The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-09-20

Would yoa hks nehesses fl I wa'nt % stoutr
 sDon't know ths. ~c1s1." @Dock, don't believe that l can hide it from you no longer, fur love you- Nov, don't think hard q me fur tellin' you, fur couldn't help is, an when . woman can't help anything she cant, that's all."
 The doctor arose. Madam. said he, you are indeed . very indiscrees wo- man"
 "oh. bless you," rushing toward him in the beEef that he had spoken . word of endearment.
 @Keep away" said he, avoiding her. "i do not love you Confound ii. what sort Of woman arc you ~What sorter man air you, I'd ilpe to lnow? Here you've been oourtin' me fur the last five months, an now that you've won my affections, you want to crush me to the earth. m show you what sorter woman am. m show you that a widder woman in this country has got some perfection. You know you asked me to be your wife. Oh, don't talk to me, fur l knew what you said. You're geatin' rich now an wanter many some young girl, but l'll show you that thar's jestice in the land"
 "Madam.'
 Don't madam me. Don't give me no more O yosr sugar-coated words. You said jes' now that 1 an ssrong enough to throw eaf over the fence, an if yos don't leave here this mint, m threw one over. Crar oas with you, geod fsr aoshin' deceivr!~
 The doctor made an attempt to calm the old lady, but she became % violent that his nasty withdrawal became a mat ter of necessity.
 l CHAPTER III.
 The doctor thought that his departure would settle the affair, and in his new quarters vas congrafulating himself upon his escape and the fact that the neigh bors were not likely to hear of his t,oubie, when he was startled by the information that the widow had sued him for breach of promise.
 The gossips were in a high state of en- ljoyment. It vas an affair in which the women and men could find equal pleas ure- Every one, except the old doctor, looked forward with pleasure to the trial. The widow had employed counsel; the doctor had decided to make his own de- fense.
 The courtroom was crowded. Men, women and children came in wagons and camped in the vicinity of the court house. Liss Fulgum was vexed because the doctor had not engaged lawyers ; Sim Bumpus declared that a man who took so little interest in his own case should be beaten old Joe Watcher, the shoemaker-fun of "prank" and sharp sayings-swore that a grand wedding would be the result and took occasion to say tha, he had on hand a fine lot of shoes suitable for dancing purposes.
 That's wrong, Joe," said Ananias Lucas, man who had the reputation of never telling the truth when there was a v,ossihla rafh avcs,wd ii
 "What's wrong, Ananias3" asked Watcher.
 "Why, having shoes on hand. Oushter have shoes on feet, you know"
 "l know it's wrong, an hang it, that's jist where Pm uyin' to put 'em."
 The doctor stroked his beard as he walked into the coart-room. Many peo- pie pitied the old man, for his recent trouble seemed to weigh heavily upon him. The very small amount of available testimony vas taken, and the argument in favor of the plaintiff began. The lawyers made powerful speeches and every one thought that it would fare i'll with the poor old defendant. The doctors tune came. He arose with dignity and said:
 Gentlemen of the jury, my defense is based O common sense. I made no overtures of marriage to the lady, for it is not natural that man would carry on . filtration with his aur'" ] "With his aunt P exclaimed the judge.
 .Yes, your honor, with his aunt Mrx Parsons is my aunt" Here the ctor removed his long white whiskers and a white wig, revealing the face of a yosng