The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-12-05

~ iam lne1eAsea unzixhfness ln iha esaee1s pofsa of Misaxnsa 6eafex Ann Taaes tnR1n and Mus Mirsams fissls eyea swazh b more abundant tears. and her giggtes were more hysteEieally inspprcpriata. than ever before.
 Sitting thus in great ease and most commodious ciEcumstAnce. Hester Ann Of a sudden cleared her throat in avieos- ous manner and fixing her eyes on the radiant face of the bride freed her mind ! in a speech of profouud import,
 "l dunno-lve heard said . wise head keepetA a clus mouth but it's allus private bout things couldn't complain much ef they was remarks made bout things they didn't nobody know notAin' bout"
 Nov. mosherr inserjected Deacon Toles, suddenly withdrawing his eyes trom the dimple.
 And where they's talk about what they don't no one know nothin' bout. .hey's purty apt to be more told than ever happens" sai Hester Ana, heroic ally oblivious of the m srital depsec Ation " An hard feeln's," she continued, "hard feel nS when they don't no o.e really mean to say noshin' wrong."
 With suo,le, feminius perception Mrs. Colton rightly interpreted this remark able speech as an apology for past un- kind comment, aud she said in her sweet, gentle voice: Perhaps l was xroug in coming to .his quiet place, and thinking could dwell here, alone with my own sorrows and my memories, thinking that, slnce this world has held little ot my lie it would give me but few Of its thoughts Yes. am sure it would have been better had made my small &ff airs better knosn to these new friends who were so klnd to me last night, when they thought nc .ded help. But can tell you all in a fe~ words now-easier th an could at any time before," said the charming hostess, ~ith frank smile After Mir. Rosebush died, and foand myself with 8 very small income, l thought of this old place, which had come into Mir R>sebush hands shortly before his dea and resolved to come here to live. Before came, however, !" here the dear creature blushed prettlly, @t met Mr. Coltou, and changed my deas somewhat about some things, but l still thought best to pass the summer here Then my brother C ,orge was suspected of an awful crime-of embea- 1lement-and things looked terribly dark we had so few friends and so lttle money and when Mir Colton found hos tt was he came from the west to Ne~ York-and by liberal use oi money and untiring exeruons he succeeded in fad. ing proot of my brother innocence and l hA kA I nad given George all the money had to spare he cane here secretly as he thought be might be known, and being under grave accusation might injure me. his dear siser," said Mrs Cotton. looking fondly a, George, but it seems his caution made remark instead of shielding me Then Mir Cotton was de layed longer than he anucip lted, aud w.s almost without money yesterday so long ago that seems when you, Mr Crowfut, so kindly offered me credis-and ,ou three gentlemen, and you three ia- dles s" thoughttulIy supplied me with what you believed 1 needed" l" Mrs Cotton slpped ot her glass and said : Your cider is delicious, Deacon Pyu. cheon. think it was your basket tha, had the willow jug"
 Deacon Pyncheon blushed up to his eyes, and Miriam gigged. as the bro 4d 6gu'e of Skipper Deacon Toles was oo- served to assume an upright position.
 Here's to the Widder K ,sebush, | mean to Mrs Colton. 'Sou,e nc, Mr. Cotton we nain q i,e used 10 the change yit- G ,d bless hei
 Waea all of these surprising and en- tert .ining things had brought the lay toward sundown there appeared at the Bemis place great number Of young persons of the Pyncheou, Cro~iut and roles vaneties, who tiled the little old house to ove,Aowing, and were made at home f1r space by the gracious mis. tress of that weather beaten mansion. which bad held many merry parties in it's day, but nooe merrier or more wholly joyous than this Presently all departed save Miriam and Deacon Pyncheon, who were to remain fr the night, aud at nine o'clock, the stove was once more glowing in the sitting room, which held this oven ing two ocoup lnts, George SteAdyman. the ex pated, and fat luIe Miriam. George sung tor Miriam. and accompa- med his voice with the guitar, and gave the susceptible heart ot the maiden Ai d dream of divine possl bilities winch, though she has never met G sorge from that evening to tbis, s'ill makes her eyes swim and her plump corsage s~ell in her moments of reverie - Ereha1ge.
 An Old Rabbit.