The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-06-08

is one thing, though; don't want my colt to do
any work"
ais he any better than you are, FredP"
"Well, not exactly that, but couldn't bear to
see him pullin' pillow. | shouldn't think you
would either after he galloped you away from
danger"
1--WE do not need him, Fred"
! "All right, but Pm goin' to get down to IL. To-
morrow morning, bright and early, you'll see me
out there plowin'. Boyd Savely used to work.
Nothin' lazy about him. Wonder where he is"
| "No telling"
wonder if he he'd raise row if he was to come
back?"
81 don't know"
"Well, it wouldn't do him any good, if he did.
Which way you goin'2"
| cover TO the left hand field"
"What are you goin' to plant there"
| Corn"
That's good-hne land as you ever saw. What
are you goin to do with the old orchard?"
"Trim it up and cut down the briars 1t good
for many years yet"
"When | saw the men grubbng around there
Just now was afraid you were goin' to pillow up.
| wouldn't like to see that grass destroyed. Some
of the happiest moments of my life was when me
and Lucille used to go there early in the morning
and hunt for horse apples in the dew"
Several days later, while | was standing the
corn-crib Uncle Buck came out from his flute
rehearsal.
"Phil," said he 81 see you air gettin' everything
down TO fine point"
eyes, everything is working very smoothly"
Erred is humpin' himself l didn't know the
boy had that much stir to him. l tell you what's
fack, that young con over next to the woods
needs hoein powerful bad"
81 noticed it and shall have it attended to
as the hoe hands finish replanting"
| 81 tell you what thought Phil | thought I'd
pitch into 1t tomorrow mornin. | jest nachully
can't bear TO anything sufIerin' for work. I'll
go in there in the mornin, sub, an make things
fairly hum"
"All right, Uncle Buck help yourself"
| A(Ah Il -
When set my head something's got to happen"
lie turned away, and tie energy impaired by his
determination was reflected in his increased brisk
ness of movement. The next morning he got up
before daylight and began to "fnss about" and
grumble because breakfast not ready.
What's the matter, Buck?" the colonel asked,
coming out into the hall where the old fellow was
parading his vexation.
whats the matter !" he exclaimed, staring in
establishment at the colonel "My gracious alive,
the grass and weeds air chokin the life outen that
con an you stand there and ask me what's the
matter! Here Pve been up two hours and can't
git bite to eat. Everybody sleepin jest like there
want no work to be done. It's shame, Phil.
How do they expect us TO make a crop when they
won't give us anything to eat. How do they ex-
pect me to hoe that CON"
do what" the colonel exclaimed, slyly wink
ing at me-
aloe that con. That's what l said'
and is that why you got up SO early?"
"Of course ii is"
II didn't Know SAID the colonel, "Dut that you
got up TO go down TO the blutf-thOught that you
wanted an early start, you know"
"Down to the bluff What in the deuce do |
want to go down there for, Remington"
! 81 didn't know but that you had taken another
notion to jump off,"
"Oh you be blowed now, Remington. Confound
the luck, man can't do anything without you
maxim fun of him the like in my life.
Enough to make man butt his head against the
wall"
| "Remington" Mrs Osbury called
| well"
"Let him alone now"
"Pm not doing any thing"
"Come on in then and let him alone. But before