The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-03-13

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 "Oh, didn't say that. The day is so bright don't see how body can stay in ther house"
 "Well," said Len, arising, "I must go. When you get able, MT. Hobdy. I'd like to see you over at grandpa's; and Ned, as you are able"
 ooh, Pm comin' over airter while. Goodbye"
 After going some distance Len looked back. Ned was standing in the door, watching him.
 "That child," unused the young man, "makes this whole neighorhood bright. She Is the most beautiful creature in the world. Honeycutt. l am almost sorry that did not kill him when threw him over the bluff. Old man Hobdy is weak :" He turned into the county road and had gone some distance when some one called out:
 Hole on an wait fur good comp'ny.n Len looked around and saw Honey cutt approaching. He did not stop and "wait fur good comp'ny," but Honeycut, soon overlook him.
 Whicher way, MT. Gansett ?"
 "This way"
 "Yas, so see. Hobdy's we'll as usual reckon"
 "l suppose so."
 "Ah, hah. Ain't changed yer notion bout tendin' that 6el'2"
 "No."
 "That's what I lowed, but yer'd bet ter. Cuckleburrs grows down thar thick er'n ha'r on CT dogs back, an hot, wy It's the hottest place on record. Whut do yer say2"
 "I say that am going to cultivate the field"
 "Sho' nuff?"
 "l don't mind cockleburrs and hot weather"
 "Sho' nuff2"
 Len made no reply, but gave Honey cutt contemptuous glance.
 "Don't yer think times air gittin' harder ever year ?"
 "I don't know"
 "Thought yer wuz putty we'll up in sich matters"
 Pm not'
 "Sho nuff2"
 Look here, this conversation is very uninierestipg to me-"
 Say it is? Wall, never wuz much uv CT talker, no how. Didn't go fer school much when wuz CT boy. Mout uv gone but ther old man didn't have much money. Say, have they warned yer ter work on ther road yit?"
 "No." s@
 "Wall, they'll be airter yer. They don't furgit Turn down thiser way, eh Wall, its erbout as nigh fur me-"
 "l don't want your company, Honey cutt, and l.
 "Oh, ain't goin' ter poster yer, young feller. ain't never pestered nobody yit."
 Certainly not," Len replied. "You are one of the most innocent men l have ever met"
 "Thank yer fur ther comperment"
 "You are entirely welcome, assure you. Who was with you when you whipped Mort Haney9"
 "Now, look ahere, MT. Gansett, we don't wanter talk erbout that. thought that we had sorter went inter CT 'greement consarnin' it. l am CT peaceable sorter teller, am, an don't like fur CT teller ter talk ter me thater way. I've had many CT chance ter fight an never fit yet lessen it wuz ther time yerse'f an me had that little scrimmage. We're all right though. wouldenter throwd yer over that bluff eff could. Pm one uv these heah sociable sorter fellers."
 "How much farther do you go in this direction3" Len asked.
 "Oh, jest as far as yer please"
 "Well, my pleasure in this matter is somewhat limited. Our separation, on my part, will not cause moment of re- gret"
 Reckon not. see that yer air CT feller that ken stan disappointment"
 "Now here, Honeycutt, we have gone far enough together. You go your way and Pil go mine. do not care to asso- ciate with you, and, if you force your company upon me, you will have cause to regret it. go down this way. Don't follow me-" Te6 6e CoatinXed.I Blot 'em Out. Washington Hatchet. Poor Walter Scot.'s remark, spoken in &h~ eoc1kva advnve;tv of h.e laatk h.l