The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-03-29


 hngeE-board e p,nsed him in the direc- ton o that story. IL made me feel bad. bur it were grea; relief 10 my mind. By gum V says, LGe IS liar" Then sot spell longer. an got up to go. when if Lige didn't begin ~ith tnAi story Us e solemn e If he were only $ year cd sn' were preachin a funerl sArmin,. tEen ye can bai, me on coon trap He told Il IS the same e he told II to m- tair,y year ago. showin me how he ketched one of the bars with ose han b5 ;he throat an choked |, til fl weak ened, while he kicked the life oui'a one Q the others. an But hoi on. I'm lee:le ahead O myself. When Lise ius' began 10 tel me tha, story he ase,y show me hos he grabbed one 0 the bars by the throa, with his righ; han and kicked another one 10 death wuh his lei, foot Alter he los, his light arm, when he come to tha, place in the story he'd say ;: Yen 'scusc me, Andy, bu, ye nus remember that 'twere -fh my right han chokei the b'ar--this Eyer way-bg; no~ Eve got 10 show ye ~i;h my left han how l done <. Sa. hc d say. p e;ena ,h.s were ny nigh; aa . an or ned go with hls story. An th.t uscty puzzle me. F. say io myself that it the mar were ly'n he wouldn't be $, blame conscientious as io sease hisself for kavla ,o us- Us le.; am wen he d,in', hev TO moFe'n Al inch an a hali 0 fi:h, asia Wal, ' hAyp-ntl ,A..: ,s- le., he sao; of were ihe leit un, an even fl he were tel..n me the story aT'.r ,ha:. an came 10 Wt..r he K ke, ;he , ar. he sAYs n ne c cool aa' fo!ee,-d = eauii be.
 .indy he says l t,cscd the ..ci .sf- n breath aGi o' tAa: e'..r witb lly iefi lec. bg; ye.. hev ,o s use me for ask.a ye ;e .e. nae show ye w,;h n5s r,:h, irg hov done ;
 N all were throw i inter the s~ann he le O ous4:tinty a.,n. al l Der ;leU..- 4eIin tha, e.cI slnce. Now >ou come .ons O me an we !. ee se~ud the eeca- in' w.;h l;ge. Hell ,ei. that >,efs, m you kln edg- mehbe by heATin' ei !. whuther is lie or | amt 10 tie d cen ter. don't Ire whuirer l; ,s or whgshel Il ain |. bG. w n: to know sumpln' or I'll bust
 We foan3 li.e Goodyear sitting ty his iire-p.aa C .5 a hiS char. iils onc re- |. surviving ie, was doae up 1th hsn24ges and pFopfei arefally n a stool. Ills vie was is.ns pork iar supper
 My, Lige sl,d t'raie Anov in sar- prise, after we were seated y the hre :. \ hats up now
 ".AsS the ole ooman.s sail i.ee. in 4 voice .e sery s;iaa.. and decp 5.a one could Ssl.s ls he walderir. ~i. :, L must have been Waea ts> owner was II full possession o. A.t t.s meia 1efs the . ole conan dtdn wsst - bc as: 'bIt n :, ;Ain ana ! f.ns voIcc ti4a: con trastel eoHai essY MI:h taAi ni ne: ncEe lort. .os ehs there VA ieli Il htn, s4l..:
 lige is cariess Ter U" ...e lcss Never see sech C..I les ne,1 !I had lhag! : year oii ez were t. e..g less e Lige. Id I.m Inc CT lcssnes> oat'n IL Tn haln', no .sCuse for sech c..s iss>ne>s He must gen borred ,,r ies,. Ncedn', icll me he'd been kc; '.i IT that , II trap | he want cal less ta ho~ q he shoot his les eff: Carle,s. An ne haInt saiisncG Q ica.la hls atm Tn a bar rap sn' 2 began away d h., les with charge Q bucksnot yes. i, Nc-e buck sno;. too le can, tell ne. L,gc ,aod- year, that 4 ball coalG claw Il up that leg O yoar'n Ike tha, T were buck sho; He want sa,isned even with peg gin away 4, his icg with .aai Q puck shot e If he were plugg.n' 4 deer. an they d ietc nm of him hum al banged ub m not wuth cent fur anything lust lu siliin' tune at ,ha,. an me af to ny cat4 n sa,ige-neat. ar lard. an nr4a-ch hecse N st.s j. car less he eouid be. an what should he do bus up sn pganee atoun seihcf day on his cru.cn out 'n the yard ~hl!e were io the barn a-iaIlkin V CT como Tn foun' hlm oi one s;Gc the door an the org:Gh on i'oiner. teosi. t.la:'s ar 'ial aliuz walks on the ice with 4 cruteh specially II ,hey ham; go; b.. one .es an one arm io heio ;ke.rseli with. fetched him in. AT hes ben pyln' hlsself ever sence wIth hts am hroke an his ankle spralned. Soaa e ae ,i,s rid D the arm an leg hes goi Iei;, iaen ae 5 go.nter gradlllly shed kis ears. and cunlcf up some sick way te Go without his eyes Lige IS durn eonssd Tt. He don, waater leave me a ~iddet sl! of a student. ye see. bat wants ter kinder shdc oti gradui.y ike. slice d; d time"
 ncie Andy afterward told me ;ha, he had forgotten to mention tha, Mrs lige was "a corker" We sympa- thized with I.lge and sa, for two hours wiihou, his mentioning the s,ofy. ncle Andy grew impatient and restless. Finally L.ge sad
 "I had story were golnier tel yc, Andy. oG, l can | do |,
 No, ,he one abou; the ars, ex- canned 4sndy. dism4yed.
 4s, the one aboGt the afs. sad L.se. dolefuliy
 1Why can, ye tell Il. Lige sssed Andy
 Why can. tell l; '9 he replled '' Sizzlin ginger Kin show you how clatched the throa; q one o' ihetz D 'ars with my rish, nan an shet rs oaior.c squar' of when haint 50, nary han 10 show ye how ',werc done kin lay it down io ye ko~ s,.e.ed he fife ou,'n one Q the other bars w.ih my lef; leg wen my lief; les $ ihsee ;oo: a@der protin' an my n sshf isn is lad IT, S,, ,1.-r