The Arkansaw traveler. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1882-1???, 1889-06-01

In the least be disturbed. retain my daughter
and gain q son that any man might be proud of
subj"
When the colonel became emphatic he always
said "suh, J" regardless Of sex.
"Oh, yes l suppose this marriage is different, but
well, suppose / am 9 little peculiar. l don't
believe could go through the ordeal, really do
not believe could"
Captain jimmy will surely be over, will he
Miss Bumpus blushed, dropped her fan and aid
"Oh don't know, am sure, but / suppose 90
have heard several people say that they were
coming regardless of invitations. But of course
he was invited"
The guests began to arrive. The ladies, several
of whom had never seen BEFORE and two or three
| OF whom remembered as having been members OF
the "Blue Grass Combination" were shown into
the parlor. Some Of them, those who were well
acquainted with the family, busted themseV with
running up and down stairs carrying pins In their
mouths and bundles in their hands. Eleventh hour
suggestions were made; ordinations of "Well,
declared" were heard throughout the house. An
old lady slapped boy heels over head for kicking
of his snoe into q bucket of water another boy in
kits dropped piece of bread, blackberry damned
side down, on the floor, and was Immediately
snatched of the face of the earth by bis mother
Horses neghed, and the grating sound of the turn
ing buggy was heard. Another woman ran up
stairs with her mouth full Of pins; children
"bawled," and large dog came up on the gallery
where the men sat, scratched himself and bumped
the floor with his "elbow."
Hammonds and jimmy came and Henry began at
once to talk about something TO eat Hammonds
seized his whiskere, spat over into the yard and
was wiping his mouth when Jimmy cried out, as II
surprised by sudden recollection:
"EH, if-o
"Here the colonel stormed at the dog, and began
to talk loudly of what he intended to plant In
different fields the next year, and, seeking an
opportunity to speak to Henry, the old gentleman
said
"For the love of the Lord, Henry, don't get
these fellows started. Why, bless me, here is
Major Patterson"
The major was delighted to see me, and shook
my hand until the "tobacco spit" oozed from the
corners of his mouth.
"My dear boy" said he, chow are you anyhow?
Been lookin' for you to come up to see us but
reckon you have been mighty busy. How are you
yhow2 Why, sub, met q teller the other day
that thought he could run over old Tobias Yes
sub. he came to my hotel and found fault with my
wifes cofee-she would have come with me to- day
but she's sorter got the rheumatic. Yes, snh, said
her cofee-my wife's coffee, you understand-want
nuthin' but dish water, an If thars any thing In
this world my wife prides herself on 1t is her
coffee. Why, she never boils the grounds more
than once Wall, l sorter argued with him
he didn't know me-and 10 and behold the fust
thing l knowed he had dun called old Tobias
a liar, and bless your soul, upped with an old
yeler dish that would weigh about five pound
and smashed it over his Internal head How are
you anyhow"
Soon after this the officiating minister, old
Brother Gaines, arrived. He sighed deeply when
introduced to him, and said, In q round about
way, that must not think that the world would
always be 80 bright. Having great reverence for
him, assured him that would not, whereupon,
much relieved, he sighed and took enormous
chew of tobacco that made his jaw stick out on one
side like a wen.
Gall the children of men are disappointed sooner
or later" said Mr. Gaines, "and 1t behooves us to
be prepared. In this regard the high-bOrn and
low are alike"
"How are you getting along with your church
work." some one asked.
"Slowly, slowly; but the warfare goes on" he
answered. 1--WE have had five conversions and
have repaired one church this season, but If weak
In action W. In hone %