The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-05-22

ments afterward, Ned, looking through the window, saw Len and the school teacher walking slowly down the road. Collins entered the office.
 Well, pulling away, are you, Miss Hobdy? Why, what makes you so nervous?"
 les, am pulling away but don't know that am nervous"
 Saw the teacher just now" said Col lins as he took up his composing stick, "and was afraid that she had come around to leave us some more slush Did she?"
 "She brought story but took it away with her again"
 How so?"
 Because criticised it and she got mad and took it away
 Good!" exclaimed Collins, tapping the bar of his ease" with an "em quad.
 "She considered it very impudent of me, declaring that she was graduate and that had never seen anything"
 What did you tell her?" "Oh, don't know what all, but l think that she left with pretty good idea of my opinion of her. Oh, if had met her two years ago, when I could scarcely read, and she had spoken to me as she did to-day would have rumpled her hair. Two years ago-less than two years ago-just think of it.
 A great change said Collins "I have worked in printing offices nearly all my life but never saw anyone learn SO rapidly as you have
 A wild vine, when it is taken from the woods and planted in the yard where it is watered and cultivated grows very fast-faster than if it had first come up in the yard
 Collins looked at the girl, slowly shook his head, and muttered You git away with me blamed if you don't"
 What did you say?' Ned asked.
 Nothing. Was trying to think of a quotation l once heard. Here's the boss Come in, me noble duck"
 Len sat down and remained some time without saying anything Ned glanced at him as if she would read his thoughts.
 Miss Pauline tells me that she has another one of her excellent stories for us said the editor. Her home paper copied the first one.
 Her father took it around and had itput in, doubtless Ned replied
 "Oh l think not" Len reioined It possessed quite sufficient merit to war rant its reproduction. She has prom ised to give us picture of herself to hang in the office, Well, it is about time to stop work haven't felt dis posed to do anything to-day Ned sup pose we go.
 am not ready to go yet
 Well l must proceed
 Ned followed him with her eyes and when he was out of sight she took down her basket and started homewartl. When she reached home she dropped the basket on the floor and threw her self upon bed.
 Ned, air yer sick?" her father asked.
 No, sir. 10
 Tired; that's all.
 The old man lighted lamp and placed it on table near the bed. As he did so he caught sight of her face, which she attempted to conceal with her arms.
 Wy, gal, yer aint cryin'. Tell yer old dad, has anything gone wrong?"
 No sir"
 Wall, never seed yer carry on this CT way befo. Ain't yer goin ter eat no supper? l shot CT lot CT blackbircls 1 down in ther fel an have stewed 'em tinern silk"
 "I don't want any lHe ol' Iildll InutteFilgly turned away. Ned" he exclaimed here's Mir. Gan sett, Wy, come in. Thar peers ter be 1 suthin ther matter with Ned this evenin, Mr Gansett"
 No, there ism" Ned replied, quickly arising. Good evening, Len"
 How are you, little girl? Thought I'd come over and spend the evening with you Am welcome?"
 You know you are" she replied, put ting back her beautiful hair.
 It is very warm in here, Ned; sup pose we go out and sit on log
 They went to the log on which Len had so often seen the girl sit, list