The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-02-16
WITH A WAR CLUB.
Why Mulkittle Wanted His Son ,S
 Wash His Insulting Mouth

Wash His Insulting Mouth.
 The Rev. Mir. Mulkittle was sitting in his library, delving deep with evening thought. when the milkman's bell brough, him face to face with the cares and appe,i,es of this world Wonder why somebody don, so out and attend to that fellow. unused Mir Mulkiule as the mllkman, after a short interval, rang his beii again. II is strange ,ha, people can; s.isnd T0 JKeif 5Gsifisss. sFsd yei7 'ng large silver pitcher. presented by conference IS d token of regard. he hur- ried to the gate and secured the milk. lust as he was turning to re-enter the house, Colonel sagwire. upon whom Mr Malkiule had the eye of conquest. came along. and placing the silver vessel on the gate post, he entered into conversa- ton with the hali-eonver,ed gentleman.
 Glad to see you, colonel. Won, you come in and sl, awhile.
 No, thank you. am only out for a wslk.a
 hope said the minister in deep sohcitude, that you have noi over looked the important subject of which VIC were speaking some time ago
 No. it is constantly before me"
 '. am gratitied to hear you say Il. The earth IS filled with strife and controversy and men are struggling for wealth and distinction, but after all, my dear colonel. the acquisition of pardon from above should be the great aim of our lives Every man who has drunk of the brigh, waters freely will tell you ,ha, he would no, oas; aside the glowing cup of com for, for all the glinering gains of wealth" " l would rejoice To hold ,ha, golden cup to the parched lips of my soul
 "oh. yes. and drink s~ee, conien,men, in loving draughts. IL not only its man for heaven. bu, it makes him better con,en,ed on earth. l, keeps down daily irritation. and the annoy Ances which harrass other men. are by him thrown of.
 The colonel passed on. and Mr Mu.- klHle te-enteted his study. The boy came in and oeg an to whine
 'Nha, the natter
 II brose ny wagon
 how =
 "l ,hrowed brick ba, over ,hee- arden fence an didn't snow the wagon was there. an |, spli; i..
 Good enough for yog You ought Q have more sense than 70 ihros bF.ok-bAls around the house. Can't; you see What are your eyes for, Say
 '' dIda, know the wagon was there. Bu, you should have known i; Didn't you know you lei, | there Wha, IS your memory for: say
 Don, you forge, things =
 Never mind wha, do.'
 Didn't you go to church once and forget to take ma. an didn'; you forget an 70 somewhere else to dinner =
 Hush your insulting mouth You don't know wha, you are talking about. " Ma said
 Never mind ~ha, your ma said She was joking. 10 doubt
 No she wasn !, fsr she cried
 Run along nov. I'm busy
 "Wri,in' sornethin' 10 preach :"
 Yes, run along
 What IS II AooL
 You won't knos If ;ell you
 Ba, I'll kno~ m ore ;han fl you don't tell ne."
 Well, I'm writing abou, the old man who fell on his sons neck and ~ept for Joy."
 Fell on his neck
 "Yes, his neck"
 Didn't 1t hurt him .'' ! "No.-
 The Lord wouldn't le, il, wosld he ,"
 Run on, I tell you
 Was the son good =
 He had been bad. but
 Then why didn't the Lord les ii hun him i"
 Go on, or I'll have to punish you
 3You can't fall on my neck, ? laughing and looking back. "You might if you could catch me. but you can't catrh me You are too fat"
 sFat," repeated the minister with wrinIled brow of disapprovaL @Some- body has been teaching that boy the esil