The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-07-12
MurrEREp A rEvERisH OATH
Why Mr. Peilingson Knew Ina; q
 Mule Was IF the Yard

Mir. Conway relling,on. while ia the city severn! days ago. saw a Ia, man ly- ing ,n hammock. l, was the hrs, tune ;ha: he had ever seen such an airy couch. and. after learning IS name. decided tha, he would purchase one
 '' ''Wha, on a,r,h IS that yoa'v 've go, = asked Mrs. tell,ns,on when Conway arrived a. home.
 This is hamme:
 A hammer
 .. es, that's wha; they call If. fines, thing 10 sleep on you ever seed Al. you's 90: to do is 10 tic |; ap n the yard and snoose away like thar van, no ho, weather IL the community. I'm mighty tired ,tyin b sleep on ho, bed, so tonight while yog an the boys air hghhn' an skut,.,n tor breath Il De out under the stars. snfiin the cool breeze from the south
 But. Conway. have you learned how to lie in the thing
 Has the baby learned hos ,o lie ln the eradle:' he replied rather contempt. uously. Think ,ha: I'm such fool ,ha, can't lie down
 ," didn't know bu |, was like one ol these here ,~o-~heel things ,ha, q body has 10 learn to ride
 No, you ,hoGgh; ;hA, l ~as going to wear |, for a Rlgh,-oAp an sleep on the fence. Lemme see Reckon I'd better tie i, up to the trees ou, thar by the well
 Alter awhile Mrs. pelliag;on vent ou, to sec how the work ~as progressing
 Amt you putin |, up too high Con- way"
 'Oi course aln', Don, think tha, wan. 10 put !; n hole in the ground do you Well, IF. 90 and feed the cattle now, an then go to bed"
 Irs. reiiington returned to the house She heard the old man calling the hogs with hs dismal wook, wook - she heard the barn-yard gate open ~i,h l,s eerle screak. An osi away oil in the swamp, sent his hoafsc notes through the darkness ka'ydid chipped the nigh, air into melancholy fragments, and Nrs peliington sank to sleep. She had AT. ranged the warp and hlling of dream when she was awakened by A loud thump She arose, approached the win. dow and called
 Conway, oh, Conway. believe there horse wallowin ir the yard No answer. The kAtydid h.ed the nigh; air, and the hoarse os. sang oA.s to the mournful tenor of a whippoor. will.
 Conway, are you asleep A souf:ing noise-a sound as though something were kicking .he ground
 Conway, there's horse walIo.in ou, there
 No i;'s a mule, repiled a husxy voice
 Make him go away
 He'll go away a. soon as he can"
 "Wolder how he 30. ID v
 sCive i: up."
 l" Do you reckon he jumped in:
 NO, think he chm oed up the tree an gos in. How he scs ou, i, hard to tell. Fetch light
 ."Why, wha, are yoa dong lying on the ground 7 asked Mrs. Pelliaz,on, ap- preaching with candle. Where the mule y'
 Here he is. in him." the rnfor,s- nate man in agony replied.
 Did you fall ou;f leaning over him.
 "Osch! you've dropped your d--d candle grease in my mouth. Co on away and les me die as deserve
 How did !; happen Y
 IL didn't l, was too blamed sudden to happen go, into the thing and srssched myself out, The fra thing 1 kDowed, il lifted me up. wheeled me oyes an flung me sn the ground l reckon they call i, . hammer beczuse i, can drive felisH into the ground. The fast thing you do in the mornir', chop i, down with an axe.r
 The kasydid chewed nos:hfu,s of sof. air the hoarse owls bass put the whip poorviIPs mournfal tenor out q tune. and n injured maa in troubled dcze, nut