The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-08-09
4 WISE BANKER.

Old Anderson Bales established . bank down in the country. He introduced . new feature of commercial tEansacsien, for he not only took money, but insisted that his bseshrea nigh, deposit mules or other valuable animals upoa which they desired to draw interest. parson Gram- lin. minister of intensified color and undisputed ignorance, having finished his gospel work tor the season, was ap- prOached by the banker, who exhibited great concern in church affairs.
 Bruder Gramlin. yer ain't 70, no 'megiate use fui dat mule now dat de circuit work am dun obef. % why doan yer pu, him in dc bank % he ken be drawin' intruss stead O satin' oa his head in de stabler'
 Put CT mule in CT bank Y' exclaimed the minister. Wy, prudss Anderson, l neber heard O sch CT thiag.'
 In oose not chile O ds trumpet and de light vhut's ter come. Chillun O de gospel ain't ap' ter know much erbout 'mesciAl life an dat's de reason da nebes has no money. 1t stan's yss in han ssr vide fur yer fam Y, ease mans flock is sometimes mighty slow tn reeognirin' his merioks an hne pin,s. Now, fl yer wusser drap of. who's gwise ter .oai de responsibilities O ger househoPa Better put da, mule in de bank an' ies him be drawin' yer some intrus. Wy, sah, dem prsaohen up ter town rass dare hosses an carriages in de bank whsa da ain't asin' 'em, an dat's de reason dem men is allus got plsaay moasy."
 doas know but it woul' be q good idee,' replied the preacher, after A few moments deliberatisn. @it takes CT heap O stuff ter iced CT mule, an rough ness is 'spensive, femme tell yer. AS yer say, doan know nuthih' bout 'mescial life, but reckin yer ken larn me"
 "oh, yas, 1 ken larn yer. Would take pleasur., sah, in 'structin' yss h de books an oalc1ations O dis busiuess. Worldly minded men comes ter me ebesy day an wants 'struction, but Fee sabin my inaer- nation fur pussons like ysrsef Fssch yer mule down an I'll make yer out . ticket O 'posit."
 The old preacher went away and soon returned with his mule. The animal was quarsesed m the stable. Several weeks afterwards, the preacher met the baukes and asked
 "How's dat mule git,in' sslongg"
 FSs. rate, fusa rate. He ain drawed no intiust yit, fur de hot weather hab ben esgin us. Oats q 6ns animal an hs'n draw nightly artes erwhile."
 @An right, l sin's anxious. Jss' want cd ter know. Doan undssstan' dese things ysr know, an haster ax yer ss- 'casionaily."
 The banker knsv hov things were gse- ting along. He had sold the mule. The old preacher did not ssem unusually anxious. but the next time he saw the capeiaiiss, he ssked
 @MuIe drawed any intrus yitr
 The banker sighed and wiped his per spiring bsow.
 @I say, has dc animal drawsd any h. trua yitT
 "Bruder," said the banker, in a voice q dep mslanchoiy, " hsb yer heard Q my great misiorsuse P
 "Not bsef."
 "Wan, de bank n busssd- 1t com msnced is d sosl an de 'aaeciai ias6- unions ksp' e poppin ssii As ssosm O 'sszucsios got down ter dis ssighboshood. lse mighty pe' maa now, 'ease ebezy- thiag hab ben swsp' ssay."
 Wall. dea, 1 rsckes bsssM take ny mnls eus ?"
 "Lswd lab ysr soal, heesy, vosh y~ coap-das l do wush yer eour."
 -Why kais't ?"
 sLavd lub yer soul, hoasy; Lasd isb " seal " doas sssrsaaa' dis hasks' esdDsss- Dc nuis suz svsr ~vay viA 'bililfs is oppsssifios sw de aessas.s
 @Whss ya aansr
 sLsvd lab y~ ssslS SAessv; Lsvd isb vsr sesi, q Dsies dss sass- ws1h " sssnsaesd dis haakin' bssissn, Ao ygI veslds' blaae dis pe' eis naa what hab AlEsndy eoe = bsoae hssn.~
 "kaiat kss eus vhois eee q asimai - ri him
 "Das veal bs uspoaib,s-sa, de b. ssEcsscs daf dar b ia dis vosi'-dael