The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-10-10

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 weiiii if this adant Sssss ssAss=ss s=...e. below Memphis, I'm crow," said Rese- siah Pettig1ew.
 This vague and irrelevant comparison proved anything but satisfactory to the other fifteen members of the rettigrew phalanx- Two policemen loungiag up near the entrance to the foyer discussed the propriesy ot arresting the whole party and running them in tor disorderly conduct, and mentally cast up the amount of fines and costs which could be ex- racted from so much apparent wealth. The surging throng at the box-office gradually decreased, but still the absurd position of the full-dress party remained embarrassing. The varied thoughts which agitated each of the sixteen minds were conflicting.
 !" I'd pay the whole eighty dollars my self if l was only safely married to Miss Bolts" thought Perennial.
 "I wonder if our set will get hold of this ridiculous affair ?" thought Mrs. Yer mouth.
 "This is little the meanest scrape VIC ever got into," whispered Mfrs. Tuckup into the generous ears of her husband.
 "Well, what are we here for P inquired Mir. Terwitliger, wittily giving voice to the secret desire for information preying on the minds of the entire company. Everybody with the exception of Don Webfoot laughed at this sally of pleas- antiy. The ice once broken sharp rail- lery commenced to rain upon the devoted head of that young man.
 i'm ready to go in, te hel' snickered Miss Kerplush.
 "Don has queered himself again." eb. served Judson to the heckle-faced girl I've got the tickets in my pocket"
 This remark caught the ear oi Mir Vermouth, and it exercised the potent ef. feet of turning that gentleman squarely around on the heels of his patent leather hoo.s.
 "You have, eh 2' he said. "Why don', you give them to your brother2"
 "Take me for chump p inquired the youth. "l found 'em on the hat-rack just as we were coming out the house. Don left lem there when he went back after his gloves. knswed there'd be a racket about 'em."
 Your younger son appears to have possession of the box-checks," said Mir. | Vermouth.
 "Well, why in thunder didn't you say so ?" demanded Peletiah, "and not leave us here squawking like a pack of wild geese on a sand-bar Hurry up and give them to Don Webfoot"
 "Yes, that's a good boy" said his mother.
 will-when the pigs begin to Ay," answered the youth. "lf Don will only come back here in my place where he be- longs, I'll take charge of this party and pilot it to a safe harbor"
 "Don Webfoot, you and Miss Van Van de Van please fall back and give Judson chance" said MT. Pettigrew sternly, !" he seems to have more horse sense than you have"
 The combed-down young couple ac- ceded to this unanimous request, and Judson and the freckle-faced girl came prominently to the front. The box-checks were presented at the door, smiling usher gave each one handsomely. illum mated bill of the play, and amid consid. erable futter the Pettigrew theatre party were ensconced in four proscenium boxes
 The play was Kiralfy Brothers spectac. ular drama "Jalma," including, aside from the most brilliant scenery and me- chanical effects, the finest ballet ever seez in Chicago. Three graceful premiere danseuse, with an army of houri like cory. phees, contributed their well-paid effort. in illustrating the poetry of motion. Tho box occupied by Don Webfoot, Mir Lampereel, Miss Van Van de Van and lmogen was most advantageously ar ranged as regards proximity to the stage Indeed, -hen one dark-eycd corypkes with iiiusive toilet and 6lm-like wings leaned pensively against the cushioned balustrade and ogled Don Webioot, that gentleman's cheeks were all aAamc, Mir Lampereeps wide grin was wonderful ir it's expressiveness and the horri6ed ladies fairly gnashed their pearly teeth in dis. gust.
 And the sensuous creature actually nodded and smiled at Don Wehfoot-s