The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-04-27

old fellow. I cannot describe him in any other way. He wore & brown jeans "westcut" and, in fact, wore brown jeans everything. His hat was brown, his boots were brown and even his com plexion was brown He owned several farms, had a number of excellent horses, owned a mill and was, in fact, regarded the wealthest man in the community. The boys hated him because he loved Miss Hatton, and despised him because he made no disguise of his affection.
 One evening, after spending a nervous day-a day when the noontide was dull and when the evening came with dreary drag-I walked down the lonely road leading to the distant post office Weary and depressed with many unhealthful fancy, turned aside where the forest was deep and sat down on log near the road and had given myself to almost self forgetfu musing when the low hum of words reached me. Soon knew that Miss Hatton and the miller, Stark, were standing beside tree At first l thought that ought to make known my nearness to them, but then, half lazy and half unconcerned, leaned back against sapling listlessly inclined to let every . thing work out its own result. This is the conver- sation that heard
 "I am not looking for a husband"
 "Oh, l know that, miss. I am the last man to say that you are. You have been a-teachn my boys long enough for me ts know you by-by-' Reflex" she suggested.
 "Yes, that's 1t. You air not only the woman I want, but air the woman that thinks as do. Now, l ain't nothin' but plain sort man. l ain't got no l'arnn'-no book Farnin'-an' I'm glad nv
 
 you, an' ef you want it, wy it's yourn 1 know you air young critter that don't know much about the world, but ef you want me you ken have me, that's all"
 After few moments of silence, they walked on. going down deeper into the valley. l went to the house and lay on the lounge in the sitting room, for felt a real illness creeping upon l doZed off into troubled sleep, and was awakened by voices in the room. new quilt, still on the frames was stretched along the lounge and was ms a1 from via vofo h,N enter the room. President was talking to the teacher.
 Miss Hatton," were the words heard, "I wanter say suthin' befo any body else comes. l love you. Other folks mout say more, but mout not mean so much. l love you, an-an'-want you" "What do you mean2"
 "I mean that love you"
 "Oh, sit down over there Do you think am child?"
 "No but" you talking about"
 "Yes, do Yes, 1 do know Efthat old fool" "You don't know what you mean. DoRf try to put your arms around me. What do you mean?" "Been maxim love to you an"
 "NObody has been making love to me-"
 "Old Stark has,"
 "He has not, you foolish boy"
 "Wall, then, that feller Collins has,"
 "Oh, you ought to be ashamed of yourself. He has not'
 "Wall, then, Governor has,"
 "Oh, you shameless boy, he has not. Go on away, now. Leave me alone. 1 want to think. must study" "What you got ter think about2" "About your lessons"
 "Wall, my lessons air all right. won't go till you tell me that you love me-"
 "I think great deal of you.'
 "That ain't the pint. Do you love mel"
 "Go on, President-take your arms away-what do you mean?"
 "Do you love me?"
 "Why, of course l do"
 "How much2"
 "Oh, don't know"
 "Tell me-"
 "Well, very much"
 "More than anybody in the world2"
 "Yes. Now, go on and let me alone"