National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-04-30
SAVING HICKORY.
How Mr.. stevenlI Spent tho Night with
n Red-Nvhiskered Man.
Arl;ansuto Trdrcler.

drtdns1tg Tfdloler.
The hotels of interior Arkansas are not
what advanced enlightenment demands in
that several guests have to sleop in tho same
room. The other day Mr.. John Stoveall,
woll-known gentleman, stopped at tho Bardell
house. When informed that no must occupy
room with red.whskerod fellow with
whlsky-streakod eyes he demurred, but, seo-
Ing no chance Of lettering his condition, he
finally consented. Mr.. Stevcall hos tho
annoying misfortune Of snoring. Other mon
have been known to snoro pretty we'll but no
person who has ever heard MIR. Steveall will
attempt TO turn over his memory in search Of
any ono who can score higher or deeper
triumph. Mr.. Stevcall and the red-whiskerod
man with the whisky-streakcd eyes went to
bed about the same time, fortunately, or un-
fortunately, rs the case may be, occupying
different touches. We say touches in mockery.
Mr.. Stevoall soon dropped of TO sleep, and
at once began to saw hickory timber.
Say" called the red-whlskered man.
"Wcllp
"YOu arc snoring"
"That so?" replied Mr.. Steveall, sarcastic
ally. ~ am As years old, and you are the
first man that ever accused mo of snoring"
Ho soon dropped TO sleep again. far it seems
that snoring men never lie awake.
"Say ~
"WellY
"You are snoring again"
"You must excuse mo, sir. / am d5 years
old, and don't think that any ono ever &C.
cused me before Of snoring"
Again he slopt and again he put on large
hickory log. He had stabbed off one side
and had just struck u knot whom the rcd
whiskered man called:
Say, over there"
"Woll"
UCnoring oon;n
",rhs is, indeed, singular. l am 40 years
old, and you are tho first person to discover
that snore."
lIo dozed again and found black, Jack log
that needed saving, so he rolled 1t up on the
trucks and began work. He ripped off ono
slab and started TO split the middle whom the
saw struck a shattered place.
"say?'
"Well."
"You are again snoring"
"Woll, declare; this is singular. am 45
years old and you are tho first person to
make such an accusation.
"Look here, my friend, that is getting to
be q trihe too attenuated.'
whats thatP
"Why, that forty a vel ear.old story"
"Then you don't believe l have told you
the truth?'
al know you have not Bet anything you
have been n snorer all your life. Bet you kept
your mothor awake when you wero boy.
Will you do me favor?"
Eyes"
"Woll, If I drop to sleep and you stop snor.
ing will you wake me up and tell me?"
"Yes."
"All right. will remember you as the
browning favor Of lifetime"
After while the red.whiskered man sank
to sleep. Mr.. Steveall arose, took slat from
his bed approached the sleeping man, gently
turned down the covers, "hauled OFF, with
the slat and struck him blow that he will
never forget.
'Great Lord What are you doing?"
81 am not snoring" replied Mr. Steveall,
striking his victim again. you wanted me
to inform you when stopped, )" and "whack''
he took him again. ~ am not snoring now
you annoying rascal. Lay down there, and II
l hear another word out Of you tonight I'll
wear you out"
And Mr.. steveall lay down, and soon began
| to saw an elm log"