The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-02-06

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 "Say, Dockey, is it true that Andy Tilottson has been arrested on charge of stealing cow~
 "Well, the report is substantially true Andy has been arrested. Why, sir, if any man had told me that Andy was a thief, would have disputed the asser ton with all the vigor of strong nature. Do you know what that fellow did2 He headed my subscription list He renewed his subscription the other day, but now that he's in hook, don't suppose that I'll ever get the money. That's the trouble in running a news paper, Gansett You never know when a subscriber is going to die or be taken to jail."
 "Why don't you engage in other busi- ness, Dockery, if so many ills attend a newspaper2"
 Len, it is simply this am not fitted for any other business. When a man masters the intricacies of one calling, he cannot, in middle age, turn his attention to calling with which he is unfamiliar
 "How long have you been in the news paper business ?" Len asked.
 "Let me see. It will soon be three years since became professional"
 "What had you followed previous to that time2"
 Claw, Gansett, law, but must say did not like it. Oh, law is very good for some people, the groove man for instance, but 1t is obnoxious to the man who yearns to break away-to tear asunder dust cov- cred strings and to soar among the clouds of grand gloom and sublime brightness In law a man must finger in starvation state until some older lawyer takes him up. Then he enters the office of the older lawyer, does much tedious writing, does legal drudgery and receives just enough of the profits to enable him to have his brooches skillfully patched. That's law, Gansett. don't know how it strikes other people but it seems to me that young lawyers coat can get slicker than similar garment belonging to any other man. The young doctor is pretty hard to beat, but think Ee must yield first place to the young lawyer Say, Gansett, come and take dinner with me. board over at that weather boarded house. Come on. Say, one word before you go. My landlady is very peculiar woman She mutters about men that owe her. Sometimes think that she is losing her mind, do, damned if don't. Do you know a move she's going to make ? She's going to refuse to allow me credit for my three days in jail. Yes, she will, do it as sure as Pm living man but do you know how I'll get even with herr I'll make her wait for what l owe her."
 Malone was speedily brought to trial He attempted no defence, only claiming that he had not committed murder, that his action was impulsive instead of pre- meditative. The facts as brought out by the examination of men who had wit messed the quarrel at the rog rolling and the facts as given by Dockery and old Buck tended to brand Malone as murderer, yet, with unjust lenity, he was only sentenced to term of three years in the penitentiary. The next day, Andy Tillottson, convicted of stealing COW, was sentenced to term of five years.
 "Well, have you got through with that good-fer-nothin' gram jury bus'ness2" said Mrs. Gansett one evening when old Bob and Len returned home.
 "Yas, l reckon am."
 "I hope so," Mrs. Gansett replied. " It do seem that thar's allus somthin' to take body away ftom home. It's awful cold" she added as she showed dry board between the logs in the fireplace. "I know you air mos froze. Len, chile, put your feet out there an warm 'em. Bob. there's hole in your shoe. Wall, for pity sake. Jes look atit-Len, had visitor to-day-lit.le Ned Hobdy. It's foolish to say it, know, but would give anything if that child was my daughter. 1 never saw such sweet child as she is.
 es' to think how she takes care O her father. knowed they hadn't nothin' much to eat in the house."
 "Where have they got it to eat if they haven't got it to eat in the house P old Bob asked, slyly winking at his grand son.
 "Goodness gracious" vociferated the old lady. "KAin't body say word without bein' picked up9 As Twas goin' to say, I knowed they hadn't much to eat, so offered the child pone O con light bread an some meat, but do you think she'd take a thiHg2 She wouldn't.