The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-01-31
ON A CALF.
A Deceiving Youth Who Received l,
 Shower of Just Punishment.

A Deceiving Youth Who Received
 Shower of Just Punishment.
 Mrs. Mulkittle had promised the boy that if he would be good, he might acc company her on q visit to friend in the country. The youngster remembered the promise; and sometimes at night when he said his prayers, he would interpolate the protocol of Now lay me down to sleep" and throw in few suggestions of reminder concerning the visit. When the day arrived, Mrs. Mullittle decided that the boy had been good. The ex- citement of a buggy ride, the objects of interest along the road-a rabbit jump ing among the briars and a squirrel that crossed the road and ran up tree, made him shout in merriment. Sister Caroline Patterson, whom they visited, was de- lighted to see them, and her son Avery, when he saw young Muikittis, took a "duck 6t," as his mother expressed it.
 @Now, Willie," said the anxious mother. you must not go near the horses. |"
 "Nome."
 "And you must not 60 down to the creek"
 @Nonae."
 "Come on, Bill," shouted Avery.
 "You Avery l" said Mrs. Patterson.
 "Weil, why don't he come oa 2'
 " Because his mother is talking to him. 1"
 "Dont go in the mud," continued Mrs. Mulkittle.
 "I ain't."
 "rhere now, run aleng and be good boy"
 The two youngsters went out to the lot.
 @That's fine calf," said Mulxittle.
 "You bet he is," Patterson replied. " Wish I had thought about it and brought my saddle. We would ride him.
 "Who ever heard tell of anybody ridin' calfw
 "They might not ride town calves but a calf like this here is better than a hoss. Don't need a saddle, only it's easier. Don't need a bride either. Want to ride him around the lot time or two ?"
 "No, not this time. Wait till 1 come next time"
 "Ho, you are afraid, that's what"
 "No, l ain't."
 "Yes, you are afraid. Bet your life if l waster come to town an you waster tell me that l was afraid to ride anything I'd hop on him teo quick. You wouldn't do to live in the country. You haven't got the sand. You are a coward, that's what"
 "No, I ain't coward. rode hoss by myself."
 Anybody can do that. Ho, a baby can ride hoss."
 "Weli, if had bride an' saddle I'd ride him."
 "What do you want with a bride am saddle2 That's the way girls ride. Do you wanter ride like a giir
 "Giris rides sideways, but don't.''
 "Come on here an Let's drive him up in the fence corner. Come on. You needn't ride him unless you want to. 1 ain't beggin' you to do it"
 The cali, q lazy looking thing, was easily driven into the fence corner. Pat terson went up to him and began to stroke his head.
 @Git around there, Bill, an climb on the fence. Nov don't you see how putty you could throw your leg over him. I wish had . boy here that wasn't cow ard. l believe you are a gih anyhow"
 |" I ain't girl !" indignantly replied the visitor. "How can git on him when he won't keep still ?"
 Nov he's still There, moved you was afraid"
 Mulkitfie, still hesitsEing, stood with one foot on the fence and with the other on the calFs back.
 3Why doat-now you got himi Hold himi Whoopr
 The calf lovesed his head and with . Sbar-r-F," darted across the lot Nul- Estle yelled, and the nsxf moment his mother emerged from the house. Ju~ before she reached the lot, the calf threw the youngster. With shriek the night ened moshex ran to him. He was not hun, having fallen on . pie of leaves, lssA hsr ...<a~- .~s->1 Ss- s