one def blow of hind leg, in . manner that forever settled the fact that he is without martial ambition.
 And then he is SO fond of shoes Why, nothing pleases him more than to take one of my shoes in his mouth and shake 1t around in the air as he would a rat.
 He has all the gold daises mutilated or chewed of the red slippers l hold so dear for the gentle makers sake. He seems to prefer them to all my other foot-gear, perhaps because hs can secure firmeS rip on them than on leather. Whan caught him fssssing on these dnisiog, which, unfortunately for him, d1d, held him out at arm; length by the sail. and gave him about Eve blows for eoch nowor. Some fomA1o member of the household came in and said wasI . hguie, and held the shivering beast against her face, and passsd him afbec ] tionAasly, and offered him words of com fort and consolation.
 He wouldp't have anything to do with me for a week, but skuiked behind chairs and under sofas whenever came around. But one night, while vas sitting at the table, reading, he lay down on one of my feet, under the inpeepinn tlla9 it was an ottoman, asa ! Glabbe4 Mm before he could discover kis nisfzks. He seemed greatly nsrtded q f5rss, but finally made up, and we have been the very best of friends since.
 Whenever walk across the room he runs after me, and not infrequently holds the ends Of my tfousers-legs in his teeth and allows me to drag him along on his L. A s~ A> k IL