The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-03-29

listless, indolent wives have there not been who have reason 10 regret the idleness tha; caused them to waste the years while their husbands progressed in wisdom. and lei, them behind:
 do no; remember who told me. but 1 learned from some source that Mateel often complained of being lonely and of having nothing 10 do, ard thought this industrious man must soon cvertake and pass her in learning and ability. and that she would regre; m her future iha, she had not improved the opportunities of wo- manhood as he had improved the eppor- tani,ies ot manhood though; the day would come when he could no, understand why Ma;eel was not h.s equal. although she was older and had every opportunity. while he had none.
 Never either, was there a trGer picture of ore of those tiod-andman-iorsake lli,le country towns than the description of ;" Twin Mounds. Its want of ambi- ton. is hopeless slouchiness. is plne boxes. whegeon mes wi,h nothing ,o to sat e,efnatis ana argued bible questions who that knows Amerie.. k noi isfai'.ar with Twln Mo@aas. The afs suhefs hved Ataf4 ts-ts4t M iEANAN.As RNt s0 Ha'l k s:eadily
 These men usually had grea; families 0; boys who grew up ie he same ,ndii- tcfen, flshsoi.. .as! d,iiied oii ln ume. nobody Snc~ where Soinlue back cc- etsionA..y. af,eJ long absence. well dressed aad w!,h money ,n rattle n ;helr pockets. bl, none o; them egcr came back who had basness et sufficient Im- per;Aaee elsewhere ,o cal them away as0a. fer they usually renamed Grtit the.r good s.othes were oet. the delus,cn af ,heH responsibility was broken, ana they oe, amc town loA.crs again CT engaged n the hatd patsai;s ei theii father
 Tae reader vho finds hirase,; interested n l; vii tatn ,e tits quaint. uneven book Asasn and agatn. |, Viii bca reading more thar oase lts s;l.c Is wholly iHle; and unpre.en,leGs. therefore charming. !, ,bagnGs n eplgramr3atie sentences. keen as needle and yly saarl5,,l.
 Tragedy There IS both Gnwfitien apd written tragedy The tls2ah.N'i HfA;eel upon his knees. Sobsing out volcanic . Fl 4Ct NbClt IL W As ktN EakC OCs4Nt iIlC Nt- ;n q the w3tc whom he had dcser,cd and who had kept a Aghi burning n his room to welcome him back every night IS long as she ijsed these scenes are unsurpassed. The life of Ia VAS one thread ot tragedy iiselt that ran oa; at las, poor lo. who said: am worry lng and tret,ing helpless woman, which l believe to De the meanes; erime a man can be saiily of. The seffowiui taie ot how husbands and wives who love each other dHf, apar. was never more touch. lngly told than |, IS here
 Tragedy. comedy. qaaininess. intensity. i power aid character painting yea have them ai IL tkis marvellous western book. Ina; l, has escaped the notice oi 1 ,he critics es II has IS no, complimentary ] 10 them.
 Wise people NC reviewers
 The authors own cstima.e of hls work in the preface Is as noteworthy as any ,hing in his story. Here are extracts
 Should l he story oi a Country Town : find readers. |, may be interesting ,o them ,o know tha, !; VAS written entirely al nigh. if,ef the wri,ef had finished i hard days work IS editor and publisher oi d sila4i cFC CEIhh uc"SPaPeI' dp Hht think line of |. vas written while inc sun was shir.ing. bu, n almos, every chapter there are recolleciions of the midnight bell
 No one can possibly ind more fault with l. than l have found my self. 4 hundred times l have been on the pom, of burning the MSS. and never attempt ing it again. for l was always tired while working a, Il. and always dissatisfied alter concluding ,he eNening's work.
 worked harder than should during the day and wen; wearily a; ;he story a, night. believe that when 1 began i, had some sor, of ar ldeA that mlgh: De able ,e write an acceptable work of fiction. bui ! haze hanged !; SD o;.en and wofried aaoI. Il so much that ai is conclusion have no Idea whether !; Is very bad CT only indifferent. ,hlnk originally l had some hope tha, !; iaight enable me to get nd of ny weary news paper work and keep ne ;o more ease than have ever known. bu, l am 50 ;iIed now ,na, l m ;nc capable of exefcls- ins my judgment .,h reference to |. If | prove | slcc cess of iaiiafe shall no, De surprised. for have no opinion of my own ;Ee subject
 Does he no: know hos. tired man tees.
 How a Poodle Ocstet Goethe.