The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-02-27

Haven't seed Mort Haney sense he wuz whipped, I reckon2"
 "No," the colonel replied. Wonder if he has any idea who committed the out rage"
 "Not fur shore. passed his house jest now an wuz talkin' with him an he lowed that he wuz nosin' 'rouud an would drap on somebody unbeknowin's. Oh, Mort's CT keen un an I'd hate ter be Ter guilty feller an face him."
 Mir. Honeycutt "popped his heels together again. The colonel, slightly frowping, said:
 "You'll get some of the mud of your feet if you keep on."
 "Yas, reckon so. Mighty saft outside Thought never would git through Beas- ley's lane. Speakin' bout Mort, wy, ] dunno whut anybody'd wanter larrup him fur. don't breve he ever pestered CT man in his life. Gansett, don't know whuther ther ole man is goin' ter tend the hel j inin' Mort's, do yer2"
 "l am going 10 cultivate it,"
 "Say yer air 1"
 "Yes."
 "Yerll have CT happy time with the cuckle burrs. Have ter be CT leetle pearter than yer air now, tell yer. Bet ter let me tend it on ther sheers."
 "Fll take care of it," Len replied.
 " Have yer hans full, tell yer"
 That's all right" x
 "Yer wSn't think so bout ther middle uv Juno"
 Vt! Cont know what I'll think then, but l do know what think now"
 Vas, l reckon so. Cs'n1, haven't got nothin' ter drink layin' roun' loose, have yerT
 The colonel, without replying, placed decanter and goblet on the table. Honeycutt took an immodest drink ssnd said: Don't yer indulge, GansettS"
 "No," Len replied.
 "Wall, do. H::re's at yer again."
 He turned toward the fire, and stretch ing out his legs, again struck his heels together, remarking that it was "sorter saft outside"
 "There is no doubt about it" said the colonel.
 Kain't be-" replied Honeycutt, fur l thought lnever would git through Beas- ley's lane. So yer air goin' ter crap it with ther ole man1" he added, address ing Len.
 "Yes."
 "Yer'll find ther old man pusher, an CT bumper. worked fnr him one year an he stirred me early an late. Ef yer work with him thar won't be no grass growth un'er yer feet"
 " am not afraid of work" Len re- piled.
 "I want nuther', said Honeycut., "but he come mighty nigh putin me through. Better let me take that fel'."
 |" have told you that am going to cultivate it."
 "Yas, that's whut hearn yer say. Wall, bl'eve I'll jine myself in ernuther drink. Here's lookin' at yer"
 The colonel, excusing himself, left the room.
 Honeycutt, producing flask, filled it from the decanter. "Er feller's got ter heel hisse'f," said he. |" It's sorter saft outside an wanter brace myself agin I git ter Beasley's lane."
 The colonel re-entered the room. Len could see that Honeycut, annoyed Bently, and knew that the affable mans polite ness was all that kept the colonel from kicking Honeycuts out of the house.
 "Co'nl, ef thar's anything handy, I'll eat CT snack" said Huneycutt.
 "Youll find something in the dining room," Bently replied. "Go and help yourself"
 "l don't see how you can stand that man," Len remarked, when Honeycutt had quilted the room.
 "Oh, well," rejoiued Bently, we have to put up with many unpleasant things. Sometimes I feel my fingers closing themselves into sst, and often have to put my Jeff foot on top of my right one to hold 1t down, but reason with my. self. The fellow ought to have better sense, but somehow he hash t. To tell you the truth, am afraid of the fellow, for don't think that he would hesitate to set my house a6re or stick knife in- to me. regard him as a very dangerous man."
 "Well," said Len, when it comes to that, you can be as dangerous as he is, can't you ?"
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