The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-05-03


 forward before the curtain m an easy. un- moved way. His bright eyes scanned the cheering multitude withon, any visible emo,ion as he bowed repeatedly. Three times he Nas recalled. and the din O, applause so4red ln his ears A ycung siIl n the royal box fiung him a crown oi laurel. He looked toward her as he acknowledged the gracious favot. She N4s fAIT-aalied 4sd ~hlte-skinned. A ms; passed eefose hls eyes lie smiled upward, and Inc expression ot hIs face vas oea4a'ul IL surely an omen ot good things vet so come.
 MtihiR week ot Ben's arGlyal lefe- mlah 0aaA.e had come up ;o tesn to see ham.
 = sh4nl ask yer no more to take crg.Se in me Keoecca. Ben. my boy. There's something comtorAbleI in store tar yer when set come along of me
 Fen smiied A, his old irlend. wonder. lnS not a,tse ala: had come over ;he sS.ppet. lie saS ehaneed considerably n A years ume Inc young man noaoed a snasiness .na Noutaiuincss about him hitherto Gnkao~a. ierp vas iequasieas almost. anG h.s sep was DO longer heavy
 I've look A o,, of cottage with gAYGen dcwn t,,aveStnd Was Len, my DON, cant SeF come neN, sunday aud look Al |; There's ofnymeas there as Ncf Il no; maj n an the rveF nn. nsr on nc other Ftvef
 Ben ioosed with ia4alry towards Jeremiah b<.t he vouc hsaici 10 eNpl2n- afsaa. oniy shaking .lih slicn, iaakhlef
 Is Nello.s .ss god. and ~hite as snes. and h.ae @s Inc ssy. and led 1s A cherry Ilse'e, x gie;ty fsdals fer yei he said. hetains the seaek aas ; hand n close sfsp .. hss depat.ete ss | l con envy nou.An .a along oi any ornsnen,
 Ken C~aghs s.ase.t hazard lae speea- ialens regarding jccen,Iah new faand esp3lne nafc sh.s ona beie9e he loak ;ac usfn - csead. l. m3Shs Dc ;. flag tAa' ;he skipper hal ere sed n Hss s4racn ,h.t would be d rAaA- oainfe4 efnNa-ni slih bunting fitias. oq pestapz = Lad ses - a mas.s a.ssc on hls terft;efy. and painted Il fAn.itaii,.
 Iu; neither ot :hese sappositlens uuIie ssusned l}en Inc Sunday saeeccll4s- ms sudaen lame. when inviiaions to festive gatherings were shoNcfcd on hin, s.s ,he .eEa .ake 4 ,i6 <rt n 0ifAVessn.f. A=AssA-1ta sAttesA< 6A. Stf AA[AA OIL efNk turn n the r. t. and second iu .hr .ri s ,adloaied an obAgins potter. Len >ld Ia himself ;ta; in vas German taf .ime trees. and naturally looked aa, i3t them. hes, sure enough there they were .~e ot them n i3l flower. wfh aees hennaGe among them. Linden cottage. ae noticed as se drew neafcf, MAS aesHsed py oIecpers. and stpoe! halk rom ttc Fesd a comfortable ttle dwelling. bgt without flagstaff lhc front aoef WAS open 4ns N hen Ber stood an inc steps he cenid see through the its.le passage lnto a 5@ k yard. \ ghlld ~ith iaiI plAifs hanging was feeding some ch cEcas Shc looked very like ff,A used 70 do years ago. There MS A a.reow open beside the door. and leu heard the rustic of a newspaper Then vOfcc, ~hig made him trcmblc. sad aloud:
 Herr ie i-iebe Lo8c como. come 4g.eN KY Ahlic i teAd aloud lo you of Zen. Ach Got se $ t great singer now, too grand gentleman to no,iee me. lefe- niah he says he vii come here ,o see US. bat do not believe II. l; IS pity. lii,ie one. tna. dit not wai, and 20 The Etau t,ra;la for t.me. ACh. ,his lie !, is dall. aud there arc none ,o see my pretty clothes .na lie gold chain | husband who is old -u- cares nor for pleasure. only ta look ar iae by a.s lieside he IS afesofae
 r.ls4 .Nucf andibiy
 Zen ;ufne3 eha>'iy pale !ie s;Fe, he'd out afs Aaaa 10 he support oi the wall. me o-nS siri ~ho had come raunfng t Elsa cal had scen Zen la the aoof- way
 speak na 9 loud. Elsa ,hcre is & a, a sho s'.uss a ,hc doorway
 Then hls. pet her head thfo4gh Inc open ~tafat. te'eia.. pack ,he ,.s.niae bran hes fcr fir tssew4s Atty framed | hlush i,se 'e her Dtp. She ciasped her hends together
 .sh. thcn. f ts you, iiea. my old ffes.a, aha ea. thFnk '.e. ef IT see agasn come 2 caTne .a quickly. and ,r nte of your a9Ea toa gre grea. man you sit 1e rleh soon y0a hse in i. gay world l., ye4 VII soon forget your cd f.en4s
 Then sae drew back. and tan ras.nd through he passage 70 the door es. tending both hands ,o draw h.m isi~ ard. Ills eye fell e. her wedding flug
 I9g .fe gRatrs ed. Elsa. he said n st'tl ia~ votce wh D seemed 10 rnake nomeriary ifupt-ssion upon her
 Her tar piAsia sAce ~as troubled. her she slghed deepiy ana ssisted her .Gg to1a1 f.1tie's rouUI 34e eyes l9oked 1gr.ousiy at the pair
 't,7 fee he chlckens. i4nle sister. Nr bcnJ ann has much ie tell me. Elsa sad. n an Coessy say. Come n. n, friend, and Fsss Ny husband dld say should have sees'. and bid me 10 pre- pare feast csnner. lou ~ill tefnain with as
 He folio~ed her mechanically He sa: down silently within me iif,e paflor Ills eyes rested moment rpon framed p.c;sre. d picture that had once been has E-.sas embarrassment, s.eraeL to he gh'ef Why did he nc, speak 10 her Tl..s WAS noi she E-.1; sts. 2. ef cid ,.s:.es. l.