The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-03-08

iuS His nSdu of IOokinB up HOm Ills work he replied: "You see that am very busy now take seat and cool yourself. will be through in a few minutes, and then will tell you all about il"
 He continued his employment for about ten minutes, and when he had hnished it turned to me and said !" \ ow, SIT, ] wlll answer your question. But thereby hangs a tale, and one of con siderable length, to which you will have to listen"
 listened, and is this the tale which l heard:
 Several years ago was one evening standing on the steps of the capitol with some other members of congress, when our attention was attracted by great light over in Georgetown. It was evidently large fire. We jumped into hack and drove over as fast as we could. When we got there went to work, and never worked as hard in my life as did there for several hours. But, l Tn spite of all that could be done, many houses were burned and many families made houseless, and besides. some of them had lost all but the clothes they ] had on. The weather was very cold and when saw so many women and children suffering fel, that something ought 10 be done for them, and everybody else seemed to feel the same way.
 The next morning d bill was introduced appropriating s2o,ooo for their relief We put aside all other business and rushed it through as soon as it could be done. said everybody felt as did.
 That was not quite so for. though they perhaps sympathised as deeply with the sufferers as did. there were few of the members who did not think we had the light to indulge our sympathy or excite our charity at the expense of anybody but ourselves. They opposed the bill, and upon It's passage demanded the yeas and nays. There were not enough of them to sustain the call, but many of us wanted our names 10 appear in favor of what we considered a praiseworthy mea- sure, and we voted with then. to sustain 1t. So the yeas and nays were recorded, and my name appeared on the journals in favor of the bill
 The next summer, when it began to be tune 10 ihink about the election, con cluded l would take d scout around among the boys of my district. had no opposition there, but. as the election was sometime of, did not know what might turn up, and thought il was best 10 let the boys know that had not for got them and that going to congi ess had not made me too proud to go to see them.
 30 put a couple of shirts and few twists oi tobacco into my saddle6ags and put out. had been out about week and had found things going very smooth ly when. riding one day in d part of my district Tn which was more of a strange, than any other, saw man in field blowing and coming toward the road. I gauged my gait so that we should meet IS he came to the fence. As he came up spoke to the man. He replied politely, but, as thought, rather eoldly, and was about turning his horse for another fur row when asked him if he could give me chew of tobacco.
 Yes, said he, such as we make and use m this part of the country: bu; il may not suit your taste. as you are probably Tn the habi, of using better
 With that he pulled put of his pocket part of l twist Tn its natural state and handed It to me. took chew and handed Il back to him. He turned to his plow and was abou, 10 start oti. said 10 Aim : Don't be m such d hurry. my friend: want to have little talk win you and get better acquainted" He re- piied am very busy and have bu, little tune 10 talk. but If 1t does not take too long l will listen to what you have to say"
 l began: Well, friend, I am one of those unfortunate beings called cand- dates, and"
 les, know you you are Colonel Crockett. have seen you once before and voted for you the las, time you were elected. suppose you are ou, election. ee'ing now. but you had better not waste your tune or mine shall not vote for you again.a
 his was sockiologer. l had been making up mind that he was one ofthose churi'sh fellows who care for nobody bu, themselves and take bluntness for inde- pendenee. had seen enough of them to know there is way 10 reach them. l and was satisfied that If could get him to talk 10 me l would soon have him straight. But this was entirely a differ ent bundle of sticks. He knew me. had voted for me before and did not intend 10 do 1t again. Something must be the matter; could not imagine what |, was. l. l had heard ofno complaint against me. except that some of the dandies abou, the village riduculed some of the wild and foolish things that too often say and do. and sad that was no, enough of a gem ,lenan to go to congress. l begged him to tell me what was the matter.
 ~ Well. colonel. il is hardly worth while to waste time or words upon il, do not see how !, can be mended. bL, you gave vote las, winter which shows that either you have not capacity 10 understand the constitution or that you are wanting in the honesty and iirmness 10 be guided by Il. In either case you are not the man 10 represent me. Bu, beg your pardon for expressing it in ,ha, way. did not intend to avail myself of the privilege of the constituent to speak plainly to d can didate for the purpose of insulting or wounding you intend by ii only ,e s,,.