The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-04-03

project yet Len had not told Ned Hobdy of his hope that she would consent to work, or rather study, in the office. He had seen her several times, but had not been blessed with an opportunity of ex blaming the plan which lay so near his heart Immediately after breakfast he set out for Hobdy's house As usual he found Ned in the woods She advanced to meet him, but he failed to find the wonted light of gladness in her beauti- full eyes. She suffered him to take her hand and permitted him to kiss her.
 What's the matter, little girl?"
 "Oh, ever thing"
 Don't talk that way. Tell me ex- actly what the trouble is"
 "Oh, Mir Len," she sobbed, catching his arm and pressing her face upon it, I don't know what to dc"
 Do about what? Tell me what is the matter and perhaps I can advise you"
 She wiped her eyes, put back her hair, and said
 Honeycutt is at the house couldn't stand to hear him talk to dad about me so come away Wait, now, don't you go thar an git in row with him. Please don't go" she implored
 T must go, but won't do anything to make matters worse. Stay here till come back"
 Without replying she sat down on a log Len hurried toward the house Iiobdy and IToneycutt were in a warm discussion Just before reaching the door Len heard an assertion that caused him to stop involuntarily and listen.
 She is too young, tell yer" said lIobdy. Then the voice of IIoneycutt "a voice, which when once heard could never be orgotten-replied:
 She mout be too young fur some folks, but she ain't too young fur me I'm CT lady's man, myself, young lady s man. Wy, ole man, the gals all take airter me when go fur CT walk"
 Now, here, Mir Honcycutt, yer mus nt make light nv this here matter It's powerful serious with me"
 |" 1 ain't ther one whuts makin light uv it, ole man. Yer air ther one that's maxim light uv it. Elf yer want yer'd send fur the preacher right crway"
 "I kaint give her up yit. Wait CT lit tie while longer"
 "Oh, that's whut yer allus say"
 She don't love yer, IEoneycutt
 That don't make no diffunce She ken Earn that airter while. Oh, I'm a lady's man
 Yas, but Honeycutt, yer ain't got nothin' yit ter sport wife on.
 Wall, now don't yer fool yersef fur I've got some mighty fine prospects, layin' roun loose'
 Wall then, it's high time that yer wuz CT getherin some nv 'em up"
 oh, I'll git CT holt uv 'em soon CT nutt. I've been layin' off CT day CT two ter come over and fetch things down to CT fine pint but somehow couldn't git off. But I'm here now an I want ter know eff thar's or settlemen in sight
 "Oh, don't know what ter do, Hon eycutt.'
 It's time yer wuz CT knowin' "
 You know that l didn't kill that man.
 Wall, eff yer think yer didn't we'd better take ther erfair ter cout"
 Oh, no no
 Yas, better take it ter cout I'm one nv ther best witnesses yer ever seed l oughter be CT jedge un' erstan' law SC we'll "
 Len, clearing his throat so that the in. mates of the room might be apprised of his approach, advanced to the open door looked in and said
 How are you?'
 Wy here's my ole irien, exclaimed Honeycutt Come in, Gansett"
 Len entered, shook hands with Hobdy drew up chair and sat down, and said:
 Mir Hobdy, am making arrange ments to take possession of the Picket printed at Dogwood. As you cannot af ford to send your daughter to school, thought that it would be good idea tc let her work in the office of course she could not do much at first, but would pay her enough to enable you to hire some one to stay with you. By learning to set type, she would not only know good trade, but will, incident to it, acquire an education, more complete in many respects than she could get at school. have not spoken to her for l | thnprhx ;t hntFnr t/> ,,o,,,,,I@ ,-o,, 1,,,4