The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-10-03

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 Just at this moment Marsha came through the hatchway.
 "WheEe are you, moehetW
 "Where be |? should think you'd ask Go ask Tom RyderI Mebbe he'il tell you--that's all yos think on--and leave me to git along alone"
 ~Ha7zS arc yos, mother? dsaet hear you call. Twas washing the greens." {"
 Here be, tell you, ia the soap bar. rel. Where do you s'posc ?"
 "ln the soap barrel ?" queried MaSsha. One glance was sufficient. Convalsed with laughter, she seated herself on a stone jar tc recover sufficiently to render the needed assistance.
 "Marsha Ann Stu,son What do you mesnP Haven't learnt you never 10 laugh at other folks calamities And here you be a-laughing right in your mothers face"
 But, mother, never saw you iu soap barrel before"
 "'Taint noways likely you ever will again if git out of this one. Go out into the lot and call your father and abe to come here quick as their lsgsll fetch 'em. But you needn't tell them what's happened; they'll find that out quick enough when they get here Marsha, once out of her mothers sight, enjoyed another hearty laugh, and ran tor the men, who, dropping heir rakes, hastencd toward the house. Marsha waited at the top of the stairs, trying to compose her countenance before entering the presence of her mother; at last she led the way for Jabe. saying;
 Mother has met win an accident down here"
 pee:iag through the darkness, honest Jabe exclaimed, on beholding her mothers situation
 How did you get iu shere2" Its none of your business how came here. I'm here and have got ts be 10, out some way or ruiher. Where's your manners, Jabcs Hovey, that you Il sand .here and laugh at me in this perdlcker. ment2"
 Perdickerment should say 1t WAS 2 soap barrel, If was any ,ndge"
 "What If 'tisS Do you think I'm so big fool that l don't know what I've got in,of Marsha, where's your father Why don't he come along2" t1ClS CofutuK.
 "Yss, sos Christmas. l spose If the house was afirc he wouldn't hurry mite thc quicker"
 "Why, Judy" said Mir. Stu,son, on en. tering the cellar, Where on 'anh be yc anyway ?"
 "Where be /? Can't you see nothing Better pu, on your specks and look in the soap barrel. Wall, declare 1t! Ell hain't got to stand here and wal, for an other to haw-haw and gigglel For my pat, don't see nothing to ku5h at What are you thinking on. Giles 5 utson a-standing there laughing like that at me What kind of use is it for mc to learn Marsha Ann to be respectful when you her father, don't show no respect 7"
 Come come, mother, don't scoid. II you could see yourself as we can you'd laugh yourself you couldn't help Il ."
 Bu, how came you to git m there, Judyr Guess you must have got foul of that cider barrel"
 "GiIes, what do you mean a-talkipg so when you know was one of the leadin z wimmin n the temperance cause, and the idee accusing mo right aiore my own child of doing sich a thing"
 Wall, Hiss Slutson, how are you go- ing to get out2" asked Jabe.
 That's what I'd like to know. Jabe. you get that wash bench around here so that can have ii to step on to; and you take hold of this side, and Giles, here you take t'other, and when you two hi , me up, Marsba Ann can scrape of the soap Here, Giles, you aint good for nothing Ye never was knee high to a toad. If ] ever git another man, I'll gi, one that won't have to stand on a sheei of paper to reach a soap barrei" Alter numerous attempts, Mrs. Stutsop was partially outside the barrel, with one knee resting en the top, when splash she went back again, spattering the soap in every direction, goodly portion lodg- ing On Giles shirt front, while he, with the others, was enjoying another hearty laugh.
 Did ever see sich pack of fools T
 There's no use crying over split milk Judy"
 Split milk and woman in a barrel of soft soap are two different things, and you'll find it ou, so sfore you get through. !"
 c always told you, Judy, if you'd do a little less scoIding and use a little more soft soap. you'd make a good many more friends than you do now"
 Wall, guess I've got enough out this time to suit you, and don't you never say soft soap to me again as long as you live
 After spending a grea. deal of time and strength, Mrs. Stutson was at last as far out of her dilemma as the wash bcnch and commenting on her personal appear apce.
 "Who ever see sich looking cri,ter ? Caliker dress all split, shoes, stockings, and the hull rig"
 She then ordered Jabe to get tub of water. and Marsha to bring clean clothes Mir Stutson had already gone for the meat rack, thinking it would have been cheaper to put l. up in the first place than have been hindered in this way, and wishiog women folks vould mind their own business, aud let the men folks