The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-04-20


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 "Let me sec; Is 1t ShadwellP Oh, no, she added, "it is Shellcut, I think"
 "Yes, have heard of Shellcut county" "My father had 6 very devoted friend who lived out there" she continued. "His name-let me see-wAs Osbury, think. A Colonel Osbury, I believe"
 "I have heard of him." reioined
 "Quite distinguished, or, rather, quite we'll known family" she wenton. "He had son, a little boy to whom my father was much attached I wonder what ever became of him." "He is married, and"
 aWhat again. mean, married yOung7 Mar ried, did yon say7" "I think that saw an announcement of his mar riage."
 "Perhaps so," she said, with seeming relief Could 1t be that she was wont to draw a soothing thought from the beef that the boy still loved her, and that proof of his fckleness smote her heart?
 The boys came into the room. They were near enough in size to be twins, and were near enough In similarity of sentimental bent for a mere glance was sufficient to establish strong belief that they were both in love with the school teacher. One of them, tall and with the tobacco field stoop of shoul ders was named President; the other one equally tall if not equally bumped, was named Governor. Their father, in explaining why he had given them such high official names, said
 "Wall, we didn't want to name 'em after nobody in particular for body never knows how folks air goin' to turn out, so me an ther mother concluded | that, to be on the safe side an at the same time l have high-up names in the family, we'd jest take the offices stead O the men, fur, you know, the men mout disgrace the offices but the offices kant disgrace the men,"
 "Don't you think it was really unique idea?" Miss Hatton asked, inclining her head and smiling at me.
 "Yes, and fulfilling its mission, insures protec- tion against possible humiliation" | President and Governor grinned just alike while we discussing their names, and, shortly afterward, blushed just alike when the teacher sat down between them at the supper table. could not determine who was the favored one, but naturally supposed that President, on account of his national importance, would be preferable to Governor, confined as he was, by state lines.
 My young friends are apt students" said Miss Hatton, addressing me
 "Yes," said Mrs Grider, "an' we want to push lem right inter edycaton. It's awful fur body to go through life an not know much." "Wall" drawlingly replied her husband, "larn- in aint everything. have hearn uv many a smart man goin' to the penitentiary, while his ignunt neighbor logged along putty comfortable, eatn' his hoe cake at mawnin' an calln' up his hogs at night. My daddy couldenter read his name ef he'd a seed 1t painted on the barn, but he lived to be eighty odd year old an want skilyton when he what little they ken. Which way air you trav- elin', mister2"
 "I have no especial place in view" answered.
 "Sorter knockin round loose, reckon.' "l es; and by the way, should like to engage board with you" "By all means !" exclaimed Miss lIatton. "This is delightful place."
 President and Governor frowned. They did not look with approval upon the sojourn of possible rival.
 "Wall" said Mir Grider, "its jest we flowed when Miss Hatton wanted to stop with us. Elf you ken put up with pot luck an shuck bed, all right"
 "Now, pap" said his wife, with air of embar- rassment, "whut do you wanter make out ever'- thing wus'n it is fur? We don't natter sleep on shucks, an l reckon we've got ez much to eat ez most folks"
 After supper the boys went out to get up their nights wood Mrs Grider drew out her spinning wheel and her husband sat down near the wall,