The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-06-14
ARTHUR JELLEMAN.
CHAPTER I.

CHAPTER I.
 Mir. Arthur Jelleman had written poor verses for obscure publications until he had gained the unenviable name of poet. Whenever he visited neighboring vil- lage the local publication spoke of him as the poet. The rude stones in neigh boring grave yards bore much of his lit eray work-mortal addresses to immor- tality. In early boyhood he was appren- ticed to shoemaker, but shortly after wards having met the bright-eyed little daughter of the tin-smith, the jingling feet of measured words instead of the feet of the human family claimed his a,ten- ton. His first production was scribbled in spraddling letters on an old slate, one side of which was covered with the names of " tough customers" When the sim. ple-minded shoemaker spelled the words and arrived at an understanding of their import, he turned to the boy and said:
 Arthur, if was in your place, wouldn't hump myself over old shoes. You are poet. It is said that poets are born, and after readin' this here artickle, hanged if l haven't come to the conciu- sion sh 1t you must have been born."
 "I was born," replied the boy with en- thusiasm. "I was born out at the old Raine's place."
 ~That SOP" exclaimed the shoemaker, as though the boy, having proved that he was born, verified his own assertion. Aiher rejecting for moment, the shoe maker slowly shook his head, and taking . piece of leather from a tub of water, began to pound it and to whistle in that tuneless way characteristic of his profes- sion. Then, taking up an old boot, he pressed it on his knee with a leather strap which he passed over the boot and under his foot. Wouldn't ketch me whittlin' luther if l could write po'try. My brother was poet, an if he hadn't <A4S<S1 aS WOuk0 nave OSS0-
 "Ivin' yet" suggested the boy.
 "What did l tell you" the shoemaker exclaimed. Nobody but poet would have thought of sayin' that. There's money an good clothes ~aitin' for you in this world."
 " hope they won't wait very long,"
 They won't if you only act in time. Don't you recollect what Shakespeare said about takin' the bull by the horns ? ! forget the enact words, but have heard my brother git 'em of many time. Let nc see: There is fortune in the affairs of man when he takes the bull by the Aorns' That is fine piece of writin' aa' don't doubt in the least that you can say somethin' just as good after 
 "l have notion to stop shoe-maling," aaid the boy, half musing, fearful that ny outburst on his part would bespeak , lack of well-balancsd judgment.
 "Of course you have"
 @But couldn't make poetry pay at he start. you know. must study and Il the same time do something to sup port myself"
 "Yes, l know that, but it must not be shoemakin'. Shoemakers get to be big politicians but they dsnt run much to poetry, 90. if you want to keep out of politics, you must let shoemalxin' alone. Why, sir, 1t is as much as I can do to hssp from going ou, on the stree. and making . speech. have tuck it inter ny head to 60 to . night-school and Iearn how to read in earnest."
 Probably you may become a poet" said the boy.
 sNo, thatn never be. can make cas aa hat rhyme, but nobody wants that Dsst of poetry. Lemme tell you what to de. Old man Boyd, what lives out on sAs turnpihe ain's gos 10 childrsa. Nov t you wusees styike him, hs might take . faacy to you an send you to college. Spossn you % rits out tAers an' see him r
 My aahsr might aos liks it."
 He wosidnt casA tos sold him the seAG day tAat you ooght to be in school - As said tAat he coaldnt aAard to lse ysu ieo. He nsant tAak Ae couldnt sngpet ysa. Nov yoa Q ost and - slanan Boyd"
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