The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-05-22
GOT ENOUGH.
A Boy Who at Last Saw a Fulhllmen,
 of a Fond Dream.

An old man. who was born and reared in a remote part of Arkansaw, in conversation with party of friends. sand
 Yes, the old times was putty good in their way. but the way wa mt alluS the best Wall when l was boy, 1 ustcr wonder if any man ever had IA many oranges as he could eat l was power about every Christmas didn't think that thar was mor Il one or two orange trees in ther world And candy Wy uster think that when got to be man l would work until got money enough to buy all ther candy l could eat went on this way till was about sixteen years old Then had an oppor tinity O leavin home l struck out, thinkin' about nothin but candy an oranges Several days airtcrwards got work at u saw mill lived on con bread an bacon for two months an then l told thcr boss that l wanted my money He gave me twenty dollars, m struck out l was afcerd that it VII mt money enough to get all the candy and oranges l could eat but l thought I'd risk il l tramped to little river town, not darin to spend money. enough to take me down on a stcamhoat was as hungry as wolf when reached the town, but l thought with contempt of meat and bread for my lifcs dream was about to be realized went into n store an told man that wanted as much candy an as many oranges as could cat, an that was willin to pay for the feast
 ." Three pounds Q candy bc enoueh7' he asked, winkin at feller that stood near the door
 "' don't know Let me have about four pounds O that red striped candy. an dozen oranges, an when l git through with cm I'll come back an git some more
 took my precious parcel, went down ;o the river an set down on n box spread out my feast and gazed at i, Then pitched in An. was realizing my dream paid no attention to my zurroundn's but l rccollcck hcarin CT fellcr that come along say. that boy puts me in mind O hog eatin mast Airtcr while guntcr sorter slack up but rememberin how hard had worked an how long had waited. fell t ag'i with renewed vigor Putty soon thought had enough but whats the use O quittn'. unused l owe it to myself to eat all kin 'Twa'n't long airter that till l gunter git little sick but ] kep on putin down ther stuff Finally couldn't stand 1t no longer stretched myself out on the box an in doiR so knocked off the remainder O my truck, but l didn't feel like reachin down airter it Lawdy. but l gunter git sick 1 thought q the candy an oranges an gagged. How wished that l was back at home with boiled cabbage an snap beans got sicker an sicker an Lord massy how did retch an heave. lost my recollection an when l come to myself was in a hotel an burnin up with fever. Every time thought Q candy Id heaye, an once when the doctor said rnout eat sweet orange, ] almost turned wrong side out, wards, like puliin off shirt in harvest time. ] was gittIn along putty well when one day the store.keeper come in an axed me when wanted the other candy. That knocked ne aF ] gagged for an hour. At last l got well enough to tramp home. Before l went t0 the house to see any c ,her folks l went down to ther spring. Thar set the old crock jar fuil 0 butt.rmiIk set down an turned ii up LAwdy, Lawdy. how did hang on l thought that must feel like CT pu.son escaped rum Satan, drinkin' c the water c life freely
 The old man ceased speaking and heayed An Italian with basket of oranges had just passed