The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-03-09

would; I'd order dozen raw and then dozen
"Yes," said Ioe smscking his mouth and then
cOmbng his moustache with a nckle- back comb
which he took from his pocket.
"And then" Eli continued, "Td order one of his
famous stews Then I'd set there and live like a
king. Joe, ii you in Norfolk to- night, what
would YOU order?'
well, Eli I'd 20 down to old Bilys-"
YES" said Eli grasping his whiskers splitting
and then smscking his mouth.
"And first order a stew, | believe"
NO" Eli declared, "a dozen raw"
"Well, YES, dozen raw"
Colonel Osbury moved his chair over to where |
was sitting and, in an undertone, said These
fellows would talk all night on that subject. Wen
have to break il up, or we shall all be transported
10 Norfolk All, IIammonds" he added, aloud,
how is business in the clerks Officer"
"Sorter slow at present"
business good with you, Jinny?"
"Well. tinker a watch now and then"
"llave you tinkercd on mine YETI Boyd Savely
asked
NO, haven't got quite up to it yet"
you've had Ii three weeks"
Come, now, not that long"
'Yes, and when left il you declared that you'd
have il ready for me the next day"
"Well, I'll get TO il pretty soon. BY the way,
can't have some music2 Miss Annie, won't
YOU sing and play for us?"
Really. sing little that am out of voice"
Miss Annie declared
The persuasion became general and so fervent
that Miss Annie seated herself at the piano. She
sang a stirring ballad, beginning with Come all
We Texas rangers, wherever you may be- A story
I've TO tell you which happened unto me-" and
ending with something in relation TO the fearful
ness of bloody charge Her high notes made
even old Buck vince while Fred, CHANGING at me,
snorted and then cleared his throat disguise his
mirth.
"COme, give us something else" Sayely cried.
He had talked Lucille during the entire time of
the previous performance
aI( llv Mr.
CLOVIS that?" Savely asked. lie had turned to
Lucille, and had even forgotten, ii seemed, that he
had asked her TO sing.
Il say you must excuse me-"
"Oh, no, you must sing Go ahead"
Then she sang something of speculative nature
in which she wondered il he would come to her
again. 1t of those old fashioned songs
with faded sentiment, and was SO ludicrous in its
avowed desoaton that even old Buck grinned. Eli
seized his whiskers with jerk and spit at the ire
place, and Colonel Osbury who could wanted
TO laugh, leaned over and said
"She is quite literary woman, BurwoOd. All,
Miss Annie (the song was fnished) what is the
name of that continued story you wrote for the
Emryville FdtcORP"
"'The Baron's Daughter; or, The Whispering
Duke If you would like TO read ii, Mr. Bur-
wood, will bring the papers containing it,"
"Have you not brought il out in book form?"
evasively asked.
No. not yet, but Capt Jimmy has promised to
take it to Louisville for the next time he goes.
You read it, didn't you, Mr.. Savey2"
"NOt all of it, missed two three numbers of
the Falcon, and then had to let the story GO"
"Pl lend you my copies" she said.
"Oh no." Savely rejoned, "I'll wait till the book
comes out. By the way, colonel, when you
going to begin on the History of ShellcutF"
Bright and early tomorrow morning." the
colonel answered.
"The country is gettin' to be terrible literary"
said old Buck.
Mrs Osbury, glancing mischievOusly at the
colonel said that EeOr0e ID. Prentice must have had
something to do with it, and Lucille asserted that
at least amanuensis of the poet must have exerted
an influence.
"Now, missile" said the colonel, sit is your time