The Arkansaw traveler., 1886-04-03

Yer don't wush no sich uv CT damned thing!" exclaimed Honeycutt. Er man what's had as many pains as yer have don't know whut's good fur his folks"
 Honeycutt," said Len, l am talking to Mir. Hobdy, and if you persist in show ing in your views, I'll kick you out that door"
 "Oh, mo- mo-. old man Hobdy whined. Don't let us have no trouble here. Let him talk, Mir Gansett, fur he don't mean no harm, do yer MT. Honeycutt?" No, don't mean no harm an don't low that no harm shall be did As the gayardeen uv ther gal I'd ruther she wouldn't go nigh CT printin' office Thar ain't no good come outen CT print in office yit an'-come in, Ned"
 The girl entered and, without speak ing seated herself on the edge of the bed
 Jes talkin' erbout yer, said Honey cutt. Ned made no reply. {" 1 said we wuz jes taikin' erbout yer, Honeycutt repeated. "Gansett, here, lows that he's goin' ter take charge uv CT printin of flee an he lows that he wants CT gal erbout yer size ter go in an rarn the trade with him
 Ned quickly looked up. Honeycutt percieving the sudden change in her manner and slightly frowning as he noticed her glowing face, continued He wanted yer ter go in with him but me an yer daddy don't think that it would be ther best thing fur yer
 Ned, turning with an air of uncon- scious sarcasm and addressing Len, said:
 Thcr wolf allus pears ter have CT in- trust in ther lamb.
 Now, Ned" remarked old man Hobdy, don't talk that way Mir. Honey cutt merely give it as his advice that it won't dc fur yer ter go. Thar ain't no particular hurry an we'll talk it all over some other time"
 Len, as he looked at IIobdy, thought that he had never before seen man so completely cowed IIoneycutt stretched out both his legs showed his hands deep into his pockets and insolently threw back his head
 Yas, old IIobdy continued, "thar's plenty uv time ter talk over sich mat ters.
 No, thar ain't plenty uv time" Hon eycutt replied. "Yer'd .jes as well give CT final answer now don't believe in foolin' erlong with CT case like this Gansett, drawing up his legs, straight ening up and addressing Len, me an this here young lady, as l once befo hinted, is engaged ter be married an I don't thank yer fur comin roun an meddlin' in ertairs that don't consarn yer, an now let me tell yer wunst fur all: Elf yer want CT water toter an flo sweeper fur yer printin' office, wy, yer'll have ter look fur one somewhar else As they say in CT 'batin' 'ciety this here IS all I've got ter say on ther subjec an l hope that we won't hear no mo frum yer"
 understand something of the rela- tionship existing between you and the young lady Len replied, and also know that the yonng lady's taste has not been consulted
 Well, rejoined Honeycutt, don't kere how much yer know, so long as yer know it ain't none uv yer busn ness"
 Well, we'll see about that, Len re- piled, arising.
 " Don't be in er hurry, said Ilobdy
 Yes, must go Good morning"
 Wait Iloneycutt called, an I'll go Il part uv ther way with yer.
 Iloneycutt joined Len. They walked some distance before either of them spoke
 "Gansett l thought that we had come ter some sorter understandin'
 ." am not responsible for what you think
 "Cv co se not but don't know what right you've got ter interfere with me
 We won't discuss that
 But we must"
 All right, then go ahead
 ain't got much to say. l only want ter tell yer that Ned shaint go ill ther printin' office
 II haven't much to say Len replied, but say that Ned shall go into the printing office"
 Wall 'fo' that day comes, ther grass will be red in spots
 That may be true
 It won't be my blood that stains ther grass, Gansett'
 " am glad that you feel at such ease