The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-04-04

that crank woman" calling herself a cotton bloom when indeed she looked more like dsg-fennel, had just gone up to the state house. Ham hurried to the capitol building. Some one said that a woman wearing yellow feathers on her head and carrying shawl embroidered with red tape had just gone up into the governors room. Ham almost flew up the stairway. A voice caused him to stop at the executive chamber door,
 So you are the governor r"
 "Yes, madam"
 "I am glad to meet your highness. desire te be presented at court"
 "Which one, chancery or circuit p
 "The court of the state, sir"
 "The supreme court is not in session"
 |" 1 am sorry. am Lady Cottonblocm. Perhaps you are acquainted with his lordship, Bucksnort Ham, lord of Cotton bloom"
 Before the governor could reply, Ham rushed into the room, seized her by the hand and said:
 "Come, quick and let me present you to the prime minister. Stay here min- ute," he said when he had led her into the hall. Then, stepping back to the governor, he said: "She is my insane wife. Im- agines that she belongs to the nobility. Wish you would tell her that as the supreme court is not in session, ladies are not expected to visit the capitol. An, my lady, come hither moment"
 "What does his lordship desire?" she replied, entering the room.
 "The governor, chief of the armies and navy of the realm, has just issued man. date, declaring that as the supreme court is not in session, ladies are not expected to visit the capital city"
 "The mandate has just gone forth, my lady," said the governor.
 "Your highness, l am very sorry. Has his lordship received the Garter ?''
 " He is knight of the Garter, but the ceremony, owing to the weather was con- ducted in executive session."
 "When does your highness think the supreme court will meet?"
 "Well my lady" said the husband, !" as an important secretary, have just received information that the court, on account of impending war, cannot meet for some time. We'll, let us proceed"
 After demonstrating, and declaring that she should not be controlled by the gov ernor's mandate, she consented to go home. The senator, having procured a leave of absence, accompanied her. After all, she was pleased with her visit to the capital city, for the governor had treated her with marked respect. The next day after their return to Cottonbloom, Ham, with woeful expression of countenance, entered the parlor where his wife sat.
 "What's the matter, my lord ?"
 "We are ruined"
 "How?"
 "Why, envious members of congress, assisted by jealous president, have re- pealed the nobility act"
 "My gracious. you don't tell me SO !" she exclaimed, dropping handful of yellow feathers.
 "Yes, dear, and we are reduced to MT. and Mrs. Ham,"
 "Oh, ain't that shocking !'
 Dreadful, but it cannot be helped. l am heart-broken, but am compelled to return to Little Rock. We would have had a glorious time, dear, for it was my to visit foreign courts"
 "Well, don't care," she said after few moments reflection, "we can live in the remembrance of having once been noble. am no longer lords wife and you are no longer lord, but I shall never forget that you were once knighted in executive session"
 Precious, do you not want to go back to Little Rock with me ?"
 "What after this humiliation 1 No, sir. shall remain at my home. Go on, dear, and pass your plebian laws"