The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-07-11
CHAPTER II.

many, and ID Ike manner ali oshef ioT- eisre.s should be treated. The Ameus can should be leaded ou, as original mater. IL made me mad 10 inink si the numerous foreigners who were leadia 2 themselves out, parading as original ma:- '.r passed Ptyman's house and saw Carr.e standing on the steps, ouI did not speak to her. was 100 busy think ing of my newsp apei idea. me, young fellow whom kpe~ 10 be of foreign ex. traction. He was suutung as original matter. stopped him and remonstrAted ~i,h him.
 -Slr,7 said l, "you ough, to wear a credI, CD your ooa;-tail :'
 What's the matter with you?"
 "l'm all right; I'm original and have neh; to be leaded out"
 You are either drunk or cra1s," he sad.
 Then raved. told him tha, he had insul,ed An American paragraph and l wanted 10 fight him, but policeman came up and separated us. l wen, to the store and began work on my books. Mir. P,gman, noticed, regarded me cunously. Afer wh.le he cane to me and sad
 4ks, ~ha; is ,he matter with you r
 Nothing. why =
 "Oa your books noticed the words leAoed out and solid What do you mean
 |" l tried to explain to him but he could not understand. told him that he was original and had perfect right 10 be leaded out but that the lrish porter ought 10 be solid aud credited. "lt you don | know where he came from,' said you d bette: credit him 10 exchange"
 Sall he did DO, understand. His ob- tuseness ange'ed me, and seiIing . poker was about to strike him when the uncredited lrishman rushed in and dis armed me. Then there came a darkness through which could scarcely see. The sunbe-ms on the window-sill fell like shadows. los, my recollection. When l regained II, was in a sort oi prison. The high, had returned but my mind was sull disturbed. Carrie appeared a, the grated door.
 Hello, Carrie" said l.
 On, am so glad you kno~ me- she rejained, pressing her face agains, the bars.
 Know you, why have known you le, me see-l have known you eighty seven years"
 "Oh, Mir. Penn"
 "lt's fact. wouldn't tell you lie l got acquainted with you eighty seven years ago the first of last Jane and the las, of July"
 How strange it is tha, should remem- Der all these foolish things, bu, l do; l remember them clearly.
 Mir. Penn, are you never going to get well: You have been in this asylum two years. Oh, if you hadn't gone insane we would have been married"
 laughed a, her. Married" ex- claimed, why we were married iorty-six years ago"
 She burst into tears. "You are hope lessly gone," she said. q lear tha, you viii never be brough, back
 "Oh, I'll ge, 1t s,raighsened out alter awhile. The credit system is improving. l saw an odd looking fellow yesterday tha, was credited to exchange A few weeks ago he would have been run in as original. The ready print fellows are doing the square thing, so don't fret. 1"
 She yep, for joy, thought, and when she had gone, sat down and congra,u- lated myself upon the prosperous condi- sion of the country press. It may have been months but i, only seemed to be a few minutes, when looked up and saw Mr. Rsman,
 4 How are you getting along?" he asked.
 "Fust rate, said l.
 Does your mind seem ts be getting any clearerF
 "My mind is as clear as bell, sir. I, is as clear as the Arkansaw sunshine and as strong as mountain moonshine."
 PgmAn sighed. @I earnestly hope that you may be brought back, but do not see much chance. l have sent for several leading doctors. They may save yoo."
 Four doctors, wise looking old fellows, came and examined me. 1t was fun for me. They tickled me nearly to death.