The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-07-11

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 "An right I'll take beer" They say that you once had very strong mind, bu. that it is entirely gone, or that is, hopeleSsly shattered"
 "Give me little straight"
 "They declare Ina, your case is a re- mArkable one, and advise your friends to come around and talk to you"
 "An right, help yourself"
 "Cauie will be around in day or two"
 "All right; tell her that as soon as collect my occupation tax from the city council will pay her for washing those SIX shirts"
 Poor fellow !" "Yes. haven, cent at present"
 The next nomert-though tmay have been loneer-l looked up and saE Carrie looking al me Ho~'s crops y@ I asked "Oa, Mir Penn, will you never be brought back, when you know thA, love 7 you so:7
 Yes, I'll De there directly. Unlock that door and I'll present you with the finest foo,-race you ever sa~. Oa, I'm aJack-rAbbu when turn myself loose i oSes .4a fen. t:3ses .o prohibition ?
 I don't know waa, to do" she SC bbed.
 Unlock the door. Say, fellow came in here yesterday with a cofnn on hts shoulder-a locg, black walnut cofho. l an in favor of the Russian idea. like beautiful cofias. There IS nothing pre:- tier than a specklei coffia. l, may not last as long as the back ones but il IS more attractive"
 Do you ever read anything she asked.
 No, the people who keep this board ] ing house won't le, me read"
 The, are 1Iuel Here IS Ie=sPap-.. ] She showed the newspaper through the bars ard took i, up. Carle withdrew. ! l urfolded the paper. With a thrill I read the following dispa, h from New York:
 A peculiar epidemic is raging in the east The man who started the mother in-la~ joke has just died and the disease is spreading rapidly among the para grAphers. It IS though, that they will all die 7"
 A dark cloud was lifted from my mind. threw down the paper and uttered cry of joy. reAliIed II all had been crary. The keeper, hearing my cry, rushed to my eel A glance satisfied him. Unlocking the heavy door, he said ::
 "You are tee." burned down stairs. How bright everything was. My first thought was of Carrie, bu, not wishing to shock her, l hastened to her fathers store. The old gentleman was sitting in the business of- hce. When entered he sprang 10 his fee, as though be would run away, but seeing my altered expression of oounte- nance, he threw his arms around me and wep,.
 Brough; back, brought baok.7 he said, over and over again.
 When we were seated, explained the cause of my sudden cure
 Well sir" said he, "when Carrie found that dispatch, the other morning, she spoke ot what a wonderful influence il might have on you, and she asked the advice of physician, who said that ii might be too great shock to you, but agreed that it would either kill or cure you. She said tha, she would rather see you dead than to know that you would always be crazy."
 "Bless her," exclaimed. "Let us hurry to the house"
 Carrie was almos, delirious with joy, and the old lady dropped many tears of gladness.
 The next day resumed charge of the books My mind was so clear that could anticipate sales several weeks In advance. One month from the time was brought back, Carrie and l were married. Among the gifts was one that we prired above all estimate. It was a silver tea DO, on which, skilliully engraved, appeared the dispatch from New York.
 The next day after the n marriage, Mr. Pigman ca ne to me and said:
 (" have need of a partner. Half of my extensive establishment, is yours"
 Twas very happy. and am still in tha. state. Every time take my tea-and take it very stten-l read that blessed dispatch.
 A GREAT CRIME